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^[[Attn Col 4 Oct 1866]]

THE RUSSIAN-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.--We have seen a letter received by Dr. Samuel E. Adams, of this city, from his son George, who went with the party of ten under the direction of Colonel Kennicutt, connected with the Western Union Telegraph Company, who left here in July, 1865, dated Fort St. Michaels, August 29th. From it we learned that Colonel Kennicutt died at Nulato, in May last, very suddenly. No further particulars. All the rest of the party were well. From a Russian barque, that arrived three days before, they received their first news from the outer world for over a year, and that was over six months old. They had received no information from any of the fleet that left here in June and July last, but were expecting to hear daily. The letter was sent by the Russian barque which cleared for Sitka.
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RUSSIAN TELEGRAPH COMPANY.--News has been received from the Western Union Extension Telegraph party at St. Michels, Northwest Coast, to August 20th. The ships from San Francisco had not arrived at that port, but were looked for every day. A Russian barque came into St. Michels on August 17th from Sitka, but brought no news of the [[italics]] Golden Gate, G. S. Wright, [[/italics]] or any of the vessels that left here last June and July. The telegraph employés had had no direct news from the outer world for more than a year. The Russian bark spoken of brought them a few [[italics]] Harpers' Weeklies [[/italics]] and some copies of the [[italics]] Bulletin [[/italics]] published last January, which were read with great interest. All the party have had good health, with one exception. Col. Kennicott, the leader of the St. Michel company, died suddenly at Milato Bay last May. It appears the rumor that Frederick Smith was dead is untrue; he was in good health and spirits at the latest advices. The Russian officials, including Prince Marsoncloff, have treated the telegraph people with great kindness and hospitality. There has been no deficiency of stores during the long seclusion in Sitka. We are indebted to Dr. Smith of this city for the above information, which came to him in a letter from his son George by way of Sitka.
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