The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-12

syndicate represented by Col woulariar-
sky concession was secured from the
Russian government of loco miles of coast.
The steamer Samoa was purchased and
the expedition was QUILTED in San Fran
cisco. among those actively composing IL
being Mr.. Roberts, the organizer; Mr.. Da-
dounedtch a civil engineer representing
woularlarsky: John A. White. a London
capitalist. and a corps OF mining experts.
The Americans aboard numbered eight
Rumors of Discussions.
The Samoa, Capt johnson. left San
Francisco June s, and after stopping at
Plover bay long enough to land a party
OF prospectors came on TO Nome. arriv-
ing July 6. After n few days here. during
which time the nature OF the Samcn's bus
mess was kept very quiet the vessel sail
ed for the Siberian coast. About two
weeks later she again showed UP in the
roadstead and there were rumors current
that all was not serene, While no mem
Der OF the expedition IL known TO have
said anything there was talk ~ dissen-
sinns between Mr. Roberts and Dadoune-
ditch. IL was even said that a party OF
Cossack. who had been taken along os-
tenEibiy as inhorers. had fred upon the
American nag.
None 81 these rumors however, could be
authenticated and the Samoa put 10 sea
once more. still surrounded by haze
Of mystery II was stated that the Samoa
would ne gone Nflti september l. w men,
therefore she returned To Nome for the
third time on August = Il was pretty
generally surmised that more trouble had
broken out
II developed that when the Samoa was
on the coast ~ Siberia the Russian trans
port Yakout was sighted and hailed and
AZ the instance 81 padounedttch about
thirty Russians were transferred from the
transport 20 he samoa DadouncditCh
said the Russians we're iahorers but as
soon ~ they were aboard ne volunteered
the Information that he had row thirty
armed cossacks - bis hack and proc
the expedition lie also disclosed the fact
that not only was he the representative
% the Russian syndicate II which Col
Wuularlarsky was the head. but was also
an agent az The Russian government. and
that the Coasaeks aboard were soldiers.
some ~ whom wtre clothed Nith admins
istrative powers
outv Tilted by Americans.
That some plot WAS araot was obvious
60 the Americans. hut they were unable
90 ind cut TIA exact nature, OF this
much they were aware. that the Rus
STAINS proposed 90 gain centred az the Sa-
uioa ant would then dispose % the Amer
icaas as they saw a.. After consultation
AwonG themselves the Americans deter
mined tn meet force VIII force As hing
as the vessel was tn Russian waters they
wero helpless and Capt Johnson was CONF
peligd 90 make show ~ obgying DR-
dnUuedlfrh orders
The Americans armed themselves that
night and while majority - the Eus-
slams were aslasp below posted themselves
ia positions ~ advantage. Two armed
uou were uiacei on fhs bridge, one Wt the
bow. another ~ The stern and others took
thelr stand at such places rs offered good
opportunity Tor effective shooting. The
Samoa vas theu headed for American
waters.
when uaaounedltch learned That he had
boen outwlttcA be was furious. hat by
that tiuae Tho vessel Nur beyond Russian