Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-18
The story of the Rescue-HoN the
Lost Party Was Found-A Pftffu1
Tale of Human Suffering.

The story of the Rescue-HoVV the
Lost Party Was Found-A Pfttfu1
Tale of Human Suffering.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 1.-THE story of the
rescuing party told by Captain Ash, ice pilot
on the Bear, is as follows: eve sailed from
St. Johns, May 4; reached Upernavik on the
Goth; Duck Island, June 6; Cape York, June
19, and Payer harbor on the 22d. At p. m.
we had both ships fast to large, heavy foe
in Payer harbor, and some of the officers and
men left the ships for the shore in different
directions. An officer from the Thetis found
the record on Brevoort Island stating that
Greedy and party were all well and that they
left Fort Conger on August and landed at
Baird Inlet on the 29th of September, after
driving about the ice nearly three weeks
in the vicinity of Cape Sabine. The record
also told where to find his winter camp.
Our steam launch being out and ready we
were Immediately sent away for the camp
which was about three miles to the northwest
of Cape Sabine. Meantime the Thetis blew
her whistle to recall some of her men and
they heard it at the camp and as We neared
it we saw one man make his appearance
where he could look down the cape. He saw
the boat and came down to where we were
going to land Seeing but one man and the
way he staggered down over the snow we
thought it bad omen. On jumping ashore
the first question was how they all were.
His answer was, 'FThere are seven of US left
yet" sad news and q sudden reverse to our
cheerful spirits ola quarter of an hour before.
But it was no time to reflect; we must try
to save the living. jumped into the launch
at once, passed some food that we were pre-
pared with and Immediately started for the
camp. 1t was blowing strong gale. The
camp was blown down except stout prop
under one end The poor fellows had not
strength enough to put it up Six men lay
there starving and not able to help
themselves. Pointing to one, they said he
was dying, but he rallied and is doing well
now. We cut hole in the canvas to give us
room and commenced to feed them, serving
them all round gradually and not letting
them have as much as they wanted The
launch was sent off to the Bear which was
coming. The Thetis was also close at hand.
Captain Emory, DR.. Ames, and crew
came on shore, fire was made,
the sufferers were attended to by
DR.. Ames with plenty of warm milk and
party were soon able TO stand and stagger
about. Meantime Commander Schley and
some of his officers had arrived and he began
to superintend the removal to the ship.
Stretchers had been brought and the men
were carried to the boats by blue jackets
Two men only were strong enough to be led
down by men each side of them to the
boats. They were taken off, some on board
each ship 1t was then near mid
night, the sun shining and the
wind blowing fierce gale fortunately
off shore, which kept the ice from coming in
upon u.s. We proceeded with good crew
from each ship to unearth the dead bodies
and wrap them in blankets over their
clothes; part were taken to each ship.
Ten were buried on q ridge side by. side
three hundred yards from the camp
with very high mountain just back. Two
others We're lying little distance below the
camp, the survivors not having had strength
enough to bury them with the rest, making
! twelve bodies taken on board ships.
Four others were buried on the
| ice from the winter house, but