New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-15
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION.

THE GREELY RELIEF EAfEDIllON'
NO ANXIETY FELT BY THE SIGNAL SERVICE AS Io
THE SAFETY OF THE PARTY AT LADY FRANhiAN
BAY.-PLANs OF THE RELIEF EXPEDITION
WASHINGTON, April 14.-General Hazen says
great anxiety is felt by the Signal serv-
ice with regard to the safety of Lieutenant Greey me-
neurological party at Lady Franklin Bay There Is little
danger, 1t thought OF such catastrophe on the
coast of Grnnell Land that which occurred IN tne
Lena Delta. DE Long in region OF whose geogra-
ply he entirely ignorant, while Greedy VIII be on
coast with which he is well acquainted and one whose
outlines have been carefully chared De Long had no
provisions start WITH while Greely will start with full
sledgcs and can resupply himself at four different
places in distance of 900 or 230 nautical miles, De
Long had assistance cooperation until was TOO
late to be OF any avail while Greedy will be met by
relief party acting under written orders previously
drawn up by himself in view of this very emergency
Even the relief expedition does not succeed in reach
ing Lieutenant Greey's station this summer, he can
retreat next winter to the headquarters Lieutenant
Darlington will establish at Life-bOat Cove, and i've
there In safety and comparative comfort untl steamer
shall be sent for both parties next year.
Fort COnger the meteorological station established Dy
Lieutenant Greey in the summer of 1881 Is situated on
the eastern coast OF Grinue Land just north OF Lady
Franklin Bay, in about latitude $40 4O. IL Ia further
north than the winter quarters or any other Arctic cA-
pedton. The coast Of Grnne Land south Oh the sta-
ton IA extremely Wild. rugged and desoate ana Tor
distance OF at cas. JOO miles III is
The nearest permanent settlement OF natives so far rs
known one the other side Of Smiths sound 25O
miles from the station. Lieutenant Greelys
party therefore must depend for its safety, first, upon
its exerons and second upon the cooperation OF
the relief expedition from this country The party Is
supplied with provisions enough to last until the summer
OF 1854 1t Lieutenant Greeys intention to retreat
southward down the coast OF Grnue Land next winter.
a. indeed he must DO II the second relief expedition
fails to reach his station
FACTS ABOUT THE EXPEDITION.
This relief xpediton will consist OF fourteen men, in
GLIDING capabi ice pilot and three experienced sailors
selected from the Newfoundland sealing feet and will
be under the command OF Lieutenant Darlington. of the
eth Cavalry. II will bc abuuhanty supplied with pro-
visions sedges. clothing and necessary equipments
Of all kinds for winter campaign, and will sail from ST.
Johns y. F. IN stanch scaling steamer about July l.
II this makes fair average passage 1t VIII reach
the month OF Smiths Sound before August l. and Will
then be only about 200 nautical miles from Lieutenant
Crcelys station II il more than probable that Smiths
Sound will be 50 blocked mp with Ice that IL VIII ne Iu
pcnrirablc throughout the short navGahle season IN
his event tho relief partv VIII be landed with ready
made ho. aud all the toic.. az Lcboat Cove. on tho
n,tcrn side Of the Sound. opposite Cape sabine where
turn America leaving Smiths sound ht Wee Septch
hrpr unri-nnc in the ice FOR the winter A early IN
the fall O.. practicable Lieutenant darlington VIII open
communications with the natives and organize dog
scdgc party. with native drivers 10 cross Snth sound
20 Capc Sabine or Cape Hawks ana thri poGe,u nor,.
GTrcl,s station. In the meantime Lieutenant Grecly
@ have ,i,ftc on hi- retreat down the coast.
that Al some point Lady Franklin Bay aud Cape
of Lieutenant trccys retreat there four caches Of
prpvisions amounting In The ager1atc To about Loo
Iaiions. enough to supply MS parry WIN iood Ior Oi
nfy days. Iho hrt " these provision dcpoi' Is 9t
Cnr Ritter Bay 80 miles FROM the station; lEe second i
CAPE Colin-on. 80 mill, fihcr down ne coast me
ihr is at Cape Hawks - niles ihithcr ana inc as IS
10 Cape sabine which will hr ia sight rom tue pcrmh-
cove fur A. food j. concerned therefore licntenan
,relv'. retreat vpld tn hc secured lie can. 10 l.
thought make ID" d's'aasc hciween ihc station ana ie
lrarers ~ te f-''' parry ~ .'''5 days ar can
rlkc it 10 all.
OPINIONS or DB BrssELLs.
Dr. Be, scs who was chief %; the sci antiac staG OF the
poars Expedition and VINO Il l-lcluainted with tie
approaches 10 LaIy Franklin Bay expressed the opin-
ION tlat lts SQUAD viii be found b. le relief
expedition to be f ice. /, full Of ice iast year,
nui 70 is thoroughly blocked up II aks sew
era years clear 70 out travelling over the cna-t Tor
ANY considerable distance, he sad. is impossible. II
O. icefuOt !, might uc possible 10 travel over II
S.1us S1 raYc ce rT's not I%5 prob1oy Gds''' ho%
ever. that ice-fooi. or smooth shore lee, WI
be- fulnd extending from tare Sabine ~ Lady Franklin
Bay the greater part OF The distance 4entcn-
nu Rawson nad~ only twelve mile, Ia zen day ~ Octo
her ls. IN attempting reach the Bay over the lee
,ii,,o n landed M or uelr Capc sabine vllI be 10
make efforts 10 adj auco along tho coast 10 thc M WIN
do slrdgcs and establish advance dcr"is "t .Pe- ilf
,t 49, = ~ ti.r. vrr a r'sotllie prospect II
finding considerable extent of smooth zee such lee
during The couIuuIuce Of calm weather or where thefc
nIc old Hoes.
# not encountered with sick disabled men, be thinks
Lieutenant Gieely could PROBABLY reach Cape sabine
without The cooperation " tue relief party. Grccly
uuqnestionaDly has ur chance OF escape hc shlo'
from his present position even II the relief steamer
fails To reach the station There no reason at present
for especial anxiety since ne Is proy5'hcd iot announcer
year. and OF the land and sthoueh not
very great would enable the party 10 supplement- thrr
ori gnal stock OF food In opinion there point
In the whole extent Of smiths Sound from whlch party
Of able bodied with an experienced leader might
not reach the Danish settlements IN N"ttn'in HIeen %
land IL might be necessary TO divide large party INTO
separate dctachmcIts, In order 10 iacatc us move
mcuts but with proper management all should bct
through ia safety