The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06

On the steame- va:cncfa. sasling from
Seattle about April Z. Capt. A. n Ahss-
crombie and the onscers. soldiers, Lap
yauders and reindeer comprising shs. gov
eminent expedition for the exploration and
survey Of tho Copper river couatry, wsu
sai, for Port valdes. The stores for a.
expedition have arrived here and VIII -
p,aced on board ship within . few days.
Capt. Abercromble and four officers OF the
expedition arrived In Seattle yesterday
from Vancouver and are rsgtetssU9 - e.
Butler hotel.
The expedition which Will be led by
Capt. Ab<rcromhis 10 ono OF the mos; i'm
pcrtsnt In many respects that has ever
been dispatched TO Alaska by the govern
chosen with particular reference TO their
abilities to Withstand exposure ard fatigue
lrcideni TO travel through the wiidet ness.
Ono hundred head Of the government rein
deer. gathered in Northern Europe by the
wa. department. at such great cost. nave
been placed AT the disposal OF Capt Aber-
crombie. and the party will Do supplied
wis. the services Of twenty Lspps As herd
ers and drivers.
1hs Post-lntsii!gene<r has already pub
lisksd In deta.. the objects of the Aber-
cfOsubse expedition and An account Of the
travels in Alaska cf the leader OF the ex-
petition. The value OF the researches to
bo made by the members Of the expedition
= tncalcutabse- a typographical and geo.
logical survey OF the Copper river district
u to be made by competent and scientific
men Particular Inquiry will be addressed
10 the question Of routes into the interior
of the country ard the passes most avail
able to tie gold hunter and the settler. In
addition to this, the expedition will gather
data concerning the mineral resources and
Characteristics OF tho country traversed
showing the location Of the deposits Of
sold copper, coal ana other valuable min
erals.
The reports TO be made by Cant. Aber-
crombie on these Ene., will BE- directed to
the secretary Of war and published for the
Information at the public In due TINS. II
- ~ II the government went ahead into
this new eouESsy 10 lind out Its advantages
and general chararteristics and then sup-
piled the rrospector and the gold hunter
with information which q private indi-
viduai could get only after months of ex-
periencc and at great cost OF labor and OF
money.
The reports concerning the country 10 be
explored. a. above outlined will be sup
piensented by reports AZ TO the Ash Of the
country. Its forests its animals and featk-
sred INHABITANTS ana It's grasses. Hay-
ING In mind the possible construction by
American capital Of Z railroad through
American territory TO the Yukon. Cant.
Abercromhie will make valuable observs
tions on this line and his report. will con-
vey Information rs 10 the possibilities for
such road and the most practicable
routes.
The officers ct the expedition have been
chosen With an eye 10 peculiar fitness for
their duties. Capt Abercrombie. as every
one knows. - an experienced plainsman
ana trafceer. lis knowledge OF the
country. aaire6 In former trip through
ehe Copper river will be of great
assistance 10 him The other officers OF
inc expedition who arrived here yesterday
ore:
Lieut.. p. @. Lowe. OF the Eighteenth In
zantry. at Fort Bliss, Tex. a topoyrs phics,
engineer OF great experience and cnnacity
Lieut.. j. G. Cashier. OF the Fourth In
fsntry. Of Fert sheridan ILL.,. who Is like
WISE typographical engineer
Mr. r. G. Schrader Of Washington. u. G..
sociological engineer chosen for the mr.
rese Of this expedition on account Of III.
es.:t siai qualifications for the duties ne vii,
discharge.
Lastly comes Capt W. s. Kelly. better
known as Yellowstone" Kelly. one of tho
most noted Indian lighters and scouts In
sne United Mates Kelly went all through,
the Sioux campaigns as the main r,lis ,,.p
Of Gen. Miles Tie rendered Gen. Mics
auch vafiahie service that the latter never
undertook campaign against the Indians
shere7Fser without the help OF Kelly. He
accompanied Cen Miles curing the latt.r,s
trip through the Yellowstone nattonsI
park serrsnr a. chief 81 scouts. This ro-
sit'on ne also held during the Indian wars
one mourning great exposure "a danger
ara ceassiesa work OF the mort difIcult
kind.
Kelly Is fuls OF "reminiscences OF those
days. he Is tail. slight aat strairh. a n
poplar trer He is silent almost 10 being
facsfurr, Ills dark hair ssreak~a with
kfss. sms Ills iroT gray rsastarhc are the
cniy evidences about Kelly of tie n~tlsrs.sr
casapaisns through which re has IA s~et, Il,
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