The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-17

July !, where they can be reached and succorod
2 month earlier than at Point Barrow BY your
,'1e. No opportunity for hunting. scaling. or
whaling, whereby tho food supply may be add
Gu 70 musL De neglected, and provision must DO
Wnao ior tho natives employed.
~. me officer In charge of the overland eN-
petition. from whatever point started, must DO
instructed to deal nrinly and judiciously with
t]icnlnrly after arrival at Point Barrow. bearing
~ n,nu Ihat no represents the Government on
II. Having succeeded In landing the over.
NM eNped'tion with adequate instructions, you
"; mi, ,YS SGoS such harbor as you may, docm proper
navigation In Bchring Strait.
ovcrin, hetore parting with the officer OF tho
TO communicate with and report progress to
sHui ana should opportunity offer giving Tn.
have to rc yopr address; as you VIII doubtless IS
winter.
THE foregoing presupposes that you will
s9me point on the north shore at Norton Sound.
II. howover. because Of insurmountablo OBJ
or getting fast In the leo not to escape
until spring, you should fail TO, make q
Aust. Michael tho officer in charge Of the over
land expedition will apply to tho military com
tion, to Cape Prince OF Wales, or Engage Mr..
IEnRlestadt at Unalaklik or st. Michael where
Instructions given as above Indicated wifi be
carried out.
Finding it impossible to effect a landing at
any point In Norton Sound, you will then try
Cape Vancouver, on tho north side Of which is
to st. Michael. or you may effect a landing at
SOM one OF the villages, on .Nunivak Island and
Having exhausted every effort, and found it
I PSlas. sSstS T. . lsnS t.. y fRR F|st Sa1 B 81 '1 s]py H v
petition ssn t. O. 1 EasHis'' MS.h sfnE'' or an0 Uss;
these places or any Of them. who can command
and proYids the necessary transportation over
o asnd tho he f kasiof M1isl0q R " at t TSSrs 'f fesnsPJ RG:.
ton can be procured to tho Russian Mission on
the Yukon, and from there to st. Michael or
Snsiaklik. where instructions above given will
From whatever point, the overland expedi;
be to get the reindeer herd in motion for Point
charge that CELEBRITY of movement is of the first
Importance; that ho must so far as possi-
BILE, live on the country. change his teams for
fresh ones as often as he can. You will DO
dition from tho Bear. /. AS to the point at
which It will be landed. 9. As to facilities avail
able an fG ali f, a,tempss ts to Hsaa tSs Overland exDea,.
tlon on the Alaskan coast of Boring Sea should
DO prevented BY ice. then consider tho posi-:
R Rlaitg o. s% fSshlHfkinSS s sas e1poSSS,t. ain Il. y ,n Mfey az
ton relative to facilities and time on this route.
t h1p from aTs aT Bethel mn Mis DsEld on 2oe the Ra %sds .hs
River, to Katmai last winter In thirty.one days,
and as he was IN no haste 1t is thought his time
ticable to attempt the journey to st. Michael by
"Before leaving Unalaska, bound north, mako
such preparation for landing tho expodi-
ton as may DO possible. even over the
ice. If It promises success. Procure there
Commercial Company for credit at any and all
Of their trading posts or connections. and gather
travel and time required through the region
from Bristol Bay to the Yukon.
VI.
Wherever you may land the overland ex-
petition, II conditions will permit, wait long
enough to, see it in communication with the
people on shore; then proceed south out of dan
esrn Of no iSs and 'pao swsIt the to f PSIn SpTgo o1s shS tS t. re,
Prince Of wales. as possible information Of Tie
THE routes and methods outlined in the fore.
going are suggestions. for your confederation.
and believe such can be- executed With better
"You will understand that your movements
least ma hs3 NJ S'n Fhe Whole Whole s sHasS,aSo' may an s6 be
summed up under two heads, to wit:
I, 81 FL; r. : Beg, 1. sns most feasielo method of do
II Inc bIthlCS W0f0- open INC "u0l0 tnln8
would DO comparatively easy Of solution and
accomplishment. That route being to all In
tents and purposes Theoretically sealed, the next
best course 10 to be attempted.
Before sailing from Seattle You will procure as
many suitable sleds as you may deem necessary,
fitted with necessary appurtenances, as sleeping
bags, &c.
"You are hereby given full authority and tho
laassst tR R%Ssi maS a a9ise.a and i While hi II m Sxsss imSss
are not expected, 1t is expected that you. with
your gallant officers and crow, will leave no
avenue Of possible success untried to render
successful the expedition which you command.
II transmit herewith orders to Lieut.. Col.
Rsndall. U; 8. A.. commanding at Fort St.
extend to you and the overland expedition every
facility and aid in their power.
I'm tho next summer. when you shall have
carried to q successful termination the rescue
Of the people in the Artio and have them safely
on board the Bear, you will sail with all for San
Francisco direct.
Mindful OF the arduous expedition upon
which you are about to enter. I bid you, your
officers and men Rodspeed upon your GRAND Of
meroy and wish you o successful voyage and
safe return. Respectfully you're.
LYMAN ]. GAGE, Secretary"