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CHAPTER XV.
THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA FROM THE EAST.—STELLER
INDUCED TO JOIN THE EXPEDITION.—THE SEPARATION
OF THE ST. PETER AND THE ST. PAUL.
IN the course of the month of May the vessels were
equipped and supplied with provisions for five and
a half months, several cords of wood, 100 casks of water,
and two rowboats each. The St. Peter, commanded by
Bering, had a crew of 77, among whom were Lieutenant
Waxel, shipmaster Khitroff, the mates Hesselberg and
Jushin, the surgeon Betge, the conductor Plenisner,
Ofzyn (whom we remember as the officer who had been
reduced in rank), and Steller. On board the St. Paul,
commanded by Lieut. Alexei Chirikoff, were found the
marine officers Chegatchoff and Plautin, La Croyère, and
the assistant surgeon Lau,—in all about 76 men. Before
his departure, Bering had a very difficult matter to
arrange. His instructions directed him to take with him
to America a mineralogist; but when Spangberg had
started out on his unexpected expedition to Japan, Bering
had sent with him the mineralogist Hartelpol, and now
he found it impossible in East Siberia to get a man to fill
his place. Hence, as early as February, Bering applied to
Steller and tried to induce him to take upon himself the
duties of naturalist and mineralogist on this expedition.
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