Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-09-27
ANOTHER ARCTIC FAuuRR


| Arrival Of thu steamship Yantae from Ne
Arctic Regions At st. Johns, n. r., vish
the Officers and Crew of the Protsus.
which was Crushed in an Ice E1eld and
| Lost, with All the Supplies Intesded FOR
the Greeley Party-No Authentic News OF
tho Latter.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., Sept. II
The United States Greeley relief steam
ship Yantic has just anchor ed here, and
her tidings are lamentable. No word has
been received from Greeley or any Of his
party.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept I3. !
The signal officer has received the follow
ing from Lieut. Darlington, commanding
the Greeley relief expedition: 80;
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Sept ID.
It is my painful duty to report the total
failure of the expedition The Proteus IVES
crushed in pack-latitude IS degrees 50
minutes, longitude "A degrees % MINUTES
and sunk on the afternoon of the sd Of
July. My party and the crew of the snip
are all saved. I made my way across
Smiths Sound and along the eastern shore
to Cape York, thence across Melleville Bay
to -tne Upernavik, arriving there August
"a. The Yantic reached the UpernaSik
September ,, and left the same day, bringe'
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 Proteus
as follows: The Yantic. and Proteus left st.
Johns at four p. M, June 20. The Proteus
arrived at God Haven Bay, Disco Island,
July 6. The Yantic arrived at the same
place July L. When the necessary prepa-
rations were made the Proteus sailed for
Cory Island, arriving there on theg16th. It
or ISt nd fxU0 dou ffsaysxu nrH
was crushed, sinking at seven D. M, July
%. Twenty days were spent in the
boats, several storms were encountered,
from which the boats took refuge lee
of the icebergs, and Lieutenant Cotwell and
six of the crew parted company with the
others at Cape York. They found the Yam
tic July 81. 1t reported 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 sYantic
to anchor to leeward of the Northumberland
Island. The next day she bore away for
the 9th she started for the Waigate
coal mines, and returned to Uper-
nayik September g Captain Pike
and crew were found and taken on board
the Yantic. It seems that at the first. inti-
nation Of the Proteus disaster, which was
found August at Littleton Island by the
Yantic, Lieutenant Darlington left arecord
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
likely to bring up with the retreating party.
They searched until September 2, when
viii nd md he uho1a
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-
the foe of ice at three o'clock in the even
ing of the Odd Of July and sank within Eve
hours. Fortunately sufficient time was
given to save clothing, provisions, compass
and other necessaries to meet what might
prove protracted voyage. On the 25th,'
the boats being equipped, provistoned and
manned, start was made. The scene OF
the disaster was eight miles north-north-
min. north. Over 900 miles Of ice ana Higid
sea were passed before Upernavik was
reached. The worst feature in the UNI
fortunate Proteus expedition is that no
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 Y anGlc ana reported GnaG FHef Dau1Sn
steamer Sophia had arrived there from the
harbor thirty miles north OF Cape York,
and the captain stated that a native Eskf-
mo told him tE..t two natives with the
Greeley expedition arrived on sledges last
winter and reported the party all we'll
except DIR. 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 fondnsss
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 apprehensions
as to their probable fate.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. ID.
The following report from the comman-
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., JOHNS, Sept. 13.
Hon. Vim. E. Chandler, Secretary Of the, Nauy,
Washington, d. c.: 4 HT
The United States steamer Yantic has
arrived, bringing Capt. Pike and crew Of
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 Libtleton Island and Pandora
Harbor, retreated south in six boats 70
Uppernavik, suffering much hardship IN
Melville Bay. The Yantic reached Little
ton Island August 8 without much din.
Guilty, found the records, and immediately
proceeded southwark. Searched the coasts
and islands thoroughly down to SaunderS'
Island. The ice pack then closed in, and
they could neither get around nor through,
and it was found necessary to retreat under
the lee of Northumberland, Island.
August g.: A southward gale having
loosened the pack, the steamer was able to
get through, and continued the search. The
coast about Cape York was filed with leo
packed close. It could not get within tweu-
ty miles of the land.
August 10: Having ice in all directions
but the southeast, It proceeded to Cape
Navik and sent fifteen days. rations to
Tessuissak and . whale boat to Cape
Shackleton.
August, q: Sailed for the coal mine,
thence to God Haven. 80, ~.