The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-04-01
The Search for De Long and His Miss.
ing Companions.

wAsHtNGToN, March q.
Secretary Hunt this afternoon received the
following; ...
TRKoUTsK,, January 10, 1852.
The Hon. Secretary of the Navy, Washington,
ID. c.:
STR 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 this
Lena delta for the river TO freeze over before
being able TO return TO Irkoutsk, supplies to
be duplicated by the Russian authorities at
Irkoutsk. 1t may be well to state at this time
that all supplies used at Belun OF the Lena
delta are carried on pack-horses or reindeer
sleds for distance of 1000 versts, and travel
from Belun to Irkoutsk is only practicable In
the winter time. Therefore II may be possible
we may be obliged to remain at or near Belun
until November 1882. The search will be car
red on by three parties, as follows:
propose to establish depot at Belun for
al supplies; center Of operations at Two
Crosses, near Mount Jai; one party to 90 40
far north as Sisteranke and back to Two
Crosses; one party to work south halfway to
Bulcour; one party to work from Bulcour
north to Two Crosses. These three parties
should be able to search the whole of the
country between Sisteranke and Bulcour in
twenty days after leaving the depot.
This being completed, the depot will be
moved to Cath Conteric, between Sisteranke
and Quivina, one party to follow the southern
and western branches of the Lena g far as the
River Alouek; the second party to follow tho
Northwestern Branch of the Lena and work
up toward Upper Belun; the third party to
work from Upper Belun on the northwest
coast, southwest to meet the second party.
| This will complete the search for Lieutenants
De Long and Chip, as far west as the inner
Alouek. ..4
This being completed, establish a depot at
| Provarnia No. 8, two parties to start from the
Provarnia, and one party to follow the North
| Branch of the Lena, the other to follow the
| coast line east and west until they meet,
both returning across the country to the Pro-
| varnia. . I...
| Move the depot to Provarnia No. 1S, ono
! party to entirely circumscribe the southern
| portion of the country from No Is, first
southeast, then north, turning southwest,
! then turning east, back to the Provarnia.
| Two other parties to search the coast as far az
| Barkn and west as far as branch leading
| southwest to Usterda. -.l"... N... a.
Move the depot to Bucoff and search all the
coast-line from Bucoff southeast to Blight of
/ the Day. Two parties to go east from Bucoff
/ to the coast-liue, and party 10 work north
and east to North Cape and then back to Blu
coff; the other party to go south and meet
the first party, both returning to Bucof. This
can be accomplished before the snow-hoods
set in. 1t will be necessary to await the melt
ing of the ice of the river before attempting
to work along the coast in boat toward lana
| River
From the position of the three boats before
4 separation, only fifty miles northeast of Bar
kin, and the gale coming from the northeast,
it seems impossible for the second cutter to
be driven to the eastward of the lana.
By the advice and consent of General
Tcheniroff l have hired Bukohoff for 100
rubles per month, and the Cossack Sergeant,
Peter Kolenkin, at fifty rubles per month (;
also to supply them with food and clothing
during our absence / have telegraDhed to
Mr.. Siberikof, owner of the steamer Lena, to
detail Captain Guenbeck, of the Lena, to ac-
company me to the Lena delta to assist in
the search.
The three travelling parties will be arranged
as follows: Passed-Assistant-En Engineer Mel
vile and Captain Guenbreck, with a Yalut
doe-sled and driver; second party, William
G. Il. Ninderman and Bukohoff, with Yacut
dog-sled and drivers third party, James II.
Bartlett frst-class fireman, and Cossack, Ser
geant Kolenkin, with a Yakut dog-sled and
driver ......,.. ,.|..e| - ...tH-
Reindeer flesh and fish can be procured
during the summer at the Lena delta
l will be at Belm by February 10, and the
search is to commence by March l, or as soon
as the spring storms will permit.
General Tcheniroff has guaranteed to have
al the supplies at Belun by February IL Ny
party will leave as soon as possible, and live on
such food as the country affords. | have the
honor to be, etc, GRO. w. MELVILLE,
p. A Engineer, U. s. N.