New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-20
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THE JEANETTE IN THE ARCTIC SEA.
THE NARRATIVE OF LIEUTENANT DASRSBowER
CONTINUED.

ihE NAkhAIlNE OF LIEUTENANT DANENHOWEn
CONTINUED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-In the Jeannetts
Board Of Inquiry this morning. after the reading and
approval Of yesterdays record Lieutenant Danenhower
was recalled In reply to question by the Court hs
stated that judging from the experience OF the whale
ships and that OF the Jeanette herself the chances Of
getting free after beng beset in the Ice
usually found off wrangel Land, very slight. The
report OF Captain Hooper TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury OF the cruise OF the United states Revenue
steamer Corwn during 1880 and 1884, witness thought
was good authority this point IL showed that my.
six whaling vessels have been beset In the ice and oat
since 1871. Witness was asked "Do you know Of any
thing In the management Of the Jeanette which subse
quent experience proved prejudicia and which could
have been avoided 2"
His reply WAS: It is question OF Judgment which
Is called for by the Court, aud when embarked the
expedition was 70 abide By the judgment Of the com
mander and do not wish TO oppose my judgment to
that OF the commander Others unless IL IL absolutely
required of me-" After a half hours conference tho
doors reopened and witness was asked; Arc
there any material facts relating to the management Of
the jeanette, coming within your own knowledge, which
you have not statedi !" Answer-No, sir
Q-At the time the Jeanette entered the Ice pack,
it, in your opinion that time with fair prospect
OF forcing her way through and reaching the andt
Alt the time, during the time We were entering
the pack could ana did not form positive opinion.
would not care TO give my opinion without having
been in the crows nest full view OF the situation.
When the captain came down on deck II was very osgy
and did not 20 alOit.
In reply 10 further questions witness sketched tho
daily occupations and amusemenrs of the officers and
person was provided with rife ana hunting was en-.
cOuraged Football snd foot races on the icc we're often
indug ged in Tue dog teams hitched up and ire4
quent short excursions were made. Musical nstrumens
were furnished aud musical and dramatic entertaiR
ments were gotten up Cards and other games we're
The witness was asked, We're the provisions always
fOrln1 In no pf sal Of
the names Of the contractors and manufacturers Who
furnished those which were defective ~ A. con.
badly, large invoice Of canned beef marked WITH Erie
Co.'S brand bad. and bad to Dc rejected al Mare
Island Canned goods Of all descriptions proved be bad
az tines and mad to be condemned by survey mention OF
whcu made IN the ships log from day 10 day The
four bread coffee, tea sugar butter and such articles
very good. Ihe canned goods were furnished DY
Leggctt 4 Co.. Of Neg-York and from the varOu5
canning establishments OF the East and West The de-
teTtOrauon not due TO the temperature to ghich
they were exposed az they were CONDEMNED from ume
The witness was asked to state what obseryations
were taken and tuer nature, and replied Darhs ths
first year IN tue ice meteorological observations we're
taken hOuriy by specially detailed officers. soundngs
Wero made anu the temperature OF te sea water htctr
ained both aJ the surface and at various depths Oy
Mlller-Casella thermometer, specimens OF tue "ater
were examined and its specific gravity determined.
Tue dredge hau ed for specimens OF the ana
OF the animal ie existing there ana these, WIKI other
specimens, were turned over to the naturalist aud taxi
dermIst. Bears. seals aud birds carefully ex-
kaowiedse Of their habits ana Of the food oJ ssed ~
them NE Arctic regions The soundbss were made
brought up IN sand cup. mole was always kept
open through the Ice for that purpose.
In TO -tOn the witness SAID "At tue time
we entered The Ice pack Wrang Land was estimated 70
be about 100 miles distant 10 the north and vest"
The witness asked 70 state all that Ae knew OF the
OF June II and l3 attendant upon the loss 0i the
Jednnette.
A." was convalescent at the time ana went on
deck at D. IN. June Il, for an hours exercise Inc
weather clear and pleasant, and there vas lgho
breeze northeast Tue ship lay secure to the
ice her starDOard siJe, and as remember she Naa
headed little OF south. The Ice her port sue
had Openel on the previous day and was about zoo
yards distant with smooth water between IL ana inc
ship There connected leads az the time tLr0nsa
which the ship could have naygated but IN the vicinity
there were numoer O1 patcnes OF WAFER Ike pOhus n
the ice. The men out to hunt usual About
u. IN. noticed ice the pOr. beam began 10 move
Toward the ship. II Immediately reported 10 the
ordered the hunters to recalled, aud they
returned by to the ship, the Last reaching hef
about p.
rue ice at that time was in contact with the snip,
and heellug from fifteen 70 twenty ce-Eees 20
starDOard with heavy pressure under her port bllge,
Iue captain the bridge giving orders about The
boats. PROVISIONS etc. All hands were on deck.
During first pressure the ship forced asern and
when the pressure relaxed sue tel Into her original
place The pressure very heavy, and gave ioFth
Kissing, crunchIng sound several times the pressure
was relaxed aud the snip rIghted. About $40 D. ~.
Machin5t Walter Lee reported the ice coming through
starDOsrd coal bunker, aud the captain gave tnd
order lower away" 10 the men VINO had Oeen pre-
ytOusly stationed at the boats ials At that mOHenl
Mr. Melville came deck and cOntradlcted the state.
meut Lee the order hold 70 The boats wa3
Immediately given. Between 2 4o and o:So y, N q
quantity Of provisions was placed on the Ice 10 ING
starbOard OF the ship About $50 one watch was seD
to supper and tue word passed TO the officers 70 get
tea AT tnat time the snip was heelng more thau
twenty degrees to sJarbOard." .
AT this point in the narrative the court adJouIneo
until 1880 tomorrow.