The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-14
BEAR EXPEDITION
Starts OVERLAND.


Continued from Page Ore.
in The hope Of finding less ice This move
proved successful. but oniy Scr = short
tine. When more open water Was met
the course was changed 70 north ard
east, for Cape Nome. Ia AZ boar we were
into the Ice worse than ever The yezsea
was stopped whsis the situation was being
dark fihe Gun sat at az .. H., with thick
snow squalls Nothing could be cistIn-
sussbed IL more than half the length II
the vessel away. FT-.a.ty II was decided
10 run out 10 the southern edge Of the lee
and wait for daylight and clear weather.
When this nax reached The ssssel sAy oI
SsG CT. The strong souiherly winds
made heavy sea The Temperature Of
the water had fallen - = degrees Fahren-
he.t and sigza ice was forming rapidly.
Tne depth Of ,a~ slush Ice could not BE
aeeerta.ned but the ssrainers OF the boiler
connections fourteen feet below the va
ter lire, were cEoxsed up by IL. By morn
Ing IL vas though, best - be getting
oai into clear water. IL the sea went down
the slusn ice would quickly cement to-
gethsr and the weasel would be fast We
were thea about iv nilex from Cape
Nome, or sledge island. II was aggra-
waiting 20 he so near and get unable 10
to &c, any nearer. Cape Vancouver was
the next place 10 try for. IL was
hoped the southerly winds had broken up
srs.r len
cape. as We found. later. II had done. 1t
took % hours 10 reach Vancouver. For
tanaiely the weather cleared up a few
hours while We were sounding our way
ia. Charts of this part OF the Alaskan
coast are a aelaslon and a snare. Where
~ fathoms were shown We found less than
i've. villages were marked on them which
could not be found After eoasting along
the south side of the cape some miles
looking for the villages. II was concluded
there were none. and a start was made
for the ncrth side just as darkness shut
down a village was discovered. IL Was
then too late 10 land. and every appear
anee OF gale coming on. IL was deter
,ained 10 run 10 SEA. Tbs rapidly shoot
ing water and extreme darkness soon
made this impractlcable. and the vessel
was got as near shore and as much under
the lee Of the land as possible. and an
ehored The current was running fast
aad bringing along enormous fields OK ice.
Fortunately it was well broken up or
Il would have swept us away.
n.,.ft,bs ..,,,a .hnus a,ch.r
was hove up and We started 10 look up the
Village seen the previous afternoon. The
weather having cleared somewhat, 1t was
soon made out. some i've miles of. The
shoal water prevented any nearer APP
preach 10 it. aud the vessel was anchored.
Just then some natives in kayaks were
seen landing on the beach about a mile
from the vessel. Lieut.. Jarvis went In Il
have talk with them. He returne,,
shortly with the pleasing information tina 1
Ne had struck the right place. Among
those on the shore was the half breed
trader OF the village OF Tununak He
agreed 70 take the overland party 10 81.
Michael via Anduapfski in ten days from
the time OF starting. which would be the
next day. December II. boats were low
Ia. Then the party. Lieut.. Jarvis. Lieut..
Bertholf DR. Call and Mr. Kotchoff. baas
Us good bye and were OF on their perllous
trip.
nesta Are Caught.
BY this time Il had commenced Il
blow, and the ice was running again.
The boats. on their return. were caught
Ia The Ice. and being unable 10 extrieate
themselves. were being rapidly carried 20
Reward ana toward the shoals Anchor
ives gotten az and the vessel push
through the ico until the boats were
reached. and none too soon. as we Were
IN four fathoms Of water and no room ia
turn. Anchor was let g and the vssss,
brought around. Bsfars Lieut.. Jarvis went
ashore he said the team Of dogs We had
On board aai sledses would TO, be neeaes;.
as the trader had teams. When the boats
came back werd was brought 10 send The
DOGS sledses ana dog food ashore. Be
ins now away 20 ieeward to the
landing place. II was necessary a
steam 70 wlnaNard OF II ia order "a
set the boat ashore. Tee shoai water
running ice ard gales Of Wind made 1
somewhat difficult un8egta king FINAL,
II waS accomplished aud the boat sen
ashore in charge OF Lieut Berrx WI.
Performed the dangerous feat with grea
akill.
The distances - hc made by the bravs
h'tie hsnt afe. as nearly As can lie ag-
uFed. as follows, Cape Vancouver "a -
Michael sse rtles 50 Michael 20 Irrata.
XIX, 81 mixes; tnalsktis 20 tiolsvlns hAy
- miies Gelevsar bay - Point RAdrey =
miles. Point Rodney 70 I'utnt Clarence :.
miles. Foinf Clarence - Cape PYlnes y.
Waics. ~ miles. CAPE Prince OF wal~s -
fsint Hepe - miles. Point iiope 10 posnt
Barrow. ~ miles
\ barometer cut 81 .hlrh thr R.t
tom seemed % - dropping showed /
how was nsas AZ hard. II was agar
dark. The experience g. the pre,feu
nEhf Ptea.blted sSain trying 10 rua s,
s~s. Under she - OF Csp~ Vancouver
lee was found and the iarres: anchor W
let a.. IN seven fAthous - water. chau
was Vested 81 ugae,y fsthoais. We fnux
rev take u a@teNeg NAs 20 s>ans~ er,.s !
came st8a > Heux caner bog &ous. h.,.sry