New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-26
THE RETREAT OF THE JEANETTE CREW.

LIEUTENANT DANENHOWERS IA ANiNAi''N W.
TINUED-HIs NARRATIVE OF THE RETREAT
WAsHy~GToN, Oct. 25.-The examination Oh
teutensnt Danenhower before the Jeannete DoaTu Vi
inquiry was resumed this morning.
O-At the time the Jeanette was abandoned "ha'
boats would you have fitted out had you Deeh III co'
Sapd1 A-The first cutter, and then two whaleooa's
o-why would you chosen these boats in prefer
hnce TO the ones taken Al considered tho second
Nbaleboat better and more seaworthy boat than the
second cutter.
Q-Had the second whaeboat much carrying
capacity AS the second cutter Ayes, more; she was
q erpart OF the first whaebOat, and Of the same
dimensions.
Odd you express to the commanding otcer your
opinion that 1t would be better to tighten the sledge
loads A.-No.
(Which OF the two boats. the second whaleDoat or
The second CUTTER the readily transported over
The lee A.-The second OUTER
OWasnot this an i'm portant consideration In tho prep
hratons for the retreasf Alt was very important
consideration.
owss not the wbaleboat on account OF its greater
length much more liable injured in its Transports
ton over the Zee than the second cutterf Alt was
much more liable.
o.-Couslderlng everything them do you not think
that the elton Of the lighter boat was wise meas
IRE Al do not think so.
The witness WAS then asked TO give full narrative Of
the events connected with the retreat. aud began ON
Juue the order given TO turn III at noon IN order
10 seep aud rest the work would continue all night
All hands called at 4:30 camps were struck
and the march begun at y. The drag rope or the
FIRST cutter was manned by most of the working party,
under charge of Mr.. Melville Each person had been
provided with harness, which consisted of broad can
vas band ones shoulders diasOnaly, ana to IL
was attached yard with button at the end, or
diamond knot ADOuI twelve OF the party took hold OF
the drag rope and eight took hold OF the thwarts on
either de OF the boat lift hummOcks and
Iva af he lrd
Dr. Amber al The port quarter and Nj Collins at the
stern. We advanced slowly aud steadily. The snow
was more than kuee deep, and frequently had to be
shoveed out from under the bows in crossing hoows
wnere The boat would get stuck. She was advanced a
mile ana then the parry turned back to bring up the
other boats and sleds. In meantime Mr. CnIpp Sea-
men Kunie Aexey, with dogs were to advance the
hospital sled.
Just before reaching the hating p with the first
OUTER Machinist Walter Lee fell down with cramps in his
legs and return to the ca call was made for
3he doctor. that SIR. Cnipp had tainted.
The dogs having proved useful In dragging the
sedge over rou gh 100 Mr. Cpp had overeXerted himself
sn fitting The captain in the meantime with few men
hal moved forward No. sodge and the wnale0Oat
The lat er was caught In about fifteen yards
WIDE in hauling out the aferbaam Of the sled
was broken. The No. sled stuck IN the snow and
in hauling the starbo Id runner turned inward.
By time working party had got back and then
advanced tue second cutter aud the other sedge An
ice mad taken place aud broken up the first
road gone over"
The witness desired that the started
of their ice Journey in great spirits, and when the
first drag rope s manned the men gave three cheers
OF the tlougna& being at last homeward bound. lie
then resumed: Abo1t 6 d. IN on me 10 D. We campsd
e0reas secO"d cutter and most OF the SEEDS inns
was about I mile from tue hrs camp, the first cut-
tex being advanced abou halt mile anda portion OF ne
goOIs sun beng in tne first camp GA the night OF
tue lJGh we went to work repairing the sieds and
bringing ~ the remaining goods from the first camp
having been found that the loads we're TOO ueavy Tor
the OF on oar rOadthey were hghened Ihe
smallest sled was rejected as provision Sled ana was
afer ward used IN Transporting the wooden dngy We
had four provision and three boat eds wdch were
10 be advanced 10y the main WORKING IOice huu Tue re-
manning goods were to he adva ICED by the two 81.
Mlcnae seds cacn wi h "a detail OF twO men and team
OF dogs uingy Wa anced by the roadnakers ana
a Of dogs Ii was 10 carry also pick-dXeS and
shoves and ignt lines The line OF narch was re-
on tue ZOI1 aud tue whole eqPase was CARED
10 tSI cutter, winch was mile ana ht trOm The
first camp. White tue snow lasted the party was able
"a advance one proe at tlnle, ana mus hau 10 Inehe
seven trips with loads and SIX empty handed ones The
nlle "A 0ay. In tGat time II raned several Tines me
began 10 melt and ormed luTse poos upon the ice
lgIt. We jagged tdat tho Ice was drifting 10 tie wcs
ward, ana At times TO the uorthward and westward
lie regular routine was carried out
In HE camp, JUS, before starting, the captain
Calico aId ordered ue 10 90 with the nos
iual sicd. Inc at tnat time was 10 load up
ST. Michaei sled vita the medical stores and tent, at
vance ne nrst stage ltcn inc tent Sex
lie .og ,iclgc conaAued general work OF the uay
until another advance o1 me hospital tent was neces
ana The indian. Alexcy, the sicS Hs-
About Jdy LauterOson aud Aiexey were returned 70
duty, and Change was maze ID tue progl an ne by
III the hrsl camp were LEFT standing unul
the first h'ut was maze lacy were tneh strucA ana
b:OLgU lOr"ard Dy ,he oOg team. rms was uoLe 20
hgatUn III bOa,s me ten,s md camp stOYes hdug at
frs, boon men, BUS atcrward being carried Dy
the dOS -leds Al All meals tAe COOK Or Oher ut'aed
tnau tent d.yided the food out equally beore
serving It.
two ,uiics male mat day. o. July there Was
gre movement tAe ice and travelling became very
bad. GA IA number o. gulis and seals we're seen
On SNOW storm OcoIrred ANA on tno 9tn the ice
was open mucn broken IN piae,s Mucn tine was
lost IN crossing lrads, ierryng pieces ice. There
le.ds gong 10 ,no SOUTHWARK On tue lin land
AZ tWenjy -three ta hons OF water ana there
was IA sngnt uIlft TO the westward On the 18Th the
CAP aiu ANNOUNCED that he mad made twenty seven
mes u"lns w. i b oe n1 N dat tine rc
was drt To Inc sOuthward Inc Ice on That day
EeieTrns 10 MS notebook. the witness
and JFiug week tnere gen rally strOdg east
eri drift me course was changed June 30 20 south
soGtnwos,; Jul 10 land bore soUt. to southwest aud
inIld a zeal when inrnIs ed GOOD meal for the entire
palty rae J4rty lva1ced OGard the Island
possible, and that ulne was enabled 10 move more
falIly tnau Dereolore ad aucing piece at time:
on Juiy "a sOdndiugs were aken 2OI9 tathoms aud
the drt toward tins middle of the Island wnIch eN
from six miles and 400 to 800 feet
high. Wild geese were seen on that day Ga the 2osh
Gortz Killed bear On the 2G,n our camp Was be-
tvs" points OF the island lcn bore east ami west
from eacu Other We wero between the southeast cape
pld south point Of the island and about two miles
gon,e breeze from the eastward, ana numo ous birds
W,re IN ssnt During the nIght OF tine 27th t~o wind
unified TO Tue nOrtliward ana III squalls
panIed Dy rain, the ice drifting along G land We
teinaiued "a 0,y ia camp Tne weather cleared III the
Ift moon ana Isld II aide open water was seen
fre,n nOrtaeasV Blowing Taursday, July 2s,
n was 1Oy Win Wind Id rain, IHe les uri ung Alter
inerldiIu tie wilma moderated AT D. the weather
cleared and land plainly visible. We sLlitcd 10 au
immense noe piece and advanced one ana NAN mAes
tvward TIC Land, and ca nped AT IL y. IN.
- IN. Oh tne 18Th mountain suddcny ap
peared towering the fog The parry pushed Tor the
nd after work. the sle0s ana boats
upon hat ice tns were inside OF inc outer
le OF grounded Ice. and camped Tor supper (Ihis WAS
az the OF the issud, land be.g too seep TO
aiiOru camping piaoe) About p. M. thai day the
captain visited tao island with all hands hOsted the
Iolk IN mo name OF Lne