Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-03-24
Another Cargo OF Government Grub
Sent to the Famishing
Flood Sufferers.
The Condition of Things in the Miss
issippi Valley Continues Des-
perate--Minor Matters.
Parliament Votes Additional Spend.
ing Money for Prince Leopold
Washington News.
The Jeanette Party.

WASHINGTON, March 21.--The follow
ing copy Of note receivedsRy Hoffman,
cha, ge .l'a flares, has arrived at the navy
! department:
Saturday, Oct. l, 1881.-Fourteen of the
officers and men of the United States Arctic
steamer, Jeanette reached this hat Wednes-
day, September %, and having been forced
! to wait for the river to freeze over are pro-
ceeding to try to cross to the west side: when
they hope to reach some settlement on the
Lena river. We have two days provisions,
but have been fortunate enough thus far to
Fear for the future. Our party are all we'll
excepting one man, Erickson, whose toes
have been amputated in consequence of
frost bite. Other records will be found in
along which we have come from the north
west. [oigned.] GEo. w. DE10Na.
y. s. N. Lieutenant Commanding. ~
The following bearing no date is also re-
ceived: :. -
We shall leave this island tomorrow,
sha, ing our course over the ice or through
the water, az the case may be, south. In
the event of our embarking in two boats at
any time after the start you are hereby Or
dered to take command Of the whole boat
until such time as relieve yen from that
!
person under my command who may be en-
barked in that boat at any time is under
your charge and subject to your orders. Ex-
ercise all care and diligence for the preser-
vation and safety of the boat. You will
under all circumstances keep close to the
boat in which shall embark. but if unfortu-
nately we are separated, mske your way
Follow it along to the westwarl as far as the
Lena river. The river is the destination of
our party, and without delay you will, in case
of separation, ascend the Lena to a Russian
settlement, from which you can communl-
cate with your party. and proceed to some
place OF security, and easy OF access. II the
boat ON which am embarked is separated
from the other boats, the men will place
themselves under the orders of Lieut.. G. W..
Chipp, and 80 long as they may remain in
his company, obey such orders as he may
give. Very respectfully,
ISigned.] GEO. W. DE1oNG,
y. S. N. Lieut.. Commanding.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Secretary Hunt
this afternoon received the following:
''Yakutsk, January 10th. 18S2.-To the Hon.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, d: c.,
SIR: have the honor to submit the follow
ing plan for the search of the missing peo-
ple of both boats; also a schedule OF pro-
visions and list OF outfits and other articles
necessary for six months, ana if compelled
freeze over before being able to return to
Yakutsk, the supplies to be dupiic ated by
the Russian authorities at Yakutsk 1t may
be we'll to state at this time that all supplies
used at Belun or Lena Delta are carried on
pack horses or deer sleds for distance OF
two thousand versts, and trave! from Belun
to Yakutsk is only practicable in the winter
time. Therefore it may be possible that we
will be obliged to remain at or near Beiun
until November, 1882. The search can be
carried out by the parties as follows: / pro-
pose to establish depot at Belun for all
supplies; the centre of operations to be at
Two Crosses, near Metjan; one party
to go as far north as Sisteranek and work
back to the two crosses, one party to work
south half way to Bulcour; one party to work
from Bulcour north to the two crosses.
The parties should be able to search the
whole of the country between Sisteranek and
Bulcour in twenty days after leaving. tIhese
expedi dit.ons: being completed the depot will
be moved to Cathconteeic, between Sister
anek and Quinia; one party to follow the
southern and western branches of the River
Lena as far as the river Alanek; the second
party to follow the northwestern branch OF
the Lena and work towards upper Belun;
the third party to work from upper Belun
on the northwest to the southwest to meet
the second party; This vii complete the tne
west as Y Inneraltak. This being
completed to establish depot at Provar-
MIA: one party to start from PrOvarnia, and
one party to follow the -orth branch of the
Lena; the other to follow the coast line east
and west until they rect, both returning
across the country to Pr9varnia. Move the
to entirely circumscribe the southern portion
Of the country from No. 18, first southeast,
then north, turning east back to Pruvarnia;
the two other parties to search the coast.