The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-21
Upper Belun, at hut in Lena Delta.
about twelve miles from Heac Delta;
MONDAY, Sept. 23th. 1881.

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/ MONDAY. Sept 26th, 1881.
fourteen officers and men of the United
States Arctic steamer Jeanette. reaceed
/ this place last evening, and are proceed.
ing to the southwark this morning. An.
other record win be found in tinder case
lying up in hut fifteen miles further up
the right bank of the larger stream"
Signed; Geo. w. De Long, Lieut..
commanding; Surgeon Amber, j. J. Col
lns A. Gartz, w. F. G. Ninderman; A.
Dressler, H. H. Erickson, A. III. Sam. Fl.
II. Kers, A. Bexy, G. II. Boyd, L. P. Noros,
| w. Lee, L. Juerson
BOSTON, March 20.-The father of s. P
Naros has received letter from his son.
dated Yakutsk. Siberia, January 7th. Naros
was one of the men selected by Lieutenant
belong to go ahead for relief In the let
tel. he says: I'VE travelled about two weeks
short OF food; then the Captain decided to
send Mindmerman and myself ahead to
look for assistance. We walked 100 miles
without anything to eat; for six days we
had not mouthful of food; we were most
starved when found by the natives. The
Captain and ten men have, l fear, died
from starvation and cold"
Copy of record November 8: This record
was found in a hut by Yakut hunter and
George MelOsue, Engineer U. s. N:
Arctic expedition, steamer Jeannette, at
Hut on Lena Delta, believed to be near
Tipaltogoje,, on Thursday, the 22d of Sep
tember. The following named persons,
fourteen of the officers and crew of the
Jeanette reached this place yesterday af-
ternooon on foot from the Arctic Ocean
1persons previously sent.)
(Signed) DELoNa.
Record of November 4: SATURDAY., Oc-
tober 1. 1SS1-Fourteen Of the officers and
men of the steamer Jeanette reached this
spot Wednesday, September 2Sth, and
having been forced to wait for the river to
freeze over, are proceeding acress to the
west side this morning on their journey to
reach some settlement on the Lena river.
We have two days provisions, but having
been fortunate enough thus far to get
game for our pressing needs, we have no
fear for the future. All well except Erick-
son, whose toes have been amputated in
consequence of frost Site. Other records |
will be found in several huts on the east
side of this river, along which we have
come from northward.
(Signed LONG,
Captain Arctic Expedition. |
EMMA BENNETT ISLAND, Latitude 76-3S; |
Longitude 1870, east; August 5th. |
1881.
To PA. ENGINEER, GEO. MELVILLE, U. |
S. N.-Sir: We shall leave this island to-
steering our course Cover the ice
or through the water, as the case may be) |
south magnetic. In event of our embark
ing in our boats at any time after starting, |
you are hereby ordered to take command
Of the whale boat until such time as / re
lieve you from that duty. You viii, il
possible, keep close to the boat in which l
shall embark. If we become separated,
you will make the best of your way south
to the coast, and follow it westward to the
Lena river, which is the destination of our
party, and, in case of separation, ascend it
without delay to a Russian settlement,
from which you can communicate or be
forwarded with your party to some place |
of security and easy access. If my boat |
becomes separated from the other two, |
you will place yourself under the orders of |
Lieut.. Chipps and remain IN his company. |
Obey such orders as he may give.
TSigned1 - DKLoNG.
The above is copy of my orders.
lSigned] MELVILLE.