The Evening critic., 1882-10-28
THE JEANNETTE INQUIRY.
Continuation of Lieutenant DRnen-
hOwer's Narrative.

stenographer has been employed to take
the evidence In the Jcannette investigation
and henceforth tho inquiry will proceed with
very much greater rapidity than before. 50
far tho writing has all doyolved upon Advo.
cate-General Lemley, who, although not
stenographor, performed the duties as readily
as possible for long-hand work, but he foresaw
the end would bc far distant, and hereafter
the work Will be facilitated by stenography,
and the story Will soon be told.
Lieutenant Danenhower resumed his narra-
tive this morning, taking up his thread whoro
the party of which he was one were
Rescued by Natives of the Coast of
Siberia.
Witness stated that the natives indicated to
the party that they wore going wrong, but the
natives refused 10 accompany them. The
party started eastward from the natives, on
countered an open sea and wero besieged with
snowstorm. AT daylight on the 2lst of Sop
tembor Bartlett and Wilson stood up in tho
boat and Wilson thought he saw tho same land
they mad left the day before, and thoy turned
the boat toward II. The houses were reached
on the return trip tho next day. Engineer
Melville was sick. BY persuasion a native was
secured TO pilot the party to Bulun, which was
ask days Journey.
vance, and witness asked 10 be sent, butit was
finally thought best not to send any one ahead
to Bulun. on September %, 1881, tho party
started for Bulun under tho pilotage of natives.
The Eicissitudes ana Dangers OF the
Journey
were thrilling, detailed rs they were by the
eloquent witness. Several small villages
wero passed on tho way to Bulun. on Monday,
were informed 1t would take fifteen days ID
reach Bulun. on Tuesday morning tho party
stal tod 10 Buiun, but were compelled to return
to the village In tho evening with tho sick
men, Mr.. Melville and witness believing tho
party had scurvy. The natives were kind
and friendly, but finally there wero causes for
mistrusting them. on October 9 tho party
were surprised to SEQ a Russian In tho village.
He was told the story of tho wreck and the
missing boats, and signined willingness to
help the voyagers.
Tho Russian agreed to pilot the party to
Bulun by the aid OF two other Russians. The
Russians repudiated the native villagers as
Rad People.
The following Sunday was agreed upon as tho
day for departure. The sick men had greatly
improved In health. Charts for the proposed
trip 10 Bulun wero made by tho Russian, and
were entered as evidence. on Monday, Oct).
ber II, IL couple Of the Russians started to
Bulun for succor, leaving the Jeanette sur
ylvors at the village Tho Russians returned
on Saturday, October 30, with provisions, and
also presented n short note, signed by Seamen
Nindeman and Noros 1t stated
The Captains Party were Starving,
and needed assistance. The note came through
natives 10 the hands OF the Russian pilots.
Mr.. Melville started to Bulun. Witness eX-
pressed willingness to 80 In search Of tho
captains party.
The witness submitted tho original orders
given him by Engineer Melville at that VII
lage October 81, 1881, just before
Engineer Meiviile's Departure for
NuiUn.
Tho orders gave Lieutenant Danenhowor
| charge OF the party and directed him to pro-
coed 10 Bulun as soon as transportation could
be secured. On November tho commandnnt
| at Bulun arrived at tho village and met tho
party.
The orders from Engineer Melville also In
closed the orders Issued by Captain Do Long,
giving him (MelyIllo) command. On Novem-
| ber the commandant at Bulun arrived at tho
| village with messages from Melville and
| Noros and Ninderman Tho witness and party
| started to Bulun on November 4, and met Mel
| Vile on the following day, and learned from
| him his plans for making search with natives
| for tho captains party. The witness was
| ordered with his party 10 proceed TO Bdlun.
Witness took six OF the weakest mon OF his
| party and started 10 Yakutsk, leaving Bartlett
| in charge OF tho others.
| The remainder OF Lieutenant Danenhower's
| narrative to-day, up TO the time the court ad.
| Journed, was confined TO details Of tho trip to
Sakutsa.