New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
THE PROTEUS AND YANTIC.
FURTHER INFORMATION TO BE SOUGHT.
THE FAILURE OF THE RELIEF EXPEDITION NOT
YET SATISFACTORILY ACCOUNTED FOR.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l


lRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-It is understood that the
impossblity of organizing joint Court of Inquiry
to investigate all matters relating to the Greedy Re-
lief Expedition is matter Of regret to the heads Of
the Departments interested. That there will
be a thorough investigation there seems no
reason to doubt Among the points upon which
further information should be sought the following
may be mentioned: Were proper and sufficiently
definite orders given to Lieutenant Garling ton by
the Chief Signal Officer and to Commander
Wildes by the Navy Department If such proper
and detailed instructions were not given, who was
responsible for the failure neglect to give them'
Why did the Yantic and the Proteus separate at
Disco and remain apart Why, after delay of
nearly a week at Disco, did the Yantic go
to Upernavik and stay six days longer,
in the face of her orders to bear the Proteus COM
pany northward, unless stopped by the icei
Why in the exercise of wise discretion, did not
Lieutenant Darlington land his house, provisions,
etc, at or near Litteton Island before he plunged
into the ice of Smiths Sound After the
loss of the PrOteus and his retnm to Pan
dora HarbOT, why did he not wait at least rea-
sOnable time for the arrival Of the Yantici After
Commander Wildes arrived at Pandora HarboT and
knew Of the loss of the Protegs and all the supplies
why did he not land lumber for n house. as well as
a supply OF prov isions, coal, etc. !
GENERAL UAzEN BLAMED.
Many officials blame General Hazen severely for
his failure promptly to furnish the Secretary
of the Navy with n copy of tho memOran-
dun known as the supplementary instructions"
and they insist IL that had been done the total
abandonment Of the expedition would have been
prevented 1t is also insisted that, even assuming
that supplementary instructions were not binding
on Lieutenant Darlington or Commander Wildes,
there are several important matters that need TO be
thoroughly sifted, among which are those indl-
Gated.
TIE RECORD LEFT At CAPE SABINE.
The record left at Cape Sabine, July "a, by Lieu
tenant Darlington has never been made public 1t
reads as follows;
The steamer Protons was npped midway between
inst while attempting To reach Indy Franklin Bay. She
stood the enormous pressure nOby for time, nut hhd
finally succumb 10 themcasureess force The time from
her being hcsct going down short that few pro
visions were saved depot was landed from the
foe point about three miles from the point OF cape
sahnc o. you turn into buchanan Strait There were 900
raons OF bread, sleeping bags tea and lot OF canned
goods No time classify This cache IL about thirty feet
fum the line and twelve feet above on the west
side Of a little cove under steep elm Rapidly closing
ice prevented its being marked by iag-taii OF other
wise. Have not been able TO land there since
cache of $50 nations In same vicinity left by the e1pe
don Of 1851. Visited by Inc and found III good cohd
ton, except boat broken by bears, There !. cache OF
clothing on point Of Cape Sabine opposite breyoort
leland IN tho mb Of the rock and covered with rubber
The English depot on the small island near Breyoort
is a cache or $50 raIious on tie northern
point Of Ittlcton Island and boat at
Cane Isabella All saved from the PTOtes
The United States steamship Yantlc Is on her way to
Ittleton Island with orders not 70 enter ne Ice M
month. I viii ondcavor 10 communicate Win these
vessels at once, and everything within the power OF
will be- duue 10 rescue the brave men at FORT COhger
from their pcTilOuH position. 49,,
The crew oi the Procus consisted ot captain fSe ana ana
well g. T. n, Acting Assistant Surgeon j. :, HARRISON
three observation-disclosures and TWO EHquInauN, ~ Is noS
within my power express onotcnth Of my sorrow and
regret at M, iala Di9M 10 & ny eos S No. re it M az
possible and endeayOr 10 open communication
Under date Of June %, Commander Wildes re-
ported to the Secretary Of the Navy from ST. Johns
in part rs followsi
Iwl leave communications s1r the Department and for
Lieutenant Darlington at Disco and Cpcrna-
wick and for Darlington at Cape YORK IN, ne
wcsteGmqrt Of the CARY Islands Pandora Pandora .,lDd mar
Unusually heavy ice met by the scers on the lAOr
dor coast this spring but very little has come down 70
this latitude One Iceberg, very largcr Il reported 100
miles southeast Of st. Johns have on board PROVISIONS
In aCcoriance with the Bureaus telegram Lieutenant
Colwr ha- reported for duty t0 Lieutenant Darlington
A. ne ia an oncer both Jealous and energetic II will be
strong addition the relief party, although II wcakens
this Vessel in department which should be- strong En-
closed please find memorandum agreed upon between
Lieutenant Darlington aud myself
The memorandum reads as follows:
Memorandum Of agreement between Lieutenant
Darlington United states Army, ana OomlhucI ~
United states Navy. Nantc to proceed 10 sea WIN WIN
the Proteus ami remain In company as long
as possible. Yantc will proceed TO Disco under sal W
leave letters for Lieutenant g. at Disco and Upernauk
Cairns lncoslng bottles tins will be left ut Cape york.
s. h. Carey IslandOr akuyt Island Pandora Hhrp0r ana
IItflet0n IsIapd, y Will remain I'm Pandora HarbOr
not later than August % not later than September
20 Lieutenant Gr,cly TO leave letters In Disco ana
Upcrnayk and records ON =. H. Carey Island or Halk
luyt Island Littlcton Island and Pandora Har-
bUr II relieved. Proteus TO endeavor 10 com-
municate with Yantic at Pandora Harb0r before
August %. should Pr0teus be lost push Q ooat OF
IA, uutia pan.
quarters but before departure Yantc VIII run up 10 M
Teton Island. -
The agreement seems to have been i'll some par
ticulars u wide departure from the instructions ac-
tually received by Lieutenant Darlington and the
sailing orders Of Commander Wildes, but II pro-
yided that i'm case of the loss of the Proteus Lieu
tenant Darlington should push - boat or party
south 10 lnntic,' and that Pandora harDOr shoulu