The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-07-26
GEELY is FOUND.
Success of theLaSt Arc
tic Expedition.
Seven Survivors Of the
Greedy Party
Discovered and Rescued in
Smiths Sound.
Tie Lieutenant Among the
Number.
On, Of the Saved Afterwards Dies
from Frost Bite.
Seventeen of the Little Band
Starve to Death.
A Hilwaukeean Numbered Among
the Victims.
'iut. Schley's Official Dispatch to the
Navy Department
On, Of the Saved Afterwards Dies
from Frost Bite.
Seventeen of the Little Band
Starve to Death.
A Hilwaukeean Numbered Among
the Victims.
'i.ut. Schley's Official Dispatch to the
Navy Department

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE acting
secretary of the navy has just received
a telegram from st. Johns, n. F., stat
ing that the Greely relief expedition
hsd found the survivors of the Greely
party, seven men in all. Their names
ars Lieut.. Greely, Sergt. Brainard,
Srgt. Fredericks, Sergt. Long, Sergt
Ellison, Hospital Steward Beiberbach
ard Private Connell. They were found
b. the relief ships Thetis and Bear, five
m1es off Cape Sabine in Smiths
Sound.
Sergt. Ellison was badly frost-bitten
and died at Godhaven July 6, after un-
do-syoi,,.s c surgical operation.
The relief ships Thetls and Bear, with
the survivors, are at st. Johns, N.F.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE follow
ing telegram was received at the Navy
department. TINS morning:
ST. JOHNS, n. F.-9 A. M.-July I7.-Ron,
Hns Z. Chandler, Secretary Of the Nary.
Washington: The Thetis, Bear and Loeb Gs ~
arrived here to-day from West GreenIana, all
well. They separated from the Alert $50 miles
north durlag a gale, at P. NJ, Juue % Five
miles off Cape Sabine, in Smiths Sound, the
Thetls and Bear rescued alive Lieut.. A.
W. Greely, Sergt Brainard. Sergt. FrederIcks,
Sergt. Long, Hospital Steward BeIderbach,
Pdyate Conuel, and Sergt. Ellison, only sur
glvors of the Lady Franklin Bay expedition.
Sergt. lIson had lost both hands and feet by
fiost-lite and died July 6, at Godhaven, three
days after smputation, which had become i'm
peratiye. Seventeen, out OF twenty-five persons
.Omporlng the eIped ton, pershed by starva-
ton at the point where found. One was
drowned while sealing to procure food Twelve
todies of the dead were rescued
and are now on board the Thetis
and Bear. One EsqUimo, Turvevek. was
blried at Disco in accordance With the desire
OF the inspector of Western GreenlanG
FIVE bodies which were buried in in the ice nea
the camp we're swept away by the winds and
currents before my arrival and could not be
recovered. The names Of the dead recovered,
with date of death, are as follows: Sergt.
Cr5ss. Jsr.uary l, 1884 WCderick (Esquimo)
Auil 5; Sergt. Linn, April 6: Lieut. Lockwood,
Aril 9; Sergt- Jewell, April II; Private Ellis.
Miy 9; Sergt RaIston, May %, Private Henry.
June 6: Private Schneider, June Is. The names
ortbe dead buried IN the ice fort, with date Of
death, whose bodies were not recovered are as
fdlows: Sergt Rice. April 9, 1884; Cor.
ptral SaIen, June g. Private Bender.
Jne 8; Assistant Surgeon Pavy, June
6: Sergt. Gardner, June 12, drowned
by breaking through newly formed
Ict while sealing and Jens Edwards (Esqulmn)
Apil a. | would urgently suggest that the
bodies now on board be placed IN metallic
-
ina seaway. This appears to me imperative.
GIeeIy abandoned Fort Conger August 9.
1893, and reached Baird Inlet September
20 following, with his entire party
wal. He abandoned all his bosts
and was adrft thirty davs on the ice foe in
Smiths Sound. Permanent camp was estab
lighed October q, 1888. at the point where he
was found. Dulng nine months his party had
to 1--we upon scant allowance Of food brCnght
from Fort Couger, that cached at Payer Harbor
and Cape Isabella by Sir Geo. Mares in
1875, which wss found much damaged by
the lapse Of time, that cached by Beebe
st Cape Sabine In 1882, small
amount saved from the wreck OF the Proteus IN
1888, and landed by Lieuts. Darlington and
ColwelI on the beach near where Greely's
party we're found. When the provisions were
consumed the party was forced to live upon
boiled sesl stripped from the sea skin clothing
and lichens and shrimp caught in good weather
when they were strong enough to make exer-
tions. AS it took 1900 shTimps to
fill gallon measure the labor was
too exlsusting to depend upon them to sustain
life entirely. The channel between Cape Sa-
bine and Littleton did not close on account Of
violeLt gales Gil winter. so that the 240 rat1ous
at thelatter point could not be reached. All Of
GreelTs records and all instruments brought
by hin from Fort COnger are recovered and are
on board From Hare Island to Smiths Sound
I had constant and furious struggle
with ice in impassable foes and solid
barriers which were overcome by uatchtulness
and pstIence. No opportunity TO advance a
mile escaped. and for several hundred miles the
ships we're forced to ram their way from lead
to lead through zee varying IN thickness from
three to SIX feet, and when RATED much great
er The Thetis and Bear reached
Cape York, June IS, after passage Of
twenty-0ue days, IN Melville Bay with two ad-
vance ships ofthe Dundee whaling feet and con-
tiuued 10 Cape Sabine. Returning seven days
later fell IN with seven other Of this feet OF
Vosterhom Islsnd aud announced Greely' s
rescue to them, that they might not be
ground. nor 10 be tempted into the
dangers Of Smiths Sound In view OF the re-
ward Of SOS, 0o0 offered by Congress. Returning
across Melville Bay, we fell in with the Alert and
Loeb Garry of Devils Thumb. struggling
through heavy ice. Commander I9fin did sd-
mirsbly to get along so far With a
transpor, so eaIly IN the sea-
son, before an opening had occurred.
Lieut. Emery, with the Besr, has supported
me throughout with great skilfulnees and IN
fi.nchiag readiness in accomplishing the great
duty Of re-cuing Greedy. The Greeiv rty
are very much improved since their re cue, out
we're crltcai IN the extreme when 5cuuI and for
several hys after. Forty-eight hours delay IL
reschingthem would have been fatal to all now