Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26

Of Alcxy, the Good Indian.
Secretary Chandler stated, some time AGO. that
the proposed investigation OF the loss of the jean
nette will not be begun until Engineer Melville
returns to this country from Siberia It Is now
the impression that it will be best to postpone the
investigation still longer, as it will be necessary
that the testimony Of all the survivors of that i'll
fatej vessel Shall be heard.
FULL LIST OF JEANETTE sURvIvoRs-wHO TuRy
ARE AND WHERE THEY ARE.
Tne only survivors now in this country are
Lieut.. Danenhower, Mr.. Newcomb and Door Jack
Cole. The latter has not yet regained his reason
ani will be unable to testify. There were only
thirteen OF the Jelnnette crew rescued in all, and
after the return OF Engineer Melville and his COM
paniOnS, Ninderman and Noros, there Will he five
still remaining In Siberia. namely: Leech Man
son and Wilson, seamen; Lauterbaeh, coal HEAVIER:
Bartlett. fireman, and the Indian, Aueguln. These
are now engaged in prosecuting
THE SEARCH FOR LIEUTENANT CHIPPs PARTY.
put there Is but little hope that even the bodies of
thcse unfortunates will ever be found The 1nyes-
15aton OF the loss Of the Ja annette may be COM
inenced as as Melville returns, but it can not
DE considered complete until all of those rescued
shall have told their story.
THE INDIAN HERO, ALExY
The names OF most OF those who eScapad death
have become very familiar, but there is one hero
whose body will be brought to this country with
the others whose name was but seldom heard
mentioned until the sad journal OF Commander
DoLong, which was found beside his dead body,
told the sufferngs and perils encountered by that
little band. 1t will be remembered how often in
his note book DeLong mentioned the name OF
AieXy, and told how during their daily perils
Alexy was always the one whom he sent ahead;
how but for the coat OF Aiexy and the warmth OF
mis- body DeLong would have been frozen to DEATH
and how he tAlcxy) almost daily went hunting
was always Aiexy who pushed ahead to fnvesti-
gate what looked like hut in the distance. Poor
Alexy was faithful to the end. and was one OF the
last to lie down and die.
LIEUT.. DANENHOwER's GRAPHIC PICTURE OF A1Rxy
STAR reporter met Lieut. Eisenhower yester-
day and asked him who and what Alexy was He
replied that he was an Alaskan Indian from ST.
Michaers, Norton Sound. There were but two
Indians on the ship, the other being Aueguin,
who is still in Siberia. St MlchaePs men always
mad the reputation of being good men until they
got in tight place, when their courage would
leave them and they would prove mortal towards.
me brave and manly actions of Aleyy, Lieut.
Danenhower thought, would tend to disprove
ta1S. He was finely propOrtioned with very small
hands and feet, and had a large scar across each
cheek He was quite a favorte On board the Jean
position and readiness to help others. He endeav-
oTed TO Initiate the white men as much as pos
% stuag BIRDS aae se earns 9sane fe quite
lie was very fond Of his family and would he
come very honesck sometimes from fear that his
wife and little boy would not have sufficent
clothing.
AN ALASKAN TRAGEDY.
Several years ago another Indian attempted to
steal Alexy's wife, but first endeavored to get
Alexy out OF the way. He fired into his hut one
day, and the shot took effect in Alexy's leg His
(Aexy's) cousin caught the wife stealer and killed
him, but Alexy never recovered from his wounds.
which would occasionally break out in large ab-
SceSSeS.
ARCTIC ADJUSTMENTS.
Alexy was very fine dancer, however, and
would often amuSe the crew by dancing war
dance While his companion Auegufn accompanied
him by singing war chant When Alexy joined
the expedition he made arrangements to have his
pay given to his wife. She, poor woman, will
not know OF his death until next spring, and it
Is thought that arrangement will be made for her
10 receive the regular pay up to the time she
learns the sad news