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No provisions were saved from the wreck or takeu in the boats; 

 hence, the only food obtained consisted of mussels, seaweed, and such 

 fish as they could devise means to catch. The captain's boat and No. 3 

 coasted along the chain of islands, making a landing each night except 

 two, when they were compelled to run before a westerly gale. No. 3 

 boat capsized off the Islands of Four Mountains; four men were 

 drowned, and the remainder taken in the captain's boat, making a total 

 of 23 men. One died the next day and was buried at sea. With 22 

 men he landed on the north shore, west end of Umnak Island, at an 

 old deserted settlement, where huts were found which afforded shelter. 

 Several days were passed here in resting and repairing the remaining 

 boat. Captain Huntley then decided to take 8 of the strongest men and 

 push on to Unalaska for relief and rescue of those leit behind. lie 

 made the passage from Umnak to Dutch Harbor in ten days, with crew 

 and boat. 



It was decided by Captain Healy and myself that he should go 

 immediately to the rescue of the men left on Umnak Island, as he had 

 finished coaling, and that I should follow as soon as coaled and make 

 a careful search of the shore lines of the islands from Dutch Harbor to 

 Nazan Bay, and especially along the north shore of Amlia, as Captain 

 Huntley, of the wrecked bark, believed that No. 4 boat had landed on 

 the north side of Amlia Island, and in so doing had probably stove 

 their boat, and consequently were unable to get away. 



The Albatross sailed on the 13th, at noon, but encountered a gale and 

 rough sea off Cape Makushin, which prevented a successful search of 

 the shore line being made; hence, returned to our anchorage for the 

 night. Got under way at 5.30 a. m., June If, and continued search 

 along the north shore of Unalaska, working westward; anchored at 

 night in Chernofski Harbor, west end of Unalaska, Island. Left at 5.30 

 on the morning of the 15th and continued the search along the north 

 shore of Umnak Island. At noon stood off shore on account of a gale, 

 heavy sea, and thick weather, which shut in the land at a distance of a 

 mile, preventing further search. Stood to the westward along the chain 

 of islands and anchored in Nazan Bay at 5 a. m., the 17th, in order to 

 ascertain if any additional information had been obtained of No. 1 boat. 

 It was learned, however, that nothing had been heard of the missing 

 boat; hence, the A Ibatross left Kazan Bay at 7 a.m. and made a careful 

 search of the shore line of Amlia and Seguam islands. A heavy fog and 

 westerly wind then setting in, prevented the further search of Amukta 

 and the Islands of Four Mountains. The Albatross was accordingly 

 headed for Unalaska, as it was concluded that nothing more could be 

 accomplished toward finding the missing boats, under the uncertain 

 conditions of weather then existing. The circumstances also prevented 

 utilizing any of this search to the advantage of the Fish Commission, 

 which is to be regretted. Arrived at Dutch Harbor the evening of 

 the 18th. 



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