Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-21
THE JEANNETTE.

News From the Missing VesseI-Crushed in the Ice-Safety oi Some Of the Crew. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2O.-Lieutenant General Anoutchine, Governor General of Eastern Siberia, who has just arrived here has brought the news that steamer of the North American Polar expedition, which had been lost since 1S77 has been discovered and that assistance has been rendered to the crew.
 LONDON, Dec. 20.-A dispatch from St. Petersburg is published here which says it is believed in that city that the information | brought by the Governor of Eastern Siberia l of the discovery of steamer in the Arctic refers to the Jeanette. The dispatch adds 1 that the crew have suffered no loss. The Press association says: ssThe finding of the Arctic exploring steamer Jeannette reported to
 meeting of the Royal Geographical society to-day"
 os t @ Deo 2omIne secretary or State re
 d. aaires of the United States at St. Petersburg it comprises the information the government has on the subject:
 | To the Secretary of State, Washington:
 The Jeannette was crushed in the ice Juno Il, lat three boats which separated by wind and fogs No with eleven men, Engineer Melville command | 19. Subsequently No l. with Captain De Long, Dr.
 Amber and twelve men, reached Lena in a pitiabe l not been heard from
 l (signed) HoFFaaAN, St. Peterburg. | response | mitted:
 l DEPARTMENT sTArE WASHINGTON, Dec 20.
 Hoffman, Charge d Affaires, St. Petersburg: l Tender the hearty thanks of the President to all
 authorities persons who have in any way been in l strumental in assisting the unfortunate survivors
 from the Jeanette furnishing information to the government.
 l [signed] FRELINGuUYsEN, | Secretary of State Other advices expected soon but up to late hour this evening nothing more had been received | Ih1s government will take further steps until more definite information is had. Further Details Of the R estu ue. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2O.-Further advices regard
 containing Engineer Melville and ten of the | Berkla, forty yerst north of Cape Buckof All ot them were in most deporab1e condition. Engineer
 Melville reported that the Jeannette was npped by
 ice the 11th of June, in latitude A north long
 tude 154 east that the set out in three boats
 but the latter got separated fifty miles south Of the
 Lena river owing to stormy winds fogs Boat
 No. reached the eastern mouth Lena river ou
 the 29th of September, their further proqrsss
 was stopped by ice the native hamet of Bolound
 On the 20th of Sept two natives Hindman Haross of boat No. reached Bolound with news that Lieu
 tenant Delong, pr. Amber and twelve survivors had
 reached the northern mouth of the Lena river where they rema1ned being unable to proceed owing to
 weakness from exposure and starvation, hile many were i'll and had limbs frozen. The Governor ot
 Jahatska was at informed by the natives of the condition of the survivors and sent doctor with
 supplies and other necessaries with orders to reach
 the rest Of the crew and make them comfortable A
 search expedition also sent after the but nothing had been heard from it. The Russian government has ordered every measure to be taken
 for the relief of those left in the at the
 mouth of the Lena river and also for the discovery 1 of the missing boat.