New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-03
STORY OF THE JEANETTE
CAPTAIN DE LONGS STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
CONTINUATION OF NINDERSfAN's TESTIMONY By.
FORE TILE LRANNETTE BOARD or INorInx


iorned yesterday the witness describing the efor.
OF the first cutters peopiv 10 make n landing AZ thu
| mouth OF the river Lena. He continued Alter t,~o
ne captain said he could do nothing else so he con-
| cuded TO make landing by wadlng. Captain De Long
Dr. Amber, Erickson and Boyd the only ones VIZ
| stayed IN the boat The sail was SET and tbs
men got into the water and took hold OF ibs
| painter TO drag the boat. AbOut fifty yards were
made In this way when the boat again grounded ana
everyone took what be could carry and all stared n
| wade. Sometimes the water was only knee Geep a.
lines mp to their waists. Frequently someone wp,d
fail into mud hole, from which be would be extrcafeJ
! with great difficulty. About mile from tue beach
young Tee encountered through which II was peees
| snry 10 break their way On reaching The beach sons
drft-wOod found and fire was built. after which
ali but Collins and the cook started back 10 tle boa,
The witness asked why they did 20 back anc colin.
f sd because had he cot was back ayfa % EAsa
! (where The Captain hal remained the CAPTAIN askeS
why Collins and the cook had not returned and the ~
meas replied that they said they were played ont Tbe
boat was made fast and ali hands made another trn
boat little further, but she soon eronnd sns
aud the started ashore with another load In bis
way, alternately tightening and dragging the boat to-
ward shore they managed 10 get here 10 the Young iee
! which was about mile and b, II from the beach
When was found Impossible TO get the boat any nearer
the sick people had to get in the aud wade a. IL
not possible for any one 10 carry them through The
The next morning 1t showing. with the wind from
the southeast Three or four fires were started and All
got around them to dry their clothes and sleeping bags
This the lSth OF September. Ia the Afternoon
the orders were 70 get together what was De carried
on the march, Each man was assigned his load was
allowed TO pack II aud carry the way he could
On the morning OF september 10 Captain DE Long
gave orders to start the march forward The oulv
Things that could be taken besides provisions were the
rifles and ammunition, the tents and ships books and
! papers and very little spare clothing. Ina
witness described the difficulties OF the march Al D. mn
Captain De Long called malt FOR supper After supper
he gave instructions To the witness TO take help hs
wanted and carry the ships lOgbOoks and the cooE
stove and spygass back TO the cache which had been
made the beach when the party landed, aud depOst
them there. witness took Two men and carried out the
captains instructions returning TO the camp that
night On the 20th tie march TO the south resumed
Just before noon Erickson told witness nc could not
20 much further. Witness tried TO encourag &c hun aud
urged him 10 keep his courage. but te further on
At this point the witness utterly unable TO resist
the rush Of feeling called up by his recital With ef.
he half gasped out. cannot 90 on now, SIR" and
| hastily LETT the room. The incident was a
oy one anS GEu HHa e@p were Gsp
~ the board, ordered recess or nall hour Temarkng
! Poor fellow he never broke down up there when he
was put 70 the test but his sympathes for his lost CON-
After recess witness resumed: Erickson said TO me
Ninderman, " / don't care how far you go can't
any further" then caught up with the others and
told the captain what Erickson had said. He ordered
me 70 go ahead with the rest Of the party until We
reached place where there was some and then
10 halt and wait for him The captain and Dr. AnDerhen
went back to help Erickson. On reaching suitable
place halted After chasing some deer for some dis
lance without being able TO get wHHln range,
| WE returned to camp Continuing his narrative,
the witness described the condition OF E0cksen'5
feet The march was continued during the day TIL
night There was only left at this time, aud
10 not large enough To shelter fourteen men 10
was cut I'm and used as blanket Two beds were
made as near the fire could be, and quantity Of
wood was collected TO last through the night.
On he morning of the 2lst after breakfast, she march
south was resumed with frequent stops. The witness
here said; desire TO state that on the 2Oth'
Collins and Boyd SAID they were willing to stay behind
with him. and II We could obtain assistance We could
LATE i'm the afternoon the witness and Alexy discOv
cred two hus TO the sOIthward, when the captain came
M me told them to 70 ahead the hut and wa for the
rear OF the company. II after O'Clock WR.n the
parry came up. lire started IN each nut and tho
party was divided, seven to each hut. lie cay.
tam sent witness and Acxy to see il they
could ind any way OF getting across me river.
Acyy did not return until lac IA the evening When
ne rame I'm he had quarter OF reindeer meat and said
he had shot deer some distance sOuh OF the huts.
Each man mad about pound Ot reindeer meat Tor sup
per- and all hands To bed that nglt IN good spirits
and happy. The next day a VINO Wcre not SICK staiel
ohout o'clock IN the AFTERNOON aud another good sup
per was had which greatly raised the spirits o tAe en-
ITO p. H. the Court adjourned unit. 10 a N. Mon
day.
JEROME J. COLLINS TO CAPTAIN De LONG.
A LETTER PROTESTING AGAINST THE POsION.As-
SIGNED THE WRITER BY THE NAVAL OFFICER
INDIGNANT AT THE TREATMENT ACCORDED HIM.
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, Dec. "A dispatch from
Washington to TIE Tribune says The following is
letter written by jerome j. Collins to Captain DO
Long and which Is among the effects of Collins now
ii the possession of the Navy Department Dr. Col
Inns OF your city, tried to have it used as testimony
in the pending investigation. but it ruled out:
Ireturn herewith the slip on which you require inc
number OF the thermometers duly marked MN Per:
The po.iton Of on this expedition does
come under the operation OF your strict rule or ocial
Gtestei wlth much emphasis little Wine agd Con-
temptuos disregard FOR personal feelinss rs mem,
Der of the expedition, exhibited In several ways and
from time by yourself and your fellow-Oicers
can well afford TO pass as unworthy Oh n0llee'
bur IN my capacity an empleye OF NJ. Bennett,
and recognized entity in the official personnel
f the exnediuOn by the honorable secretary VI tho
y wv | 81 ul-COtTtp4k.
personal, Infringement on my Rights, oppressed
or implied by the fact OF my appointment A. The new
wear WORK about begin II il OF vital i'm lortance
To IN many ways That should undefstshd me post
ton occupy in relation To thai work 10 you and
10 the other gentlemen associated with yud. nave
been aware from toe commencement tLa nc StahI
ing you were willing to accord any civilian appointed
TO take part IN the scientific work Is mere acce'say
U,tsbj,afon P,sf I'm iprll IS79 This was the way IL
when you endeavOred give force 10 the statement
that all the scientific work required would De dgng gy
this said you have been unsupported. Mr. Con
nelly declared you never used such Language ga tng,s
assurances / decided to on the expedition iuLy
eyuecting 10 feel at home with number OF men VIC
were to be incapable OF selhshness and injustice
Wnen at francisco 1t was easy for yOu 10 ten hs
thai YOU intended do thus and regarding particular
work which sent 10 do, and which came under lue
general head of physics. competent man was en-
ployed to take charge OF the collections, etc. naturs
history and chronological spac nens At the Academy "
Science made some rambling remarks. when Daes
on the suppOstiOn that was something more thau q
accessory Nothing in your conversation gave sg
any grounds for believing otherwise, athonsi You n@a
ample opportunity to emil nten me, until durhg geny
raj cOny ersatiOn held in rooms at the Palace io
ia the course OF which interviewing by reporters etgo
uu cad yOu ind0rsed lalys taement that Tie vas"
iUGtoH Post interview accurately reported
CAUGHT IN A TRAP
In moment saw that was IN a trap not trap SCI
by you for You did not want anybody but navy people
with you, as your manner OF acting plainly sAOwro
. -. 1 hoped for honor IN coming t 70 oT0
yolun to come, leaving behind me happy hOnsi
yoIunl eered on what believed be enterprise
I'm OF danger And herein lies the org tooth OF the tfal.
md. slGfE NAT AN
almost retreat from any post without mourning 10
slur OF cOwardice, which you know would be only %
r,a,llly cast any who backed cut az thc ass
moment. Had bid me the day before We stio ma
was 10 live Ia the fOrccaSue aud have tnc WoA 800 800
ordinary seaman instead OF being treated rs men'''
of the ca bin mess doubt II could have gone DacS IA
You have 1t your power TO heap, Or perm. -
heaped. auy amount OF disrespect on me, soe'1H ~
OH Tally and am as q man with his hands Tea I'll
by nlpnre lulNo scl,tN