The times., 1899-07-01

The Assistant Secretary of War has re
ceived a report from Capt Edwin F.
Glenn, Twenty fifth Infantry, commanding
the Cook Inlet expedition, dated Tyoonook,
Alaska June 5, 1899, in which he states
that on June 4 he started a detachment
consisting of seven men, 10 Knik Station,
properly supplied and equipped with ra-
| tions to October 81 next. The instructions
| delivered to the men were to proceed to
Eagle City by the valley of the NADIA
nuska River. They were to proceed
through such passes of the Alaskan range
of mountains as might prove most prac-
| ticable and in case none was found west
of Meiklejohn Pass, they were to go
through it. This pass, Captain Glenn
thinks. can be easily reached from the
trail followed by himself during the sea-
son of 1898.
Captain Glenn also reports that when
the detachment under charge of Lieut. j.
S. Heron landed at Portage Bay, in Prince
William Sound. the snow had disappeared
| to such an extent 1t was impracticable to
make use of his dogs and sleds TO any
advantage. On this account it was found
impossible to go through to Knik Station,
passing to the north side Of Turnagain Arm.
at the cabin built at Portage Bay by Cap
tain Glenn's command during the past sea-
son, and he states that they viii be
brought to the main camp at Tyoonook by
the first boat that puts in at that place
Ii is further stated by Captain Glenn
| that the past winter was very mild one
| the lowest temperature reported at knik
Station being SO degrees below zero-yet
| the spring has been late one. At knik
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| charge of the detachment at that place,
constructed a corral and stockade enclosing
| sufficient ground for the stock to exer-
| else in and also a satisfactory shed for the
| protection of the feed sent up for the
stock In addition, Sergeant Yanert con-
structed 2 cabin AXIS feet, and two store
houses, one 14x22 and the other 14x24 1eet.
| In compliance with instructions given
| by him last fall, Sergeant Ianert surveyed
and staked out military reservation enc
mile square. upon which the foregoing
buildings were erected. This territory
contains a sufficient supply of wood, lum-
ber for hutting small command, and two
small streams of water In addition it also
contains the best landing place for steam
vessels that run into Knik Arm, and which
will have to be used to lighter freight
| from deep draft vessels that can anchor
within a few miles of it. Captain Glenn
states that he has constructed at Tyoo-
nook a storehouse 20x22 feet, to accommo-
date the stores of the command and PRO-
tect them from the rain and snow. He
has also gotten out the logs for a building
20x26 feet for quarters and further stor-
age In view of the foregoing facts. Cap
| tain Glenn recommends that such animals
as may be brought back safely from the
interior be left at Tyoonook and Knik In
| let with the smallest number of men neces-
sary to take proper care of them nnd the
stores.
Captain Glenn requests instructions as
! to the disposition of the steamer Duchess
nay in case she is used in navigating the
Sushitna and Yentno Rivers with safety,
II is thought that she can be safely put
upon temporary ways constructed at
| Tyoonook. and will require only the ser
vices of a watchman from the detachment
| left at the present camp. The Duchesnay
CAPTAIN Glenn states, had just returned
| from the Knik Arm, having made the dis
| tance. 40 miles in eleven hours, beside;
| unloading her cargo within that time
This was done. he says under little steam
| or at little more than half speed. and Cap
tain Glenn proceeded at once to load Lei
for her first trip up the Sushitna.
Captain Glenn further states that Sergt
william Yanert, who IS veteran in
| Alaskan exploration, and who was to take
charge of a detachment for operations in
the interior of Alaska, declined to re-enlist
4 for further duty in Alaska, so that he has
| been forced to place the detachment sent
up the Madanuska River in charge of Mr.
| Griffith one of his topographers. He also
states that the mail steamer Dora had ar
rived for a short stay. The health of the
command has been excellent. with the ex-
ception of one case of rheumatism.