The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-24

Lieut.. Greedy and six Of his fellow
explorers were taken from their permanent
camp in Smiths Sound. on June -, by tho
steamers Thctis and Rear, and were landed,
July l., ut ST. Johns, Newfoundland. Sew
enteen others of the expedition persisted
from starvation, and ono was lost while
hunting seals. The corpses Of twelve of the
party were brought back, the remains Of the
other Ave having been swept out to sea by
the winds. Gren.y and his surviving asso
ciates would have persisted in forty-eight
hours but for the relief expedition. They
won the honor of reaching the farthest known
point to the northwari. Capt. Ash, ice-pilot
of the Bear. gives the following particulars
Of the d scovery and rescue OF Lieut.. Greedy
and his companions:
An officer OF the Thctis found a record on
one point Of land. intimating that Greely and
party were all well. and had left Fort Conger
Aug. 2. and, after an ausIicious journey, ar
rived at Barred Inlet Sept. - The record also
indicated the exact point on Cape Sabine where
the victorious exploring party were encamped.
The steam launch OF the Dear was inn
mediatey dispatched TO the indicated local.
ity. which was distant about three miles, In
the meantime the Thctis sounded her whistle,
which WAS heard by Greedy in his camp The
unwonted sound awoke the slumbering and
st-sinkin1 explorers. When the launch
reached the ice In the vicinity Of the camp
solitary man was seen descending To the strand
with uncertain steps. He had heard the whistle
and saw the approaching boat The crew OF
the launch regarded this an evil omen As
coon as the ice fort touched j jumped
on shore, and accosted the lone stranger:
How are you ALI" lie answered faint
ly: There are seven OF us left vet"
We were all struck with dismay, Gathering up
| hastily little food and stinnlants. We FASTENED
| TO the Grecly encampment, and there behed a
| hear T. shattering scene. A gale o. wind was
| blowing. The tent had been shattered and had
| fallen on the wearied and diving men. We en-
| tered and saw q scene OF unsreakabie misery
1 and desolation. Haggard faces string eyes
| gaxed at US. One Of the six sufferers was point
| ed to a. dying. We at once began to feed them
with hight food, and dispatched the launch 10
the Theris for assistance. Capt. Emroy and
/ DIR. Ames came on shore, fire was kindled. no,
milk punch was prepared. restoratires were
applied, and in less than an hour the woebesons
! sufferers we're allie to stand staggeringly Oh
their feet Ten bodies were uneartAed aud two
disintered from the Ice fort and brought down
to the am-launch 10 he transferred 70 the
ships, Two Of the living party We're stronl
enough To be led along on their feet. The othel
live were borne down on stretchers with til,
| greatest care In the midst Of a tempes,uou,
sea and terrible yale OF Wind the living ant
dead of the Greedy arctic colony were placed Oh
board the Bear and Thetis and con yeyed TO 81
Johns.
A Monterey tMexieol aispaeh de
seribes u Greaser execution: Two murderer
were shot In this city 10 day. They wer'
fastened to two crosses set up In an opeI
square near the jail, with their arms extend
ing OH the cross bars Of the cross. I'm iron
Of them were drawn up platoon of soldiers
at = distance of fourteen feet, and teh.n,
the soldiers q reserve squad, 10 frs In tn,
event that the first yolley was not fatal
After the first vosiey the reserve soldier
wcre ordered 10 approach within few pace
oe To already mortsiIy wounded wretchsa