New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-19
THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANETTE.


ANT DANENHowER-
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The Jeanette Board
Of Inquiry convened at halfpast 10 O'Clock this morn
Ing and after record OF yesterday had been read
and approved Lieutenant Danenhower resumed his
narrative. In the month OF September, 1879 effort
was made to reach Herald Island with sledge party
Lieutenant Chip, Chief Engineer Melville, Ice Pilot
Dunbar aud Alexey, the Indian composed the party.
The island this time In sight, twentyone inies
distant bearing southwest. The object OF the e1pedt
ton was TO deposit records upon the island belt OF
open found six miles from the island and the
party was obliged TO return 10 the ship The reaso on
why a second attempt not made with boats. well
upon other when land was In sight was the
uncertainty their base Of operations account OF
their position constantly changing.
The witness was asked in regard 20 the diet
OF tho officers and at this time, and replied
that daily routine observed, and further reply
gave the bill OF fare for each NEAL which included
canned meats canned vegetables, canned fruits bear
seal meat twice week during most Of the cruise soft
bread for breakfast and supper and hard bread for din
ner coffee for breakfast and dinner, tea for supper with
allowance OF Of butter per day for each
The had the same allowance as the officers
there the allowance Of hard bread The
provision estimates for the snip made the basis
OF three pounds solid food per day each for thirty
three persons for three years service large quantity
in Of this estimate put on board In septem
ber October aud November t found that the
pendture OF provisions by actual gross weight from
six to pounds per day for each man. Captain De
Long acted the principle OF giving every man oil he
wanted to eat
The witness had charge of the accounts and Of tho
of provisions until January !, 1850. when owing
to his disability he compelled TO on the sick list.
In xplanaton OF this disability the witness said In
December, 1879, my left eye became seriously affected
At that time constantly engaged from to
p. IN. writing taking meteorological observations,
nv nd ba he a
445 m. On the Isl of January the surgeon advised
me TO 60 on the sick list, which did For greater
sinking OF The ship was cOn6ned to dark ROOM From
January 2l 1880 to October 10 OF that year about f
teen cuttings and proOngs were performed on my left
eye account OF small abscess that had formed on
the iris"
going upon the ship, u difficult to separate
what ne knew OF his own knowledge from what was
other witnesses wno could speak their own kfow
giving any testimony touching the interval Of bis
disability. The witness was then asked II it was the
On IN S e the and 9aos ss % % reply 4a @ @
could not state positively that there was no consuts-
ton with tne officers upon entering the pack Witness
that hoped reach the coast OF wrange Land the
first season. when he proposed TO put the ship winter
quarters in safe harbor and send out exploring parties
during the fall Of 1879 and spng OF 1880, and during
the summer OF 1880 to work 10 the norhward In tho
coast water OF Wrange Land Should II prove 80 extern
1t Captain De Longs intention TO winter IN the Ice,
and thought it should be taken into consideration that
TWO Wnaers were Dctet IN the at "
the southwark OF the Jeanette. Apparently captain
DE Longs object In entering the lead was to force hl
way through Wrangell Land as he regarded IL Qae
Lead opening between the Siberian and Amsrosu
packs Captain DE Long told the witness that hs puf-
pose plOre Mrange Landand the siberian Seal
that the possibility OF reaching hga latitude depended
upon the continuity OF the coast line 10 the nOrthwsrd
having land for base one or the aIst principles
OF Arc ic xplOraOn. Captain De Long must have con-
suited with witness told him why ne changed his pisa
In ntering the pack The witness put in evidence
original letter from Captain De Long addressed 70 him
self previous the sailing Of the Jeanette from England
Francisco In which the writer atates IL Is our
intention TO attack the polar regions Dy way Of Behring's
straits"
Al 2:3O the Court adjourned until 1890 a. m. to-
morrow.