New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-19
NO RELIEF FOR GREELY THIS FALL.
THE DECISION AT wAsHINGroN-TALKs WITH SEC
RETARIES LINCOLN AND CHANDLER.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO The rRiBUNEJ

| THE DECISION Ar wAsHINGToN--TALKs WITH SEC
| RErARIEs LINCOLN AND CHANDLER
| iBY TELEGRAPH TO The rRiBUNEJ
| WAsuINGToY, Sept. Is. - In conversation
with TRIIUNE correspondent tonight Secretary Chan
| dler said The conclusion reached to-day 10y
Secretary Lincoln aud myself that nothing can be done
this fall or winter relief OF Lieutenant Greedy and
bis Marty The orders the Yantc and Powhatan to
retnrn TO the United States bringing Lieutenant Gar
ngton and party, not actually issued by me- but
| will undoubtedly be forwarded tomorrow UNI
| less further consultation changes tho decision
| already reached All the plans which anybody
bas suggested the relief OF Lieutenant GTeey ana
a Marty hayo boon considered including that received
| to-day from Chef Engineer Melville. Consultations
have been had with everybody in Washington who has
Ind any experience In Arctic VOyages-Capaln George
E. TYSON and Emil Bsses who were In the POlarls ex-
| pedition Captain j. A. Greer, and Others All
| rho plans for action prior to next spring as
| sume that o vessel may safely go this fall to
| trnernavik or beyond to Cape York or Cape Atho.
Meviles proposition based solely upon the ability OF
vessel TO reach Cape York but ali opinions agree that
nrobaby no vessel could with complete safety 20 further
han Disco Bay and that Upernayk cannot be reached
without peril to the vessel aud all on board If, then,
| there were reasonable grounds to hope that from
| Unernayik either this fall early next spring
reliof parties could go to Greely's assistance,
| vat neither Secretary Lincoln nor myself would
fec willing TO risk tho loss OF additional lives which
might happen in an effort at this time TO send vessel
IN Upernayik. But, then, II vessel could reach
Inernayik nothing could be accomplished beyond there
IN helm Greedy. There has never been any sedge com
| munica,ion between that settlement aud Lit
| teton Island or with the Etah Esquimaux,
| who live near the latter point Darlington
and his party, It is true, came from the northward
Of tittleton Island Upernayk but they travelled by
boats and not by sledges and that IN August whereas
| IN october such a voyage would be impracticabc"
| A TO what Lieutenant Greedy may do Secretary
Chandler said: Upon his arrival at Lttleton Island.
and finding that he eau expect help this year. he may
| do one OF three things. He may attempt to
| nush southwark in the hope OF being able to reach
uoernaylk this fall-a which would be fraught
| with danger and would probably be fatal He may
decide TO remain In the neighborhoodo OF Lteton Island
taking the OF being able 10 subsst through the
| winter with what assistance he can obtain from tne
Etah Esqumaux who live there-a venture whoh wouiu
be hazardous He may promptly decide 10 retrace us
steps II practicable, 10 Lady Franklin bay where ne &
| left an abundance OF supplies and where ne WouIu
be safe until year. That seems 10 me- WI" 10 TUG
| safest course Tor him TO pursue s...o.ou. I'm
Accordne 10 a statement furnished by Secretary Lin-
coin Today Lieutenant Greedy has enough supplies az
adv Franhn Bay TO subslst his men for an0tner year
a. least In August 1884, he had meat Tor Az nohtnsi
flour for j5io mon beans for al months cones anu
| tea for 90 months, sugar IOr ofA2 months, 'n 10
| gar for 35a months, aud candles ior oV
| months besides large quantities OF soap SAT-
butter, canned fruits vegetables MILK preserves