Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-15
GREEDY RELIEF PLAN.
How the Two Vessels of the Expedition
are to Operate.


The report of the board of officers ap-
pointed to consider plans for the Greedy
relief expedition, says a Washington spe-
cial to the New York Herald, has been
made public. The general programme
proposed by the board to be followed Is as
follows:
The relief party to 90 north in two ships,
which should endeavor to reach Upernavik
not later than May 10. From UpernaVlk
they should 90 TO LittletOn Island ana
endeayOr to Open communication with
the natives at and north of Cape ork.
A depot, consisting of house, nifty IONS
Of coal, a steam life cutter, a Wnale-
boat, and provisions and clothing
for the entire party for one
wear. should be established on Littleton
Island, the stores being taken from snip
No. and left in charge of one officer and
two men. After leaving Littieton Island
and reaching the ice barrier the design OF
the expedition would be for No. to take
the first favorable opportunity to push to
the nOrthward, leaving No. 10 serve as a
base to fall back upon in case OF disaster
or for a second attempt to reach Lady
Franklin sound; No. 3 not to enter the ice
pack, but to man9uvre constantly to the
southwark of it or to anchor in the lmme-
date vicinity, to be ready to land sec
ond main depot of provisions, to consist
of the same amount of material proposed
for the first, but to include two whale
boats in case No. . be required to proceed
north in the event Of disaster to No. l.
Should Smith sound be comparatively
open No. / should advance to the north
ward, forming small dep0ts at Washing
ton Irving Island and the vicinity of Cape
COllinsOn and Carl Ritter bay. No. ?, at-
ter forming a small depot of supplies at
Cape Sabine, to proceed as far north as
Dobbin bay, beyond which point she
should not advance, uSless the prolonged
absence of No. should give rise to the
apprehension of her loss.
Should No. be crushed or disabled,
No. 2, before attempting to advance north,
should land her house, two boats and sup
plies for the whole party for one year, in
the vicinity of Dobbin bay.
Should neither vessel be crushed, and
should neither succeed i'll communicating
with Lady Franklin sound, one should
winter in Franklin Pierce bay, and the
other in the vicinity of LittletOn Island.
On the way north the coast to be exam
ined from Cape York to Cape Ohlsen on
the east side, and from Cape Isabella to
Cape Sabine on the west. Cairns should
be erected containing notices Ofthe move
ments and intentions of the relief eXpedl-
tiOn at COnical Cock, WolstenhOlme Is
land, Cary Islands, Hakluyt Island, Cape
Isabella and Cape Sabine.
The whalers from Dundee and the
sealers from Newfoundland are to be re-
quested to keep a lookout on the icefloes
for Lieutenant Greely's party. The naval
vessel or tender is to 90 as far as Little
ton Island or Cape Sabine.
1t is also suggested that an advance
ship should be dispatched through Davis
strait, BafIin and Melville bays at the
earliest possible moment, taking more
risks than the relief ships, and might be
effected a retreat to the entrance of Smith
sound or the Danish settlements.