The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-07
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LIEUTENANT BELONG
Fiudiug of tae BOdies-FaIse
RumOr of the Rodgers
Crew Lost.
Particulars ABout the Dead

The following dispatches have JUS
been received here by 8 special couriel
from jackson, Herald correspondent
on his way to the mouth of the Lena.
Dispatch No. 1.
CEER STATION, KEbIURACE,
IN TIE DISTRICT OF
VERcHNARANzK, April 10, '82.
A rumor is current among the native:
that FIVE men have been found by the
fungus, at the mouth of the LeVa. They
describe one as wearing a gold faced
uniform under his ulster at the time oil
landing. l give this rumor, but it is re-
msrkable that news spreads among the
fungus with great speed.
JACKSON.
Dispatch No. 2.
FORTY MILES BEYOND
KEMURACH, April II, 49,
a Cesssck estsfette has just arrived
here with dispatches. bringing the news
thst the bodies Of Captain belong and
ten men have been found all in one spot.
He takes sealed dispatches which you
will receive with this. JACKSON.
st. Petersburg, 5.-Hofmana has re-
ceived telegram signed by Captain
Berry, from Koljnls, northeast of Siberia,
stating that thirty out of thirty-seven
persons on board the Rodgers were lost.
New York, 6.-The TTt6a1se'S Wash
ington on the belong matter says:
Naval officers express. the hope that
the sad termination of this ex-
petition will serve TO put an end to Arc
tic exploration with ships. George Ken
ner, who is we'll known as an experienced
Siberian traveller, said tonight: The
news Of the discovery Of the dead bodies
Of DeLong and his party can hardly
surprise anyone who is acquainted with
the country where those unfortunate men
were last seen, and who has taken into
consideration the circumstances in which
they then were. At the time when Noros
and NiDdermsn left them they were
without food, without proper clothing
and exhausted by three months of con-
slant toll, hardship and privstion. To
expect men in such q condition to hold
out many days in "a desolate Siberian
tOondrs at the beginning OF winter, is to
expect a miracle. The last possible
chance of saving belong and his men
was lost when Melville and the natives
gave up the seach in November. Men
In fall possession of health and strength,
well clothed and with weapons, could
hardly sustain themselves in the Siberian
toondrs through the first month of the
Arctic night. For exhausted, frostbitten,
half clothed men to do it is next to an
impossibility. They may have lived I'M
til November, but they were almost GER
tainly dead before the middle of Deem
Der.
New York, 5.-A reporter was first to
announce the finding Of Lieutenant De-
long and his party to bis relations in this
city. Mrs. belong is in Burlington,
Iowa, where she has remained with her
sister since last December. Her parents
and brother live at $50 West Eleventh !
street, this city, and in the room where /
belong had his headquarters for four |
months in the winter and spring of1879 !
The reporter listened to "reminiscences of
his whole life and incidents connected /
with the preparations for his last voyage. !
On the walls Of the pleasant psrlor hang /
q picture Of the Jeanette, and photo |
graph of her commander, taken when he !
was In the naval academy. In this room !
be mathematician made the final arrange
ments for the voyage. It was here
that all OF his correspondence, both with !
Bennett and the navy department was !
carried on. VIM. q. Walton, of Messrs. |
belong Brother, showed the re-
porter letter written from San Fran |
cisco, just previous TO the sailing OF the |
Jeo'l7lette for the Arctic seas, In which !
he speaks hopefully of his prospective |
voyage. ''He always insisted" said Wal /
ton, THAT he would come back" He /
told bis wife that although the ship |
might be wrecked, he would return. |
when shall expect you2" asked Mrs. |
DeLeng one day. SIN three years, but |
wait five years if you do not bear from |
me, before you imagine any accident has |
befallen US. Yes, always expect US until /
we get back" 1t was his confident man
ner, his assurance and faith in the sue
cess OF the voyage, that gave Mrs. De- |
Long so many hopes, even since she |
knew the vessel was abandoned. Only /
to-day in letter received from her she
speaks OF expecting to come TO New York /
In the latter part of this month and SAYS
she Is striving to keep strong and healthy, |
so that she may nurse her husband when
be Is found. She wanted TO go TO St.
Petersburg to NEE! the party, but we did
not consider that she could stand the |
fatigue OF such q journey. Mrs. Dsnen- /
1ouer has invited her to visit at her
home In Washington, to meet Lieutenant
Danenhower upon his return.
Concerning Belongs early days I |
,an't say much. He was born in this
,ity IN "A, and while he did not receive q
college education, owing to the death of
ais father while mere ladd, he did OBJ
ain a thorough public school education.
lie was protege Of Archbishop Quinn,
Who was friend of his mothers. She,
90, died many years ago, and he had no
brothers or sisters, and no near relatives.
do not know what gave him a liking
or the navy, but think his father hsd
'eer naval officer Benjamin Woot
ecured his appointment a. the naval
academy, and Eads, who was killed by
ne torpedo explosion at Newport last
ummer, was bis classmate and warm
'ersonal friend. Il is somewhat singular
hat both of them should met tragic
esths. Ia personal appearance Mr.. De-
long was tall and commanding, weigh
1g about $50 when he left here three
ears ago. he was very social, and was !
brilliant in conversation. His extensive
ravel, coupled with keen observation,
nd pleasing way of telling what he
sd sen, made his society coYeted.
Without being in the slightest p
egree egotisticsl, MS deserip- !
Ons CT scenes in his journeys
ON Greenland to Cuba, fsnd nearly c
very other portion of the globe, were 8
graphic and entertaining. Al t
lOugh q naval officer, aud consequently 8
way from home 8 great deal, he was ! f
arv donastio in his babits and fond oF =,