New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
THE SEARCH FOR DE LONG.

MELNILLE'S PLANS FOX SPRlNG WORK
A THOROUGH SEARCH FROM THE RIVER OLENEK TO
THE YANA PRoPOsED-THE WORK TO BIZ CAR
RIED on BY THREE PARTIES
WAsHINGToN, March 23-Secretary Hunt re-
ceived the following letter from Chief Engineer
Melville this afternoon:
YAKUTsK, Jan. 10, 1882.
The Hon. Secretary Of the Nary. Washington, ID. &,
SIR: ] have the honor to submit the following
plan for the search for the missing people OF both
boats also the schedule Of provisions list OF out
fits and other articles necessary for six months and
if compelled 10 remain at the Lena Delta
for the river to freeze over before benz S
to be duplicated by the Russian authorities
at Yakutsk. II may be well TO state at tins tlme
that all supplies used at Buun or the Lena Deta
are carried on pack horses decr-sieds tor dis
lance of 900 versts IA little over 1926 mlles ana
travel from Bulun to Yakutsk IS only praGtlcable IN
winter time Therefore, it may b o-sibe that Te
may be obi ged to remain at Bulun until No
vemOeT 1SS2. The search VIII be carried on by
three parties as follows:
propose TO establish depot at Bulun for all sup
plies Centre of operations az Two Crosses, near
Mt Jai-one party to as far north as SlsteranecK
and work back to Two Crosses, one party TO work
south half way to BulCOur one party 20 work from
BulcOur north to Two Crosses These ;Aree parties
should be able to search the Wh9le oL
the country between SlSteraneck ana BuicouE
In twenty days after leaving the depot. ms beng
completed the depot will be moved 10 Catheontee,
l. G.. between Sisteraneck and Onvlna-one party
TO follow the northern and western Drlh3 hes ol lis
Marty 70 follow the northwestern bremen OF INC
lena and work up toward Upper Bulun; the
third party TO work from Uppcr o.iun, Oh ti na
northwest coast southwest 10 meet the second
partv THIS will complete the search for Lleuten-
ants De Long and Chipp as lar west as The RIVER
This beng conn leted. establish the depot at Pro-
yaInia No Is. Two parties 10 start from PIOYaInla,
and one party to follow the north branch of the
Lena tile other TO follow the coast line east agd
west until they meet, both returning across tho
country to PTOvaInla. - - - .
Ia entirely circumscTlbc the southern portion OF lno
country from No. Is, first southeast, then norm,
turning southwest, then turning east pack 10 FRO.
varua. Tne two other parties 10 search tlG Goasse
as far as Barin and west as lar as the oianch Iou
Move the depot to Buco, and search all the coast
line from BucOH southeast to the Dight Oh the pay.
Two parties to 90 east from Bucoh to the coast limo
and one party to work north and east TO lis nOTth
cape. then back to Bucotf The other party to 90
south and meet the first party, both returning 10
This T6s can be accomplished before the snow
floods set in. 1t will be necessary 10
wait the melting Of the he zee Gel, III 1.-THE the
fine coast IN the boat toward the Iana River From
the position of the three boats before the separation,
only fifty miles northeast OF DarAlh ana INC ssIe
coming from the northwest, It seems impossible Tor
The second cutter to be driven to the eastward or
the Yana.
By The advice and consent Of General p Ichcni-
rolf have hired BuhOkOl for 100 Touples per
month and Cossack Serge mt Peter kalenGln at 30
roubles Der month. and have also to supply them
with food and clothing during our absence. haVe
teleeraphed to Mr. SiDerkOh, owner OF the steamer
Lena, b dotali Captain Guenbeck Of the Lena, 70
accompany me 10 the Lena Delta to assist IN tho
search The three travelling parties VIII DC ar
PA Engineer Melville aud Captain Guenbeck
with Yakut dog sled and driver;
Second party-W Ham +. e NlnderIhah. seaman,
and Mr. Buhokofl with Yakut dog-sled aud driver.
The third party to consist Of James H. Daruttt
frst-class fireman. and CosSack Sergeant kolnekin
with Yakut dOg-sled and driver.
REINDEER flesh and fish can be procured during tho
SIMMER AT the Lena d. lta. | viii be at Bulun ~
February 10, and search TO commence oy March u
or as soon as the spring storms VIII permit.
InclOsed please lind ration table ana cnrt OF Lena
DeIto with depots marked thereon; also copies ot
letters 10 General TchenlrOl, Dy ms request, aOOu9
the conduct of the people in his district copy 81
telegram to Mr.. SbeTikOtf for services or captain
Guenbeck aud copy of instructions to Bieshoh, Of
Buluu to continue the search until my return lhe
instructions were written at Yer klnansk ana trans
lated by an exile and sent back TO blesnoh, he nav.
ing verbal instructions TO commence the search az
once reward being offered Tor the recovery Of Peo-
pie books or papers. ~
the supplies at Bulun by February ID. My party
Will leave as soon as possible, and live on such food
as the country affords. have the honor to be- etc,
GEORGE w. MELVILLE, 7. \. Engineer, u. ). ~.
The following is summary OF the Enclosures re-
ferred to in the above letter:
AratIon table for slX months, to be at BIIun W
February 10, 1889. The list includes bread, lined
meat. salt meat. -four, butter salt tea, sugar TO.
baccO spice, pickles, vinegar, cdhuIes peas 'uA'eV
and barley grltS. -, ,,,,,, 60 NJ.
SihpriEoa reuucstlng that Captain GuehOecA 10
dct,llrd 10 Assist III the search.
4 copv of a letter TO General lchenlIoH COM
mani no To lis attention the noble assistance Ie-
d,red to the American party IN theH distress ny
Gregory NJ Biagoshot, tic Russian commahdant ~
o'' cnnv of a letter to General Tchenirod nclosins
y cow of a letter to the Ease Spromck OF Juket..
9nst wing information about the whale Dod1 ~
Bnk0f. which was given by Melville to hooSuiao
for services rendered. 80 ..Ilf,a
ropy of a letter to General TchenitoiI' eaii.hs
attention 40 the valuable services rendered the slA
vIVnrs by The Russians and lakuts while al CS!a
Rukoff and its vicinity, aud prilSlng III paiuouiA
thr two Russian exiles Kcosmah Guymay sen sI,u
Iaphime Capalloit, and a pilot named fungus
Pashelli kOol Clark. ,,,i.e, o,,,co,y
inc IN his favorable notice the three lakuJ hunters
20 rescued Niuderm3n and Noras.
A copy of letter TO General IchenIroH, enclosing
cony of letter of instructions TO the Ease SpFonl'A
Tor The guidance of Bshol at Bulun
Among the places named on the chart arc tho IVl-
lowing : River Lanek, Slsteraneck, Bolboch' OAtoA'
Ister,la Upper Bulun, PrOVaInla, (luFhia, b5ihla,
Nntyai O,tGbra, Bucvar, Is .lcour BukoSs, DuA"
q .,.l.. AZ ltIl