Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-17
P 0 S 7 S c R Up T.
DISCOVERIES MADE BY GREELY.
THEIR EXPLORATIONS IN THE POLAR RE0IoNs-A NKw
LAND NAMED FOR THE PREsIDENT-rHr RxPEDIrroN
SUCCESSFUL FROM SCIENTIFIC POINT OF VIEW

Gen. HaZen this afternoon received the following
telegram from Lieut. Greely, dated ST. Johns July
18th:
''For the first time in three centuries England
yleidS the honors Of the farthest north. Lieut..
LOCKWOOD and Sergt. Brainard May 18th, reached
Lockwood Island, latitude 63 degrees "a minutes,
longitude 90 degrees 45 minutes. They saw from
TWO thousand feet elevation no land north north
west, but to northeast Greenland, yet extended
east to view In Cape Robert Lincoln, latitude
81 degrees "a minutes, longitude 3S degrees Lieut.
LOCKWOOD was turned back in 50 degrees, by open
water In north Greenland Shore party, barely
escaping, DRIFT into polar ocean. DR.. Pavy in 50
lolio"lng Markham route; was adrift one day on
polar ocean north OF Cape Joseph Henry and es-
capeo a. TO land, abandoning nearly everything.
In ~ made spring, and later summer, trip
INTO interior Grlnne Land, discovering Lake HaZen,
some 6O by 10 miles in extent which fed by ice Cape
and Aana 0y ksEe ser
bay and Archer's ford. From summit OF Mt.
Arthur 5000 feet the contour OF land west OF Con-
tends directly south from Lt Aldrichs furthest in
70 In S3 1t. Lockwood and Sergt Brainard
sHceetded sH os ,ron In crossing Grinne land and
struck head OF ford from western sea- temporarily
named, by Lieut.. Lockwood, Greely ford. From
center OF the ford. in lat 50, 80, long. Is, 80,
tion some 20 miles west, and southern shore
eAtenalng extern 50 some ne ~ miles with Cape Lockwood
ram 70 s asant land
land. Lieut. Lockwood followed, going and
returning. On ice cape, averaging about
one hundred and fifty feet, perpendicular face
1t follows that Grinnel Land interior Is ice, capped
Between t'a ,o northern and southern ice cape, in
March, "a, Sergeant Long, while hurting
looked from The northwest side Of Mount
Corey into Hayes SOUND seeing on northern
coast, three capes westward OF turLherest seen by
Mares In 76. The sound extends some 90 miles
further west than shown by English chart, but Is
possibly shut in by land which showed up
across It's western end. The two years
retreat TO Cape Sabine, all accomplished without
loss OF life, disease serious accident,
frost bites. No scurvy experienced at COnger, and
but one death from 1t past winter"
GREELY, Commanding.
IF THERE HAD ONLY BEEN ENOUGH TO EAT.
Gen. Hazen stated that but for the death OF the
seventeen men at Cape Sabine the original expe-
dltion can be considered great success as every
thing was accomplished That was purpOSed. II
there had only been enough 70 eat, all would have
been well.
A Telegram to Greely.
Gen. Hazen to-day sent the following telegram
to Lieut.. Greey, at st. Johns:
"Our hearts are overflowing with gladness and
thanks to God for your safety. And In sadness for
those who, without fault OF yours, are dead.
Your family are well In San Diego Your dispatches
are most satisfactory, and show your expedition to
have been In the highest degree successful IN every
particular This tact Is not affected BY the disaster
LATER"
ANOTHER TELEGRAM FROM GREELY.
Gen. Hazen received another telegram from Lieut..
Gieeiy to-day giving description Of their life
during the winter, and the trip from Lady Frank
by the Bear and 1hetis at The point OF star
walton.