Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-03
GREELY's BAND DIVIDED.
The Diaries OF the Explorers Show In
imical Relations I'm the Arctic.
WASHINGTON, sept. 2.-The Star this
eVenIng cOntains the folloWing:

evening contains the following:
when an investigation into the Greelv ex-
peditiOn Is made by Congress all the unfOrtu-
nate particulars concerning it will become
known, aud not till them" said a prominent
official 10 a Star reporter to-day.
'What do YOU think will be shown bv sucb
an investigation asked the reporter
'Well, they VIII bring 10 light the contents
Of the individual diaries OF the men. which
viii show that there was a great lack of dis
cipltnc In the party and that GrecIv has not
been very consistent in the reports he has
made, for one thing. Greedy had Henry shot
Tor stealing ratlOns. but it will be learned
that the stealing Of ratiOns was general.
lu one OF these diaries there is a memoran-
dunn about as follows: Private -- has inst
dled from starvation. DR.. Pavv stole and
ate the last supplies which were given 10 him. ?
Now. mark my word, 10 will be found that lots
more OF them stole food. The men who were
detailed 70 hunt ptamigan are known to have
eaten part of the game killed, and to have hid
The remainder IN the snow. That seems just
as bad 10 me as stealing what was on hand -
CANNIBALIsSI NOT MENTIONED.
"The mems diaries make no aIuzion to eat
Ing human flesh, do thcytn asked the repOrter
"NO.n was the reply. ''and / don't think
that any official Information has been re-
ceived on that subject but then Brainerd
told the story the very first thing. You know
he was much stronger than any OF the rest
when he came aboard the Bear. Surprise
was expressed az D., and when he was asked
Why Dc was ne SAID: 'Oh. / could eat the
ID stuff and digest it, but the others could
nOt.' When some one or the rescuing party
remarked the absence of DR.. PAWS BODY. and
expressed wonder as TO what became of IT
Braiuerd said: He's all gone / finished the
last of him Just before yOu arrived / am OF
the strong opinion" said the Official ssthat
10 viii De shown that the expedition was
badly managed at both ends of the
line. Greely left ayear's provisions at Camp
tOuger, and yet he carried away seven extra
tons of coal. which were left IN the launch
when 10 was abandoned. Seven tons of pro-
visions instead would have saved the lives of
the whole party. GreelY's reputation in the
army, think, Is that Of a student and q good
fellow, but not of a commander. He was not
fitted 10 command body of men and there
was no sign OF discipline in his party.
THE TWO FACTIONS.
when found there were two separate and
distinct camps, as far divided as two tribes OF
Indians. | said that Greely wasn't consist
cnt- He made report 10 the Adiutant
General OF the killing OF Henry in
which he says that he wrote the Oruer
himself. That was on June 6. Yet at another
time he says he was unable to write after
April q. / am afraid that il will eventually
appear that Greely is not the hero generally
supposed. An officer Is not a hero who simply
does h duty, but there are serious doubts If
he aid that
''There would not seem to be much chance
OF his being promoted, them" queried The re-
porter
Not much," was the reply. "He was pro-
posed for the vacancy in the Quartermaster's
department, bot guess the recommendation
did not 90 very far, and he will remain, |
fancy. simply % Lieutenant -