The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-07-12
CAPE NoMERs HEARD FROM.
Mr.. j. y. Gnegy Writes from Dutch Har-
Dor, Alaska. Where the Vessel is
lee Bound.


Dor, Alaska. Where the Vessel is
lee Bound.
Mr.. q. S. Gnegy, of near Eglon,
who accompanied the party of gold
seekers to Alaska from here, sent the
following letter to the editor of this
of last week:
DUTCH HARBoR, June ID, 1900.
Benz. II. SinceU, Oakland, Nd,
DEAR Strive arrived within 225
miles of Nome lone days Journey on
the evening of June End. Here we
could go no further on account of the
ice and in consequence we were COM
PEELED to put back to this point,
distance of something like eight
hundred miles from Nome. Some of
the ice bergs are possibly twenty or
thirty feet thick and no ship could
pass. Our captain tried in vain for
eight days to find a passage through
the ice but none appearing we sailed
for Dutch Harbor, where we now are
After coaling she will again start for
Nome when the captain thinks the
way will be clear. There are twenty
ObICI NCShclS IlSIt WdltJIlS lOT lIle ICt
to run out Last year the Garonne,
the vessel we are on, was the first to
enter Nome, which was on June 20t.h
From what can learn from those
who were at Nome last year every
thing is encouraging. One man who
is working many claims is Offering
$500 per month for labor.
In my last letter | believe that |
20 fn1l ha@ I'll
ShartZer and Senator Ravenscroft
went up through the interior of
Nome, that is through Skagway.
They expect to reach Nome as, soon
as we.
l shall send you a brief description
of our voyage for publication when
reach Nome. By mailing this letter
at Dutch Harbor you will hear from
me much sooner than if / were to
wait until we arrived at our destina-
ton. All are well.
Respectfully,
j. S. GNEGY.
We supplement Mr.. Gnagey's letter
by a telegram which was sent to the
War Department at Washington by
General Randall, commanding the
troops in Alaska, in which he reports
his arrival out and the condition Of
things north of Behring Strait. Gen
eral Randal's telegram is dated at
Dutch Harbor June 18th, and is tele-
graphed from Seattle to Washington
on July end, as follows:
Arrived this port noon to-day.
TO 1ttt -. hax
returned from several days spent in
unsuccessful attempt to push through
ice fields to Nome. Her captain re-
ports many vessels along the line of
and within the ice fields, and some in
dangerous plight. No serious disas-
ter, however, reported. Twenty YES
sells are still waiting here for more
favorable conditions before attempt
ing to get through. Shall remain
myself for a few days. Transport
Lawton here with me. The Athen-
ian and the Rosecrans with vessels
ton of boats attempting to make the
passage through the ice is one of
some danger, it is not though to be
hension for their safety if properly
handled. RANDALL.
LATER-Since putting the above
letter from Mr.. Gnegy in type we re-
ceived this morning a lengthy de-
scriptive letter of the partys trip to
Nome, where they arrived on Satur-
day evening, June 23rd, at o'clock.
The letter was mailed ON Sunday
morning following. He reports the
party as being in good health, excel
lent spirits and eager to get to work.
We will publish the letter in full in
our next issue.