The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-18
TO 4 ALASKA
Two Military Expeditions Organized for
Work the Coming Spring and summer.

WORK the Coming spring anu Suuiiher'
wAsHINaroN. March 17.-Ordors for the or
gnnization Of two military exploring sxpedi-
tions to 20 to Alaska in the coming spring ana
summer we're issued by the War Department
to-day. One of these will be officially known
as the Cook Inlet exploring expedition. ls
personnel will be Cant. Edwin +. Glenn. Twen-
ty.hfth Infantry; Capt. Charles I. Elliott. Unit
ed States ARMY, retired: First Lieut.. II. O.
Iearnard, Fourteenth Infantry: First Lieut..
]. C. Cashier. Fourth Infantry: an acting AS
slstant 5 rgeon, "a Commissary Sergeant; Sergt.
William lanert. Eighth Cavalry: another SER
geant. n CORPORAL. eleven enlisted men. OF
whom Ave mus. be cooks. and two %privates OF
the Hospital Corps. Capt. Glenn will COM
mand. The expedition will take enough sup
plies and equipment TO last until Nov. 10. IL
IL expected to reach Tyoonok. Cook Inlet.
Alaska. about April 10. where n camp and de-
pot will be established. On the way a small
detachment will lie left at Forage Bay. Prince
william Sound. to explore. survey. establish
and mark the trail from that point to a camp
located at the head of knik Arm. From the
permanent camp at Tyoonok detachments Will
be sent to explore the country to the north
ward by way OF, the Matankusa, Sushitna'
rect and practicable route from ~tld.w9ter to
the crossings OF the Tanana River. and from
posts on the Yukon at Rampant and Circle CITY.
one detachment will explore the west bank
Of Cook Inlet from, omen .tidewa!er to the head
OF nayigation Of the SnshI:nh 'liver Tor the
The other party, will be known as the Corner
River Exploring Expedition. 1t will be com;
! manded by Capt. w. X. A~bercrombie. Second
Infantry. The others in the party will be an
acting assistant surgeon. Il hospital steward.
a Commissary Sergeant. two on-comm mis-
stoned officers and eight %privates OF infantry.
Of whom two must be cooks. This exnedition
ceed to Valdez, on Prince William Sound. about
April 10. and establish u camp and derot.
From Valdez the expedition will ,onen up o
military road tn Copper River. and thence to
To Eagle City will be surveyed and triangu-
lated. elevations. depressions and other tea-
lures being noted and properly marked. One
of the most important features of this exnedi-
Of locations at Valdez. CoDper Centre. the cross
ing Of the upper Copper. the crossing OF the
Tanana. the head OF .Forty-Mile, Creek, and at
such other points as he may in his judgment
reservations will be surveyed and laid out.
The general directions. for both expeditions
are as follows:
This expedition will cover as much terri
porate in the reports all information that may
be valuable to the DEVELOPMENT Of the country
explored, regarding topoRraphical features.
available routes OF travel. feasible routes for
culture and stock raising. mineral resources.
timber. fuel. food products and the stock best
Suited-fOr food and transportation PURPOSES.
and the number; location ana condition OF
and photographs will accompany all reports.
The commanding officer Of the expedition Is
authorized to employ the necessary Indians.
natives Of Alaska. for duty with the expedition
necessary. The Quartermaster's DEPARTMENT.
will furnish the necessary TRANSPORTATION"