St. Landry democrat., 1883-09-22
ANOTHER ARCTIC FAILURE.

Arrival OF the steamship Yanttc from the
Arctic Regions at st. Johns, N. F., with
the Officers and Crew of the Protens,
which was Crushed in an Ice Field and
Lost, with All the Supplies Intended for
the Greeley Party-So Authentic News of.
the Latter.
ST. JOINS, N. f., Sept Is.
The United States Greeley relief steam
ship Yantic has just anchored here, and
her tidings are lamentable. No word has
been received from Greeley or any of his
party.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IS.
The signal officer has received the follow
ing from Lieut.. Darlington, commanding.
the Greeley relief expedition:
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 10.
It is my painful duty to report the total
failure of the expedition. The Proteus was.
minutes, longitude 74degrees 20 minutes
and sunk on the afternoon of the 23d of
July. NY party and the crew of the ship
are all saved. | made my way across
Smiths Sound and along the eastern shore.
to Cape York, thence across Melleyille Bay
to the Upernayik, arriving there August.
"a. The Yantic reached the Upernavik
September 2, and left the same day, bring
ing the entire party here to-day. All are
well. e. A. GARTINGToN.
The first officer Of the Proteus briefly
summarizes the trip of the Inflated Proteuss
as follows: The Yantc and Proteus left st.
Johns at four p. M, June 49, The Proteus
arrived at God Haven Bay, Disco Island,
July &. The Yantic arrived at the same
place July y. When the necessary prepa--
rations were made the Proteus sailed for
Cory Island, arriving there on the 18th. 1t
left on the 2lst, and two days afterward
was crushed, sinking at seven p. M, July
%. Twenty-nine days were spent in the
boats, several storms were encountered.
from which the boats took refuge under lee
of the icebergs, and Lieutenant Colwell and
six of the crew parted company with the
others at Cape York. They found the Yam
tic July 81. Itreported Captain Pike and
the remainder of the crew moving south
ward. The Yantic reached Cory Island
August 2. The same night she proceeded to-
Pandora harbor, where records from Pike
and Darlington Were found. She next pro-
ceeded south along the Greenland coast.
sending boats all around the islands in
search of the missing crew. A storm and
heavy pack of ice, August 9, forced Yautics
to anchor to leeward of the Northum berland
Island. Tie next day she bore away for
Upernavik, arriving there August D. On
the 9th she started Tor the Waigate.
coal mines, and returned to Uper-
navik September .. Captain Pike
and crew We're found and taken on board
the Yantic. 1t seems that at the first init
nation of the Pro5eus disaster, which was
found August 8 at Littleton Island by the
Yantic, Lieutenant Darlington LETT record
there that he was coming south, describing
the shipwreck and indicating the general
movement Of Captain Pike and the ships.
company. On the 4th search was instituted
along the Greenland coast from Cape Alex
ander to Cape Roberts, on every point.
They searched until September 2, when
Upernavik was reached. and the whole Pro-
teus party was found in good health and
tolerable spirits. They were exposed dur
ing thirty-one days and nights in their
boats, making some stoppages at interme--
date harborS. The ProteuS was crushed in
the foe of ice at three o'clock in the even.
ing of the sd of July and sank within five
hours. Fortunately sufficient time waSs
given to save clothing, provisions, compass
and other necesSaries to meet what might,
prove protracted voyage. On the 25th,.
the boats being equipped, provisioned and
manned, a start was made. The scene of
the disaster was eight miles north-north--
west of Cape Sabine, latitude 10 deg, 81
min. north. Over 900 miles Of ice ana frigid
sea were passed before Upernavik was
fortunate Proteus expedition is that no.
provisions We're landed or caches made,
and all stores intended for the Arctic.
Colony's relief went down in the steamer.
While at anchor in Danish Harbor.
August II, Governor Elbury came on board
the Yantic and reported that the Danish
steamer Sophia had arrived there from the
harbor thirty miles north of Cape Y ork,
and the captain stated that q native Eski--
mo told him that two natives with the
Greeley expedition arrived on sledges last
winter and reported the party all well
except DR.. Parry, who had died. These
natives went back to Lady Franklin Bay.
Another Eskimo arrived from the Greeley
camp and reported that all the officers had:
been murdered by the men. Neither of:
these reports is reliable, as the fondness=
of the Eskimo for lying and sensational
ism places them in the category of fiction.
Capt. Pinke says that as far north as Cape
Sabine there was no trace of Greeley or.
his party, and his failure to come south to-
Littleton Island to meet the relief steamer
this summer leaves grave apprehensions9
rs to their probable fate.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL.
The following report from the commas.
der of the United States steamer Yantic,.
with regard to the failure of the Greeley
relief expedition, was received tonight by
the Acting Secretary of the Navy:
ST.. JOINTS. Sept Is.
Hon. Nm. E. Chandler, Secretary of the Nary,-
Washington, d. c.:
The United States steamer Yantic has
arrived, bringing Capt. Pike and crew of
the Proteus. Lieut.. Darlington and the.
Greeley relief party are all well. The
steamer Proteus was crushed in the ice six
miles north of Cape Sabine, July %. The
crew and relief party, after depositing
records at Littleton Island and Pandora
Harbor, retreated south in six boats to-
uppernaylk, suffering much hardship in
Melville Bay. The Yantic reached Little
ton Island August 8 without much diff
Guilty, found the records, and Immediately
proceeded southwark. Searched the coasts