The Evening critic., 1882-11-15
THE SAD MARCH
OF the Jeanette People over Sibe-
rinn SHOWS and the Saddcr Search
For the LOST.

OF the JcaDnette People over Sibe-
rinn SHOWS and the Saddcr Search
For the LOST.
Tho Jeanette board got TO work shortly
after II o'clock to-day, and Engineer Melville
took up his story whore the search was begun
for De Long and the other missing members Of
the Inflated Joannotto crows.
Mr.. Melville was asked by the Jd1ge-A1vo.
cato TO state In detail what efforts were made
by himself and party to give relief or to rescue
the missing party.
did not wish the witness 20 break or his story
so abruptly lie wanted him TO go on with the
story as Danenhowcr had done, aud bring all
The Judge Advocate refused to modify his
interroRatory. Ho said Mr.. Melville had
brought his own party to place OF safety, and
IL was now pertinent to ask what they had
done to find and assist the others. 1t was not
at all necessary for the witness TO go over the
rest OF the trip home, as 1t had all been stated
Commodore Temple insisted on modlnca.
tion.
Tho Judge.Advocate refused to yield, and the
result was clearing of the room and secret
discussion OF the issue raised.
During the interval In the ante-room Mr..
Melville Expressed Himself Dis.
satisfied
with tho course tho Judge-Adyocato proposed
pursuing. Like Commodore Temple, no
thought he should continue an unbroken mar
that could be cross. questioned.
When the session was resumed IL appeared
that the original question prevailed as II was
repeated by Tho Judgo.Advocate.
The witness then proceeded, saying that on
tho morning OF September % the bay opposite
tho Island on which thcy wero camped was
frozen over, brokon only here and thcre in
places. He had prepared a telegram to tho
Secretary OF the Navy, and latterly 10 our
Minister at st. Petersburg, and the Russian OF.
ncials, stating who and where they were.
These were wrapped In soalskin. Ho and Dan
enhowcr then saw the native Stywoski, who
agreed to carry the papers through as soon as
The ice broke up. He was TO take them TO the
settlement at Geemovialocke.
when Witness ana DauenhOwer Re-
turned
TO camp thoy were much used up. Damon
hover, seeing that the witness was badly
used up, offered to take charge OF thoir house.
hold affairs whenever the witness desired it.
Tho latter said all right ho would call on him
when IL became necessary. They wore short
OF provisions and almost bereft OF fuel, but
tho men were cheerful. Danenhower was
charged with hauling wood and water. "But
at no time before or after this, " said tho wit
ness, "did place Mr.. Danenhower in COM
mand, until tho time ordered him 10 proceed
TO the SOUTH"
About October 10 Russian, named Kousner,
who lived about ten miles across the bay, ar.
rived in camp, and witness mado him under
stand that II was necessary for them to reach
Russian settlement as early as possible, TO
get fresh food and TO avoid tho danger OF
10 travel while the bay was frozen and broken
In places only. He said they might be able to
set out for Bulun In about fifteen days. The
Russian then went back to his hut across the
bay, accompanied by Danenhower.
Danenhower returned the next morning
with small supply OF tea, tobacco and hour.
The Russian appeared In camp again tho fol-
lowing Thursday, and was pursuaded to go to
Bulun. Danenhower asked TO be allowed TO
accompany tho Russian, but II was not thought
safe. The Russian went home, promising to
next Wnan
the Russian went homo Danenhower said
"Melville, you forgot to charge Kousner with
ono very important fact, that OF Informing
all the natives along tho coast to keep .
lookout for the missing boats"
Tho witness thcn consented to allow Danen
hover to go over to Kousner's hut and charge
him with that trust. When Danenhower re-
turned to camp he reported that he had heard
OF comfortable hut up the bay toward
Barkin. Danenhower wanted to visit II: Wit
gone more than four days, as by that time
Kousner would return, and on no account to
attempt to cross the bay If the leo was broken
Danenhower went with n native driver, but
instead OF going TO tho northeast toward
Barkin, the driver took Danenhower about
sixty versts to tho southeast.
KOusner returned about ihe 2Sth with a
small supply OF food and two letters. Ono was
from the commandant at Bulon and the other
from the young priest there, who sent q note
received by him from
Nindcrman and NOrOs,
and said that they were two members of al
American crew OF fourteen who were starving
10 death in tho northeast appealing for fooC
and assistance.
Continuing, tho witness said that the lettoI
| from the commandant stated that he would
| Join and aid the party In two days. Tho letter
| from tho priest was merely friendly one
| When witness read the letter from Ninderman
| and Noros II was the first intlmatlon he eyel
| had of tho landing OF the other boats. 1t had
| previously been the belief of witness ant
| party that the other boats had foundered n
sen and that nil hands wero lost,
They were surprised TO learn of the escape
| OF Ninderman and Noros. Kousner reported
having seen the two soamen on the night o
October 81, in charge of natives, who wor,
taking them to Bulun. On the morning OF tn
3Oth witness set out to Join the seamcn. III
Pound Ninderman and NorOs at l
Hut
used as public stopping place for travellers
| He entered, and Noros cried out, "NIy God, MI
| Melville, are you alive % Ho added that h
thought all the crew Of the whaleboat ha
been lost. Both men were slck-Ninderma
| the most seriously. Witness sought vacan
house for the people and proper food, but u
the village, he and Noros took possession o
a house and ordered food, fuel and attend
ance, informing the priest that tho Unite
States Government would pay for 1t.
| Witness here, In response TO leading ques
tione, identified the private journal OF Lieuter
ant De Long. The witness then resumed hi
narrative in regular form. He said had he me
the Commandant en- route he would hav
caused the latter to turn back to Bulun to sc
Ninderman and Noros for tho purpose
| setting out at once to ind De Long. As h
| failed, he kept on and Joined Ninderman an
| Noros, who related their stories to him, whic
| witness wrote down TO be used In their scare
OF De Long. He said the men were
Too Sick to Accompany Him,
and II was difficult to procure dog teams
| that season of the year. On the evening OF I'll
| Sd of November, when Bartlett arrived
Bulun, he brought a letter from the Con
mandant, who had reached Danonhower an
party. when Ninderman first reached Bulu
he wrote n telegram, TO be sent to st. Peter
telegram or, expecting TO sec Melville. Th
telegram was also brought. to Bulun by Bar
| lett, It having been returned by Danenhowe
| Tho Commandant wrote orders that witness /
furnished with dog team.
| witness set out and arrived ut Burnloch o
| the evening OF November a, when he met ii
whaleboat people on their way TO Do Long. Il
structed Danenhower to so on as far as Y
kutBk, and take all tho people with him o.
the second day arrived Mt Bulcow, which WI
| the hut where Ninderman and Noros wei
found by the natives.
| This was 90 yersts from Kumak Surku. I'll
next day II stormed 30 natives refused to pr
| coed. The day after they started again
keep up the west bank to the northward, fc
lowing Ninderman's track. Witness thougl
II DeLong followed Ninderman and Noros,
he had told them he would, ho (witness) wou
come upon him. They found hut but
signs OF belongs party were noted. Ninde
island, and witness searched for 1t. Tn
reached hut at Matyoi about dark that nigl
where witness and his two guides camped
| Adjourned,