The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-02-04
A Long Telegram From Lieutenant Danen-
hauer-Lieutensnt De Longs Log Book
Lost In the Wilderness-Oficers Detailed
to Assist in the Search.

A Long Telegram From Lieutenant Danen-
hauer-Lieutensnt De Longs Log Book
Lost In the Wilderness-Oficers Detailed
to Assn in the Search.
New YORK, Feb. 2-rhe Herald furnishes
the following cablegram
PARIS, February 3 1882.
THE following important dispatch was
received direct this morning from Lieuten-
ant Danenhauer, at Irkutsk Our three
boats left Bemolsky Island on the morning
of September IL bound for {3arkin, fifty-five
distant. We got clear of the ice at noon
There was then heavy gale from
the northeast, and the boats dispersed
during the night. The Captains
boat, which was loaded deeply, lost her
masts and sails We made land on the
evening of the 7th in shallow water. The
boat was abandoned two miles from the
beach and our party waded and reached the
deserted village of Sagapp. We carried the
log books and proceeded south on Septem-
Der 10. Lieutenant De Longs last record,
which we have found, read as follows
Saturday, October 1, 1Ss1.-Fourteen of the
officers and men of the Jeanette reached
this hut Wednesday, September 2s, and
having been forced to wait for the river to
freeze over. are proceeding to cross
to the west side this morn
ing on their journey to reach
some settlement on the Lena River. 1 have
two days of provisions. but having been for
tunate enough thus far to get game in our
pressing needs, we have no fear of the flu
ture. Our party are all we'll, except Hans
Erickson, whose toes have been amputated
in consequence of frost bite Other records
will be found in several huts on the east
side of the river, along which we have come
from the north GEORGE w DE LONG"
Three other reco DIS have been found.
Erickson died October7. The party were in
great distress for want of food. Noros and
Winderman were sent ahead for relief Oc-
tober T. They marched south fifteen days
and were found in a starving condition
October "a. by three natives who took them
TO settlement. They could not make
themselves understood
The news of them reached Us October %.
Tmme iiate search was commenced and the
party were traced to the wilderness on the
west bank Of the Lena. the natives refused
| further work, and return to BoloneDga
was necessary to get Russian assistance on
searching, having to dig out every
thing, as the ground is deeply covered
with snow. The wilderness is devoid of
game. Very prompt and efficient action
was taken by the Russians. Every effort is
being made. Jack Cole, boatman, is tran
quill to-day. He is violent only at times.
He has softening of the brain. My left eye
is ruined and my right one badly impaired.
| The other men are well.
! JOHN DANENHEArR.'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Secretary Hunt has
designated Lieutenant Giles b. Hsrber and
Master w. H. Scheutze, of the Navy, as Of
ficers to assist Lieutenant Danenhauer in
the search for Lieutenant Chipp and his
crew, and they will take passage in the
steamship Germanic, which leaves New
York Saturday. with the expectation oi
reaching Irkutsk about the middle of March
| Their instructions are not quite complete
but will include orders to spare neither eff
fort nor expense in the prosecution of the
work assigned them. Lieutenant Harder i:
now in command of the torpedo boat
ALARM" at the Navy Yard. Washington
d. C.. Master Scheutze is on leave in ST
Louis He has been ordered to proceed tc
New York without delay.
Secretary Hunt received the following ca