West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-07-25

>e,les la extent which was fed by the ice az
mo care OF North Grinnell Land druins Rug
slc River and wcyprccht Fiord into Cony-
init of Mt Arthur. i've thousand feet, the
contour 81 tho land west OF Congcr Noun
tain convinced me that Grinncll Land sends
directly south from Lieutenant Aidrich's far
theSt I'M 1870. In 1888 Lieutenant Lockwood
ohd sergeant brainnrd succeeded I'm crossing
HrihncU Land,Und ninety miles FROM BcautuN
Hay, M the head Of Archcr's Fiorri struck the
head OF a iiord from the Western Sea, tom
From the center of the fiorl in latitude 0dcr.
N min. longitude ,S deg. ~ min, Lieutenant
Lockwood saw the northern shore some
twenty miles wcst, aud the southern shore, oN.
tcndint sClrc nttN miles, with Cape Lockwood
some seventy miles distant They were ap-
pnrcntiy separate land from Griunclls Lana.
have named the new laud Arthur Land.
Lieutenant Lockwood followed, going ana re-
feet perpendicular face. II follows that Grin
nell Land, interior, Is icc-coppcd with belt
ot country SomC sixty miles Wide, between tho
northern aud southern ice canes.
In March, 1874, Sergeant LonW, while hunt
ng, looked from the northwest side OF Mount
CntcN - Hnycs Sound. seeing ON the north
Crn coast three Capcs westward OF the fur
thest seen by Mares iu 1873.
The sound extends some twenty miles fur
thor west than shown by the English chart,
hut Is possibly shut in 10y land which showed
station duties, observations, all explorations.
aud the retreat 10 Cape SABINE were accom-
ppccbc pmshbed wi,mon, loss OF ie' disease, serloHs
scurvy was experienced az Conpcr. and but
one death occurred from II last winter
GREELY, Commnndnr.
A second dispatch from Lieutenant
Greedy is as follows.
sr. JouE's Jury II.
Chief signal once, Washington;
Bru,inRrd, Blcrdcrbick Connoil, Frcdcricks,
Long aud myself, the sole survivors, arrived
to-day having boon rescued, at the point OF
death from starvation, hy the relief ships
Ihrtls nnd Rear, on Iunc %. nt Camp Clay,
northwest of Cane Sabine. Allure now In good
health, h4l weak, scrgoant Ellison, who was
Christinnson, l,inn, Rice, Lockwood, Jewel;
Hnd Edwards Ia April ELLIS. ltHston, Whittier
nnd Israel Ia MnN; kisSlinb1ry, Major Henry,
Tender, Pnvey, Gardiner and Schneider IA
June. We abandoned Fort ConEcr August
y; we were trozcn IN pack on Victoria
launch September H. eleven miles northeast
OF Cooked Hat Island. when on the point OF
landing we were three times driven by south
west storms into knnc's Sea. We finally
landed ScptcmhcreS, in Baird lnlct, learning
by scouting pnrtlcs of the rrotcus' disastor,
From Cape isabella tO sabine we moved. aud
estaihishcd winter quarters nt Camp Clay.
halt way between Sabine aud Cooked Hat.
An Inventory showed that 10y u daily ration
of tour aud onc-third ounces of meat, seven
ounces OF bread ana dough biscuits, and four
ounces of miscellaneous food. the barty would
have ten days full rutions left for crossing
smith Sound to Littloton Island. Unfortunately
smith sound remained open the entire winter,
rendering crossing impructicnble. Gamo
failed, despite daily hunting from carly Fob
inHry. Before th" sun returned Only nVO
hundred pounds of meat were obtained this
year. Minute shriulps. scuwecd. sRssafrns.
rock lichcns and scalskin wcro rcsortcd to for
food, with results a. shown 10y the
number OF survivors. The last rogilar food
fifteen pounds of meat being left Ivy Garling-
ton compelled me to sond in November, four
men To obtain hundred aud forty pounds
OF English mcRt at Isabella. During the trip
Ellison iroZc solid both hands ana feet, and
lost ihcm al. surviving, however, through our
survivors owe their I ives to ON 3he Ind indomitabio
energy oi Capita u Schlcy aud Lieutenant
panied Ivy @ vp whaigrs forced % tSeir @ SSso TcsSnIs
from pcrnayik through Melville BAY
INTO INTO nc the North,wotcr at ,Gcapc York
n yard whenever possible. and al
ways held IL. Smith Sound was crossed and
the party rescued during one OF the most
violent gales that have ever been known.
The boats were handled only at immlrent
able To walk. and could not have survived cx-
cccding twcnty-four hours. Every care and
attention was given W.. have saved and
astronomical, inngnetic pendulum aud other
observations; also, pendulum, Yale ana
graphic negatives, a collection of blanks and
Photographic proofs. Eskimo relies. aud other
remains here hvo days, probably GHgELY,
Commanding.
The following Dispatches were sent Lieu
tenant Greely to>iHy:
srGNAL SERVICE, July II.
Lieutenant a. w Grccly, st. Johns;
Our hearts are Overlooking with glgdncss
aud thanks 10 God for your safety und In sad
ness for those who, without fault OF yours,
are dead. Your family uro woll and In san
Diego. W. n. UAZEN.
Lieutenant Greely, st. Johns;
Your dispatches are most satisfactory. and
| show your expedition To have been IN the
/ highest degree successful in every particular
/ This fact IS not affected 10y the disaster later
w. D. HAZES.
JOYFUL NEWS TO GHEELY's FAMILY.
HEwBURYPoRr, July 1.-THE news of tho
finding OF the Greely party was received
at the home OF the famous commander
with profound joy. His career from child.
hood 20 the present time has been watched
with intense interest, and the great fams
which he has gained is proudly felt by all
here. lie resided with his brother and
mother, and when tue glad news was con.
veycd to them they were almost overcome.
Mrs. Greedy, while joyful at her sons
safety, was deeply affected at the loss OF