New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-23
THE RETURN OF MELVILLE.
e1-R1AI OF CAPTAIN DE LONG AND HIS PARrY-THE
SEARCH FOR LIEUTENANT CHPP -CROss-EXAM-
rNr.r1nN on ENaINEER MELVILLE.

BURIAL OF CAPTAIN DE LONG AND HIS PARrY-THE
SEARCH FOR LIEUTENANT CHPP -CRoss-EXAM-
NATION OF ENGINEER MELVILLE.
WASHINGTON, Nov 22-BefOre the Jean
pette Board OF inquiry this morning, Chef Engineer
Melville continued his Of the burial OF the bodies
Of Captain Long and the other members OF his party
The bodies being placed IN the same 0rder as the hanes
were cut upon which had been prepared TO De
erected over the tomb This occurred on the 9TH OF
Aurl The witness then withdrew all his force to Kas
karta which was nest point from which to start
search party for Lieutenant Chipp's company. The
Witness started Ninderman and Bartlett with dog teams
~ follow up the river Barker, with orders TO part
company at that point. Bartlett to follow the coast
tOathward and explore the rivers and heAdlands.
day or two afterwards the witness started going 10
the village Of BOka and thence TO the westward TO the
village OF Turak thence south and west &c the coast TO
The village OF Jalok. where inquiries were made From
this point witness followed the coast promoatores to the
Village Of Shauka then crossed the peninsula ana Ioi
bwed down 70 mouth of tho river along which VII
lagos found every or fifteen versts Win from
ten TO twenty people In each famine existed among
them. AID many dying from eating the nsh intes
tines The witness taen followed 20 the eastward
nnnl be had doubled his track at Long
Island, themes north and east 10 the River KetacaK
thence down Ketsi and there to Brkaiwbsre no
met Nndsrman, who Lad seen no signs OF Chpps party
pu a2a found the first cutter where De Long had left
her TIE witness then withdrew his entire force 20
sAnaVaoch, having concluded ris search Tor Chips
party on he coast
Ihe witness here heard rhat Lieutenant Harder was
oOu 70 CHARTER tie Lena "a pursue Ire search
th1NllgN would b.. Inaccessible for "A steamer OF &c
sSSyy IaLght Of water The Lena to approach the
s"s nItnoss determined 10 push on 10 fakutsk ana
you're VIII Lieutenant Halber. Parting with Bartlett
w NnoeTau wltRess reached Oseance the latter part
~ Affh ana on the 9Th OF May arrived at Burkransz.
49, Aeuiensnt Berry the Gath ~ May In the noun
s ans between BurkuraBtI and YakutsA After confer
Zee Was cecidec IL would not be AdviSa-
~ enter The delta zgsin AT that season OF the year
llAess had done AL thar could be done for the
.t ID Tue sumner the FOODS compel every
eAye the delta which is flooded and completely swept
80, 'g ny tue melting snow aud Witness pushed
70 iexntsk arriving early "a June. and lett
s1o4 WHO was reported 10 be AT Britm, loo verss
fpsae hfer. Duflug tae uilnt OF the 18TH however,
t-..seAaht HARDER and hls parry paesed witness IL
tee-5i steamer. Witness sent Lieutenant Hdrber q
~ WIN ali the Information that could be OF 10
= aed az Lieutenant Berry had detailed Ensign Hunt
s'oVupany Lieutenant HARDER, the witness detailed
r1eu who Lao volunteered 10 go with MIN also. The
tAen proceeded Irkutsk ana teiegrapned ~ the
TsIfy VI he Navy for permission 10 return 10 the
eo otates which granted. and witness returned
so lie arrived IN Nev-YOrk september u, aud
ttnbT
ae witness was hen questioned by the Judge Advo-
@au Ia reply Identified the various records papers,
etc, walcA recovered during MI. MeiVle'a
A. eeich expeditions 10 tie Lena delta Ihe island
nnich the witness and party were detained at
uaFh0ch more than 200 miles distant from where
nsNed, with rance OF mountains ana "A Day o. luz
r. zee intervening. On tue day that witness nrst
49, DsLoug mao landed IL would nave been Impossible
.'on II witness could have seen min from where he
100 resen him before he died DeL0ugs last entry
In Daiy vas made October 80, and tie witness hfst
~, gu OoiOJer 20 that he had landed Witness had
@a,t " md with the conduct OF any officer or man
me en- edton, with tho Arrangements and gen
Ssaanet OF the expedition or the preparations for