Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-18
Despatch From Lieut.. Greeley
List OF the Survivors and the
Names of the Lost-Details of
the Expedition and sunferIngs
Af the Parity

AfAFt tht ahh III
Names of the Lest-Detaiis of
the Expedition and sufferIngs
or the Party.
WAsmScros, July II. The following
despatch has been received from Lieut..
Greeley: st. Johns, July Ito Chief
Signal Officer, Washington; Brainerd,
Bicrderbick, Cornell. fredericks, Long
and myself, sole survivors, arrived to-
day. having been rescued at the point OF
Thetis aud Bear, June 22d. at Camp
Clay, northwest Of Cape Ssbin. All are
now in good health but weak. Sergeant
Ellison. who was rescued, died July Sth;
Cross died last Saturday; Christon, Rice,
Lockwood. Jewell and Edwards, in
April; Ellis, Weston, Whistler
and Israel, in May; klinsing.
burg. SAILOR. Henry, Bender, Pa
vey, Gardiner and Schneider in June.
We abandoned Fort Conger August
10Th; frozen in pack off Victoria Head
August 10Th; abandoned the steam
launch September 18th. eleven miles
northeast Of Cooked Hat Island. When
on the point OF landing we were driven
by southeast storm into Kanes Sea
aud finally landed, September Goth, in
Baird Inlet. Learning by scouting par.
ties Off Porters disaster and
that no provisionsB hal been
left for us from Cape Isabella
to Sabin, we moved and established
winter quarters at Camp Clay, half way
between Sabin and Cooked Hat Al
inventory showed that by daily ration
of four and one third ounces OF meal,
seven ounces Of bread and dog biscuits
and four ounces Of miscellaneous food,
the party would have ten days full ra-
tons left for crossing Smiths Sound to
Littleton Island. Unfortunately, Smiths
Sound remained open tile entire win.
ter, rendering crossing imprac'icable.
Game failed, and despite daily hunting
from early February, before the sun re-
turned, only five hundred pounds OF
meat were obtained this year
Minute sh,imps. seaweed, sassafras,
rock lichens and seal skins were resorted
to for food. with the result shown
by the number of survivors. The last
regular food was issued May l4th,
only 100 pounds of meat left by Mar.
lington. Was compelled to send in No.
vember for men to obtain IA pounds Of
English meat at Isabella. During the
trip Ellison had both hands frozen solid
aud lost them, all surviving. however,
through one terrible winter and spring
until July Sth.
The Survivors owe their lives to the
indomitable energy Of Captain Schlty
and Lieutenant Emory, who,
preceded BY three and ac-
companied by five whalers, forced
their vessels from Upper Navik through
Melville Bay. into the north water at
Cape York With the foremost whaler
they gained a yard whenever possible
and always held it. Smiths Sound was
crossed and the party rescued during
one of the most violent gales that had
ever been known. The boats were
handled only at the imminent risk of
swamping. Four of us were then unable
TO walk aud could not have survived ex-
ceeding twenty flour hours. Every care
and attention were given us. We saved
and are bringing back copies of the
meteorological, tidal astronomical, mag
netic, pendulum, and Other observations;
also, the pendulum, gale and standard
thermometers, forty eight Photographic
negatives, the collection of blanks and
photographic proofs. The Eskimo relics
and other things were necessarily aban-
doned. The Thetls will remain here
five days probably.
(Signed) GREELEY,
Commander.
The following dispatches were sent to
Lieut.. Greeley to-day:
SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICE, July 7.
Lieut.. A. w. Greeley, st. Johns:-Our
hearts are overlooking with gladness
and thanks to God for your safety and
in sadness for those who, without fault
of yours, are dead. Your family are
well and in San Diego, California.
(Signed) w. b. HAzEN.
10 Lieut.. Greeley, st. Johns: Your
dispatches are most satisfactory and show
your expedition to have been in the
highest degree successful in every par
tcular.
(Signed) w. B. HAzEN.
Congratulatory Telegram from
Secretary Chandler to Com
mander Schley.
WEST POINT, July 1.-THE following
ulSphtcu was IorWdrueu ny oecrcthIy
Chandler to Commander w. U. Schley,
st. Johns, Newfoundland: Receive my
congratulations and thanks for yourself
and your whole command for your pru,
dence, perseverance and courage in
reaching our dead and dying country
men. The hearts of the American peo-
pie go out with great affection to Lieut..
Greeley and the few survivors Of his
deadly peril. Care for them unremit-
tingly and bid them be cheerful and
hopeful on account of what life has in
store for them. Preserve tenderly the
remains of the heroic dead. Prepare
them according to your judgment and
bring them home.
(Signed), W. L. CHANDLER,
Secretary of the Navy"