Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-04


Long was interrupted by his being called 10
breakfast Il Sas near 10 o'clock. and the
i've survivors who are housed on the Consti-
tuition had not yet had their morning meal.
Long seemed in no hurry to obey the call
Then he did so, he remarked that now be had
enough 10 eat he didn't care so much about il
as he did when he hadn't anything. The
last We had 10 eat on Cape Sabine said he
before cur friends came with hard tack in
their left hands, was a stew from bits Of skin
cut from our buffalo skin sleeping bags"
Brsirard was found this morning at writ
ing table in the cabin of the old Constitution.
smoking Al after breakfast cigar. He is the
plumpvst man of the survivors, a thorough
American in looks, and, in his new suit OF
sprinkled gray clothes he appears more like
a thriving broker in Wall street than late
candidate for starvation. HIS home when he
has one of duty, is in the village of Marthon,
Cortland county, \. Y.
Mr.. Brainard." | said, what is your
opinion Of the feasibility OF reaching the north
pole?"
Il DO not think il can be done with any
facilities that have as yet been afforded 10
Arc,lc explorers. The open polar sea is a
myth. We went further than any one else
has gone, and did not find il or anything that
where We were and the pole is open in places
for a little while at time; but the great
obstacle to reaching the northern end of the
earth IS that this space opens and shuts with
out regard to regularity or the cnnv enience of
explorers. To attempt 10 traverse it Sith a
vessel is not only TO invite, but to make sure
of, the fate OF the PrOteus. No vessel vet
sent To Arctic regions could survive in the ice
tiOes. For the same reason il cannot be
traversed by sledges. The open water would
prevent this, as ice would prevent a ship from
going"
What is there, then, for explorers to do
further in the north?"
"A good deal The lands to the east and
west of the channel are still little known, and
afford work for any one who has a taste for
employment in that country. Properly pro
visioned and supported party nigh, make
excursions TO the northward going as far as it
is safe and prudent. and returning to a station
when obliged to. II we had STAYED at our
station, have no doubt We could have gone
further north than parallel SO, which We
reached and passed little distance. Itwould
he worth while to learn all that can be
learned of the region as far north and east
and west of the channel at nature will
permit "
why didn't your party stay at your station
and continne explorations, instead of retreat
ing?"
I'VE were ordered to leave the station. We
stayed at it as long as our orders called for,
and then there was nothing 20 do but retreat.
We had no discretion in the matter"
"lf you had stayed at your station. would
you have had enough to live on to this
time
Plenty. We had coal and everything else,
but to stay at the station was no part of the
programme under which we went out in 1881
The trouble rose from our not meeting the
relief ship sent out to bring us back. That
was lost on the ice, and the stores provided
for our retreat were not where we could get
them. We did the best thing we could when
we camPed on Cape SABINE to await the con-
ing OF relief We never for moment doubt
ed that the United States would do all it
could for us
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. |.
The Thetis, Bear and Alert. composing the
Greedy relief squadron, will leave Portsmouth
for New York on Tuesday night. The Bear
will be ordered to proceed to Governors
Island where the bodies of the victims of the
Greely expedition, preserved in tanks of that
vessel, will be turned over to Gen. Hancock
On Monday great demonstration in honor
The organization of the naval division.
which will be landed to participate in the
ceremonies of Monday, has been completed
The naval division OF the parade will be
formed in line on State street at 10 80 A NJ, ,
and will consist of six sub divisions compris-
ing naval cadets, naval apprentices, marines
and brigade from the North Atlantic feet
The naval division will be under the com
mand of Commander Farquahar. The naval
cadets will be commanded by Ensign W. F.
Tallam, the marines by Lieut.. Col J. L.
Brown, the naval apprentices by Lieut.. f.
W. Reemy and the naval brigade fron the
North Atlantic feet By Lieut.. Commander
Lamberton, the infantry battalion from the
North Atlantic fleet by Lient. S. H. Rodgers
and the artillery battalion by Lieut.. s r.
Wood. The parade will be composed, be-
sides the naval divisions. of many military
companies, civic organizations, municipal
government of Portsmouth. fire companies
of Newburyport, and State authorities. On
Monday evening a congratulatory meeting
will be held in Music Hall. at which Secre
tary Chandler is expected to preside Ad-
dresses will be made by Secretary Chandler.
Hon Samuel J. Randall, Senator Hale Of
Maine and perhaps by Commander Schley
The program for the ceremonies of Monday
is not vet completed by the municipal author
tiles and it is not known how the parade will
be organized.
HOTEL WENTWORTH
NEWCASTLE. y. H., August 8.
Il have not had so sound and refreshing a
nights rest for over three years said Major
Greedy to Lieut.. Powell as the latter greeted
the explorer in front Of Admiral Luce's resi-
dence this morning. 1T makes me feel go
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