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ing received instructions from tlie Secretary of Navy to spare 

 no pains for the recovery of tlie remains of the lost explorers. 

 They traveled over many miles without finding any traces of the 

 lost De Long party. Finally they came upon the remains 

 of a camp fire. Near by were found the bodies of De Long 

 and his brave followers deeply buried in the snow. 



The bodies, thirteen in number, were placed in a common 

 grave and a cairn of stones was erected to mark the place, that 

 could be seen at a considerable distance. 



Melville then made a thorough search for Lieut. Chipp and 

 j)arty, but was unsuccessful. Nothing bas ever been heard of 

 them since the boats were separated in the gale. They were 

 probably lost at sea. 



Lieut. Danenhower, with the survivors of the Jeannette crew, 

 reached New York in May, 1881. Great interest and pity 

 was felt when the sad story was told, and Congress gener- 

 ously appropriated $25,000 to fit out a vessel with which to 

 prosecute a diligent search for the lost parties. The Imagers, 

 Commander Lieut. Berry, reached Wrangle Land, August, 

 1881. Three parties immediately commenced the search. 

 When found, the bodies were carefully conveyed to Yakoutsk, 

 where they were placed in caskets. They sailed for New 

 York, reaching there early in 1883. On the 22d of February, 

 the bodies were taken from the Brooklyn Navy Yard across 

 the bay to the battery, and then escorted through the streets 

 of New York by marines, regular troops and a vast concom'se 

 of people. On the 23d, they were conveyed to the Church 

 of Holy Trinity, where services were held before they were 

 consigned to their last resting-place. 



Ovvinff to the unfortunate accident attending: the Jeannette 

 expedition, so early in its course, but few new geographical 

 determinations or scientific knowledge was attained, but by 

 wliatever we know of the awful sufierings and the unflinching 

 adherence to duty of the Jeannette crew, we are lead to 

 reverence the spirit of the brave and noble men who sacrificed 

 themselves for the good of many. 



