Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23-Secretary Hunt
this afternoon received the following:
TAKoUTsK, January 10, IsS2
To the Hon. Secretary OF the Navy Washington:
SIR have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing plan of search for the missing people
OF both boats; also a schedule of provisions,
list OF outfits and other articles necessary for
six months, If compelled to remain at
the Lena delta for the river to freeze over,
before being able to return TO Gakoutsk. 1t
may be we'll to state at this time that all sup
plies used at Belun or Lena delta are carried
on pack-horses or deer-sleds for distance of
1000 versts, and travel from Belun to
9akoutsk Is only practicable IN winter time.
Therefore 1t may be possible we shall be
obliged to remain at or near Belun until
November, 1882. The search should be car
ried on
BY THREE PARTIES.
l propose to establish depot at Belun for
all supplies, the center Of operations to be at
Two Crosses, near Mount Jai. One party is
TO go far north Sixteraneck and work
back to Two Crosses; one party to work south
half way to Bulcour, and the third party TO
work from Bulcour north to Two Crosses.
These three parties should be able to search
the whole OF the country between Sixter-
aneck and Bulcour in twenty days after
leaving the depot. This being completed,
the depot will be moved TO Cath Contee, be-
tween Sixteraneck and Guvina, one party
to follow the southern and western branches
OF the Lena as far as the river Aneck; the
second party to follow the northwest branch
OF the Lena and work up toward upper Be
lun; the third party to work from upper
Belun on the northwest coast southwest to
meet the second party. This will complete
the search for
LIEUTENANT DEI.oNG AND CHIP
as far west as the Inner Aneck. This being
completed, l will then establish a depot at
Provania; two parties to start from Pro-
vania and one party 10 follow the north
branch OF the Lena, the other to follow the
coast line east and west until they meet,
all returning across the country to Proyania.
One party TO entirely circumscribe the
southern portion OF the country, first
southeast, then north, turning southwest,
then turning east, back to Provania. The
other parties to search the coast as far as
Barkin, and west as far as the branch leading
southwest to Usterda. / will then move the
depot to Bucof, and search all the coast line
from Bucotf southeast to Light-of-the-Day.
Two parties to 90 east from Bucof to the
coast line, and one party to work north and
east to its north cape, then back to Bucoff;
the other party to go south and meet the first
party, both returning to Bucof. This can
be accomplished
BEFORE THE SNOW FLOODS SET IN.
1t will be necessary to wait for the melting
of the ice in the river before attempting to
work along the coast in boats. By consent
of General TchernIeff, | have hired Bu-
chariot Tor loot. a month, and the Cossack
sergeant for SCR. per month; also to supply
them with food and clothing during our ab-
sence. / have telegraphed the owner of the
steamer Lena to detail Captain Guenbeck,
OF the Lena, to accompany me to the Lena
delta, to assist in the search. Three travel
ing parties viii be arranged, as follows:
First party passed Acknowledgment
Melville and Guenbeck, dog sled and driver.
Second party-C F. Ninderman and Bu-
chariot, with dog sled and driver.
Third party-James II. Bartlett and Co.'S
sack sergeant, with dog sled and driver.
REINDEER FLESH AND FISH
can be procured during the summer at the
Lena delta. l will be at Belun by February
25th, and the search is to commence by March
LIST, or as soon as the spring storms will per-
nit. Enclosed please find ration table and
chart of the Lena delta, with depotsshn arked
thereon; also copies of letters to General
Tchernief, by his request, about the con-
duct of the people in his district; copies
of kilograms to Mr.. Siberikof for services,
to Captain Guenbeck, and copy of instruc-
tions to Bieschoff, of Belun, to continue the
search until my return. The instructions
were written at Vernanskit, and translated
by an exile and sent back to Bieschof, he
having verbal instructions to commence the
search at once, reward being offered for the
recovery of the people, books or papers.
General Ptchenerof has guaranteed TO have
all the supplies at Belun by February 18th.
My party will leave as soon as possible, and
live on such food as the country affords. l
have the honor to be- etc.
Past-AsSistant Engineer United States Navy.
One of the Enclosures is ration table for
six months, to be at Belun by February 10,
meat, flour, butter, salt, tea, sugar, tobacco,
spice, pickles, vinegar, candles, dried peas,
barley and grits. Also incosed is a copy of
a telegram sent by Melville to Siberikof, re-
questiDg that Captain Guenbeck be detailed
to assist in the search. Also copy al letter
to Tchernief, commencing to his attention
the noble assistance rendered to the Ameri-
can party in their distress by Gregory NJ.
Biagshoff, the Russian commandant at Be
lun. Also copy of a letter to General
Tchernieff inclosing copy OF letter to
Ease SprOnick, of Jukerausk, giving infor-
nation about the whole party at Bukof.
Also a copy of letter to General Tchernief,
calling attention
TO THE VALUABLE SERVICES
rendered the survivors by the Russians
while at Cape Buntoff and its vicinity, and
pralslng In particular two Russian exIles,
Koosmah Guymaysef and Tapheine Capal-
loft and pilot named fungus Bashelli
Kool Clark, also copy of letter to Cen
eral Tchernieff, commencing to his ia
vorable notice three Yakut hunters, who
ceived Ninderman and Noros. The places
named on the chart of the river Lena are
Sixteraneck, Bolbeck, Oxtok, Usterda, upper
Belun, Provania, Guvina, BarkiD, Motra,
Ostobra, Bulcour, Bukoff, Burubaka, Ku-
GnrEa aEata and Cano Purkia