Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-25

and Jones have put themselves on record as
opposing any Mahene movement in North
| Carolina. Keogh maintains that if the Re
| publican organization Is kept intact and
the cealitionists eput down the Republi-
cans can carry North Carolina next fall.
Another Letter from Melville.
| Secretary Hunt has received from Past
Assistant Engineer George W. Melville.
under date OF Yakoutsk Eastern Siberia,
| January Sd, a copy Of the letter of in
structions sent by him (Melville to the
| ispravnik local governor OF Nerkhoyansk,
as follows: at is my desire, and the wish
| of the government of the United States of
| America, and of the protector of the Ameri-
can expedition, that diligent and constant
search be made for the missing comrades Of
| both boats. Lieutenant DeLong and his
| party, consisting of twelve persons, will be
found near the west bank of the Lena river.
| They south of q small hunting station
| which is west of a house known among the
Yakouts az 'quvina.' They could not
possibly have marched as far sodth
as Bulcom. Therefore, be they dead
or alive, they are between 'Quvina' and
BulcOm. | have already travelled over this
ground, but foilo-7sd the river bank. 1t is
necessary that a nor careful search be made
on the high ground back frem the river for
a short distance, as we'll as along the river
bank. | examined many huts and small
houses but could not possibly examine all of
them, therefore it is necessary that all
every house, large or small-be examined
for book ks and papers, or persons of the party.
Men without food and with but little cloth
ing would naturally seek shelter in huts along
the lire OF march, and if exhausted might be
in one of the huts. They would leave their
books and papers in the hut if unable to
carry them farther. Ifthey carried their books
and papers south of that section of country
between Mot-Vai aud Bulcom, they will be
found piled up in heap, and some promi-
ment object reared near them to attract the
attention Of searching parties. mast of
wood would be erected near them if not on
top of them. In case books or papers are
found, they are to be sent to the American
minister resident at st. Petersburg; but if
they are found in time, and can be forwarded
to me before | leave Russia, forward them
to me. The persons Of the dead l wish to
have carried TO a central position most con-
venient of access to Balun, and all placed in
side of a small house, arranged side by side for
future recognition, and the hut then securely
closed and banked up with snow or earth, |
and to remain SO until the proper person |
arrives from America to make a final dis !
position OF the bodies. Ia banking up the !
hut have il done in such a manner that ami
mails cannot get in and destroy the bodies |
Search for the small boat containing eight |
persons should be made from the west mouth |
of the Lena to and beyond the east mouth |
of the ] ami river. After the separation OF |
the three boats no information has been |
received concerning the small boat, but as |
all three boats were destined to Barkin, and |
then to go to the mouth of the Lena |
river, it is natural to suppose that Lieu
tenant Chipp directed his boat to Barkin |
if he managed to weather the gale.
But, if from any cause he could not find the
mouth of the Lena, he would continue along
the coast from BArkin north, for the north
mouth of the Lena, or south for an eastern
entrance or mouth of Lena river. II still
unsuccessful in getting into the Lena river,
he might, from a stress OF weather or other
cause, be forced along the coast toward Jani
river. Diligent and constant search is to
commence at once, and TO continue until the
people, books and papers are found, care
being taken tn at vigilaut and careful ex-
animation of that section of country where
Lieutenant DeLong and lis arty are
known to be is made in the early spring
time, when the snow begins to leave the
ground and before the spring floods com.
mence to overflow the river banks. One or
more American officers viii in all probability
be in Beian in time to assist in The search,
but the search mentioned in these instruc-
sions is 10 be carried on eaItirsly independent
of any other party, and to be entirely under
the control of competent authority of Rus
sia. GEORGE w. MELVILLE"