St. Landry democrat., 1882-06-24
Arrival at New York OF Lieutenant
DanenhoWer and Party.
NEW YORK. My

NEW L oth. MdF -.
The steamship Celtic, bearing Lieutenant
Daneuhower Or. NcwcOmb, Jack Cole and
Charles Ton Sing survivors OF the Arctic
steamer Jcunnette, arrived early to-day. " non
the vessel wis reported off Fire Island Il party
consisting of the immediate relatives and
friends of the yoyagers started in Il tug from
the Battery to meet them. As the tug ran
alongside the Celtic, Lieutenant Dunenhower
leupcn on board and afcction;tcly embraced
his mother and father, and was warmly "tl-
coined home by the others Lieutenant Daheh-
hover then invited his relatives ana lrlch''s ~
his cabin on the steamer, and presented ali TO
his associate survivors, The party then !ts'-
ened to a recital of the dreadful suffering III
the far North and the tale OF the 1htc VI 'oil-
mandcr De Long and his men until the steamer
reached her dock Arrived there, Lieutenant
Dancnhower was surrounded by congratu-
latipp friends who had gathered to give hun Il
hearty welcome and they did. For an hour ne
was kept busy shaking hands and answering
inquiries.
While all this was happening on tn upper
deck a far different scene was presented III the
small cabin below There. with his arms pm
toned behind him, poor Jack Cole boat
swain of the Jeanette, crazy from l"nG suffer-
ing His brother Thomas Cole, and his son
John were quick to 20 to him, ana the u1lIof-
tilnate man Immediately rccognizc'i t-cIii' al
fcction4tcly ct citing both. 1t was sad to see
the weeping son, Borrowing brnthcr ana ue-
mcned father. Immediately after speaking
TO his son his mind arain wandered. and he
was once more away among the icc-hCids,
struggling with the fate threat ming him. lie
will be sent to an asylum. Lieutenant Danen-
hover SAYS be has great confidence that jack
will recover with proper treatment Ill rev
months. 1t was found necessary to secure
him during the voyage, as the slightest thing
would make him frantic
Lieutenant Danenhower said, in answer TO
inquiries concerning his voyage, thar he was
not as yet prepared to talk. There will be
thorough, searching examination, SAID he,
land then people can see how this matter
stands So far rs suffering is concerned we
did suffer- and suffered terribly. See my eyes.
Some say l shall lose the sight of both. hope
not. One the left one is almost entirely bind,
but the other appears to be at present all
right" In answer to a question propOunded
as to his views on Engineer Melville. Lieuten-
ant DanenhOwcr earnestly said: PLEASE say
this for me: That | never used language in
the sense ascribcd to me, derogatory OF Mel
vile. Say that | consider him brave man
and an honorable gentleman, who suffered
with us. The attack on him was unjust and
cowardly. particularly in his absence. Mel
vile did all in his power, and did that well.
regret exceedingly that anything touching his
fair name should have been said. for it was I'M
deserved. 1t was unjust both to him and to
myself. Wait till the examination comes;
wait till Melville comes home and has chance
to speak for himself"
DR.. Newton Newcomb, who accompanied the
Jeanette expedition as naturalist, was very
indignant over the treatment of Melville, and
termed it cowardly, mean and deserving the
highest censure. Why aad the doctor,
81 was so incensed when I read these base
charges against Melville that l was on the
point of inditing a letter to the press of Amer
lea on the subject; but, on reflection, con-
cluded to wait. / want to say that what is
charged against Melville is as untrue as it is
cowardly. Why could not his accusers wait till
he reached home and had chance to defend
himself? But to stab him in the back, to at
tack him when he has no chance to defend
himself, is a most cowardly piece of business.
If thought continued the DOCTOR that
| could find one of the poor fellows who We're
lost, l would turn this minute and go back to
all that hardship and prlvation cheerfully-
yes gladly-in order to save them. This life
has no fascination for me. l simply go as q
matter of business, and if am called upon to
go again tomorrow, am ready and willing to
co.
Ltuttlldllt bdutHuoNtE Sftit VI tuS loSC
members of the Jeannette's crew that posi-
bly, an oar or small portion of their boat might
be found but that would be all. Charlie Ton
Sing, the Chnaman steward of the Jeanette,
said when asked if he would go again, with a
funny grin: YES, mebbe' He appeared the
strongest of the entire four and viewed with
an air of stoicism all his surroundings. On
leaving the steamer Lieutenant Danenhower
and party were driven to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, where rooms had been engaged for
them and where there was a family breakfast
When he spoke of Commander De Long his
voice was choked with emotion and his eyes
moist.
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