New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-25

REPORT OF LIEUTENANT JARVIS.
washington, Aug 24-Captan Shoemaker, Of
,be Revenue Cutter Service to-day received
report from Lieutenant d. II. Jarvis. the com
mander OF the Revenue cutter Bear, containing
on account Of the rescue of the gold seekers who
rushed into the Kotzebue gold country. Alaska,
IN the summer of 1895. Lieutenant Jarvis was
taking the Bear north to Cape Barrow her
regular trip
Al Cape Prince of Wales he learned Of the
awful restitution which had overtaken the gold
cookers at Kotzebue Sound. on arrival there he
,ound terrible condition Of affairs. Men had
died from starvation and scurvy. and by drown
ing and he obtained list OF forty-eight deaths.
rrt the list IS by no means complete.
over one thousand OF the goldseekers had
vintered there The Bear. after relieving
much OF the distress possible and leaving
stores lime juice etc, for the survivors. took
eighty-two people to ST. Michaels, where they
were. turned over TO the military authorities.
Lieutenant Jarviss report is dated July 30, at
ST. Mchaels. He reported that ne left between
225 and go survivors at KotZebue Sound. He
Informed the Department that he would pro-
coed TO Cape Barrow. and on his return would
touch at Kotzebue Sound and pick up any who
desired 10 return with him.
MANY NEARLY DEAD FROM sCURvY.
Lieutenant Jarvis says: First Lieutenant
Bertholf and Surgeon Hawley sent to the
camp at Hotham Inlet. They returned with
thirty-two sick and convalescent, all affected
with scurvy. Some OF these were in a very low
condition and the chances are they would not
have survived many days without medical at
tendance From 225 TO $50 people were still
in the camp Some had plenty Of food and
means of paying their way out. Returning to
brought off all those in a destitute condition.
or without means; forty-eight men, two women
and an infant, making eighty-three persons in
all taken from the camp. 1t was not possible
10 take any more at that time but assurance
was given the people ashore that II they did
not succeed in getting away before the yes
sells return they would be taken out by the
Bear. There were plenty OF provisions for the
use Of those remaining many of them having
a years outfit and the only sick person re-
naming was Mrs. Smith, whose case was so
serious that she could not be moved.
THE bark Alaska, of San Francisco. was ex-
pected to arrive and the cteamer Townsend
passed in the Bear left. The charterer OF
the Townsend c. D. Lane, assured me that he
would take out all who wished to 60 Many
IF not ALL will be able TO leave by these two
vessels, but upon my return from the Arctic
! will clean the beach Of all who remain
DELUDED SEEKERS FOR WEALTH.
The rush Of people to Kotzebue Sound was a
sad deplorable affair. Msled by false informa-
ton and advertisements, twelve hundred people,
many totally untitled 10 stand hard condition
and climate, rushed to the country during the
open season Of 1898. 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 swift currents of
hove 1Act hot
lives during the winter from the cold. and. worst
of all. in the spring scurvy broke out In nearly
all the camps 1 inclose a list Of forty-eight
deaths These are all that could be gathered
from the people Of Hotham Inlet but have no
doubt that many others occurred that were not
recorded or could not be learned 1 apprehend
also that many Of those who started coasting
along the shore for Cape Nome may have lost
their lives in the ice and weather. The two
brothers Pickering, of Princeton, Ky, were Killed
by a native named Kokamuk, on the SelaWlK
River These men are given a bad character py
The other people, and are said to nave them-
selves killed one Mardis OF Santa Rosa CAL
for his money. Kokamuk could not be FOUND
but from native reports the killing was done IN
.eIf-defence as the Pickerngs shooting at
him at the time for some trivial offence VIII
Investigate the affair further upon my return
1.-THE schooner General Mcpherson was met on
Cape Espenberg on the ODD inst, and Second
lieutenant Ballinger and Seaman Rossig were
placed on board 20 take her to st. Michaels' put
she was fallen in with off Sledge Island on the
18th and towed 10 Norton Sound. ana there
turned over TO Special Deputy United states
Marshal y. II. Swift The master. JAMS Nielsen
was arrested by Deputy Marshal Swift on war
rant charging piracy. and was brought on board
hi mil TRANSPORTATION
fhs port.
AN INDIAN MURDERER ARRESTED
"A stop was made at Point Rodney on the
might of the 9th, and It was learned that
Nubaraloo. the native who had killed the boy
at Point Spencer on the 10th inst had passed
that point the same morning. native camp
was found a little further on, on the 26th, and
Nubaraloo was found in the camp and arrested
Upon arriving at this port the 2lth. the
limited States ships Corwin. Rush and Nunivak
were found in port. Arrangements were imme-
diately made with Captain Walker L. 5. A..
commanding Fort ST Michaels, and the sick and
destitute from Kotzebue were landed and turned
over TO him.
were delivered 10 her the 2Sth. and on the
10Th the prisoners were taken before the Ohlteu
States Commissioner. Sablok Captain Jack(;
was sentenced 70 six months confinement anu
Aseruk NubaraloO and Frank A. Temple were
bound over for trial before the United States
Court at Sitka, Alaska.
Surgeon Calls condition is such that ne was
landed the 26th inst, the Alaska Commercial
Company having kindly provided quarters, ana
the attendance Of their medical officer
HEROISM OF LIEUTENANT JARVIS
Lieutenant Jarvis, who accomplished the res
OF the goldseekers at Kotzebue SOUND is the
Revenue Marine officer who distinguished MIN
self in the winter Of 1S97'9S by leading rellel
expedition from Tunnuak two hundred miles
below st. Michaeis, to Point Barrow over III
teen hundred miles of snow and Ice IN the deau
OF winter he pushed an expedition for the relief
OF the ice imprisoned whalers at Point Barrow.
He arrived there with nearly five hundred rem