The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-27
com AND STARVATION.
Inst Days OF De Long ana R"rfy.
, r.,r,h,. Record OF snfYcrins-Ex;racts
from ne Longs Notebook, Sent by En-
.,,o.- ve,Iy,Ile-The sad Quest Ended--No
Trace of Chipp's Party.

March %, lcc-, III .
tailed account Of his finding the bodies Oh
10 ronc and his comrades about the same
"a heretofore received by cable and pub
U.hedn. and encloses copy Of the log-book
II Lieutenant De Long. De Longs note
book was found beside him, ana copy OF
il il enclosed, dating from October lst I'LL
the end.
r,ur Norrs MADE by LIEUTENANT DE LONG
were beem on Saturday, October ], 1881.
! The first entry Is "i1lth DAY ana new
month. Called all hands rs soon rs the
cool; announced boiling water, ana mt C:45
had our lreakfast-hah Il pound OF deer
meat and tea. The doctor resumed the
cutting away OF poor Erickson's toes this
morning. No doubt it will have to con-
finue until half his feet are gone or death
ensues. or we get to a settlement. Only
one toe left now." Lieutenant De Long
leaves an account OF each days experience
from that day onward, but toward The last
his notes are very short.
BURNING AND FIEEZING.
On Monday, October 3D., they thought
they saw hut, but upon reaching Tue SPOT
found only mound. \ camp was hlA"e
in hole in the bluff. \ roaring IRE was
soon dryiag and burning their cl9lIc'
while The cold wind ate into their backs.
NOTHING TO EAT But TIE DOG.
Nothing Vas left TO est but the dog.
which was killed and dressed. and stew
made 81 such parts as could not be cured.
! \ll uartook Of if except DE Long and the
| Docior. AlcXv was sent of to examine
what thew thought was q hutS and came
/ hack 1T night with q favorable report II
was decided to wait until morning. II
must have been
BELOW ZERO.
4 watch was set 90 keep the fire gong.
| and I'll huddIcG around H. and thus the
| third night. without sleep, was passed. II
| (lexy had not wrapped .lis scal-skin around
! De Long and kept him warm by the heat Of
hi. body he de LOu.) thinks lac would
| have pci.ishcd. ~ IL W. hc steamed, and
,hiycrcd, and shook. In the morning
/ Erickson wa, unconscious, and ne WAS
Ia,hclto the sled. st s.. VI. they reached
@ hut large enough to hold al, and for the
ir,t time since saturday they got warm.
ERICKSON WAS VERY Low.
and prayers wCr, read for the sick person
/ before the other. sought rest. ~ 10 y.
! u. all except AlyNy lay down To- sleep.
Aexy went on 10 hunt, and ut noon t.
| turned wet having broken through he zee
/ land fallen into The river. IT g i. II. they
reused up and had laif pound OF do--
meat ior each psrson, and acup OF tea, ii-
| DAYS food. bat they were 80 ndteiui 'hN
| they were not exposed go the terrible gale
which was raging HAT they did not mind
short ralIons. On Wednesday tea and dog
meat FOR breakfast. II Q \. II. AleNy
Ia-lin went of hunting. and came back,
! having seen nothing. ON Thursday had a
cup Of third-hand ten with hall ounce OF
alcohol in ii. AleXy was sent out to hunt.
ERIcKsoN's DEATH.
At SIS Erickson departed this lie.
! Ale,.v came back cmp'y-handcd. What in
| Gods nar.c Is going IL become Of u, !
Fourteen pound, 81 dog-meat lett and
| Twenty-Five miles TO possible settlement
/ tould not dig = grave for Erickson. Il, the
Ground was 30 frozen and nothing To dig
with. Scwcd him 10 IN the laps OF the
| font. covered him with the flag, and buried
him in the river. Three yollcys from their
Rom,ngtons were fired over him.
Trust N GOD.
FRIDAY. October Gth-ll7th day-broak-
| fast consisting OF the last hall-p0und OF
dog-mcat and tea The last gram OF ten
wa. pit in the kettle, and we are now
laLcut il undertake journey OF twenty
! i've miles with some old tea-leaycs ana two
quart, of alcohol. However. ! uust in
| God. and believe that lie who has led u.
/ tbis Jar will not suffer Us 10 die oi want
now. i.cit record in the hat, which was
afterwards found. it will be remembered
| Got under way hy $50 and proceeded I'M
lin Hoo. by which time had made about
| tirrc milcs-aii pretty well done mp. Had
hali-ounce OF alcohol in a pot OF ten ior
dinner. Wont ahead and soon struck what
seemed 10 be the main river again.
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
I,s.rc four broke through the Ice in Try
inp~to cross. and fearing frosl-bitc a IRE
MIS- built. AlcXy wa. sent on 10 look Tor
food. being directed not to 20 far or ,lay
long. he came back 1t $3.50 wlti one piaI-
micqn. oil which soup was made, and with
h1il OF ounce OK alcohol had supper, and
then crawlcd under the blankets.
saturday. october S." Called all hand,
~ $50: breakfast. hali-ouncc OF alcohol
and a pint OF hot water Alcohol proves
of .rrt advantage; keeps oil craving ior
iooG, preventing gnaWing at stomach, ana
h1, kept UP the strength OF the men %
Given, three ounces per day, in accordance
with pr. Amber. experiments. Nch'
ehead until 1880; one ounce alcohol; Csc
To 1880. five miles; struck big river ll:1O
ahead again; had to turn back; halt 1T .;
onlv advance OF one mile. Hard luck
snow: :. $. 4. Bind. Cold camp; but lit
tie wood; half-Omcc alcohol
4 SAD SUNDAY.
sunday, 9th" Al hands at $3.50, one
half orncc alcohol. Read divine service
sent Nndern.n and Noros ahead for relief
They started at :. Checrcd them. Under
way IT :; crossed creek: broke throu%'
ice: all wet up to knees dried cloihe.
and underway again a 1880. At / sifu'l
/ riycr-bank. Halt FOR dinner Oh. alcohol
AlcXy shot 3 plirmigan. Made soup. W.
are following Nindcrmn's track, although
he is long since ont Of sight. Ice moylna
RAPIDLY in river TO Nd. Halt at 4:4O OF
coming to wood. Find canoe. lay ON
/ heads in it, and 90 to sleep. one-hal
ounce alcohol supper
Used UP"-"GOD HELP U.s."
Monday. October I0-Last bali ounce al
cohOl at j:30. NJ $50 sent A'eN! Oh
look for piarmgan. Eat decI-sAin scrap.
YESTERDAY morning ate my dcef-:Nih 100,
tins. Under way III :. In crossing cree
:. there cot wet. Built IRE ana dricd ou'
G Ahead again until II. sea up, buIit III
Y and made drink out oi the YEA leaves iroi
=. alcohol hottie. On again al noon: NeE
hard journey. Ptarmisan li9cSs pieh'i'a
p Az halted, used up. tia"ied mo Il iioi
G i'm the bank. AleXy in quest OF zane: &c
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