National Republican., 1882-12-11
FROZEN In THE SNOW.
Nindemann's Account Of the Discovery Of Dc
Longs Body.
The Dead Captains Account OF His Diff
Guilty with Mr.. Collins.

ferings before the Jeanette board of investi-
CATION on Saturday. He said that after the
bodies of DE Long, the doctor, All Sam, and
two others were recovered and removed to
Matvai, digging in the snow was resumed and
Mr. Collins's body was found. His face was
covered with pair of red drawers. Both
witness and Bartlett were always good friends
of Collins, and great pains were taken TO
secure all his papers. On April 1, all the
bodies having been found, Nindemann was
set to work to make a box large enough to
hold ten bodies. Boards were taken for that
purpose from an old scow on the river bank
The clothing Of the dead was carefully exam
ined again to see if any article remained
which should be taken.
ONE LEAF OF DE LONGS NOTE BOOK WAS
MISSING.
and Melville supposed he had written to his
wife on it before dying, but they did not find
it. Mr.. Collins was supposed to have more
papers with him, but nothing further was
found. On opening his shirt, however, Bart
lett found large bronze cross They didn't
know what to do with it, and asked Melvilles
advice lie said that it was part of his relig
ion, and thought it best to leave the cross in
his bosom. The witness said he was absent,
looking for records which Dc Long had left in
hut, when the bodies were buried. He then
described the unsuccessful hunt for Lieut..
said he believed that everything that could
be done had been done by all the surviving
members of the party to rescue the crews of
the first and second cutters. lie had no crit
icism to make as to the management of the
expedition or of the rescue parties.
WAS Mr. Collins spoken Of or regarded as a
selman?"
"I never heard of It,"
what was Mr. Cplns's physical condition, as
compared with others of the party, when you and
NurOs lett them p
81 think Mr.. Collins was about in the same con-
diton as the most of u.s."
DE LONGS SIDE OF THE COLLINS STORY.
One of the most interesting papers found
among De Longs effects was read to the board
on Saturday. 1t was formal report of De
Long censuring Mr.. Collins to the secretary
of the navy, dated March 90 1881, based evil
IDENTIFY upon the following memorandum,
which was written by De Long December 2,
1850: My order in relation to daily exercise
requires everybody Except the sick and the
man on watch) to leave the ship at IL a. m.
and remain out Of her on the ice until p. IN.
OF course it has been understood that Mr.. Col
Inns should come on board at noon to make
and record in the slate the meteorological
observations for that hour, but have observed
on several occasions of late that he seemed to
remain on board much longer. To-day, at
1910 p. m, went into the cabin to see why
he remained so long and at the same time to
close my air port, and found he had removed
his coat, had lighted and was smoking his
pipe, and, while writing in the port chart
room, was carrying on a conversation with Mr..
Danenhower. / said nothing and returned to
the ice. At 1920 p. m. as he had not yet
come out, | went again to the cabin and found
him at the stove, adjusting his gloves and con-
tnuing the conversation before referred to.
The following is the substance of an ensuing
talk. / said:
Mr.. Collins, has it required all this time
to make and record the IL o'clock observa-
tions ?' n. 1'oia'n .1.,.n.
He replied, "Well, sir, I hardly know the
meaning of your question"
/ said, "The meaning of my question is
this: Is it necessary for you, in order to make
and record the 12 o'clock observations, to re-
move your coat, light your pipe engage in
conversation with Mr. Danenbower, and re-
main in the cabin until 1920 p. m"
He answered cTtly, "Well, perhaps l
might have done it quicker, but did not
know my minutes were counted for me-"
| said in substance, have seen fit to issue
an order that everybody should go on the ice
from IL to l, and your coming in the cabin
and remaining until 1920 is n violation of my
order that will neither submit to nor permit
you to continue, | have noticed for several
days that you were longer than necessary in
taking the noon observations and to-day
satisfied myself on the subject"
He replied, "Oh, very well; if you are
satisfied of course have nothing to say. l
was nOU aware lOr 1 ultl nov Know IL was
necessary to follow me up"
l asked, "What do mean by that?"
"He said, 81 mean that in taking me to
task as you do you are doing me great in
Justice"
After carrying on n sharp conversation for
some time Lieut.. DE Long rose, saying, That
is quite enough. Circumstanced as we are
the matter cannot be conveniently dealt with
here but upon the return of the vessel to the
United States, or her teaching some point of
communication, shall report you to the Sec
retary of the navy. Meanwhile you will per-
form no duty in the ship beyond completing
the work called for in my written order of
September l."
Throughout the whole interview" Lieut..
De Long continues, "Mr. Collins was curt,
contemptuous, and disrcspectful in both Ian
guage and bearing the manner of his answer
ing being more offensive even than his words.
Instead of making suitable replies to my ques-
tions and proper explanations of the violation
of my order, he arraigned me for the manner
in which the questions were put and contra
dicted me fatty when l said he had violated
my order (10). Mr.. Danenhower, who left
the cabin at my first question, was in his
room, necessarily in position to hear the |
conversation, and notified him that ! should |
refer to him rs witness, He volunteered
his Willingness to have written statement Of
the occurrence made for his signature while |
it was fresh in his memory, and ], therefore, |
Requested Lieut. Shlpp 10 WIlle sVcn Il state
ment from dictaton, as Mr.. Dauenhower's
ewes, of course, prevented him from doing SO
himself"
WHAT CoLLINs's BROTHER SAYS.
MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Dee. 9.-Dr. Collins
says no charge in De Longs memoranda is of
the slightest importance, except us viewed
through naval spectacles. 1t was to bring
those complaints out and show their triviality
that the doctor published his brothers letter
The charges are part of De Longs efforts to
suppress Danenhower, The latter are new
facts and should reveal them on the witness
stand.
ARABI EXILED TO CEYLON.