The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-07

was there ne was detailed to the Il sb; iolo. I.
ward known as the Jeannetfe I ~ p2,Iat!e,,
where u was renamed in bono - 1a7te
nett,s sister The JenRnette Ios. VI ! el
on July 10, 1878 ald passins %. :. dan;
the Straits of Magellan. s.da5so9s.
FRANCISCO, after voyage Of Leg lee , "a,
Mrs. belong says that the Al 40 osgl
spent on the Jeanette vera ~ ~ Lulontt
days of her life. She WAS the Lu3applss
on board, snd passed her time i Il, iAcl
ing, sewing aid teaching 6ar - TIssAs'
daughter, who insisted on beinc !. lIlat
with her father ali the time s6o u aeCs
One of the sledges for the av-o S5g.l.t
was named sfter her, -p'Ui'Io,
1t has been learned that sor,o-,..
officers of the Jeanette were donb,S1 saa
her ability to stand a winter in The 15' ~ q
seas, but certainly belong mad M o' ...c
misgiving'. Everything that conf! s:'
suggested for fitting it up was DOM d
had whatever he asked for, and Who
others may have thought be hale
that she was the 0es: vessel to be baS'tS
the expedition. His officers were 49, U
from among his friends of many ' ~.
Chipp was a watch officer on the .T,,o;-S1
when she was sent to look for tbo-~--
Viyets Of the previous expedition in iS ",
Of which ship belong was a nsvi,a,.
and he had command of the s si..
launch, the LittLe JNRitG, which -
intended TO prosecute the sa.,'
further than the ship could
1t was this expedition which gave h..
desire to seek 20 ind the north pole ~
received encouragement from Hs,-
Grinnel and Bennett. It was the ma.
interviews on the subject which gave ::
to the Jeanette expedition. Wbia Is
was so confident Of the success of ratr.>
ing to his home, he never for a nom.
forgot the fact that he was going N
new route. 1t was no foOlhsrdv ma
taking on his part. He studied tba M,
ter carefully. Commander BraiDe. =.
had charge of the JSI71iGt0, admired h
Long very much. saying once If I ~
to select one man from the whole rsv.
to command an Arctic expedition
would be George belong. An incijs-
of Belongs life that has not been rTi
lished, may be interesting. WIZ
Grand Duke Alexis was here, the o,s
ball at the navy yard was almost wBoT,
under charge of belong. BE 5r
chsrge OF decorating the ball room q,
hsd most to do with the Dukes "a
cePtion at the bsll. lie wss
membsr Of the New York yacht club
am curirus to know just when his oar
was found. Il seems strange to Us Amr
leans that ther5 is q place on earth wbq
men could starve to death, yet beFav
that was the fate Of the twelve men (
his boat. Besides belong, there We
two we'll known persons in that boat. D
Am bier, the ships surgeon, and JerOn
Collins, the Herald correspondent. IT,
men, Nlnderman and NorOs, as We knoi
now, who left it to find relief for then
selves and the rest Of the party, tha.tbs
we're nearly dead before they found hsf
and before they could get the stupid II
lives to understand their condition sr
the suferings of their companions
month had passed. It is not IN
clear to my mind yet why Ne
vile did not go back over Il
tracks of NorOs and Nindermsn, b-
be is careful man and understands h
business thoroughly, and be was fIie-
If belong for many years; but tina. l0l
1elsy Of five or six weeks was too mu.
ior human strength to endure. De ROr
hold out to the last. His powers of endu
.nce were wonderful, but the time ihl
elapsed was so long that the poor nd
must literally have starved to desa
About Mrs. belong I cannot state mo
han | have already told you.
In her letter to-day in which she d
f her. hopefulness, for her husbands ss
he mentions the fact that her littler
} Ill with measles, and her illness u
.etain her in Burlington even If
desired to come here now. I shall Il
,rsph her tonight the information
AYE brought US, but shall not haH
each her until morning, for it would b 5
errible shock to her. The strain Off
lealth since the news Of the fate Of
hip has been terrible, but she has BE-
Iept up by the thought that she must
become sick as her husband would n
Ter care. She was advised to remsE
.oWs until further news, and nov
worst is known, l do not know whist.
will decide to do, whether to remain v.
Ter sister, Mrs. Glasgow, or come tot
ity.
New York, 6.-The first news Oft
hiding Of Belongs party was tsksl
Brooklyn navy yard last night By
reporter. The news brOg
orrow but no surprise, and one Of.
Ulcers stated to the reporter that j. b
,een 8 foregOne conclusion in the nj
Il those in the service, after the pOyg-
4 the psrty's provisions became know
bat the fate Of the explorers was seas
The reporter asked what the general 2
PRESTON was among naval officers INF
ard 70 Arctic explorations. l. l;1
Dlnlon of the entire service, was tha=
ily, that they are useless sae.iEe
nen and ships. Look 81 the tremend
.s5lt account, and say if the disc07g
Z anything hereafter can ever eQus.1
What has the Jeanette accomplish
'eyond the discovery of two island; y
annot be inhabit I'd by q white Ms
he price paid for shis is beyond comp
alton. But for the seamsDship Of DL'
nhOwer the third boat of the Jeans
you'd never have been separated ~
hem. belong never can be Tep.s:'.
courage, grit and determination were 7
uallties that gave him the c1n1aa-.
nd admiration Of all mis- brother O1saii
lie was known and liked By then. Z.
dy father, who was ct the head Of y
ureau Of navigation, and who gave "
rders for the fitting out Of the Jsalg...-
ass during the last few months, reesi,.-
eYersl letters from Mrs.DeLOng IN rsls.
nee to her husband. He has written W.
1eouraging letters seeking TO relieve 90
lspense, but this news ends it all
Did belong anticipate suea ''
llnation before he started? u
If so. his manner did not show IL
I'VE taking Of his wife was ID Inc ca -
{ the Jeanette. just outside u W. -
-Oiden Gate Of San Francisco NM III