The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-21

The following named fourteen persons
belonging TO the Jeannette, which was
sunk by Ice on June 18th. 1881, in latitude
north ~ j, longitude 1859, landed hero on
the evening Of the 18th instant and will
proceed on foot this afternoon 10 try 10
reach the settlement on Lena river.
| lSigned Gro. w. DRIoNG,
Lieutenant Commanding,
Lieutenant peLong, Surgeon Amber
Mr.. Collins, W. F,C. Kindermen,
A. Gartz, All San,
Alexy, II, II, Ericksou.
H. II. Koch, G. W. Boyd,
W. Lee, N. Juerson,
L. P. Noros, A. Dressler.
"Whoeyer finds this paper is requested 10
forward 1t to the Secretary Of the. Navy,
with a note Of the time and place ut which
it was found"
Copies OF the above in six languages fol.
lowed.
On November 18th left the Upper Be.
lun, with fish for ten days as food, and
with three dog teams driven by three M.
ttves. l visited the place at which De-
Longs party crossed the Lena, and traced
the party 10 Sixtefaneck, froR which place
wished to search for tho hut in which
Erickson died, but there was q storm rap.
ing and the natives insisted on returning 10
either Belun or Upper Bclun, because
there was lack of food and the dors re-.
fused to work. We had only raw frozen
fish to cat, so l determined 10 re.
turn to Belun and arrived there
on November 9th, in an exhausted
condition feet, hands, legs and flce badly
frost bitten having been ten days in con.
tinuous, the storm; remaining two nights
and one day in one hole in snow bank
without shelter OF any kind. From my
knowledge Of the country and from the evi-
denCe Of Noras and Wiaderman, I am
convinced Lieutenant Dc Long and party
are somewhere to the westward OF Lena
and between Sixterlneck and Bulcour
which are separated by the ex.
tent about $50 versts ot barren and
desolate region devoid Of subsistence.
10 search that region large force will be
required with proper authority from the
Russian officials. Therefore call to this
place to communicate with the United
States, and Immediately with the aid OF the
authorities to organize searching parties,
In the meantime the commandant OF
Belun! in searching, will use all the force
his small town affords, The Governor OF
this province has sent general order
throughout the entire region from Lena to
kolyma to search for and render assist.
ance to both parties that are missing.
am now completing my arrangements and
Will start north in few days.
The following record was found in a hn,
by fakut hunter and given to Melville ct
Upper Belun, at n hut on the Lena delta,
about u miles from the head Of the delta:
MONDAY, September 20, 1881.
Fourteen officers and men OF the United
States Arctic steamer Jeanette reached
this place last evening and are proceeding
southwark this morning. A more com.
.plete record will be found in tinder case
hung up in hut fifteen miles further
up the right bank OF larger stream.
lsIGNED. GEORGE W. De LONG,
Lieutenant Commanding,
Surgeon Amber, ] J. Collins,
A. GartZ, W.F.C Winderman.
a. DresSler, II. II. Erickson.
All San, II. II. Koch, Alexy
G. II. Boyd, L. p. Noros, W,
Lee L. Juerson.
Enclosure l-U. s. Arctic Expedition,
Cape Emma, Bennett Island, latitude 76o,
3, longitude l4So, 20' east; August 5th'
1881. 10 7. A. Engineer Geo. Melville,
U. S. N.
SIR-We shall leave this Island to.mor.
row, steering our course lover ice or
through water, rs the case may hey, south,
magnetic. In the event OF our embarkinV
III our boats at any time after we start, YOU
are hereby ordered to take command OF the
whale boat until such time us shall re-
lieVe you iron that duty or assign you 10
some other.
Every person under my command at the
time who may have embarked in that
boat at any time, is under your charro
and subject to your orderl, and you
are to exercise all care and diligence
for their preservation aud safety Of
boat. You will under all circumstances
keep close TO the boat in wIich shall
embark, but if fortunately we become
separated, you will make best your way
South until you make the coast OF Siberia.
and follow it along to the westward
as far rs the Lena river. This river is the
destination OF our party, and without dc.
Ily you will, in case Of separation ascend
the Lena to the Russian settlement, from
which you can communicate or be forward,
ed with your party TO some place Of seCu.
rity and easy Of acCeas,
II the boat In which am embarked is
separated from thesother boats you will at
once place yourself under the orders Of
Lieut.. G; W Chip, and SO long as you may
remain in his company obey such orders
as he may give you.
Very rnsDeCtfullV
Signed GBo. W, DGLoNo,
Lieut.. U. S. N, Commander Arctic Expe-
dition,
Above is true copy OF my orders.
tS'gned} GE0, MgLyiLtE,
7. A. Eng'r U. S. N.