Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-23
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Secretary Window Explains Why they Are
Anticipated So EaIIy-The Search tor
the Ieanuetts official Report OF
Capt. Hooper, Of the
Arctic Expedition.
TRANSFER OF BULLION ORDERED
CAPITAL CHIPS.

announces his arrival at st. Michael on
July 4th from the Arctic ocean, where
we had been to pick up the land party
under command of Lieutenant Herring,
which mentioned in my last report az
having been sent on out along the coast
of Siberia to investigate the rumored
| discovery OF wreck last fall by
some natives to the northward OF
Cape Zardeze, and TO make inquiries OF
| the natives about the Jeanette We
reached Tapkan settlement, the place
| appointed 10 meet our party, on the
2Sth OF June, and found them waiting
| for us. They had been as far north as
Cape Waukarem, latitude 81, 54 north,
longitude 176, SO west They found the
natives who discovered and boarded the
wreck, and brought away some OF the
articles found by them, consisting of one
pair of silver bowed spectacles, in TIN
case; a pair OF marine glasses; two whal'
ing irons, one marked with the letter
"V" on the handle. A large number OF
other articles were found, principally
carpenters tools and galley
utensils. These were found IN
| possession of the natives, but not
having any marks by which they could
be identified, were not taken. The
Tchuklezes were sealing along the edges
of the ice, probably about November s,
when they discovered dark looking
object, which, upon examination,
proved to be the hull OF vessel filled
with water. The masts and boats were
gone, and the bulwarks stove in. A
pair Of deer horns were attached to the
end OF the jibboom in the cabin. -Four
corpses were found, three in berthS and
one on the floor, showing evidence OF
having been dead for long time. No
books nor papers were saved by
the natives, although they say they saw
some in the cabin but attached
no value to them as they could make no
use of them. The wind was blowing
hard at the time from the northward,
so that they did not remain on board.
On the following day they again went
out TO look for the wreck, but it was not
to be seen. The wind hadschanged TO
the southwest during the night and
started a drift of ice, with which the
ship was surrounded. They say they
kept good lookout afterward, but saw
nothing more OF it. There is n report
among the whalers that the Vigilant had
a pair of deer horns on her jibboom, and
il this be so 1t would indicate that it was
the wreck OF that vessel. The letter
snNs sae thff thftkSFlj kpjjf handls alS5SO RSIpts IN
the marks on the whale iron will be
verified and decide the matter. l snail
forward these articles by st. Paul to san
Francisco, TO be left at the Merchants
Exchange for the inspection oil those In
terested. 1t seems certain that we have
learned the fate OF one OF the missing
yhalers, and a part OF the crew. AS
stated. no boats were found with the
vessel, and 1t is possible portion OF the
crew made an attempt to reach the land,
in which case it does not seem possible
thev could still be alive, knowing, as we
do, they could have not reached the
shore OF either continent.
Lieut.. Henry reports having met sew
eral parties OF Echurtch from Cape
Jachan drawing toward East Cap, and
that he learned from them that no white
men have been seen along the coast. 1t
is almost certain that If the Jeanetta
party landed along the coast these peo-
| ple would have known 1t. Ihey say
they have seen only enc vessel near the
coast OF X kolintchin bay. The natives were
friendly and gave all the information in
their possession, furnished the party
with food Tor their dogs and assisted
them in various WAYS. Soon after reach.
| ing Tapkan a northerly gale came on
and we had some difficulty in getting
our party on board. The dog siedges
and a large quantity OF provisions were
left behind in charge OF the natives. l
shall trv to get them in season. / think
tbev will be taken good care OF until
our return. The natives OF Cape Zeroze
saw the Jeanette on her way north. A
party of walrus hunters boarded her.
They described her as a three masted
steamer with lots OF coal. dogs and
sledsec on board, and say she had two
Esouemaux's from the Amencan side
whom hey recognized as Nakeouruks,
the name t ley ave American natives
ON account Of the labret holes IN their
] unierlips Tnese were two natives take n
from st. Michaels. They say that after
passing Cape Zardze she steamed away to
nortnward After getting our party on
board We returned to this place, via st
Lawrence Island, where We stopped
several hours to allow Prof. Nelson an
opportunity OF collecting specimens at
St. Lawrence for the Natiora Museum.
We took Nelson on board on our pre-
yious visit to this Place, and
endeavored to land on St. Lawrence
Island, on our way north, but a
notherly gale coming on We were com
pelled to steer away, and while irving
hard to clear the land We lost our llb
boom. We have since made new one
from an old jbboom taken from
wrecked Schooner. We start north on
the Sth, and after spending a few days
in Keotzebue Sound and making an ex-
animation OF the river emptyiug into II
as far up as our time will permit, We will
proceed, north along the American
shores.
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