The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-07-31
Our Washington Letter
Special to the Democratic Press:
WASHINGTON, July 26, 1884.

WASHINGTON, July 26, 1884.
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS OF GREEI.Y'S
RESCUE.
Half an hour after the receipt o!
Commander schIey's dispatch at the
Navy Department, announcing the
rescue of the survivors of the Greely
party, the news was known in the
streets, in the clHbs, at the depart
ments, in newspaper offices aud else
where. 1t produced mingled feeling
of lively satisfaction and keen regret
satisfac o because OF the safety of the
gallant l,itder of the party, rgret be-
cause of the tragic fate which overlook
more than two thirds of his followers.
Commander SGhley's dispatch was re
.eivcd in three sections. The first
contained the full news of the rescu,
! Of the survivors, and their arrival al
st. Johns. 1t was at once submitted
| Admiral Nichols, who, in the alb
,nce of Mr.. Chandler, is acting Secre
AIRY of the Navy. lie hurried imme-
lately, with the paper in his hand, to
| he Office of General Sheridan, the.
| citing Secretary of War in the absence
+ Secretary Lincoln. Together they
lost no time in going to the White
| iIolise, where they communicated the
| ,ews to the President. The latter was
ieeply shocked upon hearing of the
ftte of the Greely party. He had al
ways taken a profound interest in the
expedition, and expressed great sor-
row at the death of 80 many brave men.
The second and third parts OF Com
mander Sch!cy's dispatch were receiv
| ID soon after the first. Copies Were
| made of them as soon as practicable
| md sent to the different Government
Offices in the city. Secretary Chandler
| and Secretary Lincoln were informed
| at once of the result of the relief eXpe
,litiOn, and the dispatch OfCOmmandeI
Schley was transmitted to both by tel
,.xraph. Mr.. Chandler is in West
Point, visiting his relatives; Nj. Lin
coin is i'm New York. The families 0l
Lieutenant Greely, CommanderSchley
nnd Lieutenant Emory were also in
formed of the rescue. Mrs. Gaeely is
N California. The offices of the Navy
Department continued crowded dur
ing the morning hours. The room ol
lhe chief clerk was thronged with
officials, clerks and newspaper men AL
eager to secure the latest information
Inquiries were made from all parts OF
the town over the telephone. and the
licking of type writers told of the
I nurry in which the dispatch OF Com
nander Schley was being manifolded
FOR immediate distribution. Later in
the day, when it was evident that nt
further news would be received by
telegraph, the crowds dispersed, but
the ringing of telephone bells was kept
up for many hours longer. Every
minute inquiries like these, uttered in
a half anxious, half doubling tone
would come over the wire Is Israel
among the saved? ?" "Was RalstOn
found alive?' is Sergeant Jewell
with the rescued party"
DELAY IN TIE STAR ROUTE CASES.
There is another hitch in the prose
cution of the civil suits against the
Star Route contractors. In May last
w. o. Bradley. of Kentucky, was ap
pointed special counsel to take charge
of and conduct the prosecutions. He
came to Washington several times,
and mace such preliminary exam ina
ton of the papers in the suits as Seem
ed to be necessary, and on the Occasi, n
of his last visit he expressed his readi-
ness to begin active operations. He
had understood from the beginning of