, 1881-12-23
"The Blue Ribbon OF The Arctic Circle
Still a Prize for tnB Bold
est Flag"
Interesting. Experiences Of the Crew
Of the United States Corvat
Alliance.
An Escape from the Fato Of tho Joan.
netto by Just Fifteen
Minutes.
Reasons Why the Arctic Voyagers Con-
tinue to Believe in an Open
Sea.
STATE TELEGRAAfs

STATE TELEGRAMs
Fnost ST. PETERSBURG.
WAsu1soToS. D. C., Dec. ea.-Tho Sccre-
tary OF Stats received today the following
dispatch frou, the Cllarg6 d'Aifaires Of the
United States at st. Petersburg:
Freitnghuysc7l, Washington. D. c.: Gen.
1Rnattetf, of the Russian Government, hns
ordered an active search for the second cut.
tor, aud will furnish alt the funds necessary
to Petersburg. For subsequent needs will
draw OIL you. have long telegram from
Melville. understand the same went
through lust night to the Navy Department.
I will communicate with Melville through
1gnntietf MS rcgnrds possible measures to
lind the second cutter. uoFFaLANN.
FnosI JAMES oonpow BENNETT.
The following additional dispatches In tho
correspondence Of the State Department
relative to measures for the relief Of tho
Jeannette have heen furnished for publIca-
tion;
PAINS, Dec. .I.-The Hp71. FrcHe7tca. FTe-
hnDltnyscn, Secretary Of State, 1Vasht'1t|
ton, D. G.: Immediately upon receipt OF the
first news from my st, Petersburg corre-
spol,dent about the Jeannctte. saying that
5000 roubles were needed, I transferred that
sum by telegraph through atcssrs. Rotlls-
clisas 10 Gen. lgnNtieif at st, Petersburg,
with request to draw on me for ary further
sums required for the succor and comfort of
Capt. Do Long ind Ills pnrty. | hnvo today
received tho following telegram from Gen.
1gnatlefE:
1hnve haatened to com muntcato to your corro-
spondaut the ncws received from lnkoutak, and
have giyon orders to the Governor to take the
most energetic measures for tho rcscue Of tho
shlpwrecked crow, togothor with authority II
undertake all necessary Expenses, for which
havo promised to reimburse him.
CoMl1'n 1uNAr1Efr.
You vii! sec by this that everything possi-
bic Is being done by tho Russian Government
to secure the safety aud specify return Of
Capt De- Long and his men. It yon or the
Secretary OF the Navy layc any suggestions,
! shall do my utmost to act upon thon,. I
intend to send special correspondent to
meet the party on Its way here, md, rs 1t
will be some days bofore he starts. perhaps
you or tho Secretary Of the Navy might wish
to send dispatches, or to forward ]nes-
sages from relatives and friends Of tho
pArty. My correspondent ut St Peters
burg telegrnplls ME that the distnnce
by wagon to tho poiut where tho GREW now
arc is 1000 versts, requiring for single tray-
least a montl1, also le"ri1 from St pcters:>
burg that tho Emperor las personally rlyun
orders That ali Unnecessary clothing, provisions,
money, and transportation shall bo put 1T
tne service OF lho 1eannefte party, which
t' g'ves tu,1 insurance ulat eYorythlne posslole
Will po.ao''e LOT tnels ala aha Comfort
JAMES GolipoN BENNETT.
- REPLY TO nESaErr
DEPARTMENT or efAfE' WAsI1SoToN,
u u, uec. ~. issl.@James oorio'1 Bc's-
7fett, t'arls; Telegram wit. news OF your
| generous provision received. Before Its re-
ce!pt hau sent tho cnole to i1ottinan1i.