National Republican., 1883-11-15

whole attention to the work. Tho expodi-
tion was fitted out with every care, following
accurately the directions Of Mr. Greedy.
Witness won't on himself to st. Johns, aud
was fortunate in hiring the Proteus, the same
vessel with the same captain that had been
successful with MIR. Greedy. Witness also
made q request that u tender, ship of the
navy DO sent.
Those ships got Off not far from the first of
July. They became separated, for what
reasons witness did not know, and the Pro-
tcus, in making her progress north, was lost.
The officer in charge made such efforts as
seemed possible to establish deposits and Sc
cure tho property, particularly the food and
clothing. Ho cached what ho could
save upon tho west side Of
Smiths sound, near Cape Sabine and
thon fell back with his command
until no was Joined by the convoy,
bringing all his men back and reporting on
his arrival Of st. Johns. In rcply TO inquiries
about the memorandum Enclosure No 4"
Gen. llazcn said; Immediately after my re.
turn from st. Johh's l was informed that tho
navy department had asked for plan Of
what we wished douo in the Arctic seas. ]
don't think | saw that memorandum. /
don't remember seeing il at that time. but /
was told what IL contained, and that IL con-
tained the condition to land stores OH going
up. ] immediately went 10 the navy depart
incut and had an interview with who3vcr
m ldOrc Walker, and told him personally
what l wantcd--tllat the tender pro-
coed nurthward rs far as Littloton island
with the ProtCus to do such things rs
was usual for an escort or tender
such things rs the developments of the
facts rs found upon tho spot might make
necessary and lie agreed upon. ! also pre-.
pared in place of the memorandum, the or
ders Of my own. These l carried or sent to
the secretary of war. i also sunt with them
{ letter which Lieut.. Grecly had sent back,
o. which Mr. GaIlington's orders was basod.
| thought they were better adapted to the
purpose Of the secretary Of the navy than the
memorandum, aud they took the place Of the
memorandum. as ! remember it. A day or
two after, perhaps the next day, Lieut.. Gar
lingtOu brought me his packet, and in that
was this same memorandum. He expressed
Somc surprise ut finding it there, and asked
iuc how u got there told him | did not
know. | told him that 1t was no part
ui his orders, and then ] gave him the
history OF the paper rs | have given
1t hclc. MIR. Darlington then showed
me I'll his orders, and | told
him he must lie controlled by the orders
that had given him, and also by the diioc.
tiuT oi M. Ghceley, on which they were
founded; that that letter of Mr.. RELY
written as it was after he had arrived OH the
spot. was Il law to me, and didn't feel that /
"HS authorized TO change that order by giving
him any orders that would conflict. | told
him also that whCi on the spot he must oN-
crciso his own discretion in all matters
which was imposed on him by virtue of his
position
Mr.. darlington had been selected for known
high qualities, and the Greedy letter was Of
that nature aud character, written as it was
altvr he had arrived there, and, knowing all
the facts, ! felt that | was excluded from Civ
ing Mr. darlington any orders that would in
any manner conflict with that letter.
After congress last winter had passed the
law requiring that the Greedy expedition
should be brought back but before the sec
ond ship or convoy was thought of, it seemed
TO NE that II would be necessary for the en-
prdtton going up to vary the Greely instruC-
tlUns So far rs 10 land at Littleton island.
That plan was thought of IL great deal and
discussed, as was the plan also of making tho
depot on the west side. But after it was ar
ranged to send n tender that would of itself
I've depot. There being also several smaller
Gerots on that coast, determined to return
strictly to oGrecly's mem orandum. 1t seemed
10 me that the sending Of tho tender obviatod
absolutely the necessity of varying from Mr..
Grcely's directions in any way. l was,
however, very anxious to order Mr.
darlington to stop at Littleton island,
but 10 seemed TO mo under the
circumstances that the bare suggestion
would be all that | ought to give him: that
! ought 10 lplVe MN Wlln MS NINA unDluScu
and uncloudcd to net as the circumstances on
the spot might dictate. With u full knowl-
edge of Mr.. Greely's letter, and having this
memorandum which he read to me, it seemed
to me that that was sufficient suggestion,
and did nothing further about it,"
Gen. Ha2en said the appropriation made by
congress was all that was asked for He said
he received telegram from Lieut.. CARING
ton asking permission to 60 from New York to
st. Johns on the Alhambra, accompanying tho
stores of the expedition, but as there WAS a
disposition among the men to desert. it was
thought best for him to accompany them A
sergeant of the signal service, the man who
had acted as supcrcargO for the Greedy eX-
pedition, accompanied tho Alhambra. This
man claimed to have fallen down a hatchway
and injured himself, and returned to the
United States without leave. He had been
examined by physician, and IL was believed
that he had iCisncd injuries In order to get
back. 1t was not suggested in conferences
with the head of the navy department that
the YaMtic should act us n depot, but that
point was comprehcnded in tho suggestion
that she should go to Lttcton island and act
there rs emergencies might require.
No request was made at the navy depart
ment that tho Ynntic should furnish pro-
visions for the Greedy party, aud no assuE-
aHccs were asked or received that she would
do so.
The Greedy party had about Ave years sup
Ply Of food.
Tho clause in tho charter party of the
PrOteus relating to the sale of coal to Lieut..
Greedy was explained as being q copy Of the
contract made when Lieut.. Greedy went
orth. II was thought best to have his name
in the later contract, as no WAS in command
in those regions. 1t was, however, found that
coal cokld be provided more alvantageously
in other ways, and the provision was nopcra-
tive.
The court adjourned at 3 o'clock, Gen.
1Ia2en's examination not having been con-
cuded.
Fair or Friendship DtviSion, 2. OF Il.
The fair of Friendship Division, Sons of
Temperance, was opened last evening at St.
Georges hall, The room was profusely deco
rated and the tables overnowing with fancy
Sriclcs, confections, Sc. The supper room
WING a lnrilnd nttrnctinn A lnnch will he