Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-20
WASHINGTON, D. c.. MONDAY MARCH 20, 1882.

TWO CENTS.
OF one and a-han miles on shore, but saw
no signs OF It The ice was very muca
broken Or en- and io was , showed up In masses
turned about midnight TO Ballock, and to Upper
Belun the next day November l5th) during a
heaVy storm. Was obliged 20 wait there two days
to rest and feed the dogs. During this time 1
overhauled everything obtained In the cache, and
the following is correct list: One box contain
ing refuse medical stores; empty box left at
Balun Qt contained snow, cotton and broken tools)
one box of small articles (ness gear; box left at
Bclun. gear in use; one box for navigation books
and seXtant drought to Yakutz): one box chro-
nnmeter drought to Yakutz); two tin cases con-
Iaining four log-books drought 10 YakutzI; two
cox Stoves left at Upper Belun; two pieces
OF rome; seven old sleeping bags (condemned)
one lot OF old clothing (worn OUT brought TO
Upper Belun; one Winchester rifle and one re-
peatlng rifle brought 70 Yakutz: one boat breaker
and one boat bucket left at Belun; one box (spec-
mems from Bennett Island) brought TO Yakutz
Ihere was no list OF articles found in the cache,
put record No. was found i'm the navigation box
on November 18th, left Upper Beun with fish for
u, zen days, Iood, and three dog teams driven by
THE PLACE WHERE DE LONGS PARTY CROSSED THE
LENA.
l visited the place at which De Longs party
crossed the Lena. and traced the party to Sister
Aneck, from which place wished TO search for the
hut in which Erickson died. but there was storm
RAGING, and the natives insisted on returning to
either Belun or Upper Belun, because there was
iack OF lood, and the dogs refused to work. We
had only raw frozen fish to eat So I determined
TO return to Belun, and arrived there November
2th, in very exhausted condition: feet legs hands
ana lace badly frost-bitten, having been ten days
IN continuous storm, remaining two nights and
one day in one hole i'm snow bank, without shell
ter OF any Kind. From my knowledge OF the coun-
try. and from the evidence OF NorroS and NiDde-
man, am convinced that Lieut. DeLong and party
are somewhere to the westward OF the Lena, and
between Lister Aneck and Bulcour which are sep
a nj ahCI,f nf bar
rem and desolate region devoid of subsistence To
search that region a large force viii he required
therefore came to this place 10 communicate with
the United States, and immediately. with the aid
OF the authorities. to organize the searching par
ties.
CONTINUATION OF THE SEARCH
In the meantime the commandant OF Belun is
searching with all the force his small town affords.
The governor of this province has sent general
order throughout the entire region from the Lena
10 the kOiyma TO search for and render assistance
to both parties that are missing. am completing
my arrangements and Will start north in a few
days; d VS. The governor general, ?. Tscherneir,
next mail viii send you fun statement, explain
ing the organization and the plans adopted for the
search. When Mr. Danenhower reached Belun
transportation south could be furnished for only
SIX men, so he took the five weakest OF the party
and reached this place on December Eth. The re-
manning SIX arrived here yesterday.
HEALTH OF THE PARTY.
The general health OF the whole party is excel
lent; but Mr.. DanenhOwers eyes are badly af-
fected. Jno. Cole, seaman, suffers from alteration
OF the mind, and Herbert Leach, seaman from
frozen toes. Tomorrow Mr. Danenhower with
nine men will proceed to IrkutZ, and thence 10 the
Atlantic seaboard. l will keep JAS. II. Bartlett,
hrst-class fireman, and w. f. c. Nindeman, seaman,
States the records and articles found In the
cache. / have sent you this day a telegram TO
that effect In conclusion desire to call the at
tentlon or the department TO the upright and
manly conduct OF Master J. W. Danenhower, who
cheerfully rendered the most valuable assistance
professional knowledge avaied myself Of on all
occasions. We were in perfect accord
at all times, although an unfortunate cir
command. The conduct of first class
fireman James H. Bartlett is worthy OF special
notice. his superior intelligence, cheerful disposi-
ton and energy are highly commendable. Also to
Seaman Herbert Leach, who was at the helm for
eleven hours In the gale, during which time his
feet and legs were badly frozen, after which he
worked manfully at the oars without a murmur,
enduring the most intense pain.
very respectfully rIas. GEO; MELVILLE, = y LIE;
The De Long Records.
Copies Of the records OF Lieut. De Long are en-
closed with the report. Record No. / was found in
the cache at the landing place by Melville, and
was dated Lena Delta, Sept 18th, 1884, 1t gave the
names OF the fourteen members of the De Long
party who landed at the point mentioned on the
18th inst It announced also that record was left
about one-half mile north of the southern end OF
an account OF the separation OF the party after
leaving that island
RECORD NO. 2
was found In hut On the Lena Delta, by a Yakut
hunter and given TO Engineer Melville at Upper
Belun. 1t was dated September 26, 1891, and gave
an account of the arrival or the fourteen men at
that place, with the statement that a more COM
plete record would be found in tinder box hung
up fifteen miles further up the right bank OF the
larger stream.
RECORD NO. 8,
also found In hut by Yakut hunter on the Lena
Delta. This was dated September 22i, gave the
names OF the party, and enclosed communication
to the Secretary OF War, giving an account OF the
destruction OF the Jeanette in the ice, with the
division OF the party into boats and their separa-
tioE. A postscript, added September oath, an
nounced that three lame men in the party had re-
covered sufficiently to enable them to resume their
journey
RECORD NO. 4,
found also In q tent was dated Oct. 1St 1881, an
nOunced the arrival OF De Longs party at the
point where it was found and their expectation to
soon reach some settlement On the Lena river;
that the party had two days provisions, and had
no fear on that score for the future, account OF
the abundance OF game.
Shipherd Coming.
SHORT SESSION OF THE INyESTIG ATJNG C0Nvrrrrr