New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-22

ing of December g. still burning and well up Id the
harbOr a.,
The crew lost nearly all of their clothing and the
officers lost large portion OF theirs. The Official
records saved After getting on shore tne uen
were too much fatlguod to attempt CONSTRUCTING
shelter, but slept out in the open ar wearing
blankets. Open water made It's appearance a'pilg
the beach at daylight and the boats were llnchet
and headed for tine native village of Nuriagno' nI
were driven out by the ice and they were conlPeiea
TO remain another ngLt IN ano,rd'
snow storm. The following morning
the natives who happened to bs on the
ship at the time of the IRE returned WIN otuei ha
tives and all the seds of the village ana lnEitu us
TO take up our quarters at thelr honse, harae ~
YitatiOn was accepted leaving party IN charse Vl
our boats and stores. ADD these were suDseqnontiy
taken TO the village. The party was suOsequ?niity
divided up among the four villages IN the victhlby
of ST. Lawrence Bay. The villagers were k KIN
and their houses comparatively comfortabe; ilo
catch of walrus IS good, and we are IN no 20
from hunger or disease. We also hope by tradlns 10
have all The party properly clad by the last oil the
month. .u
have been unable 10 determine the origin OF t M,
fire, but think that II was most probably causcu ny
the heat from the donkey boiler oharrng ana urins
the deck underneath. as it was there that Inc hre
broke out , . ".
tho hold. viz: lime-uce. pemmican, beef, pork
rice, beans, sugar, molasses, pickles. vinegar, run
ming gear and q large hemp hawser which was sVl-
IDENTIFY burning when the fire was rst dscoVereu as
there was a strong odor of smoke from tarred hemp
None OF these articles are, L believe, supJecS W
spontaneous combustion.
The steam-pipos for heating the ship all run be-
tween decks, with the exception of the plpe
which ran down in the hold, but as the steam had
made the round Of the ship before entering that III
could not have caused the fire. Separated from the
fire. held 10y bulkhead, the matn-hod, con,
tanning only screened anthracite coal. The mold
had not been entered by anyone for more than TWO
weeks
The officers and men could not have deported
themselves better; quiet aud order prevailed
throughout
propose engaging one of the whaling fleet as
soon they shall arrive next summer, to take the
party TO st. MlchaePs, and then engage passage on
the Alaska Commercial Company's steamer TO san
Francisco
The intention Of searching the coast for informa-
ton concerning the Jeanette and missing
whalers Will not be abandoned, and have already
learned from the natives that there Is an ampe sup
ply of food along the entire coast. SO should any
the missing parties reach the coast they Will he III
no danger of want of food. Owing To the continuous
gales and I'll water IL was impossible 10 execute
my intention OF building n house ON shore ana
landing large portion of stores One months pro,
Visions portion OF the trade articles nearly all
the guns, all tho ammunition except the shOt, Ul
which saved two bags, and q small amount OF
clothing were saved nor could we have taken
much more in boats had we been able to reach them.
regret that could not send this report sooner Dut
ali efforts TO get guide TO Mini kOlyarsk, or even
a messenger 10 communicate with tails station, WIN
out using my dogs which at that time could
not spare, were unayalling. L send this repOri by
". h. Glider, pay clerk who Will report IN person
to the department with all dispatch and mail at the
nearest post Office copy OF this report.
In another dispatch bearing the same date,
Lieutenant Berry acquaints tho department with
the gallant conduct of w. f. Morgan, Inaster-at-
arms, during the fire. BY his daring efforts for its
suppression he received injuries which necesSitated
his being placed under medical aid. and from
which he did not recover Tor two weeks lie
rendered himself conspicuous where all did their
duty remarkably well.