The San Francisco call., 1897-11-17

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cOred month earlier than a Point Barrow by
your ship.
Eighteenth-No opportunity for hunting.
sealing or whaling, whereby the food supply
may be added 10, must be neglected. ana pro-
v sion must be made for the natives employed
Nineteenth-The officer in charge OF the over
land expedition, rom whatev- poi star 'eu'
must be instructed 10 deal firmly and lu-
diciously with every situation which may
confront him, particularly after arrival AT
Point Barrow, ne bearing IN mlnd that ne
repr sents the Government on the spot.
Notwithstanding succeeded in lanulhg
the overland expedition with adequate IN
structions, you Will seek such harbor as you
may deem proper in which TO await ulis
ana the opening OF navigation IN berlng
Strait.
Twenty-irst-Beior parting with the officer
of the overland expedition, you Will ms ruct
him to commu icdte wi; n ana report progress
10 YOU should opportunity offer. giving Una
laska as your address, as you Will doubtless
have TO return there tor tuei and perhaps 10
winter. =,
The foregoing presupposes that you viii
effect landing and start the expedition from
some point the north shore at Norton
Sound. If, however, tecause OF 1nsurmount-
able obs tacles such as imp riling your COM
mand, or getting fast IN the ice not 10 ESQ pc
unul ring you should fail 10 make land
ing for your party, you viii Try 81 MlehAei OF
The western end OF StuartS Island.
tSt Michael the officer In charge of the
overland expedition vi ! apply 10 the military
commandant Colonel Randall, U. s: A, for
TRANSPORTATION 20 cape fFltCe W hhlcoS vi
gage Mr. Epglestadt at Una!aklik or ST.
MicnaeI, where he may be waiting for that
purpose when your instructions gwen as
above indicated will be carried out.
Finding ii impo siOle to effect landing at
anv point in Norton Sound, you Will tnen try
Cape Vancouver, on the north side OF which is
located q Catholic mission, where transporta-
ton can be Obtained 10 Andrea SKI and thence
to ST. Michael. or you may effect landing a
some one OF the villages on Ninavik Island
and cross The expedition on the ice 10 the
mainland.
Having exhausted effort and found it i'm.
possible TO land at any one OF the named
points north. then try Bristol Bas anywhere
from Cape Newenham to Ugssllk, where ma
tives can be procured to convey the eXpedi.
tion to Togiak, Nushaga& or Ughshlk. White
men will be found at these places, or any OF
them who can command and provide the
necessary transportation overland to Bethel
Mission or al Lind's trading post, on the kus-
kokwim River. There transportation can be
procured TO the Russian mission on the Gu-
kon, and from there 10 st. Michael or Uualak-
lik, where instructions above given VIII be-
come operative.
From whatever point the overland expedi-
tion is landed from the Bear its first aim will
be to get the reindeer herd in motion for
Point Barrow and you will instruct the OF
ficer given charge that celerity OF movement
is OF the frs import tance that he II ust, so lar
possible. live on the country, changing his
teams for fresh ones as often ss he can. You
will b. guided by circumstances in Quitting
this expedition from the Bear.
| landed.
Second-As to facilities available for travel
ing Xped tiousiy.
ThiGd-If all attempts to land the overland
expedition on the Alaskan coast OF Bering Sc
should be prevented by ice then consider The
poSsib bility of sending the expedition by way OF
Katmai, Shelikaff Straits Obtain all informa-
uon relative 10 facilities and time on this
route.
You are aware that David Johnson made the
trip from Bethel Mission, on the kuskokiwm
River, to Katmai last winter In thlrty-one
days, and as he was in no haste, 1t is thought
his time can be materially shortened II
deemed practicable to attempt the journey TO
ST. Michael by that route.
Before leaving UnalaS ka bound north, make
such preparation for landing the expedition
NAV be possible. even over the Ice if il
promises success. Procure there dogs and
Kyaks; arrange with the Alaska Commercial
Company for credit at any and all of their
trading posts or conn ections, and gather all
the information possible relative to means OF
travel and time required through the region
from Bristol Bay 10 the Yukon.
Wherever you may land the overland ex
pedition, if conditions Will permit, wait long
enough TO see it in communication with the
people on snore, then proceed south out OF
danger of ice and await the first oppor unity
to return north, proceeding to Point Hope
and thence TO Point Barrow, touching en-
route at Cape Prince OF Wales, as possi bic In
formation OF the expedition or whaiers may
reach you there.
The routes and methods outlined in the
foregoing are suggestions lot your COnSlueId-
ton. You doubtless have formed plans Of
your own, and believe such can be executed
with better success
You will understand that your movements
are not, by anything herein contained. in the
| least ham pered. The whole situation may be
summed up under two heads-to wit:
FirSi-Food must b. got TO starving miners.
Second-The best and II ost feasible method
OF doing this is to be adopted.
If the straits were open the whole thing
| would be comparatively easy OF solution and
accomplishment The route being, TO all in
| tents and purposes. herme! ically sealed, the
next best course is TO be attempted. Before
sa ling from Seattle you will procure many
suitable seds as you may deem necessary,
! fitted with necessary apparatus. You nre
possib bic latitude TO act N every emergency
| that may arise, and while lmpossibi.:tie are
not expected it is expected that you with your
! gallant officers and crew VIII leave no
avenue of possible success untried to
render successful the expedition which
! you command. l tran smit herewith orders TO
Lieutenant Colonel Randall, U. S. A., COM
maEding at Fort st. Michael, and 10 Mr.. Lopp
| at Prince of aes 10 extend to you and the
| overland expedition every facility and aid in
! their power.
In The next summer, when you shall have
carried 10 e successful termination the rescue
safely on board the Bear, you will sail with
| for San Francisco direct. Mindful OF the ar
| duous expedition upon which you are about
! to enter bid you, your officers and men god
| speed upon your errand OF mercy and wish
| you successful voyage and safe return. Re-
spectfuly yours, LYMAN J. GAGE, Secre etary.