The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-24
Fate OF The JEANETTE.
Crushed by Ice in the Polar Regions.

News has at last been received from the long
III, mhlssIng Arctic exploring vessel Jeanette,
winch sailed from San Francisco for the Arctic
regions in July, 1879, and not having been
heard from for two years, had been given
| up Dy the majority of people as lost Lieu
tenant General Anoutchine encouragement
OF eastern Siberia, who has just arrived at st.
petersburg, has brought the news that the
Jeanette has been discovered and that assist
ance has been rendered the crew. He says
mat news reached the government at Jakutsk,
Eastern Siberia, that on September IA three
natives OF Oulons, near Cape Barhay, 140 versts
north of Cape Bikof 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 a 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, 800 rubles being given him for first
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 of June in lati-
tude " degrees north, longitude 157 degrees
east. The crew left the vessel in three boats.
About fifty miles from the mouth of the Lena
they we're separated by winds and thick togs.
Boat No. 3, commanded by Engineer Melville,
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. / 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 a
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. g.
special supplement of the St. Petersburg
OtIcadI Gazette announced that all kilograms
from Engineer Melville, of the lost Arctic ex-
plorlng steamer Jeanette, would be forwarded
10 their destinations as promptly as possible
ana 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.. Bennett, of the New York
Her0td. For want of funds they were forward
ed by post addressed to Genera Ignatieff. On
October 20 Nindeman and Noras, seamen, who
were in boat No. l. joined their comrades and
said that Lieutenant belong 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
vlyors lost everything. Engineer Melville said
money was urgently needed, and should be
SenG by Telegraph TO Jakutsk. lie urgently
requested that 5000 rubes be transmitted i'm
mediately to the governor of Jakutsk for the
return and care of the shipwrecked men,
The secretary of state at Washington has
received the following telegram from the
charge d'affaires of the United States at st.
Petersburg
Secretary Of State, WASHINGTON D. O.:
Jeanette crushed in ice June H. latitude II
degrees, longitude 157 degrees Crew en-
nc 4o1
fog. No. 3, with eleven men, Engineer Mel
vile commanding, reached mouth of Lena
September 19. Subsequently No. /, with Cap
tain De Long, DIR. Amber and twelve men
reached Lena in pitiable condition. Prompt
assistance sent. No. 2 not heard from.
HOFFMAN.
In response to the above the following was
transmitted:
Hoffman, Charge, st. Petersburg:
Tender hearty thanks of President to all au
thorites 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
three years. voyage She sailed from San
Francisco on July 8, 1879, and her departure
was marked by popular demonstration that
had never been equaled in enthusiasm on
that coast