New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-12
THROUGH ARCTIC ICE.

land REACHED BY THE JEANETTE CREW.
- or rur THREE BOATS TOWARD THE
stprplAN CoAsT-ARRINAL AT THE Island Vr
KuTIELNoI.
w,s,,vcrov. Nov. 11,-Mr. Melville re-
- .h,s morning before the Jeanette Board OF In
- h,s narrative Of the retreat after the loss oil 'he
lJoanpette lie said; The weather soon grew eoiuer
ond vo,e ice began to form IN the open leius' "o"
o t was Quarter of an inch thick il was Impossible
-. mil through it, Two men were kcpt constantly III
tbe how OF the boat breaking the Ice win ther iec'
- hands Up TO this time the men had been aOle 10
,1oan comparatively warm in their seepiughags' Az
3be start each person told to carry tnree pairs "a
moccasins in cold dry weather TINS Won'u nav
.pficed but, owing to the e'ni'io"
Abe ice over which the party had passou'
,beir foot.gear was in bad condition. ana H''
mats n rome had TO be made to protect the hees anu
halls of the feet. These mats were se"eu upon 'Io
ragged moccasins. The men also MADE soics io' -
shoes using the leather from the oars OF An"po"O'
some also using canvas or WOOD 1870 r.o..
Afes embarking in the boats Ton ieaNinS D0n
Isandl the labor was great, but the suue'ne U
an old ,vas very great sitting still so much III inc
hoats As the boats worked through the leads the fst
cu,,er leading would frequently impart suihciehV '
ZION 70 the pack the opening 10 close up 50 I'
rho heats following would be npped and sometimes DC
cop,nelled to take circuitous route through
,b loads to come up. As the season
advanced the winds became stronger, ana 'ne ice
IN the vicinity OF the New siberian ISLANDS was oe
broken and there was more open h boat sleds were
bring carried top Of the boats ana the ~
mart of The pemmcan being in tie first cutter
Nhen Inc boats sailing in open water N!tneSs NJ
Sn,s boat being in the rear. When the men were as
signed boats Jack C0ie was aSss1Se e Witness he
was the best fore-aud-aft sailor out OF % tbe
acted as coxswain Of the whaeDoat during ~o'' VI WV
' 1 tbe aav It was expected to reach New siberian
Islands there was heavy wi3 auo De long ordered
~ t1ess to issue the proper amount OF pemeam ~
S The practice to land the foe Tor dinneT ana as
inc so M tirst enter soon entered lead, aud the
vhalebuat being close up, passed thIous' ei'0 al
and enter having in the meantime fallen some aus
tance astcrn was cut OF by the ice closing III
orher boats After sailing about an hou anu III Id
ctar not coming p the first cutter ard whaleDoa' iu
10 aud waited for her. About three nours VIZ tU
before the sec Ond cutter (wAch as Mr. C.lfP rd IN
S Sr6 mt on, cine up. The three boats then got
underway again. The sea was very nSary and TOOK in
Ioas benz overloaded made Aeavy weather anu I'm
SVser THe second cutter behaved badly ana Le1I9n.
am Cn,P saw wonld be- sfaInped Al three boats en-
Qcavored to weather point OF ice u iloH & on,er
"I he lee uack soon AFTER close IN ana niue
water was seen. TIE New SlO,Il"n iS|n ~ us
ma hisI' tLe S ~ ic,s for mel Tie morning
n, ~ @ iaTD1rn tIy ten miles distant. Captain
H. long said il was Ibe island Of IadeoVskl Al s 'lle
men were light IN flesh but strong and vigorous me
c,utoin cave Them an extra allowance OF peHmvVHn,
fearing they getting TOO tHl me ice "T T dot.
SO Compacy about TIE island that Gelay ol Yen ~
wa NJ ces,iated, during which the three OO"'S '"'
P game Was obtained the marchon bear
one warus and some sesis-vsI inner luz season
sicTnS mat ,na cnic T hunter carrying nis wcaes-
Ter rc atng rifle an the time. Wne encapet o W.
mes ana asked former If he thou@h he Uonts %
be 1cu across the pack TO the aha. ne lvPeu tr"
mo ice WAS 50 much broken up and 50 stAil2 III no
ton ue dId not believe IL would Dc pVs9IOIe, - ~
icss vas Their asked his opinion ana ii ne ,uUIsr' i'
inc a. p1..iDl, +, cct TIE boas ashore, but ley
Voulu be great Danger uI losing the pivNiiu'lS
captain tlcn lOr seaman starr 40 soHG 0.Lijn
tue captain mad OF P,iernan's puohcaloh7 me-
cou.autd all tie informal ON we A'1 "a its-" t'C
island. starr read ana tiasat, u W. mn -
WINES looaed al the charts. The captain iue Trans
cnpt starr read ana then aia HL' tnT IrJ
selected ItLdcZ\ous II me oodtS aH"4i' ny, ~,
liz d,a IN reaching the main coast OF sloeIIa wa 10
~ his way flOm island 10 isaudiNOidnE dc 4dI "s pos
t.De ANY very Ions sLetch Vi open sea. , -. a.,
Ihtre was no difference Of opinion in regard 70 the
course to be taken TO The Lena RIVER care bai hn ots
Ho dgsd ING oesi IIt 70 f fTaGn terc during tue
MicA leo u ne GV T snreested we had bel Ell make
mn entrance The river through one oI lis ods'rIn
branches as there were several eastern eht"uC' "u
ouly Two 10 lie uorthWeS ChlPP S@lu We "O tai, n
10 siEcuty getting III Will slnall DOdis. Iapa &c
Long adued tnat thtle would De hO dli4eulS ~
IN snou4 the BOATS separated, ana IA Woihlhg
49,, The coast 10 BIIkin where naive pilot could be
fp,nd 10 pilot mo the nam river However lOu
kip IN sgAt o. aud II viii be al right Dullns tAc
To- ats passed IL this camp the boats were repaired rs
well AS Mas pOsslU. under the circumstance seaman
t' ff.t cutter looked out the repair
of that boat Mr CApp atte1ueo 10 tAV CT oiiU
cutter, and TIE witness snrt 'ehdeu 'no ntE t 81,
lie w1aleooaL Aver remaining a. t1s camp aoou ov
days the began to open anu uiIVe u9Wu %
rlDeJlan and LaueONsl ls4dhIs' on" '"0 an, ,iI,
Launched open water e0uIu De seen. caIt"ln
Dc Long tod wlJuess that LIS cnrOhOheleI dtuous
II tuuUled upside down sewers luo' vas va, E -
- sIgnt az he lett san IIdhCiscOi t"V i4c "'o
pleased win LIS navigation aAd was cQtuus ouo &c. q"
r uaa calculated AUUut p. Landing was Mduc on
Z5aeoVsAI Island aHd The boats were Hauled ~ oA inc
his was really the FIST time they hadcamped on land.
Tue we've ado "eu 10 explore tL1 ls4]Au' ~ - -
been there. Inc next day soon alieI emD'iAug '1e
weather became rough am me c@P,'IH Mi1 yyss
i.,d and avoid night on the snO5ls out u was
found 10 be impossible and all nlg"t the noas soOu on
80 an t,e shoals. Toward morning tAe second cut CT
80 " ,rSi.J and tAe otner Two boats usd up to noe
fece for Alter two or three hours iuc cuo
came az ana UOats stood sOd ahd "CSt %
nc s.oas IL was blowing very lesA ana captain ~
Long headed the 1rst Gu ter into tLe c"us % @Folu
tho sea. 1he witness had 10 ullAcAty ~
nm viii the yLalebou,, but tie second cuttcT behaved
badly took considerable water ana bI"u"dl le W
liGd. ABOUT p ~ the eecTiiu cue, ""l Nm -, Hi
Di Ill was supposed 6uo Woud come up hDou - ~
the ice closed IN around the two Doas uiSt uI
wa4cDVaU, when were moOiCu ~ ~ ~ -,
Wuler. Tne tsnts were set up and The 5h Wds pos"
o. the ice Captain De Long uOsted signal al ms nSsl
head 10 attract the attention OF Lieutenant Chlpp WINE
the boats ylDs there Tic weather vas SUI ny anu
the cOuutiOn OF all nands was yerJ miserable a.,
On the tuIrd Gay the man On Walch tAhegulni the
Iu1ian htud the cutter cJuDg along the edge
kunle reached the camp aEd M CuipP fepQ4Gu 70 uo
cap,an. Mr. Cnlpp told Wines tney hau he d,
N,cl tLey reached tne Ice only SEAMAN starr was ape
10 get Out of boat uuasslsted On inc next udy
Cain De Long ordered the OtHer TWO OOdts 10 ne aAS
over TIE PACK to where the second cutter Jay III
oJen water seaman Nnderman ana fHeLhan
Bartlett going anead ana stuklug out tno best
Ina aver fe zee Just Is about 10 be maze
canaan de Long ia settng into the boat lei overheard
and went down ss"L As Ao arose someone puied
~ In v,r tAe STERN IAe weather Ieczlus III tue
time aud his c.UtLng being completely Wet through
Ien1eIed us condition extremely dnconloLtaoie Ihe
boats were gotten underway and tudt Lshj reached ue
Island 81 KOeInOi, where The entire parry cdLptd Tor
the ulgEt. .,,.,o . 49, ~.
ILe curt adourned at 1:45 III. I'LL 1890 a. L. Mon
dag.