New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-14

ruddcr and carried 700 tons Of coal and nine
months provisions. She carried also numerous
scientific Instruments, two whale boats with sails
and oars dog-sledges and harness, and wooden
house in sectIons TO be put up for winter quarters
She was commanded by Captain Pike, and carried
crew Of two mates three engineers, steward. with
sixteen iremen and seamen, making TWENTY-FIVE In
all. The relief party which she carried consisted OF
Lieutenant Ernest A. Darlington. U. s. A.. COM
maHding; Lieutenant Colwel, u. s. N; DR.. Har-
rison, U. S. A. Sergeant Kenny, Corporal Ellwill,
and Privates Lamar and Elters Of the Signal Ser
vice; Privates Moritz and Murphy. of the infantry;
a cook. and two men hired at st. Johns
The Yantic is a staunch vessel. of 412 tons bur-
den She strengthened by oak sheathng and
in other ways prepared for Arctic service. She was
we'll supplied at the Brooklyn Navy Yard with coal
and provisions. Her officers Commander Frank
Wlldes Lieutepants W. G. Gibson, i. S. Prime. +.
L. Greene and J. G. Colwell Easigns IL. i. Mayo
and w. S. Benson, Cadets Johnson, Howard. Adj
dicks and Park. Chief Engineer w. d. Smith.
Passed Assistant Engineers Ray and Magic, Assist
ant Engineers Rabbit and Weaver, and Passed AS
sistant Surgeon Ii. l.. Law. She carried her usual
crew.
WHAT Is SAID AT THE NAVY YARD.
Captain Richard Meade, in command OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard during the absence Of Commodore
Upshur VINO is on leave, said TO TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday in regard to the wreck OF the Proteus: The
officers Of the Navy better posted concerning the
details OF these expeditions which are not under the
direct control of the Navy Department than the public
generally Most Of information regaring the Greedy
expedition received from the columns OF THE TRB-
UNF, and the relief party out in the Proteus was
really in command OF the War Department; so We do
not know a great deal about t1at II Is not reasonable
however. TO suppose that the Government would pur
chase inferior vessel To send to the Arctic regions
though It has been SAID that the Proteus unit for
the expedition and that her engines and boilers were
unsafe have never tine vessel and can say moth
ing Of her further than the opinions expressed
by others. l know she considered one
OF the s,anohcs sealers built and thoroughly
fitted and equipped for resisting the pressure o. ice Hoes
As Tar know, weasel ever better suited Tor
the business Tor which she built"
alt has b, said than Lieutenant Darlington was TOO
young and inexperienced TO command sucn an ex-
podtonp"
81 do not know him personally. There was the same
cry raised about DE Long, who commanded The jean
nette yet confidently say that his superior could
not have been found The selected 10 take charge
Of such expeditions are. in the majority Of cases,
especially adaped TO Withstand the rig0rs
of an AretIc winter aud control men in moments or
extreme danger. The selection of commander for The
Grcely relief expedition no hight oub, and do NOT
think for moment tha an inferior o1ccr WOuid hiNe
been detailed for such an important position. e..
What Ia YOUR opinion AS 10 the fate OF Lieutenant
Greedy aud his parts T.
nv opnion is that they are safe. think 80 upon
general principles, and from the experiences OF former
explorers"