Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
The search for Andree.

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After the lapse OF nearly three months
we have received from the north OF 81
IBERIA dispatch from Herr ]. Stadling, In
command OF the expedition sent out by
the Swedish Geographical and Anthropo-
logical Society in search Of Andree. AT
the time of writing, Herr Stadling and
his companions had reached the neigh
borhood of tho Lena Delta. and the most
perilous part Of their journeyings lay be-
fore them. They were about to build
boat themselves, and I'm this necessarily
frail craft attempt TO cross the open sea
to the mouth OF the Olenek, before pro-
ceeding to the New Siberian Islands.
where 1t is believed by some authorities
that traces of the Andree expedition may
be found. From this point the quest OF
tho hardy Swedish explorer and his COM
panions will naturally be followed with
increased anxiety and sympathy
"Bulkuq near to the Lena Delta.
July 49, 1898.
ION Mdsummer-eve We arrived at Bu-
lun. a small village situated about 200
kilometres south of the Lena Delta. Since
that time we have travelled backwards
and forwards near the delta, putting our
selves in communication with the natives.
who gather here during the summer from
different quarters east and west or the
Lena. We have. through these natives,
as well as through Russians. obtained In
formation from the regions along the
coast to the Polar Sea, from Anabar In
the west to Yudagorka In the east, that
no traces OF the Andree expedition had
been found anywhere. We have also sent
drawings OF things belonging to the An
dree expedition. together with written
| ,orfc Of
Siberia. promising rewards to any one
who shall discover traces OF the expedi-
ton. We have had authentic information
from natives who went to tho New 81
! berian Islands last March, and came back
| In April with mammoth tusks, that no
! sign OF the expedition had been observed
on those islands The natives had visited
all the islands, besides the most distant
one. New Siborda. But Andree knew very
well that on that island there is no depot
| of food laid up. On the other hand, IL
is not quite certain that the depots else
where are In good order, although their
guardian, who receives a certain sum an
nually to keep them in good condition,
assures us that this is the case. Some
natives. who seem to be reliable, have,
however, testified TO the contrary. They
say that n large box OF eatables has been
broken up and emptied. and nothing has
been put there in its place.
con our first arrival at Bulun where
wa obtained information from the New
Siberian Islands, we thought seriously OF
undertaking a journey during the summer
westwards to Anabar and Chatanga
where we intended visiting the natives
who used to nomadize northwards, or
tina eastern side OF the Salmyr Peninsula
To do this we arranged with the leading
1T. NIL Ia IN
deer and two men TO take us and ou
things 10 Chatanga, about LOO kilome
tres. for the sum OF 700 rubles. But frs
we had to go 200 miles further north e
see some natives there from differen
parts OF the country. On our return t
Bulun, however we found that the wore
given at our first arrival there was no
kept for now the party concerned salt
that they could not take US further thar
10 Anabar. and for this an eXorbitan
sum was demanded. 1t became eyden
that they wanted to extOrt as mucl
I money as possible. In the way OF ex
{ pIanation IL must here be added that IN
natives do not receive such money, bu
e the Kulask, who exercises as much powe
( over them as II they were his slaves.
!. Adding 10 these circumstances the fac
a that summer-travelling with relndee
D
difficult on account OF rivers, marshes
/. mosquitoes. storms, ETC., and that we, wit
! sledges. may travel much cheaper an
n three times faster. We decided TO wait un
o | iii autumn in the Lena Delta. We woul
? thereby also gain the advantage OF OF
: tanning with the steamer Lena, whic
Il will arrive here the third and last tim
I'm the beginning OF September. the las
+, news from home. II no news of the AT
:, dree expedition then arrives, or no othe
= mans are found better we intend TO &
, by open row-boat about six hundred kilC
4 metres. from Bulun 10 the mouth of tn
y Oienek. and from there With reindeer {
n dogs over Anabar. ChatarSa, Taimy
n Dudinka near the mouth Of the fenisei
q and KrasnOjarsk, I'm all about 900 Kilt
>, metres. As the winter here begins In III
y middle OF September. we intend 10 2
- nv slcdceg from the mouth OF the Olene
n I'm the latter part Of that month, and "
Is hone 20 arrive in Chatanga In thru
p Weeks-f. e.. IN time 70 meet with the M
v tives congregating there In the fall
order TO trade. From these We VIII oil
= tain Information as 90 how far north q
- the Taimyr Peninsula the different nj
in tive tribes nomadlze, and ask Them
III look out for evidences or traces or u
"a Andree expedition. IT we receive sue
l. information as shall make II necessar
z. We will ourselves from Chatanga try
,e 90 northwards i'm the month Of Mare
TO We. however. entertain the hope Til
n such news will reach US from home
h. will make such a Journey superfiuous.
ID In the meantime however we ma
h. commenced building a boat, with whi'
ne we eventually will go 10 the mouth
n the Olonek. There is here not one DO
10 which we could confide ourselves al
our things for such voyage AZ q
-. mouth Of the Olenek are natives Gu
~ guses). who have promised to furnish
with reindeer and two men, and we IA
g ( here found Norwegian. Herr TorSerse
who came with NordensBiold TWEEN
ID years ago. who knows the language
m the natives. and who has promised 10
8. with US 10 '~hatanga. From there
I'd shall go alone, because there are 50
10 be people on the way knowing III
sian. The Governor OF Yakutsk KIND
furnished US with 'cossack officer
guide. but az he is not used 20 voyasi
by sea we shall send him to Yakutsk.'