New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-03
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PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 2.-As the light of another
beautiful day came I'D from the sea and gilded the
ruined ramparts of the fort and the Wondering
roof OF the block house at the entrance of the har
Dor the breeze OF morning waved the numerous
banners floating over the ancient town, and all the
people awoke 10 think and talk Of Greely and the
relief expedition again.
Surgeon Head. of the Army. arrived last night,
and this forenoon went with General Hazen on
board the Tallapoosa 70 consult with Secretary
Chandler General Hazen was in full uniform, with
four decorations on his breast, and was accompa
med by an and wearing a gorgeous cavalry
uniform with a waving plume in his he'll
heI. there long consultation
win Secretary Chandler, at the close of which
General Hazen, Surgeon Gunnell. of the Navy, and
surgeon Head, of tie Army. visited the receiving
ship Constitution. where the men saved with Gree
ly were quartered Only Sergeants Long and
Brainard were on board when the General and the
doctors arrived. The rest of the rescued men were
stroIlIng somewhere about the yard Long and
Branard were examined and found to be in good
physical condition
GATHERING TO sEE GREELY.
The party then proceeded 10 the house Of Rear
Admiral Wells. where Greely and his fam
ily are STAYING On bench under
tree at the top of green bank
Lieutenant Greedy sat beside his wife and
talked With General Hazcn and the doctors. His
two children We're playing about on the green lawn
in front of hm.
Greedy seemed stronger than he was yesterday.
when he was laboring under the excitement incl
dent TO his return. bat still weak and talking
seemed to fatigue HIM. The place where Creev sat
in full view of the street, and a large crowd
soon collected TO gaze upon the rescued explorer.
Here and there in the crowd would be seen
mother holding MP a little child to look at the hero
of the hour.
Commander Schley and the officers of the
feet came in for their share OF credit
and reuown, and whenever one Of the
little black launches from the relief vessels passed
through the fleet in the lower harbor. sailors and
officers crowded the sides Of the ships of war and
checred them.
The Cub" the steam launch of the Bear, which
weathered the gale that howled down through the
hilv gorge. where Greedy encamped at Cape
Sabine and brought him off to the ship, came up to
the Government landing this morning and imme
diatcly became object Of curiosity to the multi
tude. II is a dingy-ooling little craft high at the
bows. which up into sharp point. sailor stood
in the stern leaning a boathook. He was dressed
in thick Arctic clothing, with boots laced to the
knee and looked like q giant with a good digestion
and a clear conscience. lie was sample OF the
other sailors on board and altogether the eHect Oh
the Cub was suggestive Of Zee Hoes and Arctic gales
VISIT To- BRAINARD AND LONG.
Two stalyvart men were just finishing their din
nr m the abrn of the shin Constitution yesterday
as the TRmrNr correspondent went on board. They
were Brauard and Long OF the rescued party.
Both seemed TO be IN ezceHrht phyS'c" conuI'on'
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heroic things. Perhaps the fact that be was look
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