New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
THE OUTFIT OF THE YANTIC.

PREPARING wAR-vEssEL FOR AN ARCTIC CRUISE
NEW PROGRAMME OF OPERATIONS.
The United States war-vessel Yantic, which is to
convey Lieutenant E. A. Darlington. Surgeon Har-
rison and ten mon to Littleton Island, their way
to Lady Franklin Bay to bring back Lieutenant
Greedy and his party lying in the dry dock at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Lieutenant Darlington and
party have not yet taken up their quarters on the
vessel, but will probably do so to-day. Captain
Wildes, commanding the Yantic hopes to get away
by Tuesday, but is doubtful if everything will be
in readiness for departure before Wednesday and
possibly not until Thursday. The heavy guns
have been taken ashore, leaving on board only two
small howitzers and some small-arms. The stem
of the Yantic has been strengthened and heavy
oak sheathing extends from the bows aft distance
of eighty feet on each side and for considerable
distance above the water-hne. The stern
has not received any additional protection. The
vessel will carry in addition to her usual stores,
provisions for O party of forty men for fifteen
months, These are to be taken to Littleton Island
and there will be reshipped the sealing steamer
Proteus which will accompany the Yantic from st.
Johns Newfoundland, to Littleton Island. The
Proteus took the Greedy party to Lady Franklin
Bay. and returned to ST. Johns after an absence OF
fifty-six days She is stanch. well-equipped YES
sell and Lieutenant Darlington hopes to reach Lieu
tenant Greedy and party and return with them be-
fore the Arctic winter sets in. The meteorological
station at Lady Franklin Bay will be discontinued
Congress having failed to make provision for its
further support The Yantic ia kes on her main deck
large extra supply Of coal. partly for her own use
and partly for the use of the Proteus.
The official orders to Captain Wildcs have not
vet been received from the Navy Depart
ment 1t is understood, however. that
the Yantic will be ordered to Littleton Island
and there will leave the extra provisions for the
Arctic Relief Expedition and Lieutenant Greedy
and party. Should it be found impracticable for
the Proteus to reach Lady Fra nkln Bay on ac-
count of the leo. Lieutenant Darlington aud party
will as soon as the ice is in condition proceed by
sledges to that point This be done without diff
Guilty as the distance is less than 800 miles 1t Is
necessary that Lieutenant Groely and party DO
reached before the end of the year, their provi
sions will be exhausted by that time The instruc-
tions from General Hazen 10 Lieutenant Darlington
have already been printed In The TRIBUNE.
The detail of mon under Lieutenant Darlington
have served under him on the pl aims and were Sc
lected by him. In addition be Will have the ser
vices of three experienced ice-men engaged by the
United States Consul at st. Johns. Since their ar
rival at Washington Lieutenant Garingtons men
have been instructed daily In rowing and managing
boats under SAIL and such other duties as they are
likely 10 be called on to perform and with which
they have heretofore been unfamiliar.
Lieutenant GarllngtonS party consists OF niinseI,
Surgeon Harrison two scientific Observers and the
three ee-men. The officers of the Yantc are as fol-
lows: Commander Frank Wildes, Lieutenant w. Z.
Gibson. Lieutenant y. 5. Prime. Lieutenant r. r.
Greene. Lieutenant j. O. Colwell, Ensign II. i.
Mayo, Ensign w. 5. Benson, Naval Cadet NJ. John
son, Naval Cadet w. l.. Howard Naval Cadet W.
r. Addicks Naval Cadet FELTON, Park, Chief Engl-
neer w. d. Smith Passed Assistant Engineer Z. NJ;
Ray, Passed Assistant Surgeon III. u. Law, Passed
Assistant Engineer {. L. Magic. Assistant Engineer
@. II. T. Babbtt. and Assistant Engineer W. ID.
Weaver