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as I understand is generally the case with the line on the Amoor.
  Henandroosky, the name of the settlement on the Bay, is a small place merely containing accom. modatians for about 100 soldiers that are stationed there.  The Telegraph station a very good building as yet unfinished and the store of German Merchant Mr. Esche.
  As there was no steamer or pilot in the harbor and uncertain when there would be, we concluded to get up to Nicolaevsk overland, being informed that it could be done in three days by way of Lake Kyzi and the Amoor river.  Accordingly hired three saddle horses from the merchant, all that can be procured in the place, and the next morning early started for the first station off Lake Kyzi, distant 20 miles accompanied by the Capt. of our vessel.
  The officer in charge of the place Alexn. drouski informed us that he had received instructions from the Govt. to afford all possible assistance to any officers of the Telegraph expedition that should arrive from America.  I availed myself of it to precure three foot soldiers to carry a small quantity of luggage over to Lake Kyzi and he also very kindly and thoughtfully gave me a letter of introduction to Major Izokervitch, the commandant in Marinsk
  The rain poured incipiently and the road to Kyzi was in a horrible condition, as the ground is generally swampy.  The road is constructed by small poles six or eight feet in length transversely or longitu