Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-21
THE LOST FOUND.
NEWS OF, THE JEANETTE.
She Was Crushed by Ice in Siberian Water,
Last June, Captain De Long and Two
BO0ts' Crews Heard From.

She WAS Crushed by Ice in siberian Waters
Last June, Captain De Long and Two
Bosts' Crews Heard From.
A despatch to Reuters telegram COM
pany from st. Petersburg. says news
reached the government at Yakutsk, East
ern Siberia. that, on the 14th of Septem-
Der, three natives of Oulons, near Cape
Barhay, 14O versts north Of Cape Bikoff,
discovered a boat containing eleven men,
who stated that they belonged to the Jean
Lctte, aud had undergone terrible suffering.
On hearing the news the district deputy
governor, with ! doctor and medicines,
was Immediately dispatched to help the
shipwrecked sailors. and was instructed to
bring them to Yakutsk. The governor
was also instructed to do everything in his
power to recover the remainder Of the
crew, 500 roubles being given them to de-
fray the first expenses.
Engineer Melville has telegraphed to
the American legation at st. Petersburg
that the Jeanette was surrounded and
crushed by ice on the ?3d of June, in lati-
tude - north, longitude 151 east. The
crew were separated in three boats, about
fifty miles from the mouth Of the Lena.
They were separated by violent winds and
thick togs. Boat No. 3. commanded by
Engineer Melville, arrived on the Goth OF
September at the eastern mouth Of the
river Lena, where it was stopped by blocks
Of ice near the village of Bolenenza, in
habited by idolators. Boat No. reached
the same spot. The occupants of these
state that Hunt, Long and Doctor Am
bier. with twelve others, landed at the
northern mouth of the Lena, and that
they are in 4 fearful condition, suffering
from frOst.bitten limbs. \ party Of the
inhabitants Of Bollenenza started immedi
ately for their assistance. Nothing is
known of boat No. ,.
\ special supplement Of the official
gazette, st. Petersburg. issued this even
ing, announces that all teleSrams from
Engineer Melville, Of the lost Arctic
steamer Jeanette. will be forwarded to
their destinations rs promptly as possible,
and that most energetic measures will be
taken for the discovery Of the remainder
of the crew Of the Jeanette, ard those
left on the ice near the mouth of the lena
river
Engineer Melville forwarded by natives
long dispatches to Mr.. Bennett, of the
New York Herald. For want OF funds
they have been forwarded by post ad-
dressed to Gen. lsnatietf. On October %.
~>ihuShbu abhu ANoluS, SctlIlCu, WHO We're
in boat No. l, joined their comrades and
stated that Lieut.. De Long, DR.. Amber,
and twelve others had reached the north
crn mouth OF the Lena, and were starving.
An expedition was at once sent out to res.
cue them. The survivors lost everything
Engineer Melville says money is urgently
needed, and should DO sent by telegraph
to Yakutsk. He has urgently requested
that &, 900 roubles be transmitted to the
governor Of Yakutsk for the return and
care of the shipwrecked men.
Report to the State Department..
The secretary of state received the fol.
lowing telegram from the Charge IL Af-
faires of the United States at st. Peters.
burg
SECRETARY OF STATE, WASHINGTON.
ID. C.-Jcannettc crushed in the ice June
11th, latitude -, longitude 157. Crew
embarked in three boats, separated by
wind and fog. Number three, with
eleven men, Engineer Melville command
| ing, reached mouth of Lena September 10.
Subsequently number one with Captain
Delong, DIR. Amber and twelve men.
reached Lena in pitiable condition.
Prompt assistance sent. Number two
not heard from. [Signedl.
! HOFFMAN, st. Petersburr.''
In response to the above the fnllOwin"
was transmitted
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington,
Dec. 20, 1881, Hoffman, Char &c st. Peters
burg.-Tcnder hearty thanks of the presi
dent t" all authorities or persons who
have in any way been Instrumental in
assisting the unfortunate survivors from
the Jeanette or furnishing information
| to this government.
Signed FREIlNGHuysEN.
Secretary of State