Show they can reach dawson overland if necessary seattle nov I 1 A special despatch to the post from states that the whaling fleet is frozen near the mouth of the mackenzie of the twelve vessels only about four aie provisioned tor the winter the other had intended to return to san francisco tho however was filled with ice all summer and ahen the chalers whalers reached the enzie the yack hardened captain A J stone who spent the winters of 1897 98 in the vicinity of the mackenzie gathering specimens ol 01 mammals for the zoological society of new york stated that there was no danger of the chalers whalers starving he further was good caribou sheep and moose being quite plentiful elsh and seal aleco abound ins commodious houses on harshel island will shelter the crews firewood can be easily obtained if food runs short the chalers whalers can make for dawson about 00 miles south the trip could be mada in about days it A relief expedition is deemed necessary it can bo sent irom the most feasible plan being to bring back the crews to dawson and keep them till spring |