Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-08-15
The Reunion Of the Army OF the Ten
.nessee at Lake Minnetsnka
Notable Event.
"A Presbyterian Preacher In Fit Of
Dependency Kills His Wife and
Attempts His Own Life.
"A Kansas Man Murders His Wife,
Wounds His Daughter, and
Ends His Own Career. -. E.
Interesting Telegraphic News,
A Horrible story,

WASHINGTON, Aug. PA horrible story pub.
lished in tho New York Times this morning, to
the effect that the survivors of tho Greeley
party, orazed by starvation snd cold. fed on tho
dead bodies of their comrades, and that writ
ten documents in possession OF the navy depart
.ment substantiate the terrible narrative created
q eieas sensation here, and the admiral setting
secretary of the navy was shortly beseiged ny
newspaper men anxious to ascertain something
official concerning tho publication. Tho admiral
sid that positively there was nothing IN the
navy department confirming the story And ne
,s1oubted itstxuth, It. is possible, thas
report Of this nassIe mag shaye a1i1sct 6 e
Secretary Chandler in New HsmPshils,fa g num-
erous documents sxre forwarded to him without
examination. Some persons express the opinion
quietly that there is something in the story, and
nav It is beginning to be known that the Greedy
party was not as harmonious as has been gener-
ally supposed and that there is = story connected
with the expedition which it was intended to
conceal, but which must now come out In the
same way that the story of the Jeannette's un-
fortunate cruise camelto the knowledge of the
public. .....5
The Times story was shown General Hazen,
who at first was very non-committal. but finally
with decided emphasis be said: There are Ger
tain facts connected with the matter which am
not at liberty to mention. It is very probable,
though do not say officially, that they will
be made the subject of congressional investiRa-
tion mex. winter. The story contains some in
accuracies, notably that in which reference is
made to
DEvoURING THE AMPUTATED LIMBS ,.
of those who suffered the loss Of legs and arms
in order to preserve their lives" General Hszen
was asked what truth there was in the statement
that young Henry hsd been shot and his body
eaten 'sThat is subj ect," he replied, "upon
which must decline to be interviewed"
us the report that Captain Schley called you
and Secretary Chandler into the vessels cabin
and informed you that the survivors had eaten
their associates, false?" was asked. ''That story
is untrue" --. 5@>
"There ia no truth, then, in the remainder of
the published stories, that bodies were ea.en?"
II will not say they are not true. have but
casually glanced at the published story. other
than at those portions which deny"
'.Did you hear any rumors while at Ports
mouth of that kind?', s.z. ~ ~ -.
"Of that my official position would not per-
init me to give ths facts in the case"
s'There are facts, then?'
81 can't answer that l had long interview
with Lieutenant Greeley, but the subjest of
eating bodies was not referred to. I can i'm
~ hall uuOn11 hoi
fable, and it would be a case where men are
starving aj5... 317
'sDo YOU excuse cannibalism il the Greeley
case?' -g,sS ,=.s, -.
...Under the circumstances it would be ex
cusable.''
HAS Secretary Chandler received any report
relative to this subject?" @
4 SHOT that know of. have received none" !"
'.Is the report that Private Henry was
SHOT AND AFTERwARD EATEN.
false?''g. H..
"There were rumors at Portsmouth that he
had been killed and the survivors had eaten his
body, but decline to give any facts in his case
( that might know" ae III
''Will the shooting be tbe subject OF investi-
CATION by the war department" ..
mot necessarily. Men are shot every day in
mutinies and no Investigation made. Under
some circumstances it might be proper"
evil there be any investigation on the
reported eating Of bodies?"
..An Investigation could not be made either
by the war or navy department. That is .
33f 3m matter congress will have to look into. Then
/. III the. facts viii Be presented; until then
!; nothing viii b given out. ]" 55..#
General Haxen says Greeleys report on the
entire expedition will probably be forwarded to