The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-12-29
HEARD FROM AT LAST.
News Received of the Arctic Exploring
Vessel JeAnnette.

News has at last been received from tho long
missing Arctic exploring vessel Jeanette,
which sailed from San Francisco for the Arctic
regions in July, 1879, and, not having been
heard from for two years, had been given
up by the majority of people as lost. Iiou-
tenant-General Anoutchine, governor-general
of Eastern Siberia, who has just arrived at st.
Petersburg, has brought the news that the
Jeanette has been discovered, and that assist
anco has been rendered the crew. lie says
that news reached the government at Jakutsk,
Eastern Siberia, that on September IA three
natives of Oulons, near Cape Barhay, 140 versts
north of Cape Bikoff, discovered boat con-
Ia ming eleven men, who said that they be-
longed to the Jeanette and 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 in
structed to bring them to Jakutsk. The gov
ernor was also instructed to do everything
in his power to rescue the remainder of the
crew, 500 rubles being given him for fret
expenses.
Engineer Melville, of the Jeanette, has
telegraphed to the American legation at st.
Petersburg that the Jeanette was surrounded
and crushed by ice on the 23d &C june in lati-
tude n degrees north, longitu 157 degrees
east. The crew left the vessel in three boats.
About fifty miles from the mouth of the Lena
they were separated by winds and thick togs.
o. y,
arrived on the 29th of September at the eastern
mouth of the river Lena, where it was stopped
by blocks Of ice near the village of Bolenenga,
inhabited by idolatOrs. Boat No. l reached
the same spot. the occupants of these boats
say that Lieutenant De Long and DR.. Amber,
with twelve Others landed at the northern
mouth of the Lena, and that they are in n
fearful condition, suffering from frostbitten
limbs. A party of the inhabitants of Bolenen-
ga started Immediately for their assistance.
Nothing is known of boat No. 2.
A special supplement of the St. Petersburg
Official Gdze'te announced that all kilograms
from Engineer Melville, of the lost Arctic ex
ploring steamer Joannette, would be forwarded
to their destinations as promptly as possible,
and that most energetic measures would be
taken for the discovery of the remainder of the
crew of the Jeanette and those left on the ice
at the n outh of the Lena river.
Engineer Melville forwarded by natives long
dispatches to Mr. Bep1ett, of the New York
Herald For want of funds they were forward
ed by post addressed to Genera 1gnatietf. On
October 30 Nindeman and Noras scamen, who
were in boat No. !, joined their comrades and
said that Lieutenant DeLong, Dr. Amber and
twelve others had reached the northern mouth
of the Lena and were starving. An expedition
was at once sent out to rescue them. The sur
vivors lost everything. Engineer Melville said
money was urgently needed, and should be
sent by telegraph to Jakutsk. He urgently
requested that 6OOO rubles be transmitted I'M
mediatoly to the governor of Jakutsk for the
return and care OF the shipwrecked men.
Tho secretary of state at Washington has
received the following telegram from the
charge d'atlaires of the United States at st.
Petersburg
Secretary Of State WdShiuqton, D. c.:
Jeannctte crushed i'll ice June II, latitude II
degrees, longitude 157 degrees. Crew en-
barked three boats. Separated by wind and
fog. No. g. with eleven men, Engineer Mel
vile commanding, reached mouth of Lena
September 10. Subsequently No. l, with Cap
tain De Long DR.. Amber and twelve men
reached Lena in pitable condition. Prompt
assistance sent. No. 2 not heard from.
HOFFMAN.
In response to the above the following was
transmitted:
Hoffman, Charge, 81 Petersburg:
Tender hearty thanks of President to all au-
thorities or persons who have in any way been
instrumental in assisting unfortunate survivors
from Jeanette or furnishing information to this
government.
FRELINGHUYsEN, Secretary Of State.
The Jeanette, which is named after the sis
ter of James Gordon Bennett was commanded
by Lieutenant George w. De Long, of the
United States navy, carried eight officers and
twenty-three men and was provisioned for O
three years voyage. She sailed from San
Francisco on July B. 1879, and her departure
was marked by a popular demonstration that
had never been equaled in enthusiasm on
that coast