Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-17
WASHINGTON. D. c.. THURSDAY. II. 1884.

1884.
MS way up In the ProteuS- had no effect upon the
result Those who perished would have done so,
mad there been any quantity OF supplies cached at
"Could not Lieut. Darlington have left more "a
tlonS at cape Sabine?" asked the reporter.
Yes. Out rattonS were left there in accordance
with the instructions from Lieut.. Greely himself.
That part OF the program was carried out ali
''Yet, II there had been more stores left there
saved:"
"Yes, suppose they would"
"Then, II the crew Of the Proteus had endeavored
to save the supplies when the PrOteuS sunk instead
OF quarreling would not more have been saved,
and would not Cape Sabine have been the place
selected to cache them?"
"leS, suppose very likely It would"
. Then the Greely party could have been saved
mad the crew been properly d,Sciplined?"
ut looks that way said the general.
"Is Mrs Greely in town?' asked the reporter
"No, she Is in san Diego, California Ihave tele-
graphed her the news, and suppose She is on her
knees now thanking God. gave her all the facts
had" continued Gen. Hazen, 'but suppose that
the lieutenant Will telegraph her from ST. Johns"
Meeting two younger officers, they saiuted and
stopped to make an inquiry about further particu-
lars or Greely.
"Yes, am glad that Greely was saved" respond
were lost"
peter than any OF them," remarked one OF the
officers.
$50 did l." reIolned the other; "and was afraid
that Greely would give up, he looked so irail and
weak"
"Greely had good constitution although he
looked weak" said the general, as he continued
General" said the reporter In continuing the
conversation, were you surprised by the state
ments ntained In the dispatch relative to Greeiys
si am only surprised that they did not get fur
"They have subslsted by huntlng9n suggested
the reporter
mo, they were on the wrong side. There are but
feW animals On the west side. On the east Side they
would have found hunting, and would also have
met the Esqumaux. But they were driven on this
point, and, suppose, had 10 stay there"
tive tone "lhat they ould have been able to hold
out little longer. They must have begun to
slarve In May"
Lieut.. Greely's Grit.
HIS FELLow-oFFICERs SURPRISED BECAUSE HE SCR
vIvED.
The officers In the signal corps and those best
acquainted with Lieut. Greedy express surprise that
he was saved when many others lost their lives.
He was not regarded as strong man. He was
tall and slightly built, and the prediction was gen.
orally made among his fellow Officers that he would
be the first to succumb to the hardships OF arctic
life
But he was a man OF great determination"
remarked one OF the signal corps officers this morn
Ing, land suppose he just made up his mind 10
stick II out Besides, he had the feeling OF respon
bility of the commanding officer. and that is great
deal am afraid. now that the strain Is over. that
reaction may set in, which may stu prove disas-
trous."
The Mistakes OF the PrOteus.
WHAT CAPT DAVIS, OF THE BOARD OF INQUIRY SAYS.
Capt Davis, who was a member Of the Proteus
board, said to STAR reporter:
'Greeley'S homeward course was precisely what
l supposed it would be. The fact Is that it could
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the west side. The great mistake was that there
were not more stores at Cape Sabine never took
any stock in the Lfttleton Island storehOuse
project. That was mere sentiment, and could
have been OF no value practically, the result in
the present instance shows
"It Is said that Smith Sound was open all winter
on account OF the high wind," remarked the re-
"of course it was open all winter" was the re-
ply "Ihe waters are churning through there all
The time, and arctic travellers report that the ice In
Smith Sound moves all winter. There was no
chance OF Greely getting to Littleton Island. II
the Proteus had landed stores at Cape Sabine in
probably would all have been saved but, OF course
they had no orders TO land their stores there, and
could not do ii. When the Proteus went down."
continued the captain, "they might possibly have
saved more OF the stores, but Capt. Pike said that
The stores that might have saved the lives OF these
men went to the bottom OF the ocean"
The CircunspOiar Stations.
THE ORIGIN OF THE GREELY EXPEDITION.
The Greedy expedition was one OF two expeditions
sent out by the United States to form an interna-
tional polar station. II consisted Of twenty -four
officers and men chosen from different branches OF
the United States army, and was commanded by
Lieut.. Adolphus w. Greely. On August 12 1881,
the party was landed safely at Lady Franklin bay
The orders or the United states government to the
commander OF the expedition were that he should
not only make series OF scientific obServa ationS but
that he should explore large area or the polar
region as he should find practicable. He was to
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relief ship should be sent for him. Two vessels,
the Proteus and the Yantc, accordingly, We're dis
home, but the Proteus, which was tie advance
ship, was npped and crushed in the Ice and all
hands on board had a narrow escape from death.
The Greeiy expedition was fitted out and dispatched
to the arctic regions In conformity with the plan
suggested by Lieut. Kali Weyprecht. commander or
the Austrian arctic expedition on board the Tegett-
hon. and urged in this country by Capt Howgate,
OF the signal corps, contemplating the establishment
Of number Of circumpOar stations for the purpose
OF scientific observation and practical eXplo alton
The project OF Lieut.. Weyprecht was laid before
the meteorological congress at Rome, considered
favorably, and referred to an International polar
conference held in Hamturg In 1879 4 permanent
polar commission was formed, and 1t was decided
that eight stations at least should be provided for
The United States government pledged It's If to
establish TWO OF the necessary stations. After va
riouS delays the stations were finally resolved upon
as follows-The United States In Lady Franklin
bay, In Smiths sound, and also at Point Barrow:
Denmark At GOdthaab Germany in Cumberland
sound on the west side OF DAVIS strait; England at
Fort Rae, IN the heart OF the Hudson Bay territory
near the Great Slave lake; Russia at the mouth OF
the Lena and at Moller's bay, Nova Zembla; Hol-
land at Dicksons Havn; Norway at Bosekop in the
Alten Fjord; sweden at SpitZbergen; and Austria
at Jan Mayen island
The Greedy Colony.
THE OFFICERS AND MEN COMPOSING THE PARTY-THE
SAILING OF THE EXPEDITION.
In June, 1881, preparations having been made for
the United States Arctic colony, the following
named officers and enlisted men were assigned to
duty as the expeditionary force to Lady Franklin
bay:
First Lieut.. A. W. Greely, 5th cavalry, acting
signal officer
Second Lieut.. Frederick F. Bisllngbury, 18th In
fantry, acting signal officer.
Second Lieut.. James B. Lockwood, 23d infantry
acting signal officer.
Sergeant Edward Israel, signal corps, @. S. A.
Sergeant Winfield s. Jewell, signal corps, q. SA
sergeant Geo. w. Rice. signal corps, L. s. A.
Sergeant David c. Ralston. signal corps, o. s. A.
Sergeant Hampden s. Gardiner, signal corps, T.
S. A.
Sergeant VIM. n. Cross, general service q. s. A.
Sergeant David L Brainard, Co. L, I'd cavalry.
Sergeant David Linn. Co. c. 2d cavalry.
Corporal Daniel {. Starr, Co. It, I'd cavalry.
Corporal Nicholas SAILOR, Co. H, ed cavalry
Corporal Joseph Ellison, Co. E, 10th infantry.
Private Charles b. Henry, Co. Z. 5th cavalry.
Private Maurice Connell, Co. B, Sd cavalry.
Private Jacob Bender, Co g, 9th Infantry.
Private Francis Long, Co. F, 9Th infantry
Private WnI Whistler, Co f. 9Th infantry.
Private Henry Bierderbeck, Co. G. 18th infantry.
Private julius Frederfcks, Co. L, Cd cavalry.
Private James Ryan. Co. H, I'd cavalry
Private VIM A. Ellis Co. c, 2d cavalry.