396 APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OP GREAT BRITAIN. 



rocks, bar.s, &c., to be taken in the interest of science, and, on return of the " Rush" 

 to San Francisco, submit detailed Reports of the same to the Dei)artment for 

 transmission to tlie United States Coast Survey. 



I transmit herewith a copy of a letter of the 12th instant from the Superintendent 

 of the Coast Survey, making siijogestiona in regard to the localities where special 

 observations are desired, as indicated on duplicate sets of Charts forwarded here- 

 with, one of which yon will return with your Report referred to above, retaining the 

 other on board the vessel. 



The Coast Survey has expressed to the Department its appreciation of the great 

 importance to science of the information heretofore obtained by you, and you will 

 give the subject all the attention you may be able, during the contemplated cruize 

 of the " Rush," without interfering with the regular duties of the vessel. 

 Very respectfully, 



(Signed) John Sherman, Secretary. 



Captain Geo. W. Bailey, 



Commanding Revenue-steamer " Richard Rush," 



San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 15, 1880. 



Sir: The Department having determined to dispatch the revenue-steamer '''Cor- 

 win," under your command, to cruize in the waters of Alaska for the enforcement 

 of the provisions of law and protection of the interests of the Government on the 

 Seal Islands and the sea-otter hunting-grounds, and of Alaska generally, you are 

 directed to take on board that vessel, without delay, supplies of provisions for a 

 six months' cruize, and sufficient quantities of fuel and wattr, and leave San Fran- 

 cisco, with your command, not later than the 22nd instant for the waters named, and 

 make the best of your way to the places hereinafter designated. 



It is desirable that you should be in Behring Sea and the Arctic Ocean as early in 

 the season as the opening of navigation will permit. You will accordingly proceed 

 from San Francisco direct to Ounalaska, and on arrival there will take in a fresh 

 supply of coal. From this point you will proceed to Norton Sound, touching at the 

 Seal Islands on your way. You will leave au officer and two men on Otter Island, 

 for the purpose of protecting the seals there, unless you should deem it necessary to 

 talve all your command with you in your further cruize to the northward. 



It is expected that you will time the movements of your vessel so as to arrive in 

 Norton Sound before IJehring Straits are open for the passage of vessels, and that 

 you will avail yourself of the first opportunity to push into the Arctic Ocean. 

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By reference to the Report of Captain George W. Bailey, United States Revenue 

 Marine, who commanded the revenue-steamer "Rush" in her cruize last year in 

 Alaskan waters, you will observe that Kotzebue Sound in the Arctic Ocean is reported 

 as tlie rendezvous of a number of vessels engaged in illicit traffic with the natives 

 of Alaska in I'um and tire-arms. 



Y'ou will use your utmost endeavours to apprehend any such vessels as you may 

 find thus engaged, and break up their illegal trade. 



Should you be able to accomplish your mission in the Arctic Ocean early in the sea- 

 son, or find it necessary, in carrying out these instructions, to return to the Seal 

 Islands before the usual time (say, the 10th October) for the return of the revenue- 

 steamer from those waters, you will make a cruize to the westward from Ounalaska 

 as far as Attou, with the general object of protecting the sea-otter hunting-grounds, 

 and breaking up the business of the illicit traders who frequent those waters. 



You will, whenever opportunity presents, transmit to the Department Reports of 

 the progress of your cruize. 

 Very respectfully, 



(Signed) John Sherman, Secretary. 



Captain C. L. Hooper, 



Commanding Revenue-steamer " Corwin," San Francisco, California. 



Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, 



Washington, May 15, 1880. 



Sir: Referring to Department letter of tbis date, directing you to proceed with the 

 revenue-steamer "Cor win," under your command, to Alaska, on special duty in oon- 



