New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-20
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE JEANETTE INVESTIGATION.

Edtt0r OF Ths
SIR: Now that the survivors OF the I'M
srnae Jeanette have reached home and the records
:, De Long are the possession of the Navy Depart
Il ia 10 be hoped that the investigation ordered by
congress will be thorough and searching both in regard
90 her outfit the conduct Of the officers and men and the
provided their in the event OF disaster
II has been stated and seems TO have been suostahu
ted by De Long that the charts OF the Siberian coast
.npped by the Navy Department from Washington were
tmperfect and rntrustworhy and 10 this mainly not
entirely must be attributed mistakes that led 10 his
seath Had proper charts been obtained from England
ar Russia he and his party would probably have peeh
saved. ,no
Charges have been made that iealousies existed ne
tween the officers of the vessel and that Mene anu Nv
marty failed to make proper efforts for the rene ., De
long For the sake Of the friends and relatives OF thoSe
lost a. well as Of the living the investigation
,hould be thoroughly and impartlal4y couuS1 e. ~
mixed board and the PROCEEDINGS IaLy IvIoI.ge ia
benefit Of the service, and OF the people al - ~
Tbe Investigation into the loss of the Rodgers con-
a,d IN ,ha eSsence 81 her commanding officer, though
very snperfcia revealed the fact that the IN
fortunate circumstance was caused ny VA ,,, in
buston, and this by want OF care Hnn I tbereaf
ter Now that Lieutenant Berry the respolSiu @tbcr
this relief expedition Is nome, W." @ arres are true
Why havesuch meagre report OF the lOS W a. the naval
Can there be any good ana Sa ars Are not the peo
ME of the United states. who sent cut ines have
rerfor%eS their duties when the Poars parry Tie TIE
i,,rned and the loss OF that vessel was Inquirer M -
,cnor vas nubshed in fun but she was conli-'" IN,
and oticered by civilians, while the RODGERS wa it1od
branded nv officers OF the Navy Is w, !" % a. ,b Two
a. isfactory explanation of the difference IL '
reports 49,, g., can. o,,, I'm search of
M vtbical North Pole man and comp Two Nt-''is'
t 10 ~ he commanded by that capable ai- eeIgt5C
con,rl4uder OF the COrwir, Captain hooper "'i
o,her nv the brave and equally capanie alin ~
NoIyiils who has recently shown hlh-elI 10 ~
ri-bt man I'm the right place whether on ootI" IN.
-, ~ nd nf the walchOat dliinG 'he rtIea vi
rSs1iIng and conducting search parties LOT AS o'e
unfortlinate shlpnales
washington, Nov9, lss2 ,
There had been no Official surveys 81 ne
rena Delta and the New Siberian group since the
evnior,,ious OF Wraugel and Aniou in $50 ana
consequently accurate charts were not to he had
Raron Nordenskiold had used the Russian charts IN
making the Northeast pass &c In 1878 ami had
found them grossly incorrect he account "hlch
he gives in "The Voyage of the Vega OF the a.
tsmut Of the steamer Lena to enter the north mouth
Of the river in the very quarter where DE Long
landed. and of her subsequent voyage to buIun by
rav Of the east mouth, demonstrates The worthless
ness Of the best charts which could then be o.
tanned With this exception We commend the sue-
gestions of TINS espoudent TO tho attention OF
the Navy Department. The loss of the Rodgers has
NOT been thoroughly nvestigated.-LG.l