New-York tribune., 1884-10-05
TIE PANGS or S7ARTATION.

HORRIBLE sUFFERINGs CAUSED BY LACK OF
FOOD AND wA.EE.
when | iook back 10 my own brief experience
and think of the poor fellows of the Greedy expedition.
and the long and weary months they suffered in the
Arctic regions think the mantle Of charity and forget
fulness should be thrown over their action sad
George w Brewer, ex-ooXswan of the Navy,
who had been attached to the i'll ated steamer Ialla-
poosa Continuing he said: =" / was cOXwain Of one
OF the boats OF tue 1allapoosa, when she was al
taehed 10 the Gulf Squadron. One evening when
returning from boat expedition we were caught III
terrific sluall and our boat capszed near
small island. My crew managed to reach
the darkness. We lay down III the bushes and slept
that night, and when morning broke We reaned that
We were on desOlatc island. We explored the
island and found on IL only underbrush and trees
nothing in the shape of food or water. We had only
10 nope that would soon be rescued lhe gale con
linued with violence and We spent another night Iii our
bed of bushes. ,
.. On the following morning began TO feel the
nangs of hunger and thirst and finding old barrel on
The beach broke II up and used the slaves 10 dg
for water which found 50 brackish that we could
not drink it, Tim set up pole on cliff with
shirt of one of the fastened on II AZ signal OF
distress Our sun rings from thirst were ndeserb,
able We passed the third night and day on the island
without any change. excepting IN one incident WIN
a companion started on a tour around the island IL
being our practice take turns to search for passing
vessel that might signal, and gong through eump
of woods saw cormOrant bird of carriOn considered
unfit 10 eat killed II with a club and We ravenousiy
tore il in pieces anc sucked blood which. in
condition we found refreshing But We did not men
ton the fact to rades upon our return To camp
The morning of the fourth day broke with excessive
heat and one of party dehrlous thai II re-
auircd two of us TO .ubdue him Our tongues had 50
swollen that We could scarcely speak above whisper
Our lps were also cracked and split with the intense
heat.
In the afternoon of the men who had been on
his tour was observed running toward the camp and
could Just distinguish he came nearer that he was
CRYING boat a boat Those who were able started
tow ard the end Of the island where distress signal
wa- flying and We distinguished boat approaching
us from the distance As 1t approached the snore We
recognized 1t the launch of the Iallapoosa As the
officer shore we begged him 10 give us water.
He gave couple of swallows each. which made US
crave for more but II denied % Then fire
was made on the beach, and in a few moments pot of
hot oofee was ready OF this received only feu
swallows each and then given few pieces of
pilot- bread soaked IN the coffee Then
sisted into the boat and taken ~ the ship. which
reached late at night few days OF careful fe-dng
and tender nursing restored Ia our former strength
have often thonebt how thankful was 10 God for
that rescue Persons who have never had like ex-
perence can idea Of the terrible suerngs Of
men In that condition and those persons who so
harsby criticse the survivors of the freely Expedi
ton IL placed amid similar surroundings would no
doubt adopt the same course"