Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-13
THE SEARCH FOR GREELY.
BRITISH NAVAL OFFICERS GIVE
THEIR VIEWS OMIT.


Start by May 1 ecessary-GOvern-
ment Supervision IndispensabIe-Two
Ships Advised-Their Course as Coy
erned by Lieut.. Greely's Probable
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Esquimaux
Friendship.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Secre-
tary Of the Navy has received a commu-
nicatiOn from Capt. G. 5. Mares, of the
British navy, embodying the views of
himself and other officers in response to
the invitation from the Secretary of State
for suggestions concerning the conduct of
the Greely expedition. In their opinion,
to insure success, the expedition must be
thoroughly and efficiently equipped, COM
petently commanded, and above all be
under the direct auspices and supervision
of the government. They are strongly of
the opinion that the main relief party
should consist of two ships. One Of these
should be engaged in advance in the
actual search, proceeding, if necessary,
as far north as Discovery Bay, whilst the
other should be used as a depot ship, so
that in case of accident to the advance
ship there would be no necessity for her
crew to return to the Danish settlement
in Greenland. From the consOrt sledging
expeditions could be dispatched in quest
of Lieut.. Greedy and party. These vessels
should be prOYisiOned for at least two
years. The writers think that there is
great probability that Lieut.. Greely's
party has already left Discovery Bay.
THE START AND IT'S OBJECTIVE POINTS.
Adopting this view, one of the ships
should be dispatched as early as the first
Of Nav 1891 anPfain1x No u
ders tOproceed to GOdhaven, in Greenland,
and to push on as early as possible to
UpernaYik, so as to meet Lieut.. Greely,
should he have succeeded in finding his
way south to any of the Danish settle
ments. If he has not done so, it is pOssi-
bic that he may have passed tne winter
between Cape York and Life Boat Cove.
1t is therefore very desirable that this re-
giOn should be reached early in the sea-
son, either by sending a special vessel in
dependent of the main expedition, or bY
inviting the cooperation of whaling yes
sells. If Lieut. Greely's party is not found
near Cape York, it might then be well to
search the Cary Islands and the
coast line to the nOrthward.
every endeayOr being made to cOmmuni-
cate with the EsquimauX, who will be
sure to have tidings of the absent party
should they have been in the vicinity. The
bNO ACAiCl fC5SClo SuOltiu tliilG IuGlT dfTl-
val at Upernavik for about the first week
of July, and should then proceed to the
nOrthward in company.
GRINNELL LAND.
Lieutenant Greedy evidently cOntem-
plated that under every circumstance a
depot at Grinnell Land would be placed in
the autumn of 1882 at least as far north
as Cape Hawks. 1t is clear that
when he decided to retreat from Dis
cOvery Bay his plans would be based
on the suppositiOn that a depot had
been placed near Cape Hawks, that a
large supply of stores would have been
cached at or near Cape Sabine, and that
a relief party would winter at Life Boat
Cove in the winter of 1888 81, even if the
relief ships had turned south in the au-
tumn of 1888. They also cover many
other points necessary to be considered i'm
the conduct of the relief expedition, and
in conclusion suggest that it is advisable
to obtain the good will and assistance of
the Cape York EsquimauX by a timely
and judiciOus distribution of presents.