The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-15
THE RELIEF OF GREELY.
Important Advice from Experienced Britisl
Explorers.

Explorers.
A Washington telegram says: The letter
from Captain G.. s. Mares, Captain A. ii.
Markham, Of the Royal navy, and Major
ii. w. Fielden, OF the British army, con-
tanning suggestions for the Greely relief
expedition, has been received by the Sec
retarv OF the Navy. The writers say that
the expedition should be under the direct
auspices and supervision Of the Govern
ment. and should have no other object
than the relief OF the Greely party. The
main relief party should have two ships,
phes. III the searching-ship was destroyed
the men could return from their quest
by means Of sledges. The provisions
should be sufficient to last two years, and
there should be complete sledging equip
ments, including pemmican and other pro-
visions used by sledgiDg parties. As Lieu
tenant Greely and his men have probably
left Discovery bay, one OF the relief ships
should be dispatched as early rs May. 1884.
TO Godhayen, in Greenland, 10 push on as
early as possible 10 Upernavik, so rs TO
meet Lieutenant Greely should he have
found his way to the Danish settlements.
Failing there. the region between Cape
York and Lifeboat Cove should be searched
early in the season. For this purpose a
special Government vessel might be sent,
or whaling-vesseIs might be asked to CO.
operate. These should In any case be asked
to keep sharp lookout for the party jour
neying south in boats.
The next place to be searched would be
the Cary Islands and the coast-line to the
nOrthward, with the aid OF the EsquimauS,
who will certainly have tidings OF the
party. The relief vessels should reach
Upernayik about the first week in July,
and from there should proceed nOrthward
in company. The writers say that Lieu
tenant Greely's letter. dated at Fort Con-
ger. August II, 1881, shows that he eX-
pected depot at Grinnell would be placed
as far north as Cape Hawks by the fail Of
1882, and that he would act on the suppo-
sition that he should find a depot at Cape
Hawks, a cache OF provisions az Cape Sa-
bine, and that relief party would last
winter have reached LifebOat Cove. But
there has been no depot Of provisions
placed anywhere north Of Cape Sabine
since Gree!y arrived at Discovery bay I'm
1851, and the only means OF subsistence
that he would have would he provisions
from Fort COnger. animals killed on re-
treat, and the stores left by the British in
1S15c76, in latitude 80 y north. at Cape
Hawks and Cape Sabine. These supplies
amount TO about one thousand ratiOns. aud
the writers think that at the time Lieuten-
ant Greely probably left Discovery bay.
Lady Franklin bay aud Kennedy channel
were comparatively easy to traverse. II
the party arrived at Littleton island, there
is no reason why the winter Of lSS3-'S4
| should not be passed in safety.
II on the other hand Lieutenant Grecly
decided to remain at Discovery bay the po-
sition would not DE hopeless. In contrast
with the expeditions in search OF Sir John
Franklin, the present search will be in a
region which il to some extent known.
Thore is definite point to be reached.
whereas no clue 10 Franklin's movements
could be obtained from first to klst II
| Lieutenant Greely Is not found between
Cape York and LittletoD island then the
search must proceed To Cape Sabine. II
the lost party are not there, then they are
either at Discovery bay or somewhere on
the way southwark to Cape Sabine. In
this case the depot ship should move into
Payer harbor, and the searching vessels,
keeping to the land water, should push
nOrthward. The east side OF Smith sound
should be examined and advantage taken
OF the southwest and west winds 10 reach
Grunell Land. Dcp6ts OF provisions
should be placed at Cape Prescott and
other points north FOR fear OF accident.
The letter urges the use OF photography.
II the advance ship fails To reach Discovery
bay in 1884, or TO find Lieutenant Greely's
party in Grinnell Land, the depot ship
would then find winter quarters near Payer
Harbor, which would enable her TO send
sledging parties early in the spring Of 1885
to aid those from the advance ship in COM
pleting the search. Other good wintering-
places would be Port Foulke or Pandora
Harbor. Sledging from the east side OF
Smith sound would DE very uncertain.
Detached boat relief expeditions should
not be attempted except in the extreme
case OF the advance ship being disabled
early in 1884, berause no boat party can
carry the needed provisions. The Cape
| York EsquimauX should be induced TO
assist the search by timely presents.