The Arctic Expedition.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 36, 8 January 1883, Page 2

The Arctic Expedition.

Dr D. F. Collins, brother of the late Jerome J. Collins, scientist and correspondent with-the Jeanette Arctic exploring expedition, brings serious charges against the dead capaain, Da Long, and also the engineer, Melville, now m Washington. He sajs the captain was so hostile to his brother that he thwarted the object of his mission m every way, and that his brother would bs living to-day as well as De Long himself if engineer Melville had used ordinary diligence m searching for the party. Melville sent two drunken Esquimaux to look for the missing men who were absent fifteen days. Id the meantime he and those who were with him made chessmen and checker-boards and amused themselves, drinking freely as well. He also charges that when Melville and bis party finally found the bodies of De Long and others, he used the most scandalous and blasphemous language concerning Collins body. makes a charge finally that had Melville done his duty instead of spending time m playing chess or checkers, De Long and his party would not have died. Melville leit them to die, and is respon* sible for their deaths. Collins will print hi 3 statement m pamphlet form, and with documentary evidence lay ib before Congress. '