The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-08-21
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| I'urtstuuu'h, y, A., AUH, li,-AuIUiiut-tipu-
'lai lnilui Siuirs army, lhnuuHh M" chief
signal uHirrF inilrd states ArmN3
SIW; | nave the Dunur a. report that
On June nth, ISL, at Camp tlaynCur
tape Sabine, Griuurll inud, IL became
I necessary lur me 10 order the military
IrNrru'iun ur Private ihnrlr, n, Henry,
I at llv l.uh cavalry, Tor the continued
I IhirV'ng, IN" nruvr WAS given Ia writ
I ils, on my undivided responsibility,
hriug deemed hy nae absolutely esscu-
| llul for the safety ui the surviving mcIn-
Z h, - u! thc expedition, Ten had already
died at starvation and two moro lay ul
7 the point cot death,
Thp ucts inducing nav action were ~
7 follows; Provisions hul been stolen in
/ November, lNNi, and lluury', completely
! ihurc'n wus more than suspected, March
b irpm U,puNNiu, " nile several men
wore UNCONSCIOUS, ana Efforts were
aviuI mslia Tor inCir restoration, 'Ti-
. vac Henry stole about iWp pounds of
/ lu"un from the mess stores, lie WIS
I not only seen 10y EsuuluHuN lunn lGd
. wards, hut his stomach being over
! loaded he threw up undlgcstcd bacon
I and an investigation was held and every
member of the party declared him
| rlumnr for his lie was raised, but WIS
| rcprcSscd 10y me, | put him under sur
vClluncc until our waning strength rem.
| dcrcd his physical services indi>pCnsa-
! bile. Later he was found one day mtoNi-
| Gated, having stolen the liquor on hand
| tor general issue. \ second time his life
was demanded, but again spared him.
| ON June 9TH, thoits of provisions on his
part having been reported u me-, ! had
/ u conversation with him in which APP
pcalcd Ia his practical sense, pointing
ont that his death would become ncCcS-
Sary TO our preservation unless he de-
| sisted. lie promised entire reformation,
hut distressing him, ! issued written
order that he should bc shot il again
detected stealing. ON June 18th he not
only stole u part of the shrImps prepared
Tor our breakfast, but visiting unorthor-
! lied our winter camp, stole Il certain
Scaiskin reserved for food. ! then or
dercd him shot. On his person was
| found the silver chrOnograph abandoned
| hy me at Fort Cong"r, and stolen by
| him. In his bag was found a large guam
| tity of seal-Skins and pair of scal-skin
boots, stol few days before from the
! hunter. Suspccting completely ON the
part of several, | ordered his execution
! by three of the most reliable m"n.
! After his death, the order was read 10
/ the entire party, and concurrod in by
! every member, rs not ony being just,
! but essential to our safety. To avoid
public scandal, ! ordered that no man
should speak of this matter until the Of
| fetal report was made of The facts.
! have the ho"or To request that u
court of inquiry he ordered, or court
martial convened, should the honorable
, Secretary of War deem either adyis-
! able.
In this ease, ! have thought it best nO'
| 20 ask writ n statements of the SurviN-
! Ing members of the party, for append
Incc to this report, lest might seem TO
he tampcring with them. | have nO'
| asked since our rescue, June I'D,
whether their opinions, concurring in
my action, have changed or not, lcavin"
| such questions to your action if deemed
| requisite. | naturally regret the circun-
.tauces that imposed such n terrible re
,pNnSibility upon ne, but | am con
,rlous should have failed in my duty
to the rest of the party. had ] not acted
| promptly and summarily.
! Signed. \. W. GVEELY,
First Lieutenant Firth Cavalry. and
Commanders l.. +. Il. Exposition.
| Greedy at Uomc-His Reception.
| NEwm.RYruEr, Aug. li.--At leas.
| Ii, 900 strangers were in the city at lO:2U
his morning. The Newburyport Com
mandery proceeded to the house o.
Lieut.. Grccly's mother. Sir knights
| {. G.. Dame, John y. Pike and II. NJ
Cross entered the residence and warmly
greeted the honored guests. Lieut..
| l;rcely presented Sir Knight Dame with
| The American flag made by hiS wife
which has been further north than any
other flag, with the request that it be
handed to Mayor johnson for display or
The grand stand to-day. Greedy was
then escorted to carriage amid cheers
an
,lrawn by four white horses. and
was then surrounded by Sir knights,
and the march taken up through the
principal streets for the City Hall. where
Mayor johnson and DR.. James +.
Young were introduced to the Lieuten-
ant by Sir knight Dame, who also pre-
sented the Mayor with the flag referred
to. The Mayor and DR.. Young then
| took seats in the carriage, which was
| driven to its place in the procession.
From his mothers home to the City
Hall Greedy was the recipient of APP
plause and cheers, which were respond
| ed to with mods and smiles.
At the City Hall Greedy said he was
delighted to get back to his old home
and sorry that i'll health prevented his
surviving comrades from enjoying the
festivities. The first bit of American
coast that he saw on returning from the
| Arctic regions was that surrounding hi.
naive Guy. ne Was pieaseu 70 iiies'
represent"1l,eoa vi sli p,ei,, FL Is az, WIZ" h,
n ;h nan S,ms'' '"'p'''"' ''''' "''' nun
like man. .,,..,,,,.., .,,,..., ,o
Al ~ ~ .ne Pn1nhiai oF ii'' A. mi'oJt
the rhlel illarsnalsll' u ,ol. ayers. ~
was the llrst procession eyer MilhGSseu
at NewpuiyPor.. me hhi@nts lei,,-
plar, Hrahu Army poS'S ana i!re coi,i-
panies were out mmm i"' I"iMe. ;, nS
the procession STAR" l',ir'a'i " -
polnteu strongly 10 ran, ,,'l "iily y rev
| drops iell, anu win 5t,r uH'opt.oh ~
| muddy streets, the rohit'inhH were All