New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
DIARIES AND RELICS IN WASHINGTON
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TUE SCALES WHICH APPORfIONED FOOD TO STARRY
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-It is thought to be
possible that I'm the diaries OF OF the officers con
nected with the Greedy expedition will te found some
reference the alleged OF cannibalsm THE private
papers Of the members OF the expedition were received
herethis morning They consist OF number OF volumes.
uniformly bound including the diaries private papers
and records OF nearly every member OF the party sur
viyors as well IA victims and detail infinitely the his
tory OF the explorations II has been suggested that the
diary of Sergeant Branard contains record OF the acts
OF cannibasm. but it Is said that the diary of Sergeant
Branard Is still I'm his possession For the rest the
records have been only slightly examined They are not
TO he given to the public any private access 10 he
had 10 them They TO be reserved rs the basis or an
official report and doubtless will be gu r1sl until called
for by Congress These valuable records have been
placed in the care of Lieutenant Rea who was member
OF the Point Barrow expedition.
One of the earliest articles removed fom the packing
a melancholy reminder Of the su1erings OF the
Greedy party It consisted OF a wooden crosspeee ana
two tin cans. which constituted the rude scales upon
which the meagre raons we're measured out TO the
starving other articles camp utensils, chro-
nomcers. flags brought from various points, among
them an English ensign found the stores left 10y
Sir George Mares and blue and gold flag, relic OF the
Gunare expedition. while battered streamer was all
that found of the Poars Lieutenant Rea says he
f. at liberty to disclose any facts which he may us
cover I'm the diaries hut states that he has not seen any
thing tar tu confirm the report oi cannibausn " mas
been suggested bv officer that while II may pe true
that Inc tpnaius of the dead muated. yet the
Hpsh have been used ~ bait for shrimp only anu
not fnt human fund. - -
The iron coffin containing the rpmalns NJ the late Ser
Eeaut rests Ia the receiving tomb a tIe tuEIes
aiona Cemetery n has not been determined whether u
shall he committed tU the earth aud forever protect va
sectpu or whathof IL shall br made TO Disclose them
Hcteean ctoas vas FOR years maehlhiat III tho uotef
mphta employ Although pni thirty hlhr tcafa ~ ace
he hal ha u hili ~ adventure, ahd had served NC
Government ~ hrsY all ~ The eaa ~ The slphn Ut
hll family thpiu now 1.-Two ~ THE rb HE widow sni,
lad NJ fourteen who u messenger 10 thr hiHhl huihhi
his mother and iva hi0hnta The relatives hhln thhlf
conference last night iu drletmlhn what bnhiat nt
should pursue 40 90 the opening 0f tho collin The
widow and mother wished that u should remain olhaei
that thny might TemnmheF Cross he looked when Ia
of them The br0thrrs were dai ostd 10 know
tho NOIst The revelations rOm Rochester lis mbihhs
AT the Kislnghury Investigations have caused the family
row think that It will be Dest to leave the comm
sealed
Laier-It as been finally decided by he relatives ~
Sc Ptant cross open the comm. The Widow ahd
mo her de coffin Oulh not be opened
aud the brother rs have vieued 20 their wishes