Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-17

tent, IL was a scene az which the rc,rlirr>
Shuddered rs they looked. alG the truth
stood revealed.
The bodies OF those who died natural
deaths were not muiilatcd where dcIth dai
boes caused 10y disease. A. to how many
died OF scuTvy accounts differ. Command
er Schley reported seventeen o. hayng
died from starvation. Sergeant Gross. the
first OF the exploring party 10 die. passed.
away last New-Gear's day, according TO
Commander Schiey's report. He did not
die OF starvation. but from the use OF
liquor. lie would drink anything tn Il had
a suspicion Of alcohol about IL, even paint.
This love for liquor was so strong among
some Of the sailors OF the relief party TINT
the carpenter. using a little alcohol Wit.
which TO mix shellac, was Obliged TO guard
it as miSCr hides away his money. SER
Seant Council, one OF the rescued. says
that Cross died Of scuryy on January 18Th.
At 81. Johns it was reported that one
OF the two men lost on April 9th died OF
scurvy. With several dead OF scuryy and
Henry shot, all did not die OF starvation.
Instead. it is feared that others met death
IS Henry did. 1t is known that court
martials were OF frequent occurrence in the
Greclv camp. DR.. Plvy was on trial no
siOns among the men. and Is their condition
grew more de- porate these increased. Until
weakened in body and mind by priyifion
each did all he could for the others. But
at the last the struggle for life became
single. 1t was each man for himself.
The officers Of ia" relief vessels sill re-
fuse 10 say anything on The unpleasant
sal Jet. A. j. their duty. Sailors talk freely.
But some OF the scenes they describe are
too revolving for repetition. Al the Greedy
camp matters were found IN Is bad a con-
diton ~ Il j. possible TO imagine. The
CiSiutei1neGt of toe remains 0f Lieutenant
ki,linghury has shown only what could b.
revealed by the opening OF any OF the other
iron collins. Where only scattered bones
were left no attempt was made 70 put them
together except in the cIsSct marked Pr
yate Henry.
a Talk with Lieutenant POweil-Canuibni-
ism Admitied-Ihe Diaries Sot Gown 20
that Awful Time.
Washington Siar.l
Lieutenant Powell, an officer OF the Sir
nal Service. who WAS present AT the Greely
reception at Portsmouth and also at the
funeral Of the dead At New York, and who
talked with an the survivors, said in con-
yersatiou with a Star reporter to-day: " The
Journals which were kept by the Individual
members of The party were discontinued
upon leaving Fort Conger az Lady Franklin
bay. After reaching Camp Clay one ortwo
diaries were kcpt-One by Sergean; Brain
erd." "Do they make any aliusiOn 10 the
carnibaism among The party = asked the
reporter. "No, think not. You zee, the
men were too far gone 70 keep any note Of
events when they were reduced TO such
straits as TO eat human flesh. But then there
i no doubt OF the cannibalism. There was
no chance either OF keeping the fac. Sc
crCt; too many men knew it. IL was only
hoped that 1t could be kept quiet until
Greedy could make an official report, when
matters were more quiet and the public
could reason better regarding the cXi-
gencies Of the case"
who let the cat out OF the bas p
asked the reporter.
"Well, ! suppose II was Norman. He's
apt 10 get on q spree and talk too much;
but the matter would have become known
anyhow, because. ~ | said, too many peo-
Pile knew il. The survivors talked about
il when they were rescued IN half-cT1ZeG
condition. Now, have talked with Greeiy
and the rest OF The SURVIVORS. and with the
officers OF The rescuing party, and III tell
You Iy opinion regarding that story.
There is no doubt a5Out II truth, ana
there is
No DOuDr ABOUT GEUEIY's HONESTY
when he says il there was cannibalism he
did not know it. When these men were
rescued they were not responsible beings.
They had undoubtedly subsisted on hulna
fosh for some time. ] have no doubt that,
driven TO despair by hunger, they would
go out and cut some flesh OIL the
bodies OF their dead comrades and par.
take Of it. GTeeiy was In mighty bad
condition. lie was confined TO the teal by
extreme weakness. lie was mighty popu-
lar with the majority Of the party. ana
when the men obtained something 10 eat
IL was their natural impulse to share II
with their commander. Heplrtook oi hu-
man flesh without knowing what he was
esting; his mental and bodily strength wa
too far gone 10 know or care. There Is no
doubt In my mind but what some OF those
who died also partook Of human flesh.
ten you II will be long time before The
horrors Of Camp Clay are known thorough
~.
riTIfUL CONDITION OF THE SURVIVORS wuEs
FOUND.
"The storyoi the Joy Of the survivors
when they were found Is ridiculous. Lieu
tenant Coiwell, who was the first man u
reach the tent, told me that when they me-
Long, who, you know, came part way
10 meet them, he was completely plaYeC
out. When asked how many were living
he. gaspingly replied, Seven 'Whor'
arc they p asked Colweli. '0yer there.
ne said, family, pointing TO the hill. d
course they hurried over the hin ant
| found the tent. IL was closed, ant
either Chicf-Epgineer Lowe or Norman GU
IL. Colwell stuck his head In, and Greedy
who was but the sembIsnce OF man
raised himself on bis hands and knees AMI
/ gazsd In a perfectly dazed manner. Col
| well didn't know him, and asked blu