The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-23

deck are groups discussing the question
whether any more strikes have been
made. and Il SO. where and talking over
the kind Of outfit that is the most useful.
and comparing provision bills. AS al the
men ara letting their boards grow, and
now have weeks growth of stuhble on
their faces. they are beginning 70 look a
little IKE the miners we read about. All
on board are well. and are getting well
bronEed by the weather. The bronzing is
done oy the wind and the salt air. for
there Is but little sun on this route. and
this part OF the Pacific may well be called
the ''somhre sea- for the skies are cloudy.
and the water leaden and monotonous. ex-
eept when eniivsnesi by the gamble OF
school OF whales or dotted by the innunner-
able little sails OF the Portuguese men
of-war." those little half jelly. half shell
nsn that float on the water and spread
tiny nlr-lke sails to the breeze, and
whose appearance is said 10 be q premise
Of fair weather
Today, however. the rnonotony is
broken, for this morning We sighted land
ana got our first glimpse OF Alaska. and
are now sfeaming along some ten miles
on rom the precipitous rock-bound
ISLANDS that guard this coast II all soes
Wen we shah reach Dutch harbor. on
Anaknak island Zone OF the Aleutian
group. tonight or early tomorrow morn
OF TIE North American Commercial Com
pany. and our steamer Goals there and
VIII remain at least a day. giving us a
sooc eaance TO go ashore and post our let
ters, which viii be carried from there 10
Juneau by steamer sailing I'm a few
days, and thence to Seattle After reach
ing Dutch haTbor / viii add a word before
posting this.
This morning there were thousands Of
small
the neighborhood OF the ship This after
noon the white gulls and land birds are
beginning to come off to US, and the rocky
snores OF The Islands are becoming very
distinct.
DUTCH HARBOR, Sunday, Aug. I've
reached here at y. m last evening max
ing a very quick trip. The last few hours
san was close among bold. craggy ISL
anas; ana the scenery was magnificent.
Dutcn HaFbor Is a circular land-locke,!
harhor, with green hills rising abruptly
on all sides, and further back are higher
nils patched with snow The lower hills
are covered with purple and yellow wild
mowers, and present a lovely sight There
are out few buildings here except those OF
thu North American Commercial Com
pany. The United States revenue cutter
Perry was in the harbor when we arrived,
and the English ship of war Wild Swan
came IN this morning. Last night three
sailors deserted from the Perry and left
the harbor in an open boat, and are sup
posed to be heading for ST. MichaePs and
the klondike. They are being pursued
The excitement about the Klondike seems
as great here as anywhere, and eight pas
sengers go on with US from this place II
Is reported that the captain OF one OF the
sealers has turned over the command to
his mate and left for the Kiondike.
unalaska, on Unaiaska island, a trading
station OF the Alaska Commercial Compa-
ny, is situated about a mile from here. The
company has a large store and warehouses
there. and it is a rendezvous for the
United States ships OF war and revenue
cutters in these waters. There is a Greek
church there and the Indians Of whom
there are a considerable number in the
neighborhood, profess that religion.
Our passengers are all ashore today.
walking about. gathering wild flowers or
climbing the hills that surround the har-
Dor. We shall leave tomorrow for St Mi
chaefs. Your correspondent viii post this
lettg here, but as Ii now seems quite pos
sl0le that the Portland on her return trip
may be the next vessel that viii take mail
from here, Ii may Be that this letter viii
so back on her and not by way OF Juneau.
All on board are well and In good spirits
The English ship Of war Pheasant has Just
come In. GEORGE II. PRESTON.