Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-21
Another account Stating that the Steamer
is Safe and Sound.
IsrraAL By rElEaRArH TO THE sEOosD-rsros.l


ST. PETERSBURG, December 20th.-The Governor
General of Eastern Siberia, who has Just arrived
here, brought news that steamer of the North
American Polar expedition, which had been lost
since 1879, had been discovered aud assistance
rendered the crew. 1t is believed here that this
refers to the Jeanette. The crew are said to have
suffered no loss.
SECOND DISPATCH
LONDON, December 2Oth.-The findag of the Arc
tic exploring steamer Jeanette was reported to a
meeting of the Royal Geographical Society to-day
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
NEw YORK, December 2oth.-The Commercial
Advertiser prints the following private dispatch
was sent by the Secretary of State to the Herald
office this afternoon, announcing the loss of the
Jeanette and the rescue Of two boats filed with
men, containing three of the officers of the exped-
ton and twen'y-thres of the crew. The other boat
mo. y has not been heard FROM and is supposed to
have been lost. The following is copy of the dis
patch
WASHINGTON. December 20th.-Follewing is tele-
gram which has been received from Hoffman,
Charge dAfaires Of the United States at St. Peters
burg: The Jeanette crushed in the ice on
June 18th in latitude II north, longitude 1877
east. The crew embarked in three boats which were
separated by wind and fog. No. 8 boat, with eleven
men, under charge OF engineer Melville reached the
mouth OF the Lena river on September 10Th. Boat
No. l, having on board Captain belong, DIR. Amber
and twelve men, reached the Lena river iii pitiable
condition. Prompt assistance was rendered. Boat
No. has not been heard from"
+. +. FRELINGHUYSEN, Secretary of State.
Canuery, managing editor OF the Hera d, said be
had no facts beyond the dispatches upon which he
could base any opinion relative to the expedition.
1t appeared to him that the steamer had been lest
beyond recovery, and that the occupants of th sec
ond boat, among whom he feared was Collins, the
Herald correspondent. also lost, although there
was hope that they might yet turn up.
GALLANT sIBERIANs-THE JEANETTE SAFE
AND SOUND.
LONDON, December 2Oth-The Governor of ST.
beria has just issued proclamation announcing
that the Arctic voyage ship Jeanette is safe with
all on beard well, and AL her equipments intact
The Governor, who has taken for long time great
interest in Arctic explorations, caused an extra
orliuary exploring party to be sent out to hunt the
track OF the Jeannette when he learned the fears
that misfortune had befallen her, and
that relief expeditions were being organized in her
interest by different Governments. knowing delays
equipped and sent out on his own account party
Of the most experienced and reliable explorers at
his command, with most ample powers and most
positive instructions. The men at once entered into
the undertaking with all their sous, and stuck to
their work despite the most dangerous obstacles,
until they found the track of the lost
ship, and finally overlook her. The
people aboard the Jeanette were much astonished
when they were Informed by the Siberian explorers
that they had become objects of soiictude of all the
civilized nations of the world, and that nearly all
the Christian Governments were preparing to make
appropriations to fit out sells for general search
for what it was generally feared would prove to be
only their remains. After ascertaining that the
Jeanette abs olutely SAFE and all board well
and fully provided for, the Sberians fastened back
to report the good news, for which the Governor
had impressed upon them the whole scientific world
was anxiously waiting. The Governor of Siberia at
once dispatched special couriers with the news to
have it get to London with all possible speed and it
reached London but few minutes ago.
EXPRESSION OF THANKS.
WASHINGTON, December 2Oth.- In response to Hoff.
mans dispatch, the following was transmitted to-
day:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON December
burg Tender the hearty thanks of the President to
all authorities or persons who have in any way been
instrumental in assisting the unfortunate survivors
from the Jeannitte, or furnishing information to
this Government.
FhtLINGHUYsEN, Secretary Of State,
RELIEF PROMPTLY FURNISHED.
ST.. PETERSBURG, December 20th.-News is re
ceived by the Government at Jakutsk. Eastern ST
beria that on the I4th of September the natives of
oulonso near Cape Boteray 40 yersts north OF Cape
Bakoff, discovered boat containing eleven men,
who said that they belonged to the Jeanette, and
had undergone terrible suffering. On hearing the
news the District Deputy Governor, with doctor
and medicines, was Immediately disp .tehed to help
the shipwrecked Sailors and instructed to bring
them to Jakutsk. The Governor WIS also instructed
to do everything in his power to recover the re.
mainder of the crew, 500 roubles being given him
to defray his expenses Engineer Melville has teie
graphed the American Legation at st. Petersburg
all the information forwarded by Hoffman to the
Secretary of State.
SYMPATHY OF THE RUSSIANS
ST.. PETERSBURG, December 2Oth.-A special sup
plement of the Oacial Gazette issued this eveping
announces that all kilograms from Engineer Melville
of the lost exploring steamer Jeanette, for
warded to their destinations as promptly as posi-
bic, and that the most energetic measures will be
taken for the discovery of the remainder of the
of the Jeanette and those left on the ice at the
mouth Of Lena river.
THE RIVER LENA-PossIBILITIEs DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON, December GOTH George KEENAN,,
of this city, who some years ago Travelled
thousand miles more up the river Lena, at the
mouth Of which Lieutenant belong and the sur
vivor5 Of the Of the Arctic steamer Jeanette
recently landed, says: Where the Jeanette was
lost, was l50 miles north asst Of the island Of New
Siberia 300 miles from the nearest Siberian main
land, and little mere than 500 miles from the
mouth of the Lena 1t is probable that Lieutenant
DeLong, after abandoning his ship, made for the
nearest point the Siberian coast passing to the
eastward and southwark of the New Siberian Island,
and striking the mainland between the mouth of
the Indigirke and the mouth of the Lena. Ii be
reached the coast early enough in the summer,
be ought to have found Russian and native
fishing stations at the mouth of the
Yans Indigirka, and other smaller streams
which fall into the Arctic ocean in that
vicinity and thus have obtained succur much nearer
than the Lena 1t is possibly, however, that he did
not reach the mainland until after the fishing sta
tons had all been abandoned, and the fishermen
had retreated up the river to the winter villages
which, as rule, situated some distance inland
from the mouth of the Lena, which is, 1 believe,
permanent settlement and this seems to have been
.he appointed rendezvous for all the boats. If the
bird boat failed 10 reach the rendezvous agreed
upon, the conclusion by means follow that it Is
nearer than the mouth of the Lena, or have been
picked up by Russian or native fishing. boat and
,arried on. Here they would have all the comforts
lnd many o. the luxuries OF life and the Russian
hem with transportation either the Stanavor
to okhotsk, whers they could be called
or BY one OF the vessels OF Pacific squadron or
up the Lena to Irkoutsk, and thence overland to S.
getting home from the mouth Of the Lena. The
journey up the river from the Arctic seacoast to
viii be hard one, on account of the
great severity Of the climate in that part OF Sioeria
but it ought no. to oc,upy more than mJnth or a
month and half, and is not attended with any
danger to uien OF far powers OF enduratce
1t is in soms respects an easier journey
than from Mimi Koiyma to Yakon.sf,
which il performed by scores Of Russian traders
every winter. The news received to-day was brought