The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-19
Details OF the Loss.

1he Inst Oncer oil the Pr0teuB orieny sum-
marizes the i'll fsied Proteus' expedition az
follows: The Ysntic and Proteus left ST..
John at 4 p. m, June % The Proteus ar
rived at Godhaven Bay, Risco Island, July G.
The Yantic arrived at the same place on the
18th. Thenecesssry preparations were made,
and the PIoteus sailed for Cory Island ar
irving on the 10Th. She left on the 21st, and
two days afterward she was crushed, sinking
at p. m, July %. Twenty-nine days were
spent In boats. Several storms we're encoun-
tered, from which the boats took refuge IN
der the lee of icebergs Lieutenant Colwell
ard elk of the crew parted company with the
others at Cape York. Found the Yantic
July 3. Reported that Captain Pike and the
remainder OF the crew were moving
souihward. The Yantic reached
Cory leland August 3 The same night she
proceeded to Pandora Harbor. where the
records from Pike and Darlington were
found. She next proceeded 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 forced
the Yaptic to anchor to the leeward north of
Umberlsnd Island. The next day she bore
awsy for UperDsvik, arriving there Au-
gust %. On the 9th she started for the
Wngate Goa. mines, and returned to Uper-
navik. September 2 Captain Pike and crew
were found and taken On board the Yantic.
1t seems thai the first intimation of the Pro-
teus' disaster was found August 3 at Little
ton Island by the Yantic. Lieutenant Gar
lington left a record there. coming south, de-
tcIibiI the wreck and indicating the general
movement OF Captain Pike and the saip's
company. On the 4th search was instituted
aloi z tie Greenland coast, from Cape Alex
aDcer 10 Cape Roberts, aud every point
likely TO bring up with the retresting party
wss searched till September , when Uper-
naviK was reached, aud the whole Proteus
party found in good health and tOlerable
spiIiis. They we're exposed during thirty
one Gays and nights in their boats, making
some stoppsges at intermediate haroors
The PToteus Was crushed in tOa of ice a.
O'Clock on the evening OF the 231 Of June
81 sand within four hours. AS the closed
fees parted company fortunately sufficient
me wa given to save clothing, provisions,
compass and other necessities To what might
prove pTOtracied voysge. On the 25ih, the
boats being equipped, prOvislaned and
MANNED, the start was made. The scene
of the disaster was eight miles
nGrth. northwest of Cape Sabine, latitude
30 degrees 81 minutes north. Over 600 miles
Of ice ard frigid sea were passed before Up
eIDaYic wa reached. The worst feature in
the unfortunate PrOteus expedition Is that
10 provisions were landed or caches made,
and sll stores intended for the Arctic Colony
relief went dOsn in the steamer. While a.
anchor in the Danish harbor on the 18th of
August Governor Elburg came on board the
Yentic and reported that the Danish steamer
Sophia had arrived there from the hsrbOr
thirty miles north OF Cape York and the
Captain stated that native Esquimaux told
bin that two natives with the Greeley expe-
clifton arrived on sledgss last winter and re-
ported the party all well, except DIR. Pavy,
Who had died. These natives went back to
Lady franklin Bay. Another Esquimsux
arriving from Greeley Camp reported that all
the officers were murdered by the men.
Neither of these reports were reliable as the
foDdness of the EsQuimaux for lying
and sensationalism places them in the cate
cory Of fcion. Captain Pike says that as
for north as Cape Sabine there was no trace
of Greeley or Lis party, and his failure TO
come south 10 Littleton Island and TO meet
the relief steamer this summer leaves grave
apprehension as to their probable fate. The
PTOteus was TerreatiDg home when the ice
nip overwhelmed her. She cot barely fifteen
miles north Of the scene of the shipTreck.
The prospects of the Greeley colony encOun-
teIine the rigors Of fourth winter beneath
the Arctic Circle are mournful to cnntem-
plate. The crews of both ships, the Yanuc
and Proteus, are in excellent health. 0 g
desih only occurred during the expedition,
that OF Henry Wilson, Gunner's Mate of the
fantic, OF apople1y.