The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-07-05

'ir service. Sent Nlnderman an Moro
ahead for relief They started /:
o'clock We cheered them unde
IN way. AT s o'clock we crossed
creek, breaking through the ice. A
I'd were wet up to the knees. w
dried our clothing and were unde
, way again at 1890 At l o'clocl
we struck the river bank and halte,
for dinner, taking half an ounce O
y alcohol. Alexy shot three ptasmi
gans and made soup. We are fol
lowing Ninderman's tracks, al
: though he is long since out of sight
We found a canoe and laid oul
heads in it to go to sleep. eg Li-.-
Monday, Oct. 10.-The last hall
ounce of alcohol was taken at $50
a, m, At $50 a. M, we sent Alexy
OFT to look for ptarmigans. We ate
deer-skin scraps. Yesterday morn
ing we ate my deer-skin foot-tips.
We were under way at 8 o'clock.
In crossing a creek three got wet.
We built fire and dried out. We
went ahead again till II O'Clock,
and were used up. We built fire
and made drink out Of tea, and
from the alcohol bottle. We went
on at noon. 1t was very hard go
ing. Ptarmigan tracks are plenty.
AT p. M, we halted used up, and
crawled into hole in a bank.
Alexy is in quest of game. We had
nothing for supper except spoon
ofgl ycerine. All hands are weak,
feeble, but cheerful God help us
Tuesday, Oct IA gale with
snow is raging. We are unable to
move. No game One spoonful of
glycerine and hot water for food.
No more wood in our vicinity.
Wednesday, Oct. 12.-For break
fast we had the last spoonful of
glycerine and hot water. For din
ner, couple of handfuls of Arctic
willow in hot water and drank the
infusion. Everybody is getting
weaker and weaker. We are
hardly able to get forward. A gale
with snow. :.
Thursday, Oct. 13.-Willow tea.
No news from Ninderman. We are
in the hands of God, and unless he
relents we are lost. We can't move
against the wind, and staying here
means starvation. After crossing
another river we missed Lee. We
went down in hole in the bank
and camped. We sent back for Lee.
He had lain down and was waiting
to die. All united in saying the
Lords prayer and cried. After
supper a strong gale of wind came
up. 1t was horrible night.
Friday, Oct. 14.-Breakfast on
willow tea, and for dinner had
twelve teaspoonsful of sweet oil and
willow tea. Alexy shot a ptarmigan
and we had soup. The wind is mod
Grating. .ss.f
Saturday, Oct. 15.-For breakfast
we had willow tea and two old boots.
We concluded to move at sunrise.
Alexy breaks down also Lee. We
came to an empty grain raft, halted
and camped. The signs of smoke
at twilight to the southwark.
Sunday, ..Oet. 16.-Alexy broke
down. We had divine service. |
Monday, Oct. 1E.-Alexyis dying.
The doctor baptized him and read
the prayers for the sick. Mr.. Col
Inns birthday; forty years old.
About sunset Alexy died of exhaus-
ton from starvation. We covered
him with an ensign and laid him in
the crib. aaH
Tuesday, Oct. 19.-Calm and
mild; snow falling. We buried
Alexy in the afterr oon. We laid
him on the ice and covered him
with slabs of ice.
Wednesday,, Oct 19.-Wo are
cutting up the tent to make foot
gear. The doctor went ahead to
find a new camp.
Thursday, Oct. 20.-Bright and
sunny, but very cold. Lee and
are done up.
Friday, Oct. 21.-Kaacke was
found dead about midnight between
The doctor and myself, and Lee died !
about noon. We read the prayers |
or the sick when we found he was
going.
Saturday, Oct. 22.-We are too
weak to carry the bodies of Lee and
Kaacke out on the ice. The doctor, ]
Collins and myself carried them ]
around the corner out of sight. ]
Then my eyes closed.
Sunday, Oct. 23.-Everybody
pretty weak. Weslept or rested to-
lay, and then managed to- get
enough wood in by dark. We read
oatt of the divine service. We are
in our feet. No foot gear
Monday, Oct. PA hard night.
Thursday, Oct. 27.-The 18th
lay Iverson is broken down.
Friday, Oct 28.--Iverson died
during early morning. a
Saturday, Oct. 29.-Dresler died
during the night. aga
Sunday, Oct 30.-The 140th day..
Boyd and Gatiz died during the
night. Mr.. Collins is dying. - nIl
Note-This is the end of Lieut..
belongs diary. DeLong, Surgeon1
Amber and All Sam, the cook, must
have died soon after the last note
was written. ee 4
MEL HZLLE,S SEARCH.
In a letter which accompanied the
diary, Melville says:
Tomorrow, myself and Ninder-
man, with two interpreters and dog
rlodS will oro to IIcfadn and Gsnt..o |