New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-28
FOUR JEANETTE SURVIVORS
THEIR ARRIVAL ON THE wESTPHALIA.
WARMLY WELCOMED AND HEARTILY ENTERTAINED

| WARMLY WELCOMED AND HEARTILY ENTERTAINED
THEIR EXPERIENCE IN THE NORTH.
Four survivors of the Jeanette arrived here yes
terday morning by the Westpbalia. They bore no
Official rank. and were under the command ol
Ensign Hunt of the Rodgers Two Of the men were
seamen one was fireman and the other was
coal passer. "They were the bone and
sinew of the expedition" said one of the
Jeannette's officers yesterday, and without them
none of MS should ever have reached home" Their
fnames are James II. Bartlett, of Flint, Mich,
machinst, who shipped. however as fireman;
Herbert w. Leach of North Penobscot, Me-, sea-
man. Francis Manson, of Sweden. seaman; and
John Lauterbach, of Germany, c0al-passer. En-
| sign Henry j. Hunt was watch officer on board the
| Rodgers, which went in search of the Jeanette
and was burned In the ice. After leav-
| ing the ship he met the JeaDnette
party at Yakutuk, and was ordered by the Navy
Department to assist in the summer search for
Lieutenant Chpp's party.
Chief-Engineer Melville came to this city on Mon
day from Philadelphia, where he is now stationed,
by instructions from the Secretary of the Navy, to
receive the men who arrived yesterday. When the
Westphalia was sighted at Sandy Hook cutter
was sent from the Brooklyn Navy Yard with
Lieutenant Jaques and Chlef-Engineer Melville
to meet the steamer, but the men were not taken
off the vessel until she reached her pier at Hoboken.
There a reporter of THE TRIBUNE met the party
about nOon,as they were parting with the officers
of the Westphalia Besides the committee appointed
officially to welcome the SURVIVORS home, there
three interested persons the cuttertwO brothers
of Bartlett and Lieutenant DanenhOwer-who had
come from Washington to welcome the men
with whom he had weathered the storms
and gales of Arctic winters. The men were all in
perfect health and seemed none the worse for their
four years absence and the almost Incredible suf-
ferng which they have experienced since their ILL
fated vessel left the Golden Gate.
WORDS OF PRAISE FROM DANgNHowER.
After introducing the reporter TO Ensign Hunt
and the other members of the party, for each of
whom he had pleasant word Of "reminiscences,
Lieutenant Danenhower said: 4" wish yOu would
especially mention that am proud of Leach-my
true Yankee friend. He was nay right hand man
during all our perilous months together, and par
ticularly so in that terrible gale which now his
torc. For sixteen hours be was at the helm. Sew
eral times asked him if he did not wish to be
lieved, but his New-England perseverance carried
him and US through that storm. He deserves more
credit than has been awarded him. fils feet were
the flesh from two of the toes, leay-
ing on each an inch of bone protrud-
physician. often sent him with advance parties.
trusting him with money, which he expended as
iudiciously as it he had earned it hlmselt'
ENTERTAINED AT THE NAVY YARD.
The cutter left the Hoboken pier about noon,
having on board the Reception Committee, the
survivors, Lieutenant Danenhower the two
brothers mentioned and THE TRIBUNE reporter.
The sailors on the German steamer cheered
as the cutter was headed down stream, and
they answered with three rousing cheers led by
Lieutenant Danenhower. Rounding the Battery
the final landing was made at the Navy Yard. The
officers there presented TO Commodore Upshur
In his office aud the Commodore then received tho
men. The whole party were then escorted TO the
"A
served. Mrs. upshur, her daughter and
sssh Saasher Alter 9nc uSeSeSn Ksf1y s
Upshur welcomed the guests To his home and their
own cOuntry-ior the Swede and German declare
responded briefly, and then Lieutenant Danenhower
was called upon. He said that he recalled another
lunch. lunch uEder ,. slightly 5.i different rent eiEcam.
glass. he said, they used their Macin-
tosh blankets which were spread on the ice,
and they ali sat down on 1t. The cook then placed
ate their irngal meal happy and content with their
surroundings looking forward anxiOusly to tho
time when they should again reach home.
The party were again taken on the cutter across
the river to the schoolshg 81. Marys, which IS lying
at the. foot of East Twenty thlrd-st. After
song they separated. Lieutenant Danenhower,
to the Continental Hotel; Bartlett went TO call on
Mrs DE Long, and afterwards left the city with his
brothers who are living in this city. While az the
hotel the reporter talked with the members of the
shirs. Lieutenant Eisenhower was asked how it
happened that these four men remained 30 long
after he left them; didn't want to come home"
he said, land called up this party and asked how
many would go back with me 10 search for The
missing boat, Every person SAID that he would go.
then sent a telegram to Washington asking that
tenant Harber and Master Schuetze were sent and
at once began my preparation. intending TO go
yes. which, l am happy to say, are greatly i'm
proved. After | left the men, Ensign Hunt
oined them and was ordered TO remain with them
md prosecute the summer search"
A TALK WITH ENSIGN HUNT.
Ensign Hunt, wearing finc Astrakhan cap and
siberian boots and carrying heavy squirrel coat,
aid that he left st. Lawrence Bay in jan
ary of last year and met Captain Berry,
( the Rodgers, at Eeteetlan. Their ship burned
q the preceding November. They then pro-
eeded along the coast searching both for the jean
ette and the two whaers. They found where
9th of the whalers had been lost and after two
loDths' travel they learned of the loss of the
teamers which they had left San Francisco
une, 1881. to find. 1u speaking of his escape from
he burning steamer he said that the ship was only
quarter of a mile from shore but there was great
ificuty III making the land account of the young
hipp, Ensign Hunt said that he had been with
hen they heard that Harber and Schuetze had
assed them. lie and Bartlett went back TO JOIN
hem. Harder and Schuetze now bringing tho
odies of De Long and his men with them, and with
,-day and reach New-York in June. The Ensign
,oke kindly of the treatment which
he party had received from the Cover
Drs and other officials both in their search
nd on their hopewsrd "trip He also commended
10 courtesy Of Captain Ludwig. of the Westphalla.
'heu asked about his future movements he said:
am ia the service OF tho Navy and after reporting
Washington Thursday shall probably 20 TO
Q my family; Ny father. Genelal II. J. Hunt. Is
ationed in Virginia Am anxious to 60 North
.anf II 1t were possible would volunteer to-
orrow."
"Two FATHoMs OF YANKEE.r
The two fathoms OF Yankee" as Leach was
lied by Melville, is only twenty six years old.
, is very we'll informed regarding th, expedition
d it was said il was largely due to his efforts xnd
ample that the other sailors consented to 60 back
Q last time to look for the missing boat. lie was