The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-03
THE JEANNETTE.
Naval Officers Detailed to ST.
IBERIA.
DIsooURAGING NEWS FROM DELoNG
AND HIS CREW.
Lost ia the ley Wildernesses on the
Banks Of the Lena.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Secretary Hunt des-
ignated Lieutenant Giles B. Harbor and Mas
ter w. I'll. Scheutze of the navy to assist Lieu
tenant Danenhower in the search for Lieaten-
ant Chipp and crew, and they will take pas
sage in the steamship Germania which will
leave New York Saturday. They expect to
reach Irkutsk the middle of March. Lleuten-
ant Harbor is now in command OF the torpedo
boat Alarm, at Washington. Master Scheutze
is on leave of absence in St.Louis. He has been
ordered to proceed to New York without de-
lay. Both officers expressed cheerful will
lingness to accept the duty and were selected
because of their peculiar fitness and capacity
for the service.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Herald has the
following:
PARIS, February 2.
The following important dispatch was re-
ceived during this morning from Lieut.. Danen-
hover at Irkutsk: "Our three boats left Sem
onowsky Island the morning OF Sept. 18th
bound for Barkin, 95 miles distant. We got
clear of ice at noon. There was then heavy
gale for the northeast and the boats dispersed.
During the night the captain boat, which was
loaded deeply, lost mast and fails. We made
on the evening of the 18th in shallow water.
The boat was abandoned two miles from the
beach and our party waded and reached the
deserted village of Sagraph. We cached our
log books and proceeded south Sept. 10Th.
Lieut. Belongs last record which we have
found reads as follows: Saturday, Oct. LIST,
1882 Fourteen officers and men of the jean
nette reached this hut, Wednesday, Sept. 28th,
and having been forced to wait for the river to
freeze over are proceeding to cross to the west
side this morning on their journey to reach
some settlement on the Lena river. have
two days provisions, but having been fortu-
nate enough thus far to get game in our press
ing needs we have no fear for the future. Our
party are all well, except Hans EriKsen whose
toes have been amputated in consequence of
frost bite and other records will be found in
several huts on the east side of the river along
which we come from the north. (Signed)
George W. DeLong.'
"Three other records have been found.
Erickson died October 9TH. AThe party was In
great distress for want of food. Noros and Min
hermann were sent ahead for relief October
9th They marched south for fifteen days
and were found ina starving condition Octo-
Der oath by three natives who took them to a
settlement. They could not make themselves
understood. News of them reached us October
29th Immediate search was commenced and
the party traced to the wilderness on the
west bank of the Lena. The natives refused
further work and return to Balonenga was
necessary to get Russian assistance November
7th A large force is, now searching. having
to dig out everything as the ground is deeply
covered with snow The wilderness is devoid
of game. Very prompt and efficient ac-
ton was taken by the Russian
Every effort is being made. Jack Cole is tran
quil to-day and is violent only at times. He
has softening of the brain. My left eye is
ruined and right one badly impaired. Other
men we'll.
(Signed) JOHN DANENHoWER.