The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-24
THE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
r..mpt Action Taken for the Relief OF the
s,g,rers and for the Recovery OF the Miss

WASHINGTON. December 23.--In con-
,,.nstion OF the recent Geographic corrc-
,.,dencc about the rescue OF part OF the
~. Of the Jeanette, the Secretary of
S.,,c received yesterday the following dis
IN from the Charge d'Atiaires OF the
t;ni,ed states at st. Petersburg
r.,gsohaVSen. Washington, d. c.:
scen IgnaticfT. Russian Government has
..3ercd active search for second cutter, and
',.n furnish all funds necessary 90 st. Pc
',-sh,,rc. For subsequent needs | will
~ on YOU. Have long telegram from
Werirc. Understand same went through
10 night to Navy Department. VIII COM
.,nnlc1tc with Melville through Ignatieff as
.D,,,rds possible measures 10 find second
cutter iiotf"NN'
vR. BENNETT TO THE RESCUE.
The following additional dispatches in
.,.1e,rne,pondcnce Of the state Department
,'.b Mr.. Bennett and others relative 10
.',.,.ures for the relief OF the Jeanette
NV been furnished for publications:
PARIS, December 81, 1881.
us Frederick FreliRgh,ySen, Secretary
NJ state. Washington, d. c.;
Immediaiely upon receipt OF the first
~. from my -. Petersburg correspond
mi abou; the Jeanette, saying that G.000
-,uilc, were needed. l transferred that
'ym by telegraph through the Messrs.
po,b>childs 10 General lgnatieff IT II. Pc
,sr.bnrg. with the request TO draw on me
an anv further sums required for the sue
ar md comfort OF Captain De Long and
h. marty. have to-day received the fol-
Living telegram from General TgnatiefY:
"Uave fastened TO communicate 10 your
correspondent the neVs received from
Y,kutsk. and have given orders TO the
Governor 10 take the most energetic mca-
.nre, for The rescue OF the shipwrecked
errw. together with authority 70 undertake
I'M necessary expenses, for which | have
,romised 10 reimburse him.
ISgncd1 "CONTE IGNATIEFF."
Sou will see by this that everything pos
.ible j. being done by the Russian Govern
ment 70 secure the safety and speedy re-
tprn Of Captain belong and his men. II
Won or the Secretary Of the Navy have any
.ugrcstions ! shall do my utmost TO act
mon them. | intend 10 send a special cor
respondent 20 meet the party on its way
here. and %, il will be some days before he
.t,rt.. perhaps YOU or the Secretary Of the
Vayv might wish TO take advantage Of the
oup6rtmity 10 send dispatches or to forward
message, from the relatives and friends
Of the party. My correspondent at ST.
Petersburg telegmphS me that the distance
bv WAGON 10 the point where the crew are
i, 1000 miles. requiring Tor a single travel
lerproyided with PAPER de tdCeur at least
month. also learn from st. Petersburg
that the Emperor has personally given
orders that all necessary clothing, pro-
visions. money. and transportation shall be
pui 40 the service of the Jeanette party,
which gives full assurance that everything
possible will be done for their aid and
comfort.
I>incdl JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
ANOTHER VESSEL. TO BE SENT IN SEARCH OF
THE EZRA.
LIVERPOOL, December 22.-The London
correspondent Of the Liverpool Post states
that the Admiralty has decided 10 send a
vessel in search Of Mr.. Leigh Smith next
spring.