The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-07-26

The Nayy Department hrs received
telegram from ~ John, n f., " tho II.
feet thet The ihoiis succeeded ln nndlng
thc Groely expedition, eight Of whom
were alive, including Lieutenant Greedy,
aud seventeen dead
The following Ia copy Of the telc-
gram received at the Navy Department.
"Sr. JonS's, ~ r., %. NJ, Jujy ~
lssi.-llou, W. u. Chandler, Secretary
Of the Navy, Washington The Thetls,
Bear and Lock Garry arrived hero to-day
from West Greenland Al well. They
separated from the Alert so miles north
during a gale at =. m. June ~, flyc
miles Of Cape Sabine In Smiths Sound.
rus RESCUED MEN.
"T'hc ThetIs and Bear rescued, alive,
Lieutenant A. W. Greedy, Scrgeants
Bralnard, Frcderlcks and Long, Hospital
Steward BoIderback, Private Connoll and
Sergeant Ellison, tho only survivors OF
the Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Ser.
geant Ellison had lost both hands and
''s; by irostbite, and died July at God
Haven, three days after amputatlon,
which had become Imperative.
TllE rERlsliED.
"Scventoen OF the twenty five persons
composing the expedition pcrlshed by
starvation at the point where found One
was drowned while sealing TO procure
food. Twelve bodies of the dead were
rescued, aud are now on board the
Thetis and Bear. one Esquimaux,
Turneylk, was buried at Disco.
WASHED OUT TO SEA.
"Flve bodies were buried In the Ice at
point near the camp, but were swept
away to the sea by winds and currents
before my arrival and could not be recoy.
cred.
NAMES or THE DEAD.
"The names OF the dead recovered,
with the dates of death, are as follows:
Sergeant Cross, January !, 1884.
Turnevlk (Esqulmaux) April 8.
Sergeant Linn, April o.
Lieutenant Lockwood, April 0.
Sergeant Jewell, April II.
Private Ellis, May 10.
Sergeant Ralston, May %.
ITlNulc W HiStitT, MAY n.
Sergeant Israel, May ~.
Lieutenant Kingsbury, June I.
Private Henry, June 6.
Private Schneider, June IS.
The names OF the dead buried In the
ice, with the date OF death, where the
bodies were not recovered, are
Sergeant Rice, April ., 1854.
Corporal Salen, June 3.
Private Bender, June O.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Payy, June G.
Sergeant Gardner, June II, drowned
by breaking through newly formed Ice
while sealing.
Jeno Edwards (Esqulmaux), April 1.
CARING ron THE DEAD.
al would urgently suggest that the
bodies now on board be placed In metal.
lie cases here for safer and better trans
portation In sea way. This appears to
me imperative. Greedy abandoned Fort
Conger August, 0, 1888, and reached
Baird Inlet on September 10Th following
with the entire party.
now THEY LIVED.
ale abandoned all his boats and was
adrllt thirty days on the Ice foe In Smith
Sound. His permanent camp was estab-
lished October 81, 1883, at the point
where he was found. During nIno months
the party lived upon scant allowance Of
food brought from Fort Conger. That
cached at Payer IIarbor and Cape Isa-
bella by Sir George Mares In 1876, was
found but much damaged by the lapse Of
time. That cached by Beebe at Cape
Sabine In 1852, and small amount saved
from the wreck OF the Proteus In 1858,
and landed by Lleutenants Darlington
aud Cowoll on the beach where Greely's
party was found campcd were also
found.
LIVING on SEAL SKIN.
"When these provisions were consumed
the party was forced TO live upon boiled
sealskin strips from their sealskln cloth.
Ing. Lichens and shrimps were procured
IN good weather when they were strong
enough TO make the exertlon, but aS 800
shrimps were required 10 make a gallon
measure, the labor was too exhausting 10
depend upon them ~ sustain lie entirely.
| The channel between .Capc Sabine and
Littleton Island did not close on account
Of violent gales all winter, 30 that 2i0 ra-
lions at tho latter point could not bo
reached.
PERfLoUs VOYAGE.
"All Of Gtcelcy's records and all the
instruments brought by him from Fort
| Congcr are recovered aud are on board.
/ From Hare Island 10 Smiths Sound |
had a constant furious struggle with Ice.
| lmpassablc foes and solid barfors Of Ice
/ were only overcome by watehiulness aud
| patience. No opportunity 10 advance a
mile escaped me, aud for several hundred
I miles the ships were forced 10 ram their
way from lead TO lead through Ice vary.
Ing In thickness from three to six feet,
and when riited much greater.
TnE HEsCuISG PARTY.
"The Thetls and Bear reached Cape
York June 18th, after passage Of twen-
ty.onc days In Melville bay, With two adj
vance ships Of the Dundee whaliug fleet,
aud continued 10 Capo Sabine. Return.
Ing seven days later they fell In with
seven others Of the feet, on wostcnholme
Island, aud announced Grecloy's res
cue 10 them, that they might not be de-
laycd from their fishing grounds nor bc
tempted into the dangers Of Smiths
Sound In view OF a reward OF $4,000 Of
iercd by Congress.
LIEUTENANT EsERY's cosprcr.
"Returnlng across Melville lay they
fell 10 with the Alert and Lock Garry, oii
DEVILS Thumb, struggling through heavy
Ice. Commander Colin did admirably "a
get along 50 far with the transport "a
early in the season, before the opening
had occurred. Lieutenant Emery, with
the Bear, had supported me throughout
with grsat skillfnlnsss and nnfzgvius
reamuess IN accomplishing the great duty
Of relieving Greedy.
ALMOST TOO LATE.
al would like to ask instructions about
the Lock Garry, as the charter party beld
by her master differs In several respects
from mine"
Grcely aud party are much improved
IN health since rescued, but their eondl
tion was critical In the extreme wher
found, and for some days after. Forty
eight hours delay In reaching them
would have been fatal to all now living
AcLosE WINTER.
'sThIs season North IA late and thI
closest for ycsrs. Smiths Sound wa
not open when left Tape Sabine. Tn
winter about Melville l3sy was The mos
severe for twenty years. This great 70
suit IL entirely due 10 the prompt setioI
snd unwearied energy Of yourself and tn
Secretary of War In flttlug this expcdl
tlon for the work II has had the honor y
accomplish
rSlgned1