The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-04-28
THE ARCTIC.
Disaster to a Rescue Steamer
and Another Crew in Peril.
THE RODGERS BURNED AT SEA AND
THE coRWIN SENT FOR THE CREW.

New YORK, April 18.-The following is
special cable message to the Herald:
lRKUTsK, (Siberia), April is, 1sS2.-I hav'
this morning received startling intelligence
from Mr.. Jackson, the Special Commissioner
who was sent in search of the Jeanette sur
vivors. lie apparently forwarded the dis
patch by courier. 1t ran as follows:
BANKS OF THE ALDAN RIVER,
| April o, 1882.
| have just met a courier bearing a dis
patch from w. III. Glider, the Herald CORES.
pendent with the Rodgers, whom the courier
had accompanied from Kolimsk on the Kol-
ina river to Verkhoyansks 400 miles north
Of Yakutsk. Glider had made journey OF
1000 versts among the Tchuktchis. He was
sent forward with the news that the Rodgers
had been burned and sunk; that Lieutenant
Berry, with the officers and crew, thirty.six
in number, are at Tiapka, near Cape Serdze,
and that vessel should be sent for them as
early as possible.
New YORK, April 21.-The Herald has
information that the steamer Rodgers was
burned on the first of January of this year;
that Lieutenan, Berry and crew are at Tiap-
ka, where they get food enough from the
Chuckshes. Mr.. Devaratoa, of Kolimsk, has
sent tobacco and tea TO them for bartering
purposes, and they need nothing else. Three
months provisions were saved from the ship.
Tiapka is near Cape Serdze Kawin. Fur
Their details say that endeavers to save the
ship were made in vain. She lay within q
short distance Of the shore, but the young
ice would not bear the weight of the men
and line from the ship to shore was fixed
with much difficulty. BY this line and the
boats the crew were all safely landed. The
entire ships company are in good health and
spirits. There is no danger of their starving.
Governor Schernaeif has given orders to the
Chuckshe chiefs TO do all in their power to
assist the crew.
The latest news from Verkhoyansk is that
they are anxious there about Ispraynik, who
went with Melville and who, they think,
ought to have returned in February (old
style). lie has not yet returned. Terrible
hurricanes, with snow, have prevailed of late
In the Verkhoyansk district, and they are
afraid lspranik has persisted, and eventually
the whole party, as he has orders TO accom-
pany Melville until such time as the latter
might choose TO send him back. believe
there is no reason for anxiety.
In letter written at point 333 miles be-
yond Yakutsk, January 3lst, Engineer Mel
vile, who was on his way to the mouth of
the Lena, says he has every reason to hope
to find belong and his people.
WASHINGTON, April 21.--Secretary Chan
der sent The following message to Lieut..
Berry: "The revenue cutter Corwin will
land the officers and crew of the Rodgers at
st. Michaels, Alaska, or Sitka, as may be
thought best, looking to their speedy arrival
at San Francisco. After leaving the cutter
you will proceed with your command to
Mare Island and report to the Commandant.
Report your arrival TO this Department by
telegraph. The Alaska Commercial Com
pany Offers TO transport the entire company
to San Francisco in their steamer st. Paul,
but you will take the steamer which will ell
able you to arrive at the earliest date"
NEW YORK, April 25.-The Herald's St.
Petersburg special says Lieut.. Danenhower
arrived at Troitsk on the 18th inst, and left
there again OH the 10th. lie is hourly ex-
pected at Orenburg, the extreme terminus of
railroads, distant some three days from
Moscow.