The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-04-06
The Search for the Missing Explorers.

WASHINGTON March @3.
Secretary Hunt this afternoon received the
following:
IRKoTTsK.. January TO- 1882
The Hon. Secretary of the Navy, Washington
d. C:
SIR: have the honor TO submit the follow.
Ing plan for a search for the missing people OF
both boats; also a schedule OF provisions, list
of outfits and other articles necessary for six
months and, if compelled to remain at the
Lena delta for the river to freeze over before
being abe TO return TO Irkoutsk, supplies to
be duplicated by the Russian authorities at
Irl0outsk II may be well to stateat this time
that all supplies useI at Be,un or the Lena
delta are carried on pack-horses on reindeer
sleds for distance OF 1900 versts, and tratel
from Belun to Irkoutsk is only practicable fh
the winter time. Tbereforeit may be possible
we NAV he obliged to remain at or near Be.un
until November, 1892. The search will be car.
RED on by three parties as follows
propose to establish depot at Belun for
all supplies; center of operations at Two
Crosses near Mount Jai; one party TO 60 as
far north as Ssteranke and back to Two
Crosses; one party to work south halfway to
Bu' 'c0ur; one party to work from Bulcour
should be able to search the whole of the
country etween Sisteranke and Bulcouf iii
twenty days after leaving the depot.
This being comp eted, the depot will be
moved to Cath Conteric between SisteranlIe
and Quivina, one party to follow the southern
and western branches of the Lena as far as the
Rive" Alouek; the second party to follow the
Northwestern Branrh of the Leila afid work
uD toward Upper Be'un; the third Taftv to
work from Upper Belun, on the northwest
coast, southwest to meet the second party.
This win complete the search for Lieuteuants
De Long and Chipp, as far west as the inner
Alouek.
This being competed, establish depot at
Proyarnia No. 6, two parties to start from the
prr -r1fa N faun arfV tn Ia
Branch of the Lena. the other to follow the
coast line east an l west until they meet,
both returning across the country to the Pro-
varnia.
Move the depot to Trovarnia No. 49, one
party to entirely circumscribe the southern
portion of the country fl 1m No IS, first
southeast, then north, turning southwest,
then turning east, back to the Provarnia.
Two other parties to search the coast as far
Barkin and west as far as a branch leading
southwest to Usterd'.
Move the DEPOT tn Bucoff and search all the
eoast-line from Bucoff southeast to Blight ot
the Day. Two PARTIES TO go east from Bucof
to the coast-line, and party 10 work north
and east to North Cape an then back to Bu-
coff; the other party to go s0ith and meet
the first party, both returning to BucOd. This
can be ACCOMPLISHED before the sn9w-hooda
act in. 1t win be necessary to await the melt
ing of the ice of the river before attempting
to work a,ong the coast in q boat toward lana
River.
From the pos tion Of the three boats before
separation, only Hlby HlleS nOTbueasG Oh BaF-
kin, and the gale coming from the northeast,
it seems impossible for the second cutter to
be dr. ven to the eastward OF the lana.
BY the advice and consent of General
Tchenirof / have hired Bukohof for 100
IuhIes per month, and the Cossack Sergeant,
Peter KolenI1in at fifty fables Ter month;
also to supply them with food and clothing
during our absence. I have te1cgraphed TO
MIR Siberkof, owner OF the steamer Lena, to
detail c plain GuenbecI, of the Lena, to ae.
company me to the Lena delta to assist in
the selrch.
The three travelling parties will be arranged
dis follows: Passed-A Assistant- Engineer Mel
vile and Captain Guenbreck, with a Yalut
dOg-sled and driver; second PARTY, William
G. f. Ninderman and Bukohoff, With Yacut
dog-s.ed and drive; third party, James II,
Bartlett, frst-class fireman. and Cossack, EFF
geant Kolenkin, with a Yakut dog-sled and
driver.
Reindeer flesh and fish can be procured
during the summer at the Lena delta.
will be at Belun by February Is, and the
search Is to commence by March /, or as soon
as the spring storms will permit
General Tcheniroff has guaranteed to have
all the supplies at Belun by February -. My
party vii leave as soon as possible, AMI live on
such food the country affords. / have the
honor to be, etc, Gro W. MELVILLE,
P A. Engineer, y. S. N.