The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-21
FOUND AT LAST.
The Arctic Exploration Ship Jean
nette Sent Out by the Herald"
Is Found OFF the Siberian Coast and
Most of the Crew Rescued.

hi Jeanette.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 20.-Lieut. Gen
Anoutecine, governor general of East
ern Siberia, who has just arrived here
brought the news that a steamer Of tn
North American polar expedition
which has been lost since 1879, had beer
discovered and assistance rendered he
crew. 1t is believed here that this re
fers to the Jeanette. The crew arr
SAID to have suffered no loss.
New York, Dec. 2o.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser prints the following: A
private despatch sent by the secretary
of state to the Herald office this after
noon announcing the loss of the Jean
nette and rescue Of two boats filled
with men containing three of the off
GERS of the expedition and twenty-three
Of the crew. The other boat, Nc. 2,
has not been heard from and is supposed
to have been lost.
The following is a copy Of the de-
spatch:
Washington, D.. c., Dec. 20.-The
following is, a telegram just received
from Hoffman, charge d'affairs of the
U. $. at st. Petersburg:
The Jeannettee was crushed in the
ice on the 18th Of June In lat. II north,
long. 157 east. The crew embarked in
three boats, which were separated by
wind and fog. No. 3 boat, with eleven
men under charge of Engineer MELEE
vile reached the mouth of the Lena
river on Sept. 10th. Subsequently,
boat No. 1, with Capt. DeLong, DR..
Amber and twelve men reached the
Lena river in a pitiable condition.
Prompt assistance was rendered. Boat
No. 2 has not been heard from.-F. F.
Frelinghuysen, department of state.
In response to Hoffman's dispatch
the following was transmitted to-day:
SECRETARY OF STATE,
Washington, Dec. 20, 1881.
Ho6mann, Charge, st. Petersb,rg:
Tender hearty thanks from the presi-
dent to all the authorities or per-
sons who have in any way been instru-
mental In assisting the unfortunate
survivors from the Jeanette, or fur
nishing information to this govern
ment. (Signed), FRELINaHUYsEN.
Cannery, managing editor of the
Herald, said he had no facts beyond the
dispatches upon which he could base an
opinion relative to the expedition. 1t
appeared to him that the steamer had
been lost beyond recovery and that the
occupants OF the second boat, among
whom he feared was Collins, the Herald
correspondent, was also lost, although
there wa hope that they might yet turn
up.
London, Dec. 20.-The finding OF the
Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette
was reported to the meeting of the
royal geographical society to-day.
Chicago, Dec. 20.-A special from
London says: The governor of Siberia
has Just issued a proclamation n
nouncing the Arctic voyage ship jean
nette safe, with all on board well, and
all her equipments intact. The gov
ernor, who has taken for a long time
great interest in the Arctic explora-
tions, caused an extraordinary explor-
ing party to be sent out to hunt the
tracks of the Jeanette, when he
learned that fears were entertained that
misfortune had overtaken her, and re-
lief expeditions we're being organized
In her interests by different govern
ments, and knowing the delays Incl
dental to such governmental action, he
at once equipped and sent out on his
own account, a party of the most x
perienced and reliable explorers at posi-
tive instructions. These men at once
entered into the undertaking with all
their souls and stuck to their work,
despite most dangerous obstacles, until
thay found the tracks of the lost ship,
and finally overlook her. The people
aboard the Jeanette were much aston
ished. When they were informed by
the Siberian explorers that they had
become the object of solicitude of all the
civilized nations of the world, and that
nearly all christian governments were
preparing to make appropriations to fit
out vessels, looking to the general
search for what it was generally
feared would prove to be only their re-
mains. After ascertaining the Jean.
nette was absolutely safe, and all or
board well and fully provided for, the
Siberians fastened back to report the
good news.