Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
Washington News and Gossip.


LIEUT.. DANENHowERs EXAMINATION CONTINUED
HIS CRITICISM OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FoR LEAv-
INC THE VESSEL.
The examination OF Lieut. Danenhower before
the Jeanette board OF inquiry was resumed this
morning Witness was asked by the court: AT
the time the Jeanette was abandoned, what
boats would you have fitted out had you been
in commando"
Answer.-The first cutter and the two whale
boats
Question.-why would you have chosen these
boats in preference to those taken?
Answer-l considered the second whale-boat a
peter and more seaworthy boat than the second
cutter.
Question.-Had the 2i whale-boat as much car
rying capacity as the second CUTTER
Answer.-Yes, more. She was a counterpart OF the
nrSt whale-boat. and OF the same dimensions
Questionable you express TO the commanding
officer your opinion that 1t would be better TO
tighten the sledge loads7
AnSwer.-No.
Queston.-whlch OF the two boats the ai whale
Ooat or the "a cutter, was the more readily tran
Sported over the ice?
Answer.-The I'd cutter.
QueStion.-WaS not this an important consider
atlon In the preparations for the retreat?
Answer.-It was very important consideration.
.Suesuon.-Was not the whale boat, on account
OF us greater length much more liable TO be injured
cutter7
Answer.-It was much more liable
MISUNDERSTANDING everything, then. do you
not think that the selection OF the lighter boat
was wise measure?
EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE RETREAT.
Witness was then asked to give full narrative
OF the events connected with the retreat, and be-
gan: ION June 18th the order was given TO turn
In at noon In order to sleep and rest, the work
would continue all night All hands We're called
at 4:3O pm Camps were struck and the march
commenced at 6p.m. The drag-rope or the first
cutter was manned by most of the working party
under charge OF Mr.. Melville. Each person had
been provided with harness, which consisted
OF a broad canvass band across one shoulder
dlagonally, and to it was attached a lanyard,
with button at the end or diamond knot.
About twelve of the party took hold OF the drag
rope and eight took hold OF the thwarts on either
side OF the boat TO lift her over hummocks and
prevent her capsZing. / was at the strboard
quarter, DR.: Amber a. the port quarter, ana Mr..
steadily. The snow was more than knee
deep, and frequently had TO be shoveled
out out from under the bows in cross.
stuck. She was advanced about a mile. and then
the party turned back to bring up the other boats
and sleds. In the meantime. Mr.. Chip, Seaman
Kune and Alexy, with dogs, were to advance the
hospital sled. just before reaching the hating
place with the first cutter, Machinist Walter Lee
turn to the camp a call was made for the
doctor that Mr.. Chip had tainted. The dogs not
rough ice, Mr.. Chipp had over exerted himself In
hitting. The captain In the meantime with few
men had moved forward No. / sledge and the
whale boat The latter was launched In a crack
about Is yards wide, and In hauling her out, the
alter beams OF the sled was broken. The No. 1
SLED was stuck In the snow, and In hauling
her out the Star-board runner turned inward. BY
this time the working party had got back, and
then advanced the second cutter and the other
sledge. An ice movement had taken place and
broken up the first road gone over.
'HoMEwARD BoUND"-ELATION OF THR MEN.
Witness here desired to state that the men
started on on their ice journey in great spirits,
and when the first drag rope was manned the men
gave three cheers at the thought Of being at last
homeward bound.