The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-05-19
The Search for Dc Long.

Tho brief dispatches as to finding the IA
mains of Captain De Long and his party give
no intimation as to the particular locality
where the bodies were found. It IL known
that when the boats of the Jeanette parted
company Melville's went to the east of Cape
Barkin, in the Lena delta, and De Longs far
to the west. They both landed ON the same
day, September II, but ct points near.
~ two hundred miles apart The Mol
Vile party proceeded inland about fifty
miles, were rescued by natives, and kept at Q
fungus village until Novembera They then
went south toward Bulun, . point in COM
munication with Yakutsk. Before Melville
reached Bulun, he heard Of the arrival Of
Noros and Ninderman. two Of De Longs meR
at Bulcour, hundred versts north of Bulun.
He went to Kumark Surka, point midway be-
tween Bulcour and Bulun, to meet them, and,
after hearing their report, set out to search for
De Long. Noros and Ninderman had left the
De Long party in astarving condition on the
9th Of October, and did not reach Bulcour un-
til the 18th. On the 9Th Of October De Long
believed that he was only about twelve miles
from Kumark Surka; but as the two sailors
wore nearly three weeks in reaching that
point, and were much confused as to their
wanderings in snowy desert, their story gave
little idea - to his whereabouts.
Melville followed the direction as marked
out BY Ninderman and Noros, and, striking
belongs trail, followed 1t until thrown OF BY
tho crossing Of the river at Sisteranek, near
where It is supposed belong was on the 9th of
October. Melville had made this search with
two natives and two dog trains. The
natives refused to 60 further, and
Melville returned to Bulun, went from
there to Yakutsk, and. after con-
sultation with the authorities. organized other
expeditions and continued the search. As this
search was to extend over . stretch of inhos-
pitable country 800 miles long by 100 miles
wide, and - the date Of Melville's dispatch
locates him only in the delta, IT is not easy to
say where he found the remains Of De Long
and his men.
There IL . disposition to censure Melville ON
three points: L For not proceeding at onceto
Bulun where he landed in September. 2. For
going north Of the main branch of the Lena in
stead Of south Of It in his first ex-
petition. q For abandoning the search and
returning to Bulun, and leaving it then
to natives while he went to Yakutsk.
Lieutenant Danenhower IS made in thu
Herold letters to give countenance to these
complaints, but It ID doubtful If he did II IL
easy work 10 torture the despondent re-
marks0f . s3ck and WORKOUT man into cen.
sure Of comrade, and IL looks very much a
though the correspondent bad done this.
The bodies found with that Of Captain
DeIOng are those Of Jerome ]. Collins
meteorologist Of the Jeanette; DR.. James
u. n. Amber, Surgeon United States Navy;
Walter Lee, George W. Boyd. Henry H,
Knack, Carl August 0ortz, Adolf Drcssler.
Nelse Iverson, Alcxia. an Indian, and All Lorn.
Chinaman. Hans Erikson, one of the party.
died carly in October. Lieutenant Chip and
his boats crew have not been heard Of sinco
the boats parted company September lG-cht
ed0o Inter Ocean, Mova