The Portland daily press., 1883-09-17
THE GREELEY RELIEF.

Lieut.. GarIington's Report.-No Expedi-
tion 10 be Despatched this Fall.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-The follow
ing despatch from Lieut. Darlington was re-
ceived to-day:
ST.. JOHNS, N. F. Sept. IT,
To Chief Signal Officer, U. s. A., Washing
ton, d. c.:
Stores were not left at Littleton Island, be
cause it was not my programme to do so. 1t
was my intention to establish station at or
near Cape Prescott, and to the northward as
recommended by Lieut. Greeley, and to fill
gaps caused by Neptune's failure to get above
Cape Sabine. (See Greeley letter, Bebee re-
port and my instructions). Five hundred and
fifty-fve rations were left at Upernayik by the
Yantic for my party Part of this party met
me at a point 40 miles north of Tessusak. All
since returned to Yantic. "The ultimate re-
suit of any undertaking to go north at this
time is extremely problematical, and the
chances are against its success, owing to dark
nights now beginning in those regions, making
ice navigation extremely critical work. There
is no safe winter anchorage on the west shore
of Greenland between Disco and Pandora har-
Dor, except perhaps North Star bay, winter
quarters OF Saunders. However, there is
bare chance OF success, and, If my recommen-
dattonS are approved, am ready and anxious
BILE sailer, take the crew from volunteers from
crews of Yantic and Powhattan, now in this
harbor, paying their extra compensation, Lieut..
J. G. Colwell to command the ship,two ensigns
and one engineer to be taken from those who
may volunteer from same ship; also employ
competent ice pilot here. The ship must be
under the United States laws and subject to
military discipline. believe nothing can be
done with foreign civilian officers and crew. In
event of not enough sesmen volunteering, re-
mainder to be enlisted here. Commander
Wilde will communicate with the Navy De-
partment. III anything is to be done it must
be done at once.
(Sgned), E. A. DARLINGTON.
Lieut.. Darlington has been advised that the
Secretary of War will not authorize the pro-
posed expedition this fall, but will order one
next year.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-It would appear
from Lieut.. Garlington's despatch that either
he never received the so-called Supplemental
orders" to land stores at Littleton Island or did
not regard them as imperative and intended to
supercede his early instructions.
Lieut. Lincoln Young, of the navy, has vol
unteered to the acting secretary of the navy to
take an expedition to the relief OF Lieut..
Greeley next spring
LONDON, Sept. 16.-Sr George Hares, the
distinguished Arctic explorer. writes to the
Times a few hopeful words to the friends and
relatives of those composing the Greeley expe-
dition. Hs says there is still hope that Lieut..
Greeley may have reached Port Faulke late in
the season,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Capt. Caziara, act
ing signal officer, furnishes the following state
ment Of what Lieut.. Darlington was able to do
in the way Of leaving supplies and informa-
tion for Lieut. Greeley's party, and the proba-
BILE movements of the latter:
Based on information received to-day at the
signal office. Lieut.. Greeley was to leave his
station not later than Sept. LIST and to more
south by boats with the expectation of reach
ing Cape Sabine by Sept. Is. Lieut.. Garlang-
ton left him at that point 500 rations and a
supply of clothing This added to the 240 ra-
tions there would give him 740 rations or 81
days supply for the entire party. He will al
so receive at Cape Sabine the news of CARING
toms disaster and of his retreat south. If Gree
ley reaches Cape Sabine to-day as may
be reasonably expected and crosses Lit
tleton Island, where he will find
$50 rations more ane further news of CARING
toms continued retreat south it is hoped that
he will be able to continue south to Upervavik
reaching there say in one month and before
the winter season has fairly set in.
Commodore English, acting secretary of the
navy said tonight that the Yantic had not yet
been ordered to leave st. Johns and would not
be ordered to sail until instructions have been
sent from the War Department to Lieut.. Gar
liDgton.