New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-17
TIE PROTEUS DISASTER.
GREELYs CHANCES OF ESCAPE.
A TALK WITH DIR. BEssELs-ANorHER EXPEDITION
NOT FEASIBLE THIS YEAR.

NOT FEASIBLE THIS YEAR.
WAsHfNGToN, Sept. 16.-Dr Emil Bessels,
of this city clic OF the scientific stan OF the
Arctic Exploring steamer Pol ans I'm 1s7l-73, and who
as also had an extended Archie the
OF East Greenland was asked by representative
of the Associated Press today what he
thought OF the from Smiths Sound
aud chances OF escape Of Lieutenant Greedy He
repedi 81 afraid there might be difficulty In com
muncatiug with the Lady Franklin Bay station. and In
bringing party away from there at the conclusion OF
its work every year that vessel sail up
smith. Sound and Kennedy Channel as the Polars did
In ISL and ~ the Protcus dd with Greelys party
board IN 1851. have letter from Commander Mark
ham, OF the British Arctic expedition OF 1875. written
year and half ago or more. which he too expresses
fear that the United Government whayo trouble
In relieving and bringing home this party"
It has been suggested that vessel might still reach
the Danish settlement OF Upernayk this fall, and that
sedge party might be dispatched northward from there
I'D the Greenland TO meet Lieutenant Greedy at the
mouth OF smiths Sound. Do you think this would be
practicable a.
:" It would not" said Or. Besses. 1.-THE Greenland
coast north Of Upernaylk and around Melville
Bay is intersccted by extensive glaciers which it Is
practically impossible 10 cross IL sedge journeys could
be rnade along the st Eah EsqulmauX, who live
near the mouth Of smiths sound would communicate
with the Esqumaux OF the Danish settlement, OF whose
exstenee they are well aware. Especially would they
he likely 10 do this ia Of famine when, II they
could reach the Danish settlements they could get food
But they never have done IT, simply because It il not
practicable eyon for them and still less 50 for white
men,"
"Do you think anything can now be done
To relieve Lieutenant Greey's partyF
81 do not think anything can be done this fall 1t Is
too late The crew OF the PrOleus should not, hlnk
have beeu I'm such get south after they lost
tncr vessel They knew the Iantic was coming 10 the
mouth of smiths Sound 10 would nave been better 10
wait for her and then to have her land al the
stores sne could spare and remain ln hat vicinity as
long as sne could DO 80 with safety" A.,
"if Lieutenant Greedy and his men are now at the
mouth OF Smtns sound do you think they can nnd the
Etah Esoumaux, and would the latter be able to help
them through the winter T. 49,, . ,A. e,o
:" They can flnd them with out uOuDt some
of the natives OF that tribe are almost sure
month of the sound. Whether they could and wOnll
hep 80 large party ~ tnat Of Leutenaht
Grrey through the winter do not Know III "oulu uc
mend up0n circumstances. During the winter
we apent at Poldrs House tue Etah Esqu-
uoux would not have been able to ep any yOOuy or tue
asnn that they were the point or starvation most OF
iho tlmc themselves. There are only icw oI thei'
'"o ~, nle rbe consisted OF about 100 souls when We
Iurr,d H. Their ry ana they are scaler'' h,on6
, coast from the vicinity OF Ltteton Island TO cape
~. there any probability that the Poars House ID
81 :. Nj tnr slghtest It was torn down and carried
AWAY by the l. .qumaux long ago. , -. 81, r,,
Do ynu ihnk IL "a reasonable chancc vi bieu-
tenant Gr,ey Deins able 10 exucale MS party rom Vs
uiii ,uties T. ,,., q, , ,o,,r,o IN q ionycrous
sitnation hut possible for party eu "lth Courusc
skil and good Judgment, q make llr escape lo ~
any part OF sound, une,s the CONDITIONS are u"
more than usually uufavOriDle.'