St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-01-07
THE JEANETTE.
Telegram from James Gordon Bennett.

A Telegram from James Gordon Bennett.
! WASHINGTON, December q.
/ The State Department has the following dis
patch from James Gordon Pennett with regard
| to the survivors of the Jeanette:
PARIS, December %.
Hon. Frederick j. Frelnghuysen, Secretary of
/ State, Washington:
| | have just received the following telegram
| from my correspondent at st. Petersburg con-
corning the Jeanette party:
| General 1gnatietf has given orders to send
two new expeditions from Iakoutsk in search
of the shipwreckcd crew, and has directed that
every available means be employed to find
boat No. 2.
On the 25th of September, as has already
been told, Melville and ten men were met by
three Yakats. Yakats are good natured no.
MAIDS, very skilful in caring for disorders and
maladies caused by the cold. The party could
not have fallen into better hands. 1t must be
remembered, however, that from Barchoi
where they were discovered, to Iakoutsk
the distance is 1000 versts, Or 1,400 miles,
with no regular means of transport At
least twenty days were required to get there,
but as those who went to the rescue
started three days ago, the time necessary to
find the party and bring them back to Iakoutsk
would be about two months. Nor should it
be forgotten that, although the whereabouts
of Melville and his party is pretty well known,
that of De Long, who sent forward Nende
man and Noras out of his party of thirteen, is
not known, and that for a succoring expedi-
ton to reach him will take long time over
country where there are no roads,
a.. Il. ,4.1r T..
2,S1S yersts, Or 1900 miles, with hanpered
postal which will require at least fifteen days
to transport twenty-four persons. The Gov
ernor of Iakoutsk, General Tschemaetf (not
General Tchernaitf of Servia), will receive the
instructions of the Government and orders for
fresh expeditions in eight DAYS, by courier en-
traordindire, travelling $50 miles day. There
will be no further news, then, from the jean
nette party themselves in less than three
months, as the telegraph wire does not extend
beyond Irkoutsk. From Irkoutsk to St. Peters
burg will take them probably month, travelling
as rapidly as possible, although they will prob
ably be at St. Petersburg by April, and in New
York by May This is all the information l
have received to date. In case the Govern
ment should wish to communicate directly
with the Jeannette, beg to say That General
Anoutchine, Governor of Eastern Siberia, is
now in st. Petersburg but that his represen-
tative during his absence is General Peda-.
shenski, with whom you can correspond di-
rect. In case any further news is received, l
shall at once inform you.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
The following dispatch has been sent from
the State Department.:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, d. G., December ..
To Hoffman, ST. Petersburg:
Convey the thanks of the President to the
Imperial Government for its liberal and gener-
GUS action in advancing the necessary funds
to render assistance to the members of the
Jeanette expedition, and inform Mr.. Degeirs
that you are authorized to draw on me to re-
imburse that Government, if it will kindly
inform you of the amount.
FRELINGHUYsEN.