Year: 1879

tiality lays about him vigorously. suspension Of
canine hostilties Is the immediate, but regret to
say. temporary result The dogs make remarks and
confer in high Key and retire for consultation.
but like the conferences at Constantinople these in
terchanges OF diplomatic condolences only seem to
make matters worse in some other quarter of the
deck and the din of battle is heard soon again. Still
the Bsmarckian ropes end works wonders. even
though it enforces a Treaty of Versailles fifteen
minutes after the Treaty of Prague has been ratified
by the dog powers, and ominously swings Like
Treaty of Berlin over the Esqnimau dogs.


ALExAI AND ASIGUIN


We have with us for the voyage north two natives
from Norton Bay, the ST. Michael's district. One
of these. Alexai. he is called. speaks little Eng
lish. and is bo tn intelligent aud useful as dog
driver and hunter; Anieuin. the other and younger
native is fine looking fellow. with broad boyish
face and pleasant expression. He speaks no Eng
lish. but gets along very well with the aid of his
comrade interpreter. The Captain has entered
into regular agreement with these adj
venturous sayages. by which he binds
himself to bring them back. to support
the wife of Aexai and the mother of Aniguin during
the absence of the husband and son, to pay them
regular monthly wages and to give Aexai Win
chester rifle and a certain quantity OF fixed nmmu
milton when dismissng him from the service of the
Jeanette As these Indians good clever fellows,
and important because Of their familiarity
with dog matters. think we have them very
reasonable terms.


TOUCHING FAREWELL.


Mrs. AeKai. chubby-faced. shy but good hu-
mored looking young female. came on board to SEQ
her husband of his long cruise. She behaved
with great propriety under the circumstances and,
although an Esquimau, did not show any inclina-
tion to blubber at parting with the to whom she
was sealed for life. Alexai behaved also with stoi
cism tempered by affection for his spouse They sat
together hand in hand on some bags of potatoes
near the cabin door, and probably exchanged VOWS of
eternal fidelity. was greatly touched. and got up
on the bridge with my sketch block. ON which
outlined their figures. I had to take them as they
sat. with backs toward me. for Mrs. Alexai too
modest TO face the pencil Before leaving the ship
Captain Do Long gave the bereaved cup and
with gilt letters it. She seemed over
powered with emotion at the possession of such
unique treasures and at once hid them in the ample
folds, rather stowage places, Of her fur dress.


IN ROUGH BLOW.


As we left the Bay Of st. Michaels on the evening
of the 2st the guns at the fort and at the agency Of
the Western Fur and Trading Company across the
bay belched forth parting salute The
smooth glass and the sky almost perfectly clear.
Such weather at this season is not uncommon in
Norton's Bay but not unfrequently' precedes a
hard northern blow. This We got on the 23d.
when we cleared Sledge Island and commenced
to cross the waters of the straits. It my
watch (meteorological from A. M. to four A. M,
and noticed the smooth sea beginning to undulate
heavily from the northward- This indicated at
disturbance of the weather to the north west.
Later in the day the to very great height.
washing our decks and carrying away some Of our
light works. The forecastle got we'll drenched, the
bridge stove by sea and the captains window
broken in and his room flooded by another. On
deck part Of the time knee deep
in water. The wind howled for hours and sharply
cut off the wave crests. that the spray few like
small shot across the decks. The ship was hove to
and we rode out the gale pretty well. considering
that the Jeanette had all she could carry board.
As the moderated we got under way again and ar
rived the 25th experiencing very fine weather
when entering the harbor. Skin boats (baidarasl
filled with dirty looking skin dressed natives ofthe
Tchouktchi tribe came alongside. They thought we
were a trader. From these learned about profes-
Nordenskj0ld what sent you by telegraph from
San Francisco. need not repeat here what then
told you. it substantially the native chief
told tho Captain in my presence. Our schooner
arrived yesterday (26th) with the balance of
the coal which could not take at st.
Michaeps. The Captain also desired to have means
OF sending the very latest news regarding our move
mepts and what we could learn about Professor
Eordenskj0ld.


NoRrHwARD, Ho


All before MS now is uncertainty, because
movements will be governed by circumstances over
which can have no control. If. Us telegraphod.
the search for Nordenskj0ld is needless, we
will try and reach wrangcl Land and find winter
harbor on that land, on which. we believe. the
white man has not yet put his foot At tho worst
may winter in Siberia and ''go for" the Wrangel
Land mystery next spring. am in great hopes
will reach there this


FAREWELL.


We are amply supplied with fur clothing and pro-
visions, so that we can feed and keep warm in any
event for some time. Our dogs will enable to
make explorations to considerable distances from
the ship determine the character Of tho country
Feeling that have the sympathy Of all we left at
home we so North, trusting in Gods protection and