The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-08

Pursuant to telegraph instructions
from headquarters Of the army. dated
March 5, 1s9s. the following expeditions for
exploration purposes in Alaska are an
nounced:
''Ffrst-Expediton No /. consisting of
Capt. Bogardus Eldrldge, Fourteenth in
fantry. commanding. Second L.euts +.
". Clark and Robert Field and twenty
enlisted men of the Fourteenth infantry.
Capt. ID. l.. Brainard. commssary OF sub
sistenee. as quartermaster and commits
sarys First Lieut.. r. NJ. Kemp assistant
surgeon: Acting Hospital Steward John
Gabele and two privates hospital corps;
guides 10 be employed as needed: fully
equipped and supplied to June 80. 1885:
about asa reindeer. with proportional num-
Der OF sledges and drivers. fully equipped
and supplied to August 81. 1898. viii pro-
cssd TO Pyramid harhor or Haines mis-
sion. Alaska. not later than March "a.
and thence Via the Dalton trail TO Daw-
son. N. ". T.; thence 70 the vicinity OF
Relic Isle. Alaska. ard there establish q
military camp and depot. The expedition
viii proceed thence 10 discover and ex-
plors aud mark a trail from the Yukon up
For,y-Mile creek 10 the Tanana river. II
Will also explore for other practicable
routes southwark from the Yukon between
Belle Isle and Circle City to the Tanana.
It's district OF exploration VIII not be linn
tied except by the valley of Forty-Mile
creek on the south. the Yukon on the
east and north TO circle City, and the Ia
mana river on the west. IL viii also en-
deayor 70 communicate with expeditions
NeS and s.
ond-Expedition No. ?. consisting Of
Capt. Aeercromb!e. Second infantry, com
manding; First Lieut. Guy H. Preston.
E-.H Y
Eighteenth Infantry; Second Lieut. r. NJ
Brookteld. Second infantry: fifteen en-
listed men of the Fourteenth infantry.
Acting Hospital Steward John Cleave and
TWO priva,es hospital corps. Alfred w
Gumaer and j J. Rafferty, guides and
one geologis'. fully equipped and supplied
10 June 80 fsas and afty reindeer. with
proportional number OF sledges and driv-
ers fully equipped and supplied 10 August
81 1888 viii proceed about Anrtl | 20
Naldes Inlet. Alaska. and there establish
camp and depot and explore the valley
~ the Copper river ard tributaries 20 the
Tanans river. establishing line Of eom-
mnnioation 20 the Junction With expedition
No I on the Tanana river. It's district
Of exploration vii. be the valley Of the
Copper river and lis tributaries. and the
coantry north to she Taaans river. IL
will also endeavor 20 communicate Hith
expedition Nos. and 8
Third Expedition No. g. consisting OF
Capt. r r. Glenn. Twenty-flf:h infantry.
commanding. First Lieut., Henry q.
Learned and nineteen enlisted men Four
te~Bth infantry: Second Lieut.. J. 4. cast
uer, Fourth Infantry; flrss Lieut.. j s
| k0.p. assistant surgeon: Acting Hospital
Steward Arthur Neville and two pSlgates
| hospital corps: George 4. Howe, guide and
Interpreter. f4utheT : Kelly, guide and
| ore geologts'. fWly equipped and supplied
| "a june 80, Is9s. fifty reindeer. with pro-
| fNrtioass number 81 Sleagss ard drivers.
! fully equipped ard supplied so August 81.
I William sound, about April l. there estae-
! FISH camp and depot and explore north
| westward and northeAStwsrd fer routes
/ toward the Copper and Sushisns rivers.
| This expedition Will be ready 10 rs-era-
| hark about MAY l for Cook inlet. thence
| 20 explore nar;hwsrd ard eastward and
1 sasiesvor TO discover tie most direct and
4 practicable roate from tide water 20 ere
| or more crossings Of the Tsnana river in
| the direction Of the yukon between For
sy-Mtt- creek ami Crete cay. IL will also
communicate with expeditions Nos ! ard
| :. Its district os exploration viii he the
| route Indicated ard tie country north be-
4 swesa thar ard ths Tsnana and Yukon
/ rivers Pa ihTunsh the Alaskan Irss,sars-
l tssax saafs of tas Tanana ssould he dis
covered ~ existing,
1 THE comma nsssng officer OF each eSnsdl-
ton u empowered - ensist nss 10 exceed