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(1889) Author: Peter Lauridsen
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expeditions, enduring continual vexations from tire
Siberian government — especially on account of
Pissarjeff — and conducting frequent examinations and
investigations into the quarrels and complaints of his
subordinates. During all this time he was sternly and
unreasonably treated by the Admiralty, which
showered upon him threats and reproaches for slowness
sluggishness, and disorder, for false reports and
ill-timed accounts.” Even as late as 1740 the Senate
made a proposition to discontinue the expedition, and
only by calling attention to the enormous expenditures
already made, which would in that case be completely
wasted, was the Admiralty allowed to continue it.
Bering was especially disheartened on account of
Pissarjeff. The latter arrived at Okhotsk at the same
time that Bering did, took up his abode in the old Ostrog
(fort) and immediately began his malicious
annoyances. His complaints and protests poured into
headquarters at Okhotsk. “For a correspondence with
him alone,” writes Bering, “I might use three good
secretaries. I find his foul-tongued criticism extremely
offensive.” He would capture Bering’s men to give
them a drubbing, while his own deserted him to join
Bering, by whom they were kindly received. The
new town and the Ostrog were two hostile camps.
Finally Bering was compelled to make a sally to
liberate his men. The intrepid Spangberg, entirely out of
patience with Bering’s leniency, said: “Why do you
give yourself so much trouble about this old knave?
Give me four men and the authority and I shall
immediately put him under arrest.”

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