The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-15

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with poor wind until 7. NJ. when Oh
wind began to frcsbcn.
FLYING BEFORE GALE.
We We're soon forced TO abandon on
course and fly before strong gale OF wine
and heavy sea with recfed foresail. TIT
storm ragged for eight hours. and the LITTLE
whalcboat rode the mountainous waves
Each moment threatened to be our last
but we lay close In the boat and rode on
the storm. So rough was the sea that some
oil our hardest seamen were very seasick
The weather moderated on the morning OF
the 18th. and ali enjoyed the iirst meal We
had had in twenty-four hours. About lC
A. NJ. the wind freshened again. We
were I'm the vicinity Of the land, sight
OF which was soon cut off by blind.
ing southwest snow-storm. and huge
icebergs were crashing and thunder.
ing i'm every direction, and raging
waves threatened 10 swamp the boat every
moment. We rowed under the lee OF an
iceberg, but pulled away from 1t just in
time 10 see IL broken and upset by the
waves. We soon reached another berg,
but in few minutes were encirccd by
huge masses Of Tee, and 10 avoid being
crushed the oars were again manned, and
with almost superhuman strength the lee
Of another berg was made. Then we rested
on our oars, aud man at the bow stood
with an axe in mis- hand ready to cut the
painter at moments warning. The
waves soon dashed this berg to pieces, and
another and another had 10 be made IN a
similar manner.
wEATlIEIING THE STORM.
In this way we weathered this terrific
storm, which continued for fourteen long
and miserable hours. All were soaking
wet aud chilled, but had TO sit with oars
in hand ready TO pull for life at any mo-
ment. II was remarked at one time that
the language would need some additions to
adequately describe this terrible storm.
when Lieutenant COlweIl, who had held
the helm continually for TWENTY-FIVE hours,
responded. awe may consider ourselves
extremely lucky if we ever have n chance
10 describe it," There was clearing wea-
Their on the morning OF the 18th. We found
that the boat had driited about twenty
miles during the storm.
SAFE IN PORT.
The most dangerous part Of the trip was
now over. 4 southerly course was con-
tinued day and night with the oars, and
we reached Upernayik on the 23d. We
found that the Yantic hal left only six
hours before for the coal-mines at Godha-
Ven; that she had reached Littleton island
a week after our departure, and found the
records, searched the coast as closely as the
fog and ice would permit, and, failing to
find us, she had returned to Upernavik and
waited there eleven days. The Swedish
4. =, ,.,t ~ L.
above Cape York, finished her work, and
left again on August I'd. We were very
kindly received at Upernavik.
THE PASSAGE TO GODHAvEN.
The Governor insisting upon the party
taking a longer boat to GOdhaven, his
kindness was accepted, and that afternoon
the party sailed on under the DANISH flag
aboard the Margaretia. The Governor OF
Proven accompanied it as far as his place,
and showed the shipwrecked party much
kindness. The Margaretta proved to be q
very clumsy little affair and no more safe
i'm a sea than the whalebOat, and many
times heavier to row; so all regretted the
change more than once. At Nansark the
Governor came out in boat and was kind
enough TO send two kyakOrs ahead with a
letter TO the Yantic, which had left the
cOal-mineS two days before our arrival.
THE YANTIC REACHED.
At last, after experiencing many diSap-
DointmentS, we reached the entrance to
(iodhaven harbor on the morning OF the
31st. The masts Of the Yantic were seen
over the rocks, and we knew that our
bardships would soon be over. But not
without one more trial, as the sequel
proved. 4 stilr head wind had to be en-
countered i'm order to enter the harbor,
and after rocking for some time the wind
proved too much for the strength OF the
men at the oars. and the boat was driven
upon the rocks. The Yantic was sig
nailed from the rocks. and sent boats to
tow out the boat in which we were. Soon
we reached her firm decks, after spending
thirty-eight days and making nearly a
thousand miles in open boats, which Is
perhaps the longest trip Of the kind ever
made i'm Arctic waters.
THE OTHER BOATS SAFE.
The Yantic reached Upernayik on Au-
pust Cd. and we were much reioiced to
learn that all the other boats had reached
that place in safety only short time after
the advance whaIeboat had left. All were
well except DR.. Harrison, who was suffer
ing from rheumatism contracted from con-
tinued exposure. Lieutenant GarlingtOn's
marty, being higher up in Melville bay, did
moi experience rs severe weather as the adj
vance wbaleboat, and he made remarkable
nrogress considering the ice encountered
ON the expedition. The PrOteus's parties
were taken aboard the Yantic, and she
sailed at once for st. Johns, with fail
winds all the way.
Fears for Greely's Fate.
HIS TIONs-RETREAT PROBABLY CON-
MENCED.
A Washington special says Ii follows
that the greatest concern Is now manifested
for the safety of the colony at Lady Frank
lin bav under First Lieutenant A. w
Greedy. This station was one OF the IN
ternational chain of posts established II
pursuance OF a plan adopted by the con
gress held at Vienna in 1879, the final de
| tails OF which were completed at con
0resS held at st. Petersburg the following
wear. 1t was hoped TO maintain these Oh
seryations until 1884, but the terms OF tn,
last appropriation fol- this work are suci
that il has been decided to recall the part!
during the summer, II possible. The re
lief OF Lieutenant Greedy ut Lady Frank
lin bay was regarded as difficult task iron
the outset. Not only is the latitude higl
one, but the narrowness OF smith sount
and Kennedy channel, which form tn
only southern outlet for the vast masses o
ice in the great polar sea. render naviga
ting IN those waters both perilous and un
certain.
In his official instructions General Haze
instructed Lieutenant Greedy that "it
contemplated that the permanent station
shall be visited in 1882 and in 1888 by
steam sealer or other vessel. by which sup
| lie Cor and such additions 10 the Dresen