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By the way, the net twine and leaf tobacco were regularly wet through, with what results you can easily imagine. K. and one large party were to take a fine launch from this vessel capable of carrying two tons; the unreliable steamer which, well trimmed, might carry the men of the party and their baggage in addition to the machinery and fuel. Hardly more. For fuel they were to depend on drift wood, with which the river is [[double underline]]said[[/double underline]] to be lined; there being no trees in that climate, nor probably this side of Fort Youkon. Both the steamer and launch were furnished with Masts and sails of first rate quality. A miserable leaky dingy, or small boat, was left by the Wright for K's use. Capt. Scammon left in addition, a good sail for it, but I don't think they will take it away from the redoubt. The steamer was furnished with canvass siding, one foot high, to protect her from a heavy sea; without water in her boiler or any thing but the mere machinery on board, her gunwale amidships was only about a foot above the water. She was sheathed and coppered forwards to run in among the floating ice. She is called the Lizzie Horner. They will draw four feet of water at least. 
They were to go to Pastolic on Pastole Bay, south of St Michaels, and through the first channel of the delta, up the river to Mulato, a post about in the elbow of the great bend of the Kithpak where the Rus-