The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-30
RETUAy OF THE yEANNETTE SUR.
vIVORS.
Danenhower'. Joyful Meeting with His Pa
rents-suHerinRs OF the Arctic Heroes
Poor Jack Cole-NIelvillc Defended-Ihe
N,..,ue Bont-A Chinese Stole.

Danenbower's joyful Meeting win HIS ra'
rsuts-Sufferipgs Of the Arctic Heroes
Poor Jack Cole-nIelvillc Defended-Ihe
Missing Boat-A Chinese Stole.
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New YORK, May 2s.-Thc Celtic, having
A. passengers four survivors OF the Jean
nettc expedition, was reported AT 0:3o TINS
morning outside the bar. Immediately
word was sent to the waiting iriends OF
the hardy Arctic voyagers, who were tenn
porarily staying In the city, and they hastl-
iy gathered at the United States barge ONCE,
where the steamboat Birkbeck awaited
them. Aside from reporters, there were
not more than twenty persons aboard the
boat. and these were mainly friends OF the
crew. They were Mr.. and
Mrs. Danenhower, father and. mother OF
Lieutenant Danenhower. third officer
of the Jeanette; Mr.. and Mrs.
David woepper, OF Philadelphia, cousins
of the Danenhowers; Mr.. Washington
Danenhower, brother OF the Lieutenant;
Miss M. Fraser, OF New York; G.. W.
Chandler. J. II. Schenck, Harry Hirst, and
Edward l.. Mawson and daughter, Of
Philadelphia; Mrs. J. +. Sickles, Of New
York: John Cole, son of the Inflated John
Cole, boatswain Of the Jeanette; Mr..
Elias +. Hall, secretary Of the Geographic
cal Society Drs. Robert Curran and {. j.
Fuller. OF the same Society; Mr.. Perring-
ton, and Mr.. X. G.. Thudlum. Shortly
after o'clock the Birkbeck steamed down
the bay.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
As the Celtic approached the Birkbeck
tall. full-bearded, dark-compleXioned man,
clothed in dark material and wearing
guarded eyeglasses, was seen on her deck
waving his hat. A joyful cry went up
from the lips Of the father and mother, and
as the two boats came together Lieutenant
Dancnhower jumped aboard the Birkbeck
and was clasped in his mothers arms. The
scene was an affecting one. After congrat-
ulations. the Lieutenant conducted his
weeping parents to his cabin on the Celtic,
where he introduced them TO his FELLOWSHIP
fers, DR.. Newton Newcomb, naturalist OF the
Jeanette, and Charles Ton Sing, its faithful
Chinese steward. The party remained
aboard the Celtic listening to the recital OF
the dreadful suflcrings in the far north and
the sorrowful tale OF the fate OF Com
mander De Long and his men until the
steamer reached her dock, where Lieuten-
ant Danenhower was surrounded by con-
graduating friends, who had gathered in
anticipation OF his coming to give him
hearty welcome. For an hour he was en-
gagged i'm shaking hands and answering
personal inquiries. While this was going
on upon the upper deck
AFAR DIFFERENT SCENE
was presented in small cabin below.
There, with arms pinoncd behind him,
was poor Jack Cole, boatswain OF the jean
nette. The poor fellow is crazy from long
suffering i'm the ice. His brother Thomas
and son John were soon with him, and the
unfortunate man Immediately recognized
them, aticctionately greeting both, but i'm.
medetely after speaking to his son his mind
again wandered, and he seemed to be far
away, struggling in the ice with the bitter
fate that threatened him. He will be sent
to an asylum. Dancnhower is confident
that proper treatment will restore him in
few months. II was necessary TO bind him
on the voyage, as the slightest thing made
him frantic. Danenhowcr was not yet pre-
pared to talk about the voyage. "Therc
will be thorough searching examination"
said he, "and then people can see how this
matter stands. So far rs suffering is con-
cerned, we did suffer terribly. Some say |
shall lose the sight OF both eyes. | hope
not. The left one is almost entirely blind,
but the other seems all right at present"
THE ATTACK on MELVILLE UNDEsERvED.
In answer to question rs to his views
on Engineer Melville, Lieutenant Dancn-
hover earnestly said: please say for me
that never used the language in the sense
ascribcd to me dcrogatory OF Melville. Say
that | consider him brave man and an
honorable gentleman, who suffered with
us. The attack on him was unjust and
Owardly-particularly in his absence.
Melville did all in his power, and did that
WELL | regret exceedingly that anything
touching his fair name should have been
said, for it was mdescvcd. ii was unjust
both to him and TO myself. Wait till the
examination comes-wait till Melville
comes home and has Il chance to
speak for himself" DR.. Newton New
comb, who accompanied the expedition as
naturalist. was very indignant over the
treatment OF Melville, and termed it cow
ardly, mean. and deserving the highest
censure. "Why," said the Doctor, 81
was so incenscd when read Of those base
charges against Melville that ] was on the
point OF inditing a letter TO the press OF
New York on the subject. but on after
reelection concluded to wait. | want TO
say that what is charged against Melville
j, rs untrue as il is cowardly. Why could
not his accIIsers wait until he reached
home and had Il chance TO defend himself /!
But to stab in the back, TO attack him
when be could not defend himself, is Il
most cowardly piece Of business
LIEUTENANT CHIPS BOAT.
"If | thought" continued the Doctor,
"that | could find one Of the poor fellows
who lost | would turn this minute and
go back to all that hardship and privatiOn
cheeriully to save them. This life has no
fascination for me. | simply 90 rs 4 matter
of business, and ii | am called upon to 90
again tomorrow | am ready and willing to
go.v Lieutenant DanenhOwer said OF the
lost crew that possibly small portions OF
their boat might be found, but that would
be all. Charlie Ton Sing, the Chinese stew
ard, when asked il he would 90 again, said,
with funny grin, eyes, mebbe." lie
seemed the strongest OF the four, and looked
stoically at his surroundings.
Lieutenant Danenhower and party were
driven to the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, where
rooms had been engaged, and sat down to
breakfast. He remains here day or two,
then goes to Washington, stopping at
Philadelphia TO visit friends there. When
he spoke OF De Long his voice trembed
and his eyes were moist. A reception will
be rendered him soon by the Geographical
Society.