Daily globe., 1882-05-29
DANENHOWER DEBARKED.

vivOrS-The1r Recept1On-FOOr Crazy
Cole-Defsnse of Melville by Them-Dr
NeWcomb's Ideas.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-The steamship Celtic
bearing Lieutenant Danenhower, DR.. New
comb, Jack Cole and Charlie Ton Sing, sur
vivors of the Jeanette, arrived early to-day.
When the vessel was reported off Fire Island
party consisting of immediate relatives and
friends of the vOyagers started in tug for
the battery to meet them. AS the tug was
alongside the Celtic Lieut.. Danenhower leaped
on board and affectionately embraced his
mother and father and was warmly welcomed
home by the others. Lieut.. Danenhower then
invited his relatives and friends to his cabin
in the steamer and presented all to his associ-
ate survivors. The party then listened to Q
recital of the dreadful sufferings in the far
north and the t ale of the fate of Commander
DeLopg and his men, until the steamer
reached her dock.
Arrived there, Lieut.. Danenhower was sur
rounded by congratulating friends who had
gathered 10 give him hearty welcome, and
they did. For an hour he was kept busy shak-
ing hands and answering inquiries.
While all this was happening on the upper
deck far different scene was presented in a
small cabin below. There, with his arms
piniOned behind him, was poor Jack Cole, the
boatswain of the Jeanette, crazy from long
suffering. his brother, Thomas Cole and bis
sor John, were quick to 20 to him and the
unfortunate man immediately recognized them,
affectionately greeting both. 1t was sad to see
the weeping son. sorrowing brother and de-
mented father. Immediately after speaking to
his son his mind again wandered and he was
once more away among the ice fields strug-
Cling with the fate threatening him. He will
be sent to an asylum.
Lieut.. Danenhower says he has great conf
dence that Jack will recover with proper
treatment in few months. It was found
necessary to secure him during the voyage, as
the slightest thing would make him frantic.
Lieut.. Danenhower said, in answer to in
quiries concerning his voyage, that he was
not as yet prepared to talk. There will be
thorough and searching examination, said
he, "and then the people can see how this
matter stands. So far as suffering is con-
cerned, we did suffer, and suffer terrors: See
my eyes; some say l shall lose the sight OF
both of them. l hope not. One, the left
one, is almost entirely blind, but the other
appears to be at present all right"
In answer to question propounded as to
his news of Engineer Melville, Lieut.. Danen-
hover said "Please say this for me, that
never used language in the sense ascribed to
me, derogatory Of Melville. Say that con-
slider Melville to be brave man and honorable
gentleman, who suffered with us. The attack
on him was unjust and cowardly, particularly
in his absence. Melville did all IN his power,
and did that well. regret exceedingly that
anything touching his fair name should have
been said, for it was undeserved. It was unjust
to HIM and to myself. Wait till the examina-
tion comes; wait till Melville comes home and
has chance to speak for himself"
DR.. Newton Newcomb, who accompanied
the Jeanette expedition as naturalist, was
very indignant over the treatment of Melville
and termed it as cowardly, mean and deserving
the highest censure. "Why," said the doctor,
81 was so incensed when / heard these base
charges against Melville that I was on the
point of directing letter to the press of
America on the subject, but, on reflection,
concluded to wait. Iwant to say that what is
charged against Melville Is as untrue as it
is cowardly. Why could not his accusers
wait until be reached home and had
a chance TO defend himsefs4. But to stab him
in the back, to attack him when he has no
chance to defend himself, is most cowardly.
base business.
'sIf I thought" con tinued the doctor,
"that could find one of the poor fellows
who are lost would turn this minute and 60
back to all that hardship and privation cheer
fully, yes, gladly, in order to save them. This
life has no fascination Tor me. simply go as
a matter of business and il am called upon
to 20 again tomorrow / am ready and will
ling to 60"
Lieutenant Danenhower said of the lost
members of the Jeannette's crew that posi-
bly, an oar.or small portion of their boat might
be found, but this would be all. Charlie Ton
Sing, the Chinaman steward of the Jeanette,
said when asked if he would 60 again, with
funny grin, eyes, mebbe." He appeared the
Stronger of the four and viewed with an air
of stoicism all his surroundings.
On leaving the steamer, Lieut. Danenhower
and party were driven to the Fifth Avenue
hotel, where rooms had ibeen engaged for
them and where there was family breakfast.
He will remain in the city for day or two
and then go to Washington. On the way he
will stop in Philadelphia to visit friends there.
When he spoke of Commander DeI.ong his
voice was choked with emotion and his eyes
moist.
The Geographical society will give recep-
tion to Danenhower.