Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-17
THE ARCTIC HORROR.


The following is furnished at the signal ONCE:
Adolphus W. Greedy, Isl lieutenant 5th cavalry,
acting signal oflcer and assistant; married Wifes
present residence San Diego Cal
Frederick F. kislingbury, I'd lieutenant, 18th In
dren
James B. Lockwood, LIST lieutenant Esd infantry,
Is son OF Gen. lockwood retired), q. S A.
III: octave Pavy, medical of1cer, married; w1fes
address, Maryv1lle, Nordaway county, Mo.
MiGh. Unmarried Born at Kalamazoo, Mich
-, Winfield 8 Jewell. sergeant, signal corps; un-
married. Born at Lisbon, \. II.
George W. Rice, sergeant, signal corps, Washing
ton, DC; unmarried. Born at Sidney, Nova Scotia
ne n was oTeshsr OF Mr. Rice the photographer
ried. Born at Bloomfield, Ohio
ph niiamp1en Gardiner, sergeant, signal corps,
IT., William H. Cross sergeant general service,
" washington: D. G. married Born at Washington,
David l. Bralnard. sergeant, Co. 1, end cavalry.
f amlsled ~ at New York city Born at oswego
David Linn, sergeant Co. c. end cavalry. En-.
Pennsylvania.
Nicholas SAILOR, corporal. Co. H, end cavalry. En-
listed at Cincinnati, Ohio unmarried. Born at
Luxembourg, Germany.
Joseph Ellison, corporal Co. E, 10th infantry; en-
listed at Fort Wayne Mich; born In Germany
Charles B. Henry, private Co E, 9th cavalry; en-
listed at Cincinnati, Ohio; born at Hanover, Ger
many.
Maurice Connell, private Co. B, Sd cavalry: en-
listed at camp ON Goose creek, Wyoming; born at
Kerry, Ireland
Jacob Bender, private Co F, 9th infantry: en-
listed at Omaha barracks, Neb.; born at Friedberg,
Germany.
William Whistler, private Co. F. 9th infantry; en-
listed at Omaha barracks, Neb.; born at Carroll
Henry Biederbick, private Co. G, nth infantry;
enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio; born at Waldeck, Ger
julius Frederick, private Co. L, % cavalry; en-
listed at Cleveland. Ohio; unmarried; born at Day.
VIM. A. Ellis, private Co. c, I'd cavalry; enlisted
at New York city; born at Seneca Falls, New York.
X z Schneider, private Co. A, LIST artillery, en-
listed at Fort Columbus, New York harbor; born at
CneinOtZ, Germany.
Francis Long, private Co. F. 9th infantry; enlisted
at Omaha barracks Neb; born at Wurtemburg,
Germany.
Gen. Benet's Opinion.
BE THINKS THE DISASTER DUE TO THE FAILURE TO
ESTABLISH A STATION ON LITTLEToN ISLAND.
Gen. Benet, chief OF the ordnance bureau, who
was the president OF the court OF inquiry which in
Vest1gated the failure Of the Proteus expedition,
was asked by STAR reporter IL the failure to es-
tablish station at Litteton Island had anything
~ am afraid 1t had great deal to do with it, was
the reply. "Lieut. Greedy confidently expected TO
find succor at Ilttleton Island. General Ha-
June 18th, 1881, said: SIN case no vessel
reaches the permanent station in 1882 the vessel
sent In 1888 will remain In Smiths Sound until there
IS danger OF its closing by ice and on leaving will
land all her supplies and party at Ltteton island,
which party will be prepared for winters stay,
and VIII be Instructed to send sledge parties up the
his letter dated August 18th, after he reached Lady
Franklin bay, said that the party should establish
1lttleton island, where their main duty would
be TO keep their telescopes on Cape Sabine
and the land to the nOrthward. Lieut.. Greedy
hiC CtnftN Tal1- I'm hnvy oarlx-
In August and proceeded southwark. He was so
confident OF finding supplies further south that he
did not use all those which had been cached on his
way down. Upon reaching Cape Sabine he found
only the stores which the ProteuS cached, $50 ra-
tons, and the small amount left by Mares in 1875.
According to the dispatch he came below Cape
SABINE as lar as Baird Inlet, where he abandoned
his boats.
Why that was done we do not know He was for
back TO Cape Sabine, where he made his permanent
camp He had but few stores to subsist on. but 1t
was the best he could do. Littleton island is in
about 25 miles distant. He could not reach 1t be-
cause the channel was open. II he had been able
to, under the circumstances. he would have
only $50 rations were there left
by Beebe In 1892 But suppose station had been
with provisions boats and telescopes as Greedy ex
pected would be the case the whole party might
have been saved. Greedy would have signaied from
Cape Sabine, and he probably did in vain. II the
party had been seen as they probably would have
been, the men at Littleton Island would have made
an effort and probably a successful one to cross
over and rescue them, Notwithstanding stormy
weather.
What Adjutant General Drum Says.
AdJutant General Drum. who has Just returned
from Canada, expressed great pleasure at the
safety OF Greedy "He is fine, gallant Officer" he
said, "but rather delicate, and 1 should suppose
he would be one OF the first to 60 The two ON
GERS who lost their lives were efficient
and brave men, and they will be
greatly missed in the army. II a station
had been established at Littleton island, or more
provisions cached at Cape Sabine, they might now
be safe. and all the men with them. Then arises
the question whether would have been advisa-
ble TO send up vessel Immediately after the loss OF
the PrOteuS"