The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-14
CRUSHED IN THE ICF.
FAILURE OF THE GREELEY ATTIC
RELIEF EXPEDITION.
The Whole Party All Sarc-Thc United
states Steamer yantic 20 the Rescue.



WASHINGTON, September 13.-The Chicf
Signal Office has received the following re-
port from Lieutenant Darlington, In COM
mand OF the Greeley Arctic relief eXpedi-
ton:
81. Johns, ". f., September 1S.-lt is
my painful duty to report the total failure
OF the expedition. The Proteus was
crushed in a pack In latitude 1S0 52>;
longitude 74o %. and sunk on the after
noon Of the 23d Of July. Ny party and
the crew OF the ship were all saved. Made
my way across Smith Sound and along the
eastern shore TO Cape York; thence across
Melville bay to Upernavik, arriving there
on the oath OF August. The Yantic reached
Upernavik on the ID Of September and
here to-day. All well.
[Signcdl T.. a. DARLINGTON.
The following report from Commander
Wildes. OF the United States steamer YAM
tic. with regard TO the failure Of The Greeley
relief expedition, was received tonight by
Commodore English, acting Secretary Of
the Navy:
81. Johns ". f., September 13.-HOn.
William Il. Chdndier. Secretary Of the
Nary: The United States steamer Yantic
hdN al lNNu, 'AAhr thS RdItAlu INV AhN wv
crew Of The ProtcuS, and Lieutenant Car
lington and the Greeleyreliei party. Allwell.
The steamer ProteuS was crushed in the
ice six miles north Of Cape Sabine July 23d.
The crew and relief p0rty, after deposltlng
records at Littlcton Island and Pandora
harbor, retrcatod south i'm six boats TO
UpernaYik, suffering much hardship IN
Melville bay. The Yantic reached Little
ton Island August Sd without much diff
Guilty, found records, and Immediately
proceeded southwark, and searched the
coasts and islands thoroughly down &c Saun-
ders Islands. The pack then closed in and
could neither get around nor through, and
was obliged TO retreat under the lee OF
Northumberland Island. August 9th,
southwark gale having lOoSened the pack.
was able To get through and continue the
search. The coast about Cape York was
filled With ice, packed close. Could not
get within twenty miles OF land. August
10th, having ice in all directions but south
east. proceeded TO Upernaylk, sent fifteen
DAYS ratons TO Lesinsakc, and a whale
boat to Cape ShackctOn. [NOte.-Proba-
bly, intended for Tcssnissak, small settle
ment between Cape Shackleton and Uper-
navik, and about forty miles north OF the
latter.l August odd, sailed for Coal-mine,
thence TO Cad Haven. August 3lSt, Lieu
tenant Caldwell arrived in launch from
Upernayik, having been thirty-nine days
in the open boat. He had separated under
orders at Cape York; sailed same day for
Upernavik; found the party arrived. Sep
tcmber I'd. proceeded homeward; rough
passage. Permission asked to coal here.
[Signedl FRANK WlLpEs.
IN
whole PrOteus party are in good health and
fair spirits: they were exposed thirty-one
days and nights in boats, making some
stoppagcS at intermediate harborS. The
PrOteus was crushed in foe OF ice at +.
NJ, July Odd, and sank within seven hou rs
Fortunately, the men bad time to save their
clothing. provisions, compasseS, and other
necesSaries to meet a prOiractcd voyage,
On July 18th, the boats being equipped.
Drovisioned, and manned, start was made.
The scene Of the disaster was eight miles
north-northwaSt of Cape Sabine, latitude
100 son. Over 600 miles of ice and iriSid
sea was PASSED before Upernayik was
reached. no provisions were landed from
the steamer, nor were any caches made,
and all stores intened for the Arctic Col
ony's relief went down in the steamer.
Captain Pike. OF the Proteus, says that as
far north as Cape Sabine there was no
trace OF Lieutenant Greeley or his
party. and his failure to come south
to Littetou Island TO meet relief steam
ers this summer evokeS grave apprehensions
as to his probable fate. The Proteus was
retreating home when the ice nip over
wbelmed her. She got barely fifteen miles
north Of the scene OF the shipwreck. The
prospects OF the Greeley colony encounter
ing the rigorS of third winter beneath
the Arctic circle are mcurnful to contem-
plate. The crews OF the Yantic and Pro-
teus are in excellent health. One death
only occurred during the expedition, that
OF Henry Wilson, gmners' mate OF the
Yantic. of apoDleXy.