"Travels in Alaska 



After spending a few days here, we struck across 

 to the main Hoona village on the south side of Icy 

 Strait, thence by a long cut-off with one short portage 

 to Chatham Strait, and thence down through Peril 

 Strait, sailing all night, hoping to catch the mail 

 steamer at Sitka. We arrived at the head of the strait 

 about daybreak. The tide was falling, and rushing 

 down with the swift current as if descending a majestic 

 cataract was a memorable experience. We reached 

 Sitka the same night, and there I paid and discharged 

 my crew, making allowance for a couple of days or so 

 for the journey back home to Fort Wrangell, while I 

 boarded the steamer for Portland and thus ended 

 my explorations for this season. 



