New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10

THE BURIAL OF DE LONG AND HIS PARTY.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY OF ZIMMERMAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9'-The Jeanette Board
met this morning at 10 o'clock and Nlndermsn contn-
ued his story the time the bodies Of Captain De
Long the doctor and All Sam were removed to Matyai
On Marcd 20 Bartlett the witness and the interpre or
were sent back where the bodies We're FOUND. Inc
natives were set TO work uiggng out the two bodies
covered days before. Ihe interpreter took the
bodies TO Matya After digging further another body
Va laid bare watch was recognized as Mr. Collins His
face was covered with pair or red drawers Everything
taken from his pockets, papers, small book and
other articles and the tlugs wero all tied up care being
taken TO nothing, both witness and Bartlett
always good friends of Collins 4 ter two hours digging
the Witness laid bare two other bodies-Dressler aud
Iyesou Everything them tied up and taken care
Of On April Melville and Bartlett went to
for buryng place for the bodies jartlet and witness
examined bodies It anything missing Mr.
Collins supposed to nave more papers with MN, but
nothing further found On opening his shirt, how
eyer BARTLETT round large cross. They didn't
know what to do with it, aud asked Melviles advice ;
he undecided ut trst but finally said that II was
part OF mis- religion and thought 1t best to bury him with
the cross Bartlett ordered to put back his
busOm whchlhe did. On the 81 witness started Tor
Ercksons nut aud returned to Matvai April Here lac
was told that the bodies had been buried but tnat it
take another day to get stones to cover the grave
April everybody went to Cathcarta. Here every
thing prepared for search Tor Lieutenant Chipp
along the coast line of the Delta. April 10 everything
was ready and the witness and Bartlett ordered to
Barken there to separate, Bartlett TO south and
the witness west along tne coast line to North Blum
thence to Catncara where ne awaited the arrival OF
Melville On the of April 20 VI ville arrived
AT Cathcarta from mis- trip Ananek. They waited two
DAYS. aud the I'D every thing was ready Tor the trip
10 JemervealOcn and they left at At Jemervea
loch they found Bartlett He mad found trace OF the
second cutter On April % Melville, Bartlett aud wit
ness again started their search. 1t Thought by
ali that " stay longer on the Lena Delta,
as they had done every thing possible ana decide
to return Yakoutsk where after few days They
took passage a steamer south. From this time the
witness in the company OF Melville until he reached
the United states.
When asked what papers were found with De Longs
body he said they private papers OF De Longs and
ships papers. . - ,
Question by the Judge-Advocate-Was Mr. Collins
sp0Ken of regarded as Il seaman Al never heard
o. IL. 49,
QWhat Mr.. COllins's physical condition as com
pared with others of the party when you and NorOs lett
Inen Al think Mr. Collins was about IN the same
condition the OF US, but BELIEF IL that II Cap
tain Long mad him anead no would not nave taken
10 the water did, Tor noticed that when travelling
in the ice he always avoided the water.
Q-DidMr. Collins request 10 accompany you and No
ros A-rnat not certain OF. IdOn't know whether
he d or not knOw the evening before lett told COL
inns that the Captain was goug send ahead the
ne morning but little hope falling in with
tlyes But Mr.. Collins thought there chance. As
them.
O-Is t or not fact that during the retreat De Long
would order start at and tnen would lie IN MS
tent until late aud delay when not SICK A-No
such thing ever happened. -
The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning