Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24

7 required TO bRthe once week and great
: care was taken by frequent inspection Ia
I see that the quarters and particularly
B the berths were kept clean. The efficacy
, OF the hygienic arrangements adopted ia
fully demonstrated by the fact that there
! was no scurvy in the expedition, not.
| withstsnding that the water was used
from melted ios invariably obtained from
the foe. Thanksgiving and national
holidays were invariably celebrated by q
good dinner, and the first Christmas was
rendered pleasant by presents for every
member Of the expedition from unknown
but thoughtful friends.
A TRIP TO THE NoRTHWARD.
On the III Of March, 1882, DR.. Pavy,
with Rice and team Of nine dogs driven
by the Rsquimau, Jsns Eiwsrds, set ont
to discover, If possible, land to the north
ward Of Cape Joseph Henry, following
general route Of Captain Markham when
he attained his highest latitude in 1875.
The DOCTORS supplies were advanced as
far as Lincoln bay by supporting party
and thence by his own men in easy
stages to Cape Joseph Henry. His sledgs
breaking down Rice and Jens returned
on foot without sleeping bags or tent In
temperature Of minus 400 to Fort
Conger, Q distance OF over so
miles. They got fresh runner,
and, rejoining their leader, in five
days the journey was resumed. On
rsaohing latitude 800 66m., q strong
eoutherly gale detached the main polar
pack on which they were travelling and
they were adrift about "a hours, with 9
lane of open water several miles In width
separating them from the coast Of Grinnell
Land. Fortunately the wind hauled to
the northward and the pack was driven
shoreward, enabling them to reach land
after miraculous escape over the grind
ing, orumbling ioe, the tent and most of
the supplies having been abandoned.
Afser this the party returned to Fort
Conger without serious embarrassment,
arriving there on May 9th.
THR FARTHRsT NORTH.
Having fully prepared the way by es-
tablishing catches OF provisions during |
his previous journeys, Lieutenant Look |
wood started on April Sd with Brainard |
and Frederick Christensen with q dog |
team to explore the northern shore OF |
Greenland. They were supported as far |
as Cape Bryan by party OF eight, and
advanced thence with 25 days. provisions,
drawn by eight dogs, crossing the Polar
Ocean direct to Cape Britannia. Here
they found the land trending to the west
ward OF north as far rs North Cape, where
1t turned TO the northeastward. On they
went through a region never before
trodden upon by man, following the
general direction Of tue coast and travel
ing generally by the maiR pack, but oc-
essionally ON the ice foot, TO Lockwood
Island, the highest northern latitude
ever yet attained-namely, 83o
"a 45n., in longitude 400 45m. west. On
the 18th day of May, 1883, they even
went short distance beyond this po'nt,
but finding that the shadow from the
cliffs prevented his getting an observa-
ticn, and being required by his orders to
establish indisputably the astronomical
position Of the furthest point reached,
Lieutenant Lockwood returned to Look
wood Island, and during the remaining
two days carefully determined his posi-
tion by series Of observations, the data
of which are now In the possession Of
Major Greedy. Building large cairn, he
left record Of the journey and mini
mum Thermometer for the extreme lsti.
tude.
ANIMAL LIFE AND VEGETATION.
Animal life was abundant, with soaut
vegetation similar to that met with In
Gripnell Land. Traces Of hares, lem
mings, ptsrmigan and snow bunting, and
the tracks Of a bear were seen, and drop
pings Of the musk OK as far as 20 miles
north of Cape Britannia. Looking to the
northeastward from an elevation Of about
1900 feet, the land was seen for about 15
miles, the furthest point, Cape Robert
Lincoln, being in about latitude $50 35m.
and longitude $50 west. Although the
weather was uI usually clear, no other
land could be eeen, the horizon being
examined carefully to the norlhward and
northwestward.
WHEN THE RBsGUERs CAME.
The story OF the other explorations
made by the Greedy party and the hard
ships they endured on their perilous re-
treat southwark and how they struggled
through the last terrible winter at Cape
Sabine, where their southwark journey
was stopped by the open water which
separated them from Littleton Island, Ia
exceedingly interesting. The New York
Herald, from which some OF the foregoing
matter is taken, thus tells the story Of
the rescue of the seven survivors
"While lying in their tent, too ex- {
hausted to 60 ont in the southwest gale |
which was raging, something very like
the sound OF a steam whistle was heard,
and Long and Brainard were sent TO the
rocks, where signal Of distress was I
flying, to see II there was anything in
sight. Intervening hills hid the ships
from their view and they returned dis
appointed with their melancholy report.
Drained says that this was ihe bitterest
moment OF his life, and that he then ,
gave up all as lest. Long, not yet fully
Satisfied, went ont again, and climbing to
the hill top saw the Bears steam launch
approaching, with the ships in the dis
tanoe. Too overjoyed TO control himself,
almost too weak to stand, he tumbled ,
rather than ran down the hill to meet
his rescuers, and was the first of the
party to arrive on board the ship"
THE MOMENT OF RESCUE.
Ice Pilot Norman of the Thetis, who ,
was the first man to enter Greely's camp,
says:
SAT 8 O'Clock on the evening of the
22i of June, having found record
previously left three miles north Of Cape |
Sabine, We proceeded in the steam launch
to the place indicated as the camping
ground Of the Greedy party. As wa ap-
proaohed within two yards Of the shore
we saw man staggering down the hill
side toward the ice fort. He held q small
flag in his hand, attached to which was q
piece OF handkerchief. This he fesbly
waved as soon So the steam launch struck
the shore. Captain Ash Of the Bear and
myself jumped on the shore. The man
proved to be Long, one Of the Greedy
party. He wore a haggard, CHASTITY look
and was scarcely able to stand.
He muttered out his words. We asked
him how all hands were. Be replied
:" 'rhere are seven Of us left >
81 ran up immediately to the place
where he pointed out the camp. Captain
Ash and Lieutenant Colwell went back
to the launch to bring some Psmmican
biscuits and some stimulating drink.
When was within few yards Of the
tent cried out: II
"'Cheer up, Greeley
I" SIS that you, Norman y family re-
piled Lieutenant Greeley, who knew my
voice, although three years had elapsed
since bade him farewell in the Proteus
in Lady Franklin Sound.
ga hsroe storm was blowing, and the
tent had fallen on its wretched occupants.
out and tore it open, entered, and there
saw with horror the pale, shrivelled form
Of Gresly lying in the middle Of the camp
encased in his sleeping bag, and Ellison
with hands and feet Topped off by frost
since the arst Of the previous year. Bel
derbeck lay down listlessly In front Of