Show IN THE ARCTIC Captain Hooper ookintr for the Missing Explorers Washington 27 Captain Hooper of the revenue cutter Corwin under date ot Ounalask May 20th writes Scretary Windom that he arrived there in twelve and a half days from San Francisco The past winter at Ounalaska ha beer unusually un-usually warm but in the latter part heavy northwest gales and snowstorm prevailed Tha natives of some islands suffered very much from typhoid pneumonia pneu-monia which became epidemic Captain Hooper adds 1 hope to finish coaling and leave here for Seal Islands by the 22d inst After leaving Sal Liar ds we will proceed north along the Siberian Coast touching at St Lawrence Island Plover By St Lawrence Bay Ea = t Cape and Ulipe Serze also Kings Island Is-land Diornedas and Cape Prince of Wales If possible to procure dogs I propose to send a email sledge party lilted for two months travel from Cape Serze along the Siberian Coast to make inquiries in reference to the Arctic exploring steamer Jeannette and the missing whalers Mount Walls Ion and Vigilant The vessel in the meantime will cruise in the vicinity of the strait and endeavor to prevent illicit traffic with the natives We will touch at St Michaels as soon as the ice leaves Norton sound All on board are in good health and spirits and deeply interested in the work before tnem |