The Jeannette

The Arotic exploring staamer, Jeannette, has had an eventful history. She was built ia 1864, at Pembroke, England, and was christened tho Pandora. She is a bark rigged screw fiteamer.and registers 420 tons. She had made three Arctic voyages before her purchase by James Gordon Bennett, the flrst and second in 1873 and 1874, to King William's Land, and the third carryirg dispatehes to the Alert, in Pell's Sound. She was fitted out for the present expedition at the Mare Island uavy-yard, California, in the spring of 1879 and her name changed to the j eannetie, as a compliment u) ine smer of her present o wner. The Jeannette sailed torn San Francisco in July, 1879, coninwnded by ( Lieut Geo-ge W. DeLong, U. S. N., who acqun J a love for arctic adventure in 1873, when he served as navigator of Hie Polaria xpedition. ïhe other ( ifluers of the Jeannette were: Lieut Clüules W. Chipp, tl. S. N.( executive offleer; Lieut John W. Danenhower, TJ. S. Ñ., Davigator; James M. Ambler, M. D., U. S. K, Surgeon; George W. Melville, TJ. S. N., chief engineer; Jerome J. Collins, of the 2iew Yovk Herald, Scientist; Eaymond L, Newconïb, natui'alist and taxidermist; William Dunbar, ice pilot; John Cole, boatswain; Walter Lee, machinist; Villir.in Linderman, quartermaster; John Sileman, carpenter; 15 Hfamen and 3 Chinese, a steward, cook and boy. The story ot the cruise 01 tne jeannette earmot be lald before us forsoine me yet. Specuiation regarding her 'ate has been rife aud divergent, but all doubt has been removed at last. It appears frorn the report of engineer Melville, telegraphed to the American egation at St. Petersburg, that the vessel was crushed by ice in latitude 77 north, longitude 157, east, on June 23. The crew left the vessel in three boats. About 50 miles from the mouth of the Lena Uiey were separated by violent winds and thick fogs. Boat No. 3, commanded by Engineer Melville arrived September 23 at the eastern mouth of the river Lena where it was stopped by blocksof icenear the village of Bolenga inhabited by idolaters. Boat No. 1 reached the same spot. The occupants of theae boats state that Lieut. DeLong-and Dr. imbier with twelve others landed at the northern mouth of the Lena, and that tbey aie in a fearful condition, suffering from frost bitten limbB. A party of inhabitantsof Bolenga startedimmediately for their assistance. The occupants of the several boats were as f ollows : FIRST OÜTTEK (SAFE,) Lleuteüaut Delmg, Adolf Breesler, Dr. Amblcr Cari Gortz, Jerome J. Oüins, Walter Lee, Williain Nindaman, Neils Iverson, L ais Noras, (tiwge Boyd, Hana Eriksop, Alexia, Honry Knack, Ah Lom. SECOND (JUTTER (M18SIN.) Lieuteiiant Chipp, Peter Johnson, Captain Dun bar, Kdward Stav, Aifred Sweetman, Shaweli, Henry Wazen, Albert Kalhne. WHIALEBOAT (SAFE.) Kngiueer Melvilie, Lieatenant Danwihowor, Jack Col8, James Baitlett, IlsjnioTul Newcomb, Heroert Leacb, Geoi'Ke Lsndentaob, Henry WHbop, Mansou, Aniqu'm. Every effort will be made by the ííussian government to lócate the missing boat and its occupants, as well as to "secure the comfort, of those of the crew already rescued. Our ovvn government protnptly telegraphed to the charge d'affaira at !t. Petersburg to spare nothing in securiug the comfort and early dispatch of all who could be found.