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the second resulting in the capture of a half-dozen green turtles and a 
few fish, the third and last haul surprising all hands by bringing in 102 
green turtles, some of them of enormous size, besides two or three dozen 
fish of various species. 
Seining parties were out at daylight on the 12th, returning at 8 a. in. 
The Ranger left the harbor at 5, and at 8:50 the Albatross got under 
way, steamed through Dewey Channel, and at 1:30 p. in. came to in an 
ojien bay to the northward of Marro Redondo, Cerros Island. Shore 
collectors and a seining party left the ship, returning at 3:45, when we 
got under way for San Quentin. The usual coast wind and swell were 
encountered during the night, and at 11:30 the following morning we 
anchored off Entrada Point. A seining party was sent into the bay, 
and hand lines were put over the rail, taking large numbers of smelt, 
some of them measuring 14 inches in length. The boats returned at 
3:55, and we left immediately for San Martin Island, anchoring off 
Hassler Cove at 5:50. A seining party left the ship, returning at 7:45, 
after several successful hauls on the beach. We left San Martin at 8 
p. m. and steamed to the northward during the night. The dry, clear 
weather of the Southern Peninsula and Gulf of California was suc- 
ceeded by frequent squalls and* drizzling rain, which continued at inter- 
vals until meridian on the 14th, when we passed Los Coronados, and at 
2:45 p. m. arrived in the harbor of San Diego. 
The Coast Survey steamer Gedney arrived on the morning of the 
17th. Mr. C. H. Townsend left for a trip'to the mountain regions of 
the peninsula of Lower California, and on the following day Prof. C. 
H. Gilbert and Mr. A. B. Alexander left the ship under orders from the 
' Commissioner to proceed to Yuma, and from that place as a base, to 
make explorations in the Colorado and Gila Rivers for the purpose of 
ascertaining the existence of shad in those streams. The specimens 
taken during the winter’s cruise were shipped through the Quartermas- 
ter’s Department, U. S. Army, to the Fish Commission in Washington. 
We remained in San Diego several days to paint ship and attend to other 
work that could be advantageously executed in that excellent harbor. 
COASTS OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. 
Preparations for the cruise.— At 3:45 p. m., April 22, we left San Diego 
for San Francisco, arriving at 2:10 a. m. on the 25th, after a moderately 
smooth and uneventful trip. The Russian corvette Kreysser and Coast 
Survey steamers Hassler and Gedney were lying in port, and joined this 
vessel in dressing ship in honor of the centennial of Washington’s 
inauguration on the 30th of April. The Kreysser fired a national salute 
of 21 guns at meridian. 
Senators Hale and Allison visited the ship May 8, and inspected her 
quarters with a view to accepting her services for the purpose of trans- 
porting to Sitka the Senate committee, of which Senator Hoar was 
chairman. They seemed favorably impressed with the vessel and prom- 
ised to report to the committee at once. 
