The Indianapolis journal., 1884-07-21
THE RESCUE OF THE PARTY.
How the Camp Was Found and the Mel
Saved nom Death.

How the Camp Was Found and the Men
Saved nom Death.
St. Johns Letter in New York Times
On this, the 22d day of June. 1884, we found
all that remained Of the Lady Franklin bay ex-
pedition in command of Lieutenant A. w.
Greedy. The object of our trip into these waters
was accomplished. The problem for which so
many theories have been advanced has been
solved The anxiety about the Bear continued
all through the morning. the gale was increasing
and the weather growing thicker and still no
signs of her. A little after IL, two men who
were pulling in dory from the shore sang
out, s0There's the Bear" Mount Garry island
shut off the view from the deck, so your
correspondent mounted. to the crow-nest and
auxiously watched the top of the island Two
or three minutes passed, and then the little
black nest at her foremast head slowly crept
oyey the edge; then her manmast and mizzen-
mast heads, with the ensign and pennant flying,
assured him beyond doubt that it was the
Bear She soon made fast. Captain Emory re-
ported. and by 2:30 we were off for Cape Sabine
All sail and steam carried us across in about
four hours. The cairn could be seen on the top
of Brevoort island and the location Of the one on
Starknechts island was deserted. Lieutenant
Taunt and Ensign Harlow were sent at once to
examine these, as soon as the ships made fast to
the ice in Payer harbor.
In each Of them records of Greely were found,
dated in October, 1888 and reporting allwell at
that time. The location Of their camp was
given as being at point midway between
Cape Sabine and Cooked Hat island. Captain
Schley went on board the Bear at once and
started for the camp, The TheIs remained to
pick up her officers and men, and soon Joined the
Bear at Camp Clay, as the winter quarters of
the Greedy party were called. All remarked on
the possibilities Of the naxt hour while on our
way around, bat no one dreamed of the horrible
tragedy that was to be revealed The wind had
increased TO Weli-nigh hurrieanee It tore over
the hills In furious blasts driving the water in
sheets before ii, and heeling the ship to an un-
comfortable degree. The Bear had steamed
nearly up to tho ice and people could be seen
the ice signaling with flags. Your correspond
ent ran forward and took the message as fol
lows: eSend doctor with stretchers and Harlow
with photograph machine; seven alive When
1t came to the last two words made him repeat
them. With what careful interest / watched
: them no one can realize. II might be DEAD;
but no ALIVE waved plainly through the
air, and the fate of the Greely party was known
on board the Thetis. Boats were Lowered at
once, manned with strong crews, and party Of
officers and men started for the shore. 1t
seemed long pull It was q hard pull but.
with water dashing over the rail at every lunge
and rolling gunwaies under in the short but
heavy seas, we finally reached the lee foot and
hurried to the scene Of misery. A few steps
from the landing we met black face, with
horrid staring eyes, wrapped in a clean blanket
that coptrasted strangely with the filthy clothes
that covered the body Of one of the survivors.
1t was Fredericks, who was strong enough to
walk to the b0ats--a miserable sight but cheer
full compared with one that met our gaze few
steps further on. A slight incline to the left,
and the busy relief parties came in view. Pass
. ing small fire on which pots of milk were
four of the poor fellows. Two lay outside one
with his face swollen so that he could barely
show by his eyes the wild excitement that filled
bis being The other was muttering ia voice
that could scarcely be heard in the howlng gale
ms hungry appeal for food. Pushing aside the
laps Of the tent we saw sight The like Of