New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-15
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THE LOSS OF THE PROTEUS.
GENERAL HAzEN BEFORE THE COURT.
GARLINGTON's FINAL EXPLANATIoNs--THE CHEZ
SIGNAL OFFICERS STORY

not shipped from the best class Of Newfoundland
sealers. The vessel secured late that all seaers
had made their arrangements for the codishery and
these men were picked up about St. Johns Captain Pike
said after the wreck that the was not the kind that
he would select for Arctic service The character OF the
men, however did not interfere with the results of tho
expedition. Had they been efficient larger
amount OF stores could have been gotten the ice
but those stores could have been saved In respect TO
the agreement between Captain Wildes and himself tho
witness said ne not present when the agreement WAS
reduced TO writing He had however, talked tho matter
over at length with Captain wildes on the way from New
York to ST. Johns. The written agreement was correct
embodiment OF misunderstanding thus arrived az
Q-By yOur instructions you considered Il your duty
not 10 stop your way up but to go far you could,
and, if you didn't get up to Lieutenant Greelys 70 make
the depot OF supplies you back, not you
upl A.-That is what understood in my instructions.
Q-Then you say that you went south in your boats.
hoping the Yantc and to back in order TO
make depot there and leave yourself and some Of your
men to spend the winterl Ayes
Q-HOw near did yOu expect 10 meet the Ymtic (! A
always had in view the chance of her getting through
Melville Bay, and if she had got through Melville Bay ice
and entered the north would have had no diff
Guilty in getting to Littleton Island.
Lieutenant Darlington said he expected the Yantic 10
furnish provisions upon hearing the circum Of ho
loss OF the Proteus and her supplies and carry them
with himself and men back LittletOn leland With re-
spect to his understanding Of Lieutenant Greeys letter
Of August 2 1881, to whether depOts shOuld be esta
shed the way north the return the witness said
that the Neptune, going under the same Instructions es
tablshed her depot at Cape Sabine only her COM
mander had determined it impossible to 20 further
north The idea that the expedition of 1852 was 10
establish depot far north possible the letter OF
Greely saying that no sOutbng should ne permitted
But that depot had been established really about tho
point that Lieutenant Greey had recommended FOR the
depot Of the expedition Of 1888 The depot that the
pediOn Of 1888 mad to establish to be rs far
north possible the extreme point reached Dy the eI
pediton, and the other at point the coast In
addition to these, Lieutenant Darlington sald he had
preparations at Disco to establish other depots
along the coast OF Grinnell Land He intended his
way up TO make depot at Cape Prescott Franklin
Pierce Bay, those points being where party returning
from the north would be most likely meet with tho
greatest obstacles and delays He did no, intend making
depot az Lteton Island. His orders required him to
90 into winter quarters at Lfe-boat Cove which was
near llttletOn Island
In reply TO his counsel, Lieutenant Darlington said hs
his instructions as requiring him only to de-
post his party and stores at or LebOa Cove when
1t became apparently clear that the vessel could not be
pushed through to Discovery Harbor. Nothing had
occurred the Signal ONCE before his departure which
or suggested, so far he knew, leaving
any stores at Lteton Island his way north To lsnI
his stores Lttleton Island his way north would
have consumed sixty or seventy hour. the weather
was good During such delay, however the entire
ditons might change. The movements OF the Zee pack
could be fcrcseen. Tie delay might have been dis
astrOus, and it considered best TO push nOrthwa
while the conditions were favorable The instructions
were to take advantage Of every favorable lead Witness
considered that branch Of his instructions paramount
GENERAL HAZEN CALLED As WITNESS,
General W. b. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer called
Witness and asked to state In narrative form, the
circumstances and conditions under which the Greey
expedition and the relief expeditions were fitted out aud
dispatched. lie sad tho expedition to Lady Franklin
Bay was conceived and the law for passed before
he became Chief Signal Officer Mr.. Grccly, Of the
officers Of the Signal Oice, manifested deep interest in
everything which related to this matter and brought the
subject his uIazens) attention In such a way 10
him endeavOr further it, After stating that
Mr. Grecly placed IN charge Of the expedition Gen
eral Hazen stated when and how it sailed and also
ferred failure of the expedition for GIecy relief
IN 1882.
Ee then continued bis narrative saying that early in
the winter Of sS2s3 preparations We're made for send
ing second ship An officer asked TO be detailed,
and Mr. Darlington, Of the 9TH Cavalry was ordered TO
report to take charge OF the ship He reported ia February
and gave his whole attention TO the work The eXpedi-
ton was fitted with every care following accurately
the directions Os Mr. Greeiy. Witness also made re-
quest that tcnder-a ship OF the Maybe sent Those
ships got off far from July l. They became separated.
in making her progress north lost. The officer in
charge made such efforts seemed possible 10 establish
c6t hing He cached what he could ycupon the
side OF Smith Sound near Cape Sabine and then fell back
bringing all his men back and reporting his arrival al ST.
THE MEMORANDUM ENCLOSURE.
In reply to inquiries about the memorandum in
closure number H." General Hazcn said: Immediately
my from ST. Johns, was informed that the
Navy Department had asked for plan OF what we
wished dorc I'm the Arctic Seas. DON'T think saw that
don't remember seeing Il at that time,
but told what it contained ani that II contained
the condition Land stores going up. Immediately
went 10 the Navy Department and had interview
with whoever in charge either the Secretary or Com
modore Walker ard told him personally what wanted
that the teniCr proceed nortward as lr a. Lltteon
Island with the FrUcus. To do such things usual
escort OF teLdcuc things as the developments
Of the facts as found upon he spot mght make nGeessaEy
and be agreed upon also prepared III pace OF tne nri-
OTandum the orders of my own These earned on sent
TO the Secretary OF war l also sent WIN them me
letter which Lieutenant Greey had sent D5cF on whch
Mr. Garlipg order was based Thought they were
better adapted G the purposes OF the secretary Of
place of the ncmorandnm, as l remember II:
day or two after, perhaps the next day. Lieutenant
brought me his packet ana IA that was ms
same memorandum. He expressed some surprise ag
hiIn didn't know told him that it was no part his
orders and then gave him the history OF the paper as
have given here Mr. Darlington then showed me all
his orers ami told him he must be controlled by tho
lriers that had given him, and also BY the direction OF
" Mr. GrCeys written, IL was after he bad arrived
~ the spot law To mc. aud dilnt feel thar was
authorized change that order 10y giving him any orders
hat would conflict / told him also that when the
pot be exercise his own discretion in a matters
Which imposed or him by virtue of his position.
DARLINGTON AND GREELY's LETTER.
"Mr Darlington had been selected for known high quail
and the Groey letter OF such nature aud carJc-
er written, "a it was, after he had arrived there and
,nowng al the facts that felt that was excluded from
giving Mr.. Darlington any orders that would in any way
ouct with that letter After Congress last wlnt had
ja scd the law req airing that the Greely expedition should
% brought back but before the second ship or convoy
vas thought Of seemed that it would be neces
ary for the expedition going up 10 vary the Greey n-
Iyletions far as TO land at Litteton Island That
plan thought Of great DEAL and discussed as was
The plan also making the depot the west side But
,r II was arranged to send tender that would of itself
be depot. There being also several smaller dePots on
hat cnnat L determMeh TO renrn stllclly % GIeeyS