New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
FROM THE ICE.BOUND WRALERS.
AN OFFICER OF THE BELNIDERE CAME
OVERLAND TO ASK FOR HELP
SITUATION OF THE MEN.

Portland. Ore. April 9-Gcorge Tilton. third mate
OF the Arctic whaling steamer Belvidere' who ar
rived from Copper River the steamer Albion.
delivered az the postofice at Portland TO pounds
Of letters from Alaska. a rude muslin sack IN
which the letters carried was labelled From
Fort Get There Alaska. L. S Mail. by George
Tilton: deg train mall from Point Barrow. Arctic
Ocean. via St Michlers Kodiak. Sltka TO Port
land" This package contained four hundred let
tiers from the cc-bound whaling feet. and a large
number Of letters 70 tho War and other Depart
ments Of the Government.
Mr. Tilton. who has just completed his Journey
from the Arctic Ocean. to-day told the story or
the peril of the whalers ice-bound near Point Bar
row. Alaska. TO whose relief a Government eXpedi-
ton Is on its way. Tlton sent by the whalers
implore the help Of the Nation. because the men
not aware that their peril was known and
tia: the Government had started an expedition
to for them He has been nearly six months
on the way and the story Of his overland Journey
Is full Of interest. Mr. Tior said: THE whaling
steamer Bcviderc. VI. II. Y. Millard. master. lcft
San Francisco on March 7. 1871. and was shipped
in her third mate We had stormy weather
all the way up. and during one gale sea swept
decks. carrying away two whlleboats and the
Ubboom The same washed one OF the men
around tho deck violently that he died. We
buried him in t'ualaska After leaving Gnalaska
had succession Of gales again. II was the
same storm that wrecked the snip Samaria and
the schooner General Sglon In July we went 10
Tnalaska to get sufficient coal to last the balance
Of the voyage ana returned 10 the Arctic Ocean.
We had fair weather up 20 September 5. ON that
day were In young Ice. about three miles cast
ward Of Point Barrow Close to rs was the steam
whaler Orca. Captain A. {. sherman; the steamer
j. H. Free man. Captain Humphreys. ana the
schooner Rosa TO- Captain Edwin coffin. Previous
this date the schooner Rosario lay IN dan
gerous poslt ~. and was In such helpless con-
dtion that tho Orca steamed over 10 her and
lowed her TO a clear anchorage saving the officers
and crew and vessel
"On the evening Of september 4 native boarded
us. bringing with him message, from whaleships
to the eastward and requesting Us to cachc
shore all provisions we could spar" and then
work south as quickly possible to place Of
sefcjy. where they could join us as they wanted
90 wi to San Francisco. Early on the
morning G! September the masters Of the four
ships he'll a consultation as to the best method
OF working their way ont. The entire force ~
three steamers Immediately pu; at work MAX
ing cartridges. weighing five pounds cacn. out OF
blasting ard gun powder n" distance We had to
blow out about one mile, and We used moe
VEN bnsv wh, ~ and ceiling he
ice out OF the way The s'eamers ha! all they
could do VITA bo;n sail and steam 70 work through
we arrived Of tie Sea Horse Islands september
Il. a distance OF fOr'r-Nvc miles from for' Bar
row. ON this date tAc prca. while following rs.
was caught between two immense iccfo"s and
crushed with s-ch force as 70 TAX. "a" strrnpost
fhcrn tbrnu,b he DiiGi'ho',s "" I,.r onrers and
crew jumped on the .cc At THIS time We were
nearly clear. but. seeing the pr'dcamen; II tho
lee to save ih~m Wr ngaly ic'ccied IN gct,ins
al! Tho men on ou- ship. and stored toward clear
We tho Freeman In the same predca-
met We ;urnod back asain 70 save the mon.
cued nfty-'hrce men from 'he orca and forty-hye
men from iL.' TIE Freemen We hncw H. be.t lac
OF the mon began shedding provisions over the