The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-22
SAVED!

SAVED!
Eight Living and II Dead.
RESCUE OF LIEUT.. GREELEY AND
SEVEN OF HIS COMPANIONS:
ST JOHN, N F July ia report
has reached here that the Greeley relief
expedition has found eight OF Lieut.
Greeley's party alive, but further partic
ulars are wanting.
Confirmed.
New YoRK, July II The rumor is
confirmed here that the Greeley party
has been found. 1t is said that nine are
alive and twelve dead.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-A dispatch
has just been received at the Navy De
partment confirming the report that 8 Of
Lieut. Greeley's party have been found
alive, and stating that Lieut. Greeley is
the only officer found. The party were
found By Lieut.. Emory, of the Bear, and
are now at St. John.
ST.. JOHN, N F., July 17.-According
to the latest information II of Greeley's
party we're dead and s alive, Lieut. Gree
ley being amone the latter.
Men Composing the Greeley Party.
The Greeley expedition Was sent out
to establish an advance post Of Arctic OBJ
servstion, one OF chain determined
upon at the Congress held in Vienna in
1879 The expectation was that Sig
nal Service station could be maintained
for several years at Lady Franklin Bay,a
point to be found upon all good aliases.
The following officers and men, mostly
belonging to the United States cavalry
snd infantry we're TO be the corps of OBJ.
servsiion: First. Lieut. A W. Greelev.
Fifth Cavalry, Acting Signal Officer and
Assistant; Second Lieutenant Frederick
F. Kislingburv, Eleventh Infantry, Ac'-
ing Signal Officee; second Lieutenant
James B.. Lock wood, Twenty third To-
fan,ry. Acting Signal Officer. Sergeant
Edward Israel. Signal Corps, U. S. Ar
my; Sergeant Winfield S. jewell, Signal
Corps. U. S. Army; Sergean. Gee rye
W. Rice, Signal Corps, U. S. Army !;
Sergesut D Z. Rsls,op, Signal Corps.
U 5. Army; Sergeant Hampden S. Gar
diner, Signal Corps, U. ). Army; Ser.
geant VIM. H. Cross. General Service,
U. S Army; Sergeant David L Brain.
ard. Co. L Second Cavalry; Sergeant
Linn. Co. C. Second Cavalry, and IL pri
Yates. Greeley and his party believed
that . United States vessel would visit
his station every summer 10 see that all
was we'll, to replenish the supplies, take
home the sick, etc.
A Brief Dispatch from the Brave
Arctic Hero.
WASHINGTON. July ia second dis.
patch from Lieut.. Greeley is as follows: !:
ST. JOHN, July II
Chief Signal Officer, Washington:
Brainerd, B,eder, Bick, Connell, Fred.
erick, Long and myself, sole survivors,
arrived here to-day. having been rescued
at the point Of death from starvation by
the relief ships Thetis and Bear, June
o. at Camp Clay.
Lieut.. Greeley then gives an account
OF some of his discoveries. One new
piece OF land be called Ar,hur's land af.
ter the President.
The two wears Of station duies, OBJ
serva,ions, all explorations and the re-
treat to Cape Sabine we're all accomplish
ed without loss OF life, disease, serious
accident or even frost bites. No scurvy
was experienced at Conger and but one
death from it occurred last winter.
GREELEY. Commanding.
WEST Porxr, N. Y. July 1.-THE fol
lowing dispatch was sent by Secretary
Chandler:
Commander W. s. schley. St. John, N. F.:
Receive my congratulations and thanks
for yourself and your whole command
for your prudence. perseverance and
good courage in reaching our dead and
dying countrymen. The hearts OF the
American people 60 out With great affee
ton to Lieut. Greeley and the few survl
vcrs of his deadly peril. Care for them
unremittingly and bid them be cheerful
and hopeful on account Of what life has
vet in store for them. Preserve tender.
ly the remains OF the heroic dead. Pre-
pare them according TO your judgmen
aud bring them home
W. f. CHANDLER,
Secretary Of Navy
Tho Excitement it Caused.
The news OF the rescue OF Lieut.. Gree
lev and several OF his party caused mnct
excitement 10 this city. The telegram
from Commander Schley was received
by Rear Admiral Nichols, Acting Sec.
retary Of the Navy. who immedistel'
communicated its contents to Lieut.. Gen
Sheridan, Acting Secretary OF War
They proceeded to the White House ant
showed the telegram to the President
who has taken deep interest IN the ex
pedition and expressed great concern a
the death OF so many Of the party. A
copy OF the telegram was telegraphed to
Secretary Chandler at West Point and to
Secretary Lincoln at New York The
families Of Lieut.. Greplev, Lieutenan
Commander Schley and Lieut.: Emory
we're also informed ct the rescues. Roa,
Admiral Nichols to day telegraphef
Commander Schley at St. Johns, as FOL
lows: Use your own discretion abou
the care and transportation OF bodies
Report by wire when really to sail foI
New York. N"
The First Light.
ST JOINS, N. f., July lS The com
ling al the relief ships into the harbol
yes terday was the 6rst intimation give
OF the rescue OF Greely. The Thetis
led the fleet, and rs she came up into thu
harbor, rounded to and dropped ancht r
followed by the Bear and Lock Garry
lthe newspaper men had got boat, and
with several officers OF the city. and the
Custom House inspector, put of to board
the Thetis, on which Commander Schley
who tad charge Of the expedition. was
| SHOW did you End the party2' was
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