The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17
TO SAVE THE wHALERS.
CAPT FUTILE GoIHG IN THE Dear
WITH PULL POWERS.

ssE.s Means with Reindeer Fren the Herds
ct Rsdney ana Cape Prince OF waics-sec-
Rotary Cages Instructions to Can't. Tuttie.
WARRINGTON. Nov. 16.-The instructions to
Capt. Francis futile Of tho revenue cutter Bear,
for his guidance In tho conduct of the relief ex-
petition to whalers in the Arctic Ocean. wero
forwarded to him at Seattle to-day by Secretary
Cage. Thoy are full Of suggestions. but muchis
left to the discretion of tho officer, In whose
Judgment great confidence ia placed by tho Of
hcials hero. Capt futile has notified Chief
Shoemaker that tho Bear will DO ready to sail on
the 23d.
Lieut.. Dodge of the cutter Dexter had been
selected to accompany the overland expedition
from Norton Sound to Point Barrow. but lato
this afternoon q telegram from his physician
stating that ho had not yet recovered from the
eject OF exposure on n similar relief trip, and
probably never would. necessitated a revocation
OF the order Of his detail. Lieut.. Hooker Of tho
Bear will take his place.
The expedition overland will DO accompanied
BY o man named Wolf, by Capt.
Tuttle. and one named Kolchof,
By DIR. Sheldon jackson. tho veteran missionary
and Government educational representative In
Alaska.
The order to Capt, futile reads az follows:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Ds - " ~, loUf.J
sGapt. Trgnefs Tuttle. r. c. S.. Commanding o. S. s.
oosan, Seattle, Washington:
"SIR: The best information obtainable rives
the assurance Of truth to tho reports that q foot
Of eight whaling vessels arc Ice bound in the
Arctic Ocean. somewhere in tho vicinity Of
Point Barrow. and that tho 265 persons who
wore. at last accounts. on board those vessels
arc In all probability in dire distress. These
conditions call for prompt and energetic action
looking to the relief Of the imprisoned whale
mon. 1t has therefore been determined to send
an expedition to the rescue.
Believing that your long experience In
Arctic work. your familiarity with tho region of
Arctic Alaska from Point Barrow and coast line
washed by the Bchring Sea, from which you but
recently returned. your known ability and
reputation 40 an able and competent ON.
cor. all especially At you for the trust,
you have been selected to command tho
relief expedition. Your ship. tho Bear. will be
Differed by an Incompatible body Of mon and
manned by o crew of your own selection. Tho
ship will be fully equipped, fitted. and pro-
visioned for the perilous work In view, for such
O. must be under tho most favorable conditions.
ut is. of course, well understood that at this
advanced season of tho year tho route to tho
Arctic Ocean through Bohring Strait will DO
closed to you. and. because Of this known condi-
tion. you will not attempt It. There
fore your primary and all-consuming Of
fort will 10 directed to establishing COM
munication, by means Of IN overland expedition,
with tho whaling fleet, not only for tho purpose
Of Buccoring its people. but to cheer them with
the information that their relief and ulti-
mate rescue will be effected as soon as soon az
the condition in Behring Strait will permit your
command to advance.
with this purpose steadily In view you will
ranor an a~nadtftNn nop,roand ~ - I1~.k 49,
commissioned officers and ono forward or petty
officer of your m to undertake.. from o
landing that you will effect. tho journey over
land to Point Barrow. You will assign an officer
to tho charge of this expedition. furnishing him
with written instructions for tho govern
mont Of his party. which your Judgment
and discretion will dictate as most likely to
party saatg'I should S1s dai b pr 81 Ies phhaiss'; yon are pe sn
route, and DO ready upon leaving Unalaska.
Portunity AFFORDED SsiI for isndinar. oi they fhe ns shoa I'D
e. e. 1 li;ias t ,sSsasy e an. .s's sssf EzhI sssss %IIi s
ahead Of them from the landing point. You viii
make your own selection from the personnel Of
cally and otherwise, to encounter the hardships
t1eanSn' Cochran &C in1 and m Hamlet snSsi a md B aamss IN
Jordan, Thurber are suggested for your con.
There are several plans deemed feasible, all
seadanf to t n s same o END, ~ 6y vt the adoption Ip and
purpose Of the expedition, as above sI siv Sil" cam
b hrst and great need of the whalemen will
Preetieable method Of gettinG It to them is to
"That leaving Unaleska, you proceed north
with your command to Cape Nome. passing be-
siTht Of NunivaSj; thence north bs sttNHaS 81
{Ayrence Island and the coast Of Alaska, care
q any Is mot. keeping well over to the main.
isp1 s:. tho n , oS3sSs Ssin q T. E. a 30 Tst9oH wh sasDd 5heFs
6stySeS' Csps. Nome and Cape Prince Of Wales.
asps NOno. seSSo fsiand. Point n Re % s.th OF
Point Spencer. Should a landing DO effected at
landeS and cached there to 20 Sfterward con;
FfsstIesss 6ikarsnoo and left IN care sssI Of NJ; iBs@ rsyie.' ~
"ErG% the R9ins t Of landing Eonn will begin .htth the
S Sys 3 apo saP snd tSo oflosi y SIaos Sn IN ohSrs sU Sfis
should 6s fully instructed upon the following
general lines;
With . native named ArtisarioofE tsoneraiiy
these aHSsn th ss S Wis6 &l.s g. ao sape atGSessa; t" gov:
sFnmsnt reindeer station at tnalaklik:
herd. I'd; a II Rg RGsSo :Sd SeS. sps s f. sS!ls ss w StS% E:
fnt5re aysilable herds of reindeer to DO driven
70 f0lnt BARLOW.
80. Mr.. Lopp is to take charge of this herd.
and make all necessary arrangements for herd
use OF the party must be landed from the ship.
Buch clothing as can be carried should DO trans
ported. It Is suggested that a reindeer might
carry q liyht pack Of say forty pounds;
Importance of the work in hand, and with tho
necessity OF bending every energy to its speedy
accomplishment.
~: BE must also make arrangements. pro-.
land 6ynAlifinn from vnnr cnnmandlt m Point
Hope. -,
made the party from the Bear should travel
with them as far as Kotzebuo Sound, to make
route.
~. That point reached. one officer and neces.
sary drivers should then push on ahead along tho
coast 70 Point Hope, leaving the other officers
and Mr., Lopp to follow with the herd over the
route selected to reach Point Barrow.
9. Impress upon Mr.. Lopp and tho natives
employed that they will be amply rewarded for
their labor In furthering tho objects OF tho ex.
up. ARRIVING at Point Hope. the expedition
VII probably get news Of the condition Of things
at Point Barrow.