The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-06
THE JEANETTE.

A Telegram from James Gordon Bennett
WASHINGTON, December q.
The State Department has the following dis
patch from James Gordon Bennett with regar,
to the survivors of the Jeanette:
PARIS, December q
Hon. Frederick ]. Frelinghuysen, Secretary Of
State, WaShington:
Ihave just received the following telegram
from my correspondent at st. Petersburg con
corning the Jeanette party:
General Ignatieff has given orders to seni
two new expeditions from Iakoutsk in search
OF the shipwrecked crew, and has directed that
every available means be employed to fine
boat No. 9.
On the 18th of September, as has already
been told, Melville and ten men were met by
three Yskats. Yakats are good-natured no
MAIDS, very skillful in caring for disorders and
maladies caused by the cold. The party could
not have fallen into better hands. It must be
remembered, however, that from Barchoi
where they were discovered, to Iakoutsk
the distance is 1000 versts, or 1,4OO miles
with no regular means Of transport. Al
least twenty days were required to get there,
but as those who went to the rescue
started three days ago, the time necessary to
ind the party and bring them back to Iakoutsk
would be about two months. Nor should il
be forgotten that, although the whereabouts
OF Melville and his party is pretty well known,
that OF De Long, who sent forward Nende-
man and Noras out of his party of thirteen, is
not known, and that for a succoring expedi-
ton to reach him viii take a long time over
country where there are no roads.
The distance from Iakoutsk to Irkoutsk is
ISIS versts, or 1900 miles, with hampered
postal which will require at least fifteen days
to transport twenty-four persons. The Gov
ernor OF Iakoutsk, General Tschemaieff (not
General Tchernaiff of Servia), will receive the
instructions Of the Government and orders for
fresh expeditions in eight days, by courier e.
frdordi"aire, travelling $50 mites day. There
will be no further news, then, from the jean
nette party themselves in less than three
months, as the telegraph wire does not extend
beyond 1rkoutsk. From Irkoutsk to St. Peters
burg will take them probably month, travelling
as rapidly as possible, although they will prob
ably be at st. Petersburg by April, and in New
York by May. This is all the information
have received to date. In case the Govern
ment should wish to communicate directly
with the Jeanette, beg to say that General
Anoutchine, Governor of Eastern Siberia, is
now in st. Petersburg but that his represen-
tatiye during his absence is General Peda-
shenski, with whom you caA correspond d.
rect. In case any further news is received, I
shall at once inform you.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
The following dispatch has been sent from
the State Department:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., December g
To Hoffman, St Petersburg:
Convey the thanks of the President to the
Imperial Government for its liberal and gener-
Gus action in advancing the necessary funds
to render assistance to the members of the
Jeanette expedition, and inform Mr.. Degeirs
that you are authorized to draw on me to re-
imburse that Government, if it will kindly
inform you of the amount.
FRELINGHUYsHN.