New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-25
THE SEARCH FOR DE LONG.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Secretary Hunt has
received from Passed Assistant Engineer George wMe
Vile under date OF Yakutsk Eastern Siberia January g.
copy Of a letter of instructions sent by him Mevine)
to the Ispravnik local GOVERNOR Of yerkhoyansk
follows
United States OF America and of the protector Of the
American expedition, that dgent aud constant search
Both sas So%s De EoHg and hs party
sn m 6 O nS ys ey % @ heS Of hs me
hunting station, which is west OF the house known
have marched as far south Bulcom. Therefore, he
they dead alive they are between Quvina and
ground, but / followed the river bank There
fore, it is necessary that more careful search he
distance, well as along the river bank. examined
many huts and small houses, but could not possibly
anime all Of them. Therefore it is necessary that all
every house large small be examined for books and
papers, as the persons OF the party, men without
ally seek shelter in huts along the line of march,
and If exhausted might be in one Of the huts They
would have their books and papers in hut II unable 10
carry them further. II they carried their books and
paper south Of lna section & 81 the ne eSnn f between
in q heap and some prominent object erected near
mast Of wood or pile OF wood wonld be erected near
them not on top OF Them In case books or papers are
dent at St Petersburg. If they are found in time
and can be forwarded to Inc before leave
the dead l wish to have carried to central
position, most convenient Of access to Beln,
for future recognition the hq then securely closed and
banked up with snow earth and TO remain so until
proper person arrives from America make final dis
position Of the bodies In banking up the hut have II
done in such manner that animals cannot get III aud
destroy the bodies.
Search Tor the small boat containing persons should
be made from the west mouth of the Lena aud beyond
the mouth of the Hana River After the separation
of the three boats no Information has been received
cerning the small boat, but all three boats
destined TO Barkln, end then to 90 TO the
mouth OF the Lena River. 1t Is natural To sup
pose that Lieutenant Chipp directed his boat
to Barkn, II he managed to weather the gale,
but II from any could find Lena mouth he
would continue along the coast from Barkin for "a
north mouth Of the Lena south for eastern
trance mouth of the Lena River II stn unsuccessful
IA getting into the Lena River he might from Of
weather other be forced along the toward
tho Yana River Diligent and constant search
is TO commence at and TO continue till
the people, books and papers found being taken
that vglant and careful examination Of that section
of country where Lieutenant DE Long and his party
are known be IA made In early sprIngtime when the
snow begins To leave the ground, and beOrr spring
Hoods commence to overflow the river banks. One
more American officers will, In all probability BE- In
Bcun time assist IN the search, but tho search
mentioned in these Instructions is 10 be carried indie
pendent of any other party and 10 be enrcy under the
control of tue competent authority OF Russia
GEORGE ". MELVILLE.