Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-07-24
THE FINDING OF LIEUT.. oREELY

Two OF the Vessels OF the Urcely rcneI
expedition have arrived ut St. Johns,
N. B., bringing with them Lieut. Greedy
and five Of the party alive and the body
Of one who died since they were rescued
and twelve other bodies of those dead
They were rescued on the 22d of June
at Cape Sabine, near Payer harbor, at
about O'Clock pm. Seven only were
alive and they mostly in a dying condition
They were moved amid great dangers to
the ship and there nurscd with the great
est care and all saved alive but one, named
Ellison, whose limbs were frozen off and
his physical and mental constitution So
shattered that the best of medical skill
and attentive nursing could not save him
He died on the sth Of July. We clip
from the dispatches the following:
COMPLETE PARTICULARS.
ST. JoHNs.-[Special. THE follow
ing particulars Of the rescue of Greedy
aud his party are obtained from members
Of the relief expedition: The steam launch
reached the camp first, and returned to
the ship with the terrible tidings that
only seven Of the party were alive, and
that Greedy and two of the party were
dying, Captain Schloy and Emory, doe
tor Of the Bear, and Ensign Reynolds
were soon ON their way to the camp, with
restoratives, food, clothes and everything
required for immediate use. Milk punch
was prepared on the way. The wind was
blowing gale, and it was only by careful
management that the launch reached
camp. The waves flooded the boat,
drenching everyone.
When Greedy and his men were first
found the search party in the launch was
obliged to cut through the tent to reach
the starving men. Greedy was just able
to support himself on his hands and
knees. He was dressed in fur, with
red knitted hood, which added to his
haggard appearance. His long hair, his
wasted form, and deep sunken eyes, which
shone through his glasses with increased
brilliancy, and his feeble voice, which he
strove to control, but which plainly re-
vealed his feelings, brought moisture to
the eyes Of the strongest of the rcliet
party. On the other side lay two of his
companions, both ir dying condition
Corporal Ellison, with both hands and
feet frozen of, and unable to raise his
head, and private Cornell, in his sleep
ing bag, dying of starvation. Greedy
had been reading prayers for the dying
when the party arrived.
SAD SCENES OF SUFFERING.
Four Of the party-Sergeant Brainerd,
Privates Long aud Frederirks aud Hos
pital Steward Bcrdersek, were just able
to stagger out Of the tent. A small guam
tity Of milk punch and ammonia strength
eued them, aud soon beef tea and warm
milk were added. All were stimulated
by their rescue, and their pleadings for
food were hea,t-rending, but all soliu
food was refused them, and they were
carefully transported to the Thetis and
Bear, and tenderly cared for. 1t was
with difficulty that they were quieted;
their long fast had left them like insane
mn. and it they had been allowed to eat
y I o. desired, all would have died. A.
the time tn y were rescued th,ir food
consisted Of boiled sealskin boots, cut up
line and mixed with reindeer moss, rock
liehens and small shrimps, boiled into
soup.