The Evening critic., 1882-10-25
STORY OF THE RETREAT
OF the Jeanette Crew from the Ill
FnfeI Vessel.

Lieutenant Danonhower continued his testl-
money concerning the Jeannotte exploration.
After telling what boats no thought should
have been taken by the retreotlng party, tho
witness told
The story of the Retreat
from tho lost vessel as follows
The order was given TO turn in at noon In or
der to rest and sleep for the work that was to
continue all night. All hands were called at
1880 p. m, camp struck and the march COM
menced Mt o. The drag-ropo of tho first cutter
was manned by most Of tho working party,
under charge OF Mr.. Melville. Each person
had beon provided with harness, which con-
sisted OF O broad canvns band across ono
shoulder dingonally, and to 1t was attached n
lantern with n button or knot at tho end
About twelve of the party were hitched to tho
drug rope and about eight TO tho thwarts on
either sido OF the boat to lift her over the leo
hummocks TO keep her from capsizing. was
at tho starboard quarter, Dr. Amber at the
forequarter and Mr.. Collins at the stern. We
advanced slowly and steadily.
The Snow was More than Knee Deep.
and often had to be shoyelod out from under
would get stuck. She was advanced about u
mile, and then tho party turned back to bring
time Mr.. ohipp,. Seaman Kinney, and the
Indian Alexy, with dogs, advanced with the
hospital eleds. just before reaching
ter Machinist Walter Lee fell down
with cramps in his legs, and on our
return TO tho camp We called the doctor, as Mr..
| proved useful In dragging the slods over the
| rough ice, Mr.. Chipp had overexerted himself
In lifting. The captain, In the meantime, with
a few men, had moved forward No. sled and
the whaleboat. Tho latter was launched In n
crack about fifteen yards wide, and, In
hauling out, tho afterbeam of the sled
the snow and In hauling her out tho starboard
runner turned inward. BY this time tho work
Ing majority had got back, and then advanced
the second cutter and the other seds. An leo
movement had taken place and broken up tho
first road. Tho
Homeward Bound
was greeted with cheers and enthusiasm.
About n. m., on the 10Th, We camped abreast
the second cutter and mostly in the sleds,
about half q mile from the first camp,
the first cutter about half a mile In advance,
camp on the night Of ' the 10Th 10Th W we W.T. went Al, to to
| work reioining sleds and bringing up the re-
manning goods from tho first camp. 1t being
found that the loads were too heavy on the
sleds for the state of the ice, they were light
ened by removing the goods from above tho
| tier Of pemmican and alcohol. The smallest
vision sled, and afterwards used for
transporting the wooden dinghy. The re-
manning articles wero TO bo advanced by the
81. Michael sleda, each with detail of two
vanced by the road-makers and team OF
| dogs. 1t was to carry also pick-axes, shovels
and some light lines.
The Line of March
| was resumed on tho Goth and the whole camp
| equipage carried to tho first cutter, which
| was a milo and a-half from the first camp, In
| stead OF mile, as stated. While the snow
| lasted tho party was able to advance one piece
| ut time, and thus had to mako seven trips
| with loads and seven empty handed. The
| progress made during the first week was from
| one-half TO one milo day. During this period
| 1t rained ut times, and the snow began to melt
and form largo pools on the Ice. Tho wind
was from the southward eastward and light.
The regular routine was carried out. In tho
second camp, Just before starting, tho Captain
called me to his tent and ordered mo to go with
the hospital sleds; The custom at that time
advance to the first stage, pitch the
tent for tho sick, and then with tho
dogs dGg,sled continue the work Intl an,
was necessary" At that timo Mr.. Chipp aud
some of the men were sick. About July l O
change In the programme was made, by which
| the tents In the first camp wero left standing
until the first trip was mcde; they were then
struck and brought forward by. the dog
team. This was done to Tighten the
| them. At all meals the cook, or other detailed
men In each tent, divided tho food equally be
fore serving 1t. The travelling improved some
| what about July 4, and about two miles by the
was great movement OF tho leo, ana travel
| Ing became very bad. On the 9TH n number o
gulls ana seals were seen. On the Sth
A Snow Storm Occurred,
| and on the 9th the Ice was open and much
| broken In places. A great deal Of time was
lost In crossing leads, ferrylnS ON fields of Ice
| There were no leads going TO the southward
| on the 11th land was seen on the southward
| and westward. We sounded In twenty-three
fathoms, and there was slight drift to the
| northward. On the 18th the Captain IN.
| nounced that We had made twenty-seven miles
| TO tho south by east during the past week,
against thirteen during the previous ono,
| This was by observation, aud during that time
| there was some drift TO the southwark. The
ice was loose and shifting on that day"
| Twenty minutes recess was taken from
L a m ~
Witness continued: The course had been
south until Juno 3O when 1t was changed &c
south'southwest, true. on July 10 tho land
| bore south to southwest, and the course was
directed to 1t. Mr.. Collins killed seal or
that day, and 1t furnished
n Meal for the Whole Party.
On July IL we killed a seal and Mr.. Collins
shot sea hen; wolves were also seen, and
| more birds were also seen than usual. The
| party advanced toward the island as rapidly
as possible, and at that time 1t was enabled to
move more rapidly, advancing two pieces at 9
| time-by piece Is meant boat or sled. This
necessitated going over tho road four times
on July "a soundings were taken at twenty
and onehalf fathoms, and the drift was to
ward the middle Of the Island, which extended
from north to northwest magnetic.
Wild geese were seen on that day.. On tho
killed. on the 26th our camp was between
two points OF the island, bearing east and wes
from each other. We were between tho south
and about two miles from tho land. Tht
weather was cloudy and misty, gentle breeze
from eastward, and numerous birds were II
sight. During the night OF the 9th the wind
Shifted to the northward and blew In fresl
squalls, attended by rain, Ice drifting alonl
the land. We remained all day In camp; thu
weather was clear during tho afternoon, ant
considerable open water was seen.
The Record of Day.
Thursday, July 2S, foggy,with fresh squalls
wind and RAIN ice driftinsi wind moderated
aftor meridian. Att p. m. weather cleared
and land was plainly Visible; shifted to an i'm
mense noe-piece and advanced a milo ant
a.half to landward toward an inlet with
mountain 1000 feet high; camped at IL p. m
| Witness stated from memoranda and mem
ory the proceedings OF each day for many days
which was similar In form and Importance Il
that Just given above.
| on July 20we
Camped ON the Ice
at the foot OF tho land, the land being tot
steep 70 anord camping place. The rise ans
fall OF the tide were taken by series OF regu
lar tidal observations, which commenced Jul,
80. The greatest riso and fall was about three
| feet. About p. IN. on the day We landed tn,
Captain visited the island with all hands
| hoisted the American ensign, and took posses
sion in the name OF the President of tho Unite,
States, calling 1t Bennett Island, and telling
| Mr.. Chipp TO give the party all the liberty tho
| wished on American soil. on the noxt dal
| parties were sent out TO get birds, largo quan
| Titles of which were obtained and equally dis
tributed among tho tents, on July 81, Mr.
| Dunbar and the two Indians were sent out I,
explore the southeast face OF the Island. Di
| vine service was also held. on August Mr.
Chipp and party In n cutter started out I,
| explore the southwestern faco OF the island
On August Mr.. Dunbar and tho Indians re