. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. longsideat , and contained a party from Point Barrow, sent by LieutenantJarvis, in charge of Capt. A. C. Sherman, of the wrecked steamerOrca. The party was taken on board, with their boat, and the vesselproceeded to within 5 miles of Icy Cape, where we came to anchor p. m. on account of heavy ice ahead. Lieutenant Jarvis informed me that, the schooner Rosario had beencrushed by the ice on July 2; crew all
. Report of the cruise of the revenue cutter Bear and the overland expedition for the relief of the whalers in the Arctic ocean, from November 27, 1897, to September 13, 1898. longsideat , and contained a party from Point Barrow, sent by LieutenantJarvis, in charge of Capt. A. C. Sherman, of the wrecked steamerOrca. The party was taken on board, with their boat, and the vesselproceeded to within 5 miles of Icy Cape, where we came to anchor p. m. on account of heavy ice ahead. Lieutenant Jarvis informed me that, the schooner Rosario had beencrushed by the ice on July 2; crew all saved. His last informationfrom the vessels to the eastward of Point Barrow was on June 19,and at that time they were all right. The Belvedere was all right onJune 10, but short of provisions, and Lieutenant Jarvis hoped I couldget some to her, where she lay, at the Sea Horse Islands, some SOmiles from Icy Cape. The men at Point Barrow were all right, withprovisions enough to last until August 15. If the Bear did notarrive by August 1, lie thought it best to start some of them down thecoast to meet the vessel. At a. m. July 20 made an attempt to get through the ice to. UJ z UJ CD CRUISE OF THE U. S- REVENUE CUTTER BEAR. 131 the northwestward. Worked until p. m., when the attempt Avasgiven tip, and stood to the southward until 10 p. ni. before gettingclear of the ice; p. in. anchored to the southward of Point Lay. On the 21st fresh northerly winds and drift outside kept us atanchor throughout the day. At a. in. July 22 worked through the ice to Icy Cape, anchoringthere at p. m. Ice still heavy to the northward and westward. On July 23, there appearing to be little or no change in the ice,concluded to send Lieutenant Hamlet in the native boat to carry pro-visions to the Belvedere and then proceed to Point Barrow and com-municate with Lieutenant Jarvis. At a. m. Lieutenant Hamletstarted with 400 pounds of flour, 96 pounds of corned beef, and 85poun
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