The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-08
NrNDERMAN,s NARRATIVE
brought Down 10 the Finding Of the
BODIES of DO Long and Others.

brought UOWn TO the E1uuinR OF the
Bodics of dc Long and Others.
The reading Of yesterdays record consumed
considerable Of the timo Of tho Jeannotto In
vcstlgatlng Board to-day. Whom It was read
and approved, the examination OF Seaman
Ninderman was resumed. They wore at Bulun
with Melville when the witness stopped yes
terday. Taking up tho story he added that
after meeting Melville he and Noros furnished
full details OF their experiences aftor leaving
DO Long. They also wrote kilograms 70 the
Secretary OF the Navy, this city, our Minister
at st. Petersburg and tho local oflicials there.
The young priest agreed to provide Melville
with food and othor necessary articles for tho
Melville left Bulun on tho 9th OF November,
leaving orders for Danonhower whom he ar.
rived. Tho latter arrived tho next day and
prepared 10 take all OF the party south, iu-
tending TO leave Bartlett behind to go In quest
OF Melville II tho latter should not return In
twenty dhyp. Not being able to secure proper
transportation, Danenhower did not start
until November IL. Witness and Bartlett and
four others were left at Bulun.
About November 2d witness and Bartlett
asked tho Commandant whether he thought
Melville and the party were oil right. The
Commandant said that he thought they were.
The next morning an officer arrived, and as he
was going In the direction taken by Melville,
witness and party did not think It necessary
for them TO go too. They gave the officer food
The latter returned to Dulin on the night OF
the Goth OF November. Tho next day he told
witness that he had found and brought with
him the
Records, Rifles and Other Articles
OF Value.
Ho had found none OF tho Captains party
however. Witness said no did not believe that
any OF them could be found alive. When tho
oflcer who had gone north returned arrange
ments were made to have him accompany
Melville to Berckarnoke. The most of the
party followed the next day, December ..
They caught up with Melville and tho officer
nj Berekarnoko on December 10. From there
the search for Dc Long and party was re-
sumcd.
Christmas Day
they were ready TO start from Yakustk, but
were forced 10 delay. Melville selected Bart.
lett TO accompany him. Witness and Boubo.
koff set out on tho morning of January iS for
Dulun, where they wero to take charge of tho
ships property and await the arrival OF Mel
Vile and tho rest. Tho written order starting
them of, In Melvllle's handwriting, was here
produced and Identified by the witness.
Their Journey Was n Very Hard
One.
tho weather being bad. They shot n number
OF deer on the road. The witness reached
ahead OF Boubokoff and took up the same old
quarters. Melville arrived about February
10 and Boubokofr roachod there the next day.
The party left Bulun about February %, hay
ing procured lot OF fish and other food 70
last them during the search FOR De Long and
tho others. On that morning, tho weather
being bad, everybody had TO tighten their
burdens. They were frequently
Stuck in the Snow.
They had to stop quito often. They came up
10 hut about O o'clock that night, where
Bartlett and his party had 10 halt because they
lost some OF their deer teams. The teams
were subsequently found, but thcy could not
proceed on account OF tho frlghtrul condition
OF the weather. They started the next morn.
ing along the eastern bank OF the river.
About . o'clock that afternoon they over
took two natives with teams, whom witness
surk about O'Clock that afternoon. Most OF
the natives had left the village. There were
only two families remaining. They waited
there for some dog teams Melville had prom
ised to send. Here recess was takon.
After Recess.
L The witness resumed up to the tlmo when
Melville Joined them aud continued his story
up to March 10. on that day they took up tho
trail again until they reached tho place where
Dc Longs party had cafnped October ., 1881.
They went on and crossed tho Big Marcne
River, and continued along It's bank, but were
obliged TO turn back on account of the weather.
The witness detailed the experiences OF him.
self Noros and Melville in thor march TO tho
eastward. On the morning OF tho 23d they
started TO the southern.eastward, crcllng
around heedland after headland.
As they proceeded on their Journey witness
recognized humorous marks, showing that
they were on tho trail travelled over by Noros
and himself after leaving Do Long. They
found the old scow which witness and Noros
had passed the day they loft Captain De Long.
About one thousand yards from the boat was Il
tripod with rifle hanging on 1t. Il was there
they found tho
Ecdfes oil De long, the DOCTOR anu
An Sam.
Ills description of tho finding of tho bodies
was similar TO the statement made by Mel
VILE. The witness added that he found i've
one hundred dollar gold pieces In Dc Longs
pocket. He was surprised, as ho supposed
that De Long never carried money on his per-
son while marching. Witness gave the money
to Melville.
1t was not long after finding the bodies OF
the parties named before they found tho
bodies Of two more people, but could not tell
who they were.
The witness fully corroborated Melvilles
statement rs to who first found the bodies. Ho
said that Melville found thom, and that wilt
ness and others removed tn EN-.
Tho court here adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.