Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-12-14
naval organization.
THE JEANNETTF.

was receivedthat the exploring steamer Jean
nctte had ben crushed and abandoned In the
Arctic oceai. The officers and crew, after 4
journey overt the ice, embarked in their boats
for the coast Of Siberia. One OF the parties
under .hc command Of Chief Engineer Mel
Vile, reached the land, and, falling iu with
the natives, vas saved. Another, under Lieu.
tenant Commander De Long, landed in q bar.
ren region, lcar the mouth OF the Lena river
After six weeks had elapsed all but two of the
number haddled from fatigue and starvation.
No tdings have been received hom the par.
ties in the third boat, under command Of
Lieutenant Jhpp, but long and fruitless in.
yestigatIon leaves little doubt that all its
members pIrishcd at sea. As = slight tribute
to their hepsm, | give in this c0mmunica.
tion the names Of the gallent men who sacri.
feed their Ives IN this expeditions
Lieutenant Commander George W. DeLong.
Surgeon ,amc' VI, Amber.
JcrOmcJ Collins.
Hans llamer.
Erickson Heinrich.
II. k0aCkc.
George w. Boyd.
| Walter Lee.
Adollh Dresses,
Carl !, GOrtz.
Nelse Iverson.
The cook Sam Andechein Alexy.
The officer and men IN the
| MISSING BOAT WE'RE
Lieutenant George W. Chip, commanding.
! William Dunbar.
| Alfred Sweetmin.
| Walton Spartel.
| Albert G. Kuelne.
| Edwin Star.
Henry d. Warren.
| Peter L. JOhnOn.
Lieuteannt Gies b. lIarber and Master
| William II. Schmtzckcsch, are now bringing
| home the remain Of Lieutenant DeLong and
| his comrades in pursuance OF the directions
Of congress.
The "Rogers,' fitted out for tne relief of
| the Jeannettc, II accordance with the act of
| congress Of Mach 81, 1851 sailed from San
| Francisco June 10, under the command Of
Lieutenant Robert VI. Berry. On November
20 she was accidentally destroyed by fire
while in winter quarters in st. Lawrence bay
but the officers and crew succeeded in cscap-
ing to the shore Lieutenant Berry and one
OF his officers, 6tcr making search for the
Jeanette alOnc the coast OF Siberia, fell in
with Chief Engineer Melvillc's party, and re-
turned home " way OF EurODc. The other
officers and tie crew of the Rogers, were
brought from St. Lawrence bay by the whal-
Ing Steamer, North Star. Master Charles f.
Putnam, who lad been placed in charge Of
depot OF supplies at Cape Serdze, returning
to his post from st. Lawrence bay across the
ice in blindilg storm, wasCarried out to sea,
and lost, Notwithstanding all
EFFORTS TO RESCUE NM.
IL appears ly the secrCtary's report that the
available naval force of the United States con-
sistS OF thrtrScvCn cruisers, fourteen single
turreted monitors built during the rebellion,
large number Of smooth bore guns and
Parrott rifle, and rigUiy-Scy.n rIllcd cannon.
The cruising vessel, should be gradually re-
placed by iron or steel ships, the monitors by
modern arnorcd vessels, and the armament
by high power rill"l guns.
The reconstruction Of our navy which was
recommended in my last message was begun
by congress authorizing in 1t. recent act the
constitution of two large unarmcd steel ves-
sells OF the character recommended by the late
navy advisory board, and subject to the final
approval OF Il new advisory board, lie organ
ized asproviled by that act. call your at
tCutiOn 10 the recommendation Of the sCCrc-
tary and the board that authority be given to
construct two more cruisers Of smaller dimen-
siOns and one fleet dispatch vessel, and that
appropriations be made for high power riilcd
cannons for the torpedo service and for other
harbor dcicnses Pending the consideration
by congress Of the policy 10 be hereafter
adopted in conducting the eight large navy
yards and their expensive establishments the
secretary advocated the reduction OF cI-
pcndiiurcs to the lowest possible amounts,
for the purpose Of aifording the officers and
seaman of the navy opportunities Of exercise
and discipline in their profession, under ap-
propriate control and direction. The secrc-
tary adyices that the
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
and coast survey be transferred as now or
ganzcd, from the treasury to the navy de-
partmcnt and he also suggests, fOrthc reasons
which he assigns, that similar transfer may
wisely le made of the cruising revenue ycs-
sells. The secretary fOrcibly depicts the init
mate connection and intcr-jepCndcnCc Of the
navy and the commercial marine and attracts
attention to the continued dccldcncc Of the
latter, ana the corresponding transfer Of our
growing commerce 10 foreign nations,
This subject is one ~ ;hrui'n0>t Importance
10 the national welfare The methods Of re-
VisinS American ship building, Of restoring
the United States flag In the ocean carrying
trade, should receive the immediate attention
OF congress. We have mechanical skin and
abundant material for the manufacture OF
modern iron steam ships in competition with
our commercial rivals. Our disadvantage in
building ships is the greater cost of labor and
in sailing them, higher taxes and greater in
tcrcst on capital, while the ocean highways
are already monopol22d By our formidable
competitors.
THESE OBSTACLES
should In some way he overcome. and for Our
rapid communication with foreign lands we
should not continue to depend wholly upon
vessels In the yards of other countries and
sailing under foreign lagS, with no United
States steamers upinthc principal ocean lines,
or any foreign ports, Our facilities for cx-
tending our commerce are greatly restricted,
while the nations which build aud sail the