New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-02
TIE RETREAT THROCGH THE ICE.

CLOSE OF LIEUTENANT DANENHowERs TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE JEANETTE BOARD OF INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The Jeanette Board
of Inquiry resumed the examination OF Lieutenant
Danrnhower at 1890 a. NJ to-day.
Question.-How many days ratons were on hand Au-
gust o when the provisions divided up among the
boats A.-About twenty days provisions on basis
OF 1l2 pounds Of pemmican per mau.
In our boat was one quart Of whiskey and one OF
brandy medical stores These were consumed during
the gale.
O.-How many days ratiOns were on hand when you
left Fadejowsh Island about september A.-On
August 81 we had about ten days PROVISIONS (dmin-
ished rationsl
Q-How many days provisions had you September Is
when you landed in the whaleboati A.-About four
days provisions the established at the time Of
the preparations.
In answer a question, witness said always ac-
knowedged Mr. Melville to be in command, but in hand
ling and loading and unloading the boat always had
charge.
The witness said first active for belongs
party Friday. October q. When went TO Koqs-
MAJ house asked hun to spread the news and make
arrangements 90 Barkin Previous 10 this active
effort the natives were all Informed as clearly AZ posi-
bic Of the two missing crews, and III TACT from the DAY
o-You nave spoken Of Captain belong az standing up
in boat and signalling to the boats to separate what
did you suppose his object 70 be IN desiring separation
A-Tle sac Of the weather and all the circumstances
demanded that each boat should taAe care OF tsea re-
the safety Of all II was the most natural tnlhg 10 90
O-Muat KIND OF weather the two cutters making
when you last them Ain the AFTERNOON u was
remarked second cutter doing better than
whaebOat The ns cutter also seemed 10 De doing
as well the whaleDOat.
O-Waa il possible the boats be OF any assistance
each other Ain my Judgment 1t would nave been
very dangerous 1t would our duty 10 try
had we seen either of the boats swamp.
| Q.-What would you have done II in command
If you had taken sky days rat9ns on
| made at once for the coast water aud then, II the
had been good Is Usual at that time or tue
| year, would have made for Behring straits, Ia the
expectation OF meeting some whaler or relief expeJi
| ton.
| Q.-Have you any charge TO lay special commenda
ton offer any officer man connected with the
expedition Al charge TO make against any
officer OF person connected with the expedition be
neve every person did his best. As 10 special com
| mendauou, l would mention 5eamen Ninderman and
NOrOs; also Seaman Herbert Leach. anu FIr,t-Clas-
Fireman James II. Bartlett, well as Seaman Henry ID.
| Warren ana John Cole. Tue aDOyenAmed were the
| leading men during the retreat.
q. by the Did the doctor discharge you from
the -ck is day Of the week when you first asKed
hint A No not discharged from the SICK lls
as the doctor found 1t necessary to examine my eyes
twice day and apply counter rrtants TINS was con
| tinued until tue day Of separation.
Q-What the condition OF your eyes from tDe
separation OF the boats until you started Tor nome
| A.-Durng tue gale my eyes did very well protected
with dark glass, the LEFT one being ban
da-ed They did well unul ne latter part OF December
when, on the way to Yakoutsk, compelled to 60
without glass on account OF my breath constantly
until January, 1882. when arrived at Irkutsk and
Overtaxed ny ewes In answering dispatches received
| froiD this country
After some further testimony the the exam
| nation OF Lieutenant nenhOwer, was concluded
and the Judge-AdvOcate began reading To the
record OF his evidence from October IA u
ably occupy the time Of the until Friday, when
| Chief Engineer Melville Will be called