The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-25

at that time, but assurance was given the
people ashore that u they did not succeed
they would be taken out by the Bear.
There were plenty Of provisions Tor the
use OF those remaining. many OF them
p pa remaining was Mrs. smith. whose
case was 50 serious that she could not De
moved
The bark Alaka, OF San Francisco. was
expected to arrive and the steamer Town
send passed In as the Bear left, The char
ferer 81 the Townsend. Mr.. g. ID Lane,
assured me- that he would take out All
sas ws =, a 10 f b. hess vese no
my return from the Arctic | will clean
the beach OF all who remain.
The rush OF people 20 kotzepue sound
was q sad. depiorable aHalr Missed BY
false Information and advertisements. 2o
people. many totally united 10 stand hard
conditions and climate, rushed 10 the couu-
try during the open season OF lsss.
During the winter no gold whatever was
found. and In the spring they sought every
means OF escaping from the region:
Many were drowned in the , s"ift cur, cur.
lost their lives during tire winter from me
cod. and worst OF all, in the spring scurvy
broke out In nearly all the camps. ! IN
close a list OF forty-eight deaths. These
are all that could be gathered from the peo-
pie OF Hofham met, but ] have no doubt
that many others occurred that were not
recorded or could not b. learned. l appre.
coas;ing along the shore for Cape Nome
may have lost their lives In the ice and
bad weather. Two brothers, Pickering, 81
Princeton KY. were killed by native
named Koksmuk. on the SelswiO river
These men arc given bad character nv
the other people. and are said 10 have
themselves killed one Msrdis, Of Santa
Rosa. Cal for his money. Kokamuk could
not be found, bat from native reports. the
X Hing was done in seif-defense a. the
Pickerlngs were shooting At him AZ the
'igate the afYsir further upon nv return
Schooner HeId for Piracy.
The schooner Gen Mcpherson was met
on Cape Esprnherg. on the I'd inst and
Second Lieut. Bsionger and Seaman R,s-
sig were placed on board 20 take her 70
on ssdge island on the sth and toned 10
Name Norton sound and here turned over
20 Special Deputy United states Marshal
n :. Swift. the master. jam u, Nelson.
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Swift 81
a warrant for piracy, ana was brought IN
board, together with hts fam Is FOR trans
poTtation 20 this port
"A stop was made az Poin, Rodney on
the night % the 18th. and ~ was learned
that Nunarkoo. the native who had killed
the hoy At Point Spencer on the 18TH in
slant had passed that point ths same
morning. \ native camp vas found 1T
tie further on. on 'hs Eia. and Suhari0o
was found n the camp and arrested
Upon arriving AZ ths port on the %5tr
the T. : = Corw1n. Rush and Nuuiyak
were found In port
Arrangements were Immediately m .de
with Capt Walker. T.. = A comma -dfnx
Fort 81. Michael. and the SICK ard wound
ed from kotae5ue were landed and turned
over 20 him The stores Of the T. :
SunlyRk were delivered 90 her on the ssfh
and on tee Ssh tire prisoners were AKIN
before the United States commissioner
Sa hlnk Capt. Jack wss sentenced 20 SIX
months confinement, and Aserux Su-sr-
loo and Frank A. Tempt. mere hound over
fer trial before 'ac United States district
couT, a, sifsa. Aaska
surgeon CARS condition . such that -
was LANDED on TIRE es,s Instant ard ne
Alaska Commercial Company has Nn1,y
provided quarters and the attendance -
.:s medical officer"