The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-25

gence OF the destinations OF the vessels
this year. and the fact that two OF them
viii have lows. which will hinder such
rapid progress as the others make.
The patroling of Boring sea Ia TO guard
against peiagic sealing. which is intrussed
entirely to the cutters. and will this
year be done by four vessels. the
Grant, Rush. Bear and Corwin. The
Grant. under command Of Capt. J. A.
Siamm. will proceed from here TO Sitka
to convoy an army expedition 10 Cook
inlet and will then go directly TO Bertng
sea TO begin her patrol duties. The Rush.
Lieut.. w. II. Gushing commanding. Will
go at once 10 Boring sea to start the
patrol. and during the open season will
act In conjunction with the Grant. The
Corwin. Capt w. ]. Herring. will have
the waters in the vicinity OF the mouth OF
the Yukon. where she Will enforce the
navigation laws, and look out for marine
infraot.ons generally. She will take In tow
at Port Townsend coal barge TO be used
at st. Michael fer lightersng. The Perry,
Capt W. F. Kilgore will be stationed at
Sitka for while 10 attend TO ordinary
duties. and II Is probable will later be
sent farther north.
The famous cutter Bear IN golnR to the
Arctic sgasn. and VIII be In command Of
Lieut. y. II. Jarvis. who last year made
q national reputation for his intrepidity
and gallant service In taking relief 10 the
whalers near Point Barrow. The cruise
OF the Bear this year will be
at Point Barrow the northernmost
part 81 this continent and then
20 the northeast coast OF Siberia 10 pur-
chase reindeer for the government and
take them TO the Teller reindeer station
III Port Clarence. Lieut., F.. p B%rtho.f
who was q brave assiSsar. in the exped.
ton last year. VIII be executive officer
The cutter IL awaiting the arrival OF
Lieut.. Jarvis, who Is due from TIRE Fast
BEAR. CORWIN AND NuyuvAK.
The Bears 1888 feat has no, We. ceased
10 I've a tonic Of interesting discussion
among officers % the service. as ~ was
she first expedition OF sha. nature ever
entered upon AZ the beginning ~
TIRE winter season. and was corr
saered by the most experienced Arctic
adventures 10 he extremely p~rif0us The
cutter started frosn Seattle en- her voyage
n November isa- ard proceeded At once
20 30 miles south % she mouth OF the
Yukon 20 lard an expedition TO proceed
overland 20 the relief II the ssrandes.
whalsrs near Point Barrow The Rear
spen. the winter at Vnaiaska, and early
I. TIRE spring made her way slowly
through tire ice and terrible storms Of the
Ars'ac- Time sna again she narrowly
escaped destruction. ana from AuHust
% rs last year was caught IN an ice pack
which mornsntsrtiy threatened 20 crush
the vessel % pieces Ru. she finally ga,
through rescue. Tire men and brought
fA~ns esek 10 Seattle. reaching here Sep
terntsr II
s%Fs Francis Tattse. who COMMANDED
TIRE Bear FOR several years snt who hss
had some perlleszs experiences in Northern
wafers. vas relieved from auty last night
He Wiz leave fer San Francisco sorsyns.
where he VIII take command 81 the Gold
81 Cafe. This trznseer OF Capt Ta,.ts
MAS made Tn orSsr tnnt ne zaxnt - near
his wsse. who is seriously I'll II their home
In Oakland
vancs3 TYPE. and xsls be scnfres Ia sx.
esxs9ve eaty On ire Yukon river Tnta
ysar she Will have a number as srs<v.ssts
aboard. whe Viii take exssasfvs sesaxvna
tsc-s r. she es'Hs ~ NvA-~s~a-sw. -nsse~r~