He left Danenhower in charge, with instructions to lead the party to Bulun as soon as practicable, and from there to proceed as best he could to Yakutsk, a large city hundreds of miles to the south.
Han forlod Danenhower med ansvar for at lede gruppen til Bulun så hurtigt som praktisk muligt, og derfra for at gå så godt som muligt, skule han fortsætte til Yakutsk, en stor by hundreder af mil mod syd.