New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-24
THE GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
THE CAUSES OF ITS FAILURE PROBABLY TO TO BE
FURTHER INQUIRED INTo-oURRENT RUMoR
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l

FURTHER INQUIRED INTo-oURRENT RUMoR.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBCSE.l
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The report aud letter
Of Commander wdc aud all other papers relating to the
Greedy Relief Expedition, receiving the careful con-
sderaon Secretary Chandler and the report oi Lieu
tenant Darlington and all documents bearing upon IL arc
undergoing a thorougEscrutiny from Secretary lincoln
The results will determine whether Commander Wies or
Lieutenant Darlington both OF them will be brought 70
te ordeal of "A court Of inquiry. Tic supplementary re-
port of Lieutenant Darlington called for by GenerA
Hazen had been received by the Secretary OF war
a. late hour to-day After receiving 1t he viii decide
whether to require still further Information or 10 drecs
that au official investigation be begun
While Commander Wdes's reply to the letter OF secre-
try Chandler satisfactorily explains several OF the points
raised 10 fails show good reason for ms deay OF
six days at Upernayik-days which were precious Nls
true that Commander Wdes quotes his Instructions,
which said that he would rely to certain extent upon
the information giycu him by the Danish authorities NJ
Disco and Upernayik the probable movements OF
ice etc., But the Yautc had been ten days at Disco and
her commander had presumably obtained from the
Danish authorities all the information they were aDe 10
mpart about the fec. II the authorities at UperhaVk
added to his store of knowledge on that suDJee ne iaS
TO SAY So In going 20 UpernaviE he obeyed tho eter Oh
his instructions the letter required him to Keep IN
company with the T. OF s II practcaDe' anu 'nI FesSeA
had already been gOue ten days
Moreover a paragraph in Commander Wiides's sailing
orders gave him considerable discretion and fairly Inter
pted did not require him to visit Upelnavik especially
after the delay at Disco. Had the Yantc sailed from
Disco direct to Pandora Harbor she would have reached
that lace In time TO intercept Lieutenant Darlington
before he began his periOus retreat souhward rehet
station would have been established uear Lie Boat
cove and the Yantic could have returned 70
ST. Johns early in the season that another vessel eoa
have the relief station this year had Deen
thought necessary. There Is strong impression among
ourers AT tue Navy Department that Secretary CAander
does not regard entirely satisfactory the explanation
of Commander Wildes. and il seems To he not mpODdDle
t flrther explanation will be required unless Tue re-
o,lest OF that officer court Of inquiry Is granted
Some whispers are he,Td In both the Navy ana the war
Departments that official inquiry may Se
ordered respecting the. exact nature OF tne
! msl,1IcIions given to Lieutenant Darlington nc
the sgua Office. The explanation as TO why the memo
randuut known Supplementary instructions was
prepared tho signal Ohce not regarded as
Ii II understood that copy Oft was received az lo
Navy Department before the expedition lett St. Johns
III il had been requested stated for Use In the prepa
tOn OF Commander Wildcs's orders II would nave peen
needed thon. Moreover that officer was Iufhshea Win Vim
copy OF It; and the reasons for It's ex:tehce n % 'o
face OF the various statements respecting H. seem " Do
as great mystery as ever