New-York tribune., 1879-08-26
TIDINGs FROM THE JEANETTE.
LIEUTENANT DE LONG WRITES FROM THE ALEUTIAN
IsLASDs-HIs VOYAGE RETARDED BY A HEAVY

LIEUTENANT DE LONG WRITES FROM THE ALEUTIAN
IsLANDs-HIs VOYAGE RETARDED BY A HEAVY
CARGO-HIs PLANS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-The Secretary Of the
Navy has received the following communication
from Lieutenant De Long, commanding the Arctic
steamer Jeanette. dated Oonalaska, in the Aleutan
Islands, August l. 1875
have tho honor report tho arrival the 2d intt
az this place OF the ship under my command, and the
continued good health OF the officers and crew. found
the steamer ST. Paul and the schooner St. George the
last two named belonging TO the Alaska Commercial
Company Of san Francisco This etters carried to san
Francisco by the said steamer ST. Paul
learned upon arriya OF the ok OF tho brig Tnan-
N0umvak Island. about 400 miles to the northward
Of this place Tho second mate and three sesmen Of said
brig reeohed here on the 3Oth OF july, bringing tidngs
OF the disaster to that vessel occurring May % The
vessel they repOr2s being total wreck although no
lives were lost aud the cargo was nearly all saved Ihe
crew built boat from portion OF the wreck, IL feeJ
and feet BEAM and partly decked oyeTi and the
here In search assistance, left Nouuyak on the 26t
Of July, and reached here on c 3Oh The Rush sailed
to-day the balance 81 the crew. eight III number
The steamship St. Paul arrived from st. Pauls Island
August bringing the entire collection OF fnrs rom the
Seal Islands and the Northern settlements--aOout
100000 7kins-and will leave tomorrow morning Tor
The revenue cutter Rush. during her visit to 81. Mi
cnaels and her cruise tue NOrthward, passed through
Behring's strait, some twenty miles TO the northYard
encountered any lee whatsOever
passed south, no communication was had by the Rush
with StLawTeuce Bay. No communication from stLaw-
renee Bay had received at st. MchGes at the date
OF saingo Rush, July 23d ANA consequently there
was knowledge OF the safety pr the movements OF
Professor N0rdenskiOds party IL was my Intention
originally, communicated to you In my letter OF July
6, az ST. Paui- Island after leaving tns place
but the fur clothing which to have received a
TINT place can furnished here. have concluded 70
proceed directly ST. Mchaes In Alaska, leaving mere
August From all the intelligence received from the
nOrhWard appears that he last winter has been an
exceptionally mild and that obstruction TO naV-
gaIon la the shape Of lee has been encountered can
bat eplOrc that the necessity Of loading this snip 90
deeply a San Francisco has made progress thus r
IL doubtful whether we snail b. able not 10 profit by
the open ater the Arctic sea IN our efforts 10 gam
high latitude this season.
IN upOn our arrival at st. Mchaels nothing has been
heard Of the party under the command or Professor
Nordenskjod. shall proceed 10 ST. Lawrence Bay, IN
Siberia to Obtain tdngs OF them, and snail proceed
EubseQuently accordance with the general pan de-
lueated IN my letter OF July g. We have been made tue
recIyients OF the unbOunded courtesy ana aSs
nuce from the Alaska Commercial Company through
Its agent at this place
The report goes to state the necessity for pur-
chasing coal stores, etc., at Oonalaska, and con-
cludes as follows:
would respectfully call your attention 10 tho flct
that the charts of this region are very meaR1e Inc
most reliable Is published by the Imperial Russian
Hydrographic Oce in 1S40. which chart was furDshed
me in Francisco. The prevalence OF fORs and the
rapdty aud ainty Of the prevailing tides mako
an apprOach any OF the between the Aeuuan
Islands hazardous in the extreme.