New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17
THE CAPE S4BINE TRAGEDY.
A STATEMENT BY LIELrENANT GREELY RESPECTING
ALLEGED DIssENsION.
IBY TELE1RIPH 10 rHE r9TDUvg.l


IBY rELEGRGPH the rRTBUvgI
BOsTov, Aug ia correspondent who had an in-
terview with Lieutenant Greely at his cottage this
morning telegraphs it as follows;
"In regard to the story of two factions" said Lieu
tenant Greey with Lieutenant kslingbur in charge
of tie opposition | will say that that rumOr IL totally
false, having foundation whatever The trouble pc
tween Kisingbury and myself occurred IN 1851, ths
first gear of the expedition. He desired to be relieved
from duty. and not wishing 20 retain man against
his will although had the power so to do. gave MN
his liberty 1t is my impression that he desired 10 re-
turn to the States. He went southward, bnt ths
Protels was sunk and he returned to duty. treateh
him a. though nothing had happened. and recently
when Lockwood died gave kislingbury the seconu
place in the expedition. ,v:,;
What do YOU say about the condition OF hlSiinS-
bury's body W asked the correspondent. Ar
- saw that II j. and horrible news to n" Al
these later disclosures and terrible charges come upon
mo with awful audiences | can tuthfully say that
have suffered mental anguish tne'e ,"Su ~ H."
DAYS than did in all my solourn at the NIrln t VIZ.
the chances were 100 against me-. can nut repeat
that U there was any cannibalsm. and th' r. now se'
to be no doubt about il. the man-eaung was '"e Il"
secrecy and entirely without my kno"t,"So - 1iii 1ii
trary To my discipline. can give no X, - -;
have demanded investigation ana II VIII c9Inc ~
time but can say nothing more than nave "'t''IN
stated All nv papers. kisngbury dihrN; LocN-
wood diary and in tact every scrap of paper relating to
thc expedition are i'm charge OF the War Department ~
Wasbinoou The crew of the lhetis can TESTIFY thlt
tbe bodv of tbc last man dead Schneider not mutt
lated i'm any way, and the fact that we Kept tlli,on
alive in the hopeless state we were m ought 10 convince
anvh body that We are not calNlhdl7
Lieutenant GrocIy paused moment and 'hcn con
tiuucd:
"whcn increased poor Eison's ra'lon' to the '''r
mon. Of oil the rest o. u'. not n man COM 'lalh'o'
although KNOWN, tat &c decreased our spans OF hic VI d
terrible dear g."
"wh,t 10 your mon say about the ch'rse'' h'u'cn
AMI"
"sincc my ret rn from NcvbTryport every man ~
Them has called upon mo Thcy came IN body aud
assured me separately that they know nothing about
the condition Of the bodies of their fcn comride7 ana
each man socmuly swor' that ho " innocent ~ the
deed I cannot tell whether thew toll the truth or
not and doubt n al tuVcscltnn viii rcvca who mo
the clunbl4 Perhaps those who died lasi led upon t'
bntcs of those who did brtOrri hlt Hl TINS IL HHpn.-
non. can bat answer 'or myself ANA Tor my 9l'ri
to the party. For dnv- and weeks lN n WF d On uIl
able 10 move. II. u cnlccbrd c'hd on one :" h"i'
or my men fed upon human flesh WIS ny"hd my CON
trul. an tei tainy beyond my owl us' ,,,
.,W ~ y wns the execution of Henry kept qict +
know tha | have been crit ciSet fir not telegram
ing tn fact ~ TIE shooting of lie ry aS ,ooh a. Iin
at -. Johns, but must remember mat WIS III -
wr tchcd condition Of body and mina :
was in a quaudary w.ethcr or h2I hT
wa, shot on my own rcspons blty and not IN rtgulr
court martial he gency o. he ,ae uena. ucu
immediate action, and seer tary Chandler 0-cr' t
Lincoln and General Haz-n ave all ass fed me thi
have acted rightly ana the cause iu'tiheI hc means
Your Marty will soon be separated VIII u Ao'' MI
Greeyi" - ,,d,. ,rd
"Nez. two o. my will go home on MondaV, and
tho Others will 90 10 various points IN Newl nrlah Wh
shall remain here IN the hope ot Ieg' hE
before 20 to W iShingtOn sorry 70 b. setartted
from ne men who have f hully served me throu-h 50
many trials ana hard ships can say uOthhS DAT Boou
words FOR every man Of them'