New-York tribune., 1881-12-21

steam launch Little Juniata, when was 10 Coii''
the search after the Juniata had reached Opeih"
vik Upon the arrival of the vessel at DISCO Lieu-
tenant belong was selected to command the Little
Juniata expedition by Captain d. L. Brainc anu he
purchased dogs sealskn clothing and the necessary
outfit for the journey. Upon arrival at Upern"Vlh
Lieutenant DeLong selected Lieutenant Chip, WHO
was watch officer on the Junaia, Ensign Nay
Pilot Dodge and Others tor his crew. and started Oh
his VOYAGE Following the explicit orders OF zap
tain Branc. belongs party returned after reaching
Cape York across Melville Bay. Encounterng 'co-
bergs and strong gales which larger
vessel would hardly have WINSTON
the Little Juniata returned TO uP'rna''N'
unsuccessful in her search. DcLong was SIM ahA-
ious to pursuc his search and begged. but was r.,
fused. permission 20 accompany the llcrrsS' W.l'n
pushed on to Ittlcton Island and found he FoIarls
and collected instruments and records leit ih''e w u
hUt hy BuddingiOnS party. Upon the return o' 'H'
Jupiata, DeLong remained upon her and was en-
gagged in the Spanl.hG-I - uo4n eAe!te,''Ifli Zen fitino
out Of the Jeanette, Lieutenant DeLpfHE
brought influence 10 bear upon '.e
being permitted to accent the command q! r'af -
vessel The last words to ms "li'' the oa"I'i,l
Captain Wott0n, a wca-AnQwn commAh4fr -' VI
steamships running between this p1TL anu IVY.
We're that she must not give mp hope If she Gd uOV
hear from or see him for three year,. IN, -
icu'cnant- Commander Geort" ". MrilIir' ~
was promoted 10 he chief engineer m January l'','
having passed his examination before NC salll' u,
the Jeanette. lie was born IN TINS clIE aIH ~
graduated at the Polytechnic Institute ln lhilti-
phi4 after serving his time ~ an engine puiliIus
works. He was promote to scco LIS.
ant engineer in 1863. and to passed aIs'h,ln'
engineer july %. 1866. lie served with diNllnc-
ton in the war, and in his twenty years anu NV
months -crviCe has been sixteen years 40 sea- luIro
years and three month"; on shore duty, and only orc
year and two months unemployed. when ne
whaling steamer TigTcss was purchased to ASSIST 'l,'
Juniata in search Of the Ioarls, lieutenant u'-
maudcr Melville volunteered his services ahu WIS
given chargc of the engineers department, ANA =
tuTacI with that vessel IL November, 1915 aI'I '''
absence Of five months. IN
GER was one of the watch officers on the Juiiidla
when she connected with the AFcilc - @ II'j
expedition. he was born in this state ana rhitISa
the Naval Academy, as nldsiiIpmIn, jay 30; i7"''
lIc was graduated In 1865, was promoted I" ne en-
syn in 1N6g master IN 1870, and to be Hcut'Hdhl
in lS72 lie served on the iiag-sAip Franklin Oi
tine European Squadron, after graduating unii
1870 and then for two years ON the Alaska I'D lut
Asiatic squadron Ills next duty was on the jun
ata serving during her entire cruise IN the ATclc'
, tn West Indies and in Europe. lIc was u la,,",
fu and brilliant officer, and was eIt;''
fayorito with Captain liralnc. lie served on lno
Asi2tiC station again from 1876 to 1870 anu N.'I
one or the first officer, 30 vouutecr his services ana
80 b. elected for the IcauHeict. As be usually ",P,
most complet" diary o. hta observation, i ~
| etudv his value 10 the expedition was cuu'r!'i'l
great. Re is the only oilcr besides Lieutenant
Dlucnhaucr who j. reported a, missing. A..
Lieutenant John W. DaurI haucr joined nc
Jcapurtt as master. and was the navigator oi ih'
vessel. He was born IN Chicago ScptemnyI "";
1919 and was appointed mid -hilmIn To- tlr N4'a!
Academy in 1865, being graduated with n7 class
four wears aftcrwarG. Promoted 90 hc ensign IN
Is71 he served on the ship Portsmouth during an
exploring and scientific cruise which ended M 1871;
IL was then promoted 70 master ana was ordered
10 duty az the Naval Observatory lt Nu-h'H-ich'
st tAc timc the Jeanette was pdrcAH'cl i, "d7 on
duty on the Vauda.ia aud joined The Jeanette IN
Pgs-.I Assistant surgeon James VI. ". hnh'.rw0S
the medical officer of the expedition and assisted 10
The scientific records lie b. thr son "l D-. carey
Ai1b.cr. and wa, born in Virginia December 30
ISIS H. wa. a graduate of tnc Medical tul,rr Ity
Of MARYLAND IN SO and after practising medicine
for three years IN Baltimore, was comm. . ned
assistant surgeon a the Navy, Arul j, is.I lie
wns promoted 20 passed Assistant Hu tn
1877. Hr has been uucmpl ye. only nIlc months
since be entered the Navy.