St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-08-02
storr Of the Rascue.I

as follows:
"We sailed from St. Johns May 4, and
reached Upper Navik on the 29th; Duck
Island June 9Th: Cape York June 18th
and Payer Harbor on the 22d. Att p. m.
we had both ships fast to heavy foe in
Payer Harbor and some of the officers
and men left the ship for the shore in diff
ferent directions. An officer from the
Thetis found the record on Brevoot Is
land, stating that Greedy and party were
all well and that they left for Conger Au-
gust and landed at Baird Inlet on the
29th of September, after driving about on
the ice nearly three weeks in the vicinity
of Cape Sabine. The record also
told where to find his win-
ter camp. Our steam launch
being out and ready we were Immediate
~ sent away for the camp, which was
about three miles northwest OF cape
Sabine. In the meantime the Thetfs
blew her whistle to recall some OF their
men. AS we
NRARED THE CAMP
we saw one man make his appearance
where he could look down the cape. He
saw the boat and came down to where we
were going to land. Seeing but one man,
and the way he staggered over the snow we
thought it bad omen. On jumping ashore
the first question was how they all were.
His answer was: ttthere are seven of US
left" Sad news and a sudden reverse Of
our cheerful spirits OF quarter OF an
hour ago. But it was no time to reflect,
we must try to save the living. | jumped
into the launch and at once passed some
food that we were prepared with and we
at once started for the camp. 1t was
blowing gale, the tent was blown down,
except stout prop under one end. The
poor fellows had not strength to put it
up.
SIX MEN LAY STARVING
| and unable to help themselves. Pointing
to one, they said he was dying, but he
rallied and is doing well now. We cut
hole in the canvass to give us room and
commenced to feed them, serving them
all round gradually, and not letting them
| have as much as they wanted. The launch
was sent off to the Bear, which
| was coming. The Thetls was also
| close by. A fire was made, the suffer-
ers were attended to by DR.. Ames and
| given plenty of warm milk. Some OF
| them were soon able to stand and stagger
/ about. Stretchers had been brought and
the men were carried to the boat. Two
men only were strong enough; to be led
down by men on each side OF them to the
| boats. They were taken OFF, some on
| board each ship.
1t was near midnight, the sun shining
and wind blowing gale, fortunately off
/ shore, which kept the ice from coming on
us. We proceeded with good crew to
/ unearth the dead bodies and wrap them
4 in blankets, part were taken to each
/ shin. Ten were buried on a ridge side
/ by side, 800 yards from the camp,
4 with a very high mountain just
back. Two others were lying little dis
! lance below the camp, the Survivors not
| having strength enough to bury them
with the rest, making twelve bodies taken
on board the ships. Four others were
buried on the ice from the winter house,
but the ice had broken and taken them
with it.
Edwards, an Esquimaux, was drowned
while hunting. Total deaths since the
party reached Cape Sabine last fall,
eighteen. j. Ellison, who WAS trying to
get the $50 rations left by the Beebe IN
1882. got badly frostbitten. During the
winter both his feet dropped off at the
ankles and his fingers dried up hard. He
also lost the top of his nose. For q few
davs he got along finely, but in little
/ while he took another change, went wrong
4 in the head, and finally went to his long
home on the 9Th of June.
The researches of the expedition were
every way successful. Latitude 1924
was reached and q second party crossed
the Western Ocean. The party which
went north travelled East to the gath de-
gree of longitude.
A valley running from near Lady Frank
lin Bay to the Western Ocean about sixty
miles wide was discovered. tits bounded
North and South by continuous glaciers
and has no apparent breaks. In the valley
vegetation was ABUNDANT ard the climate
much milder than usual. This he states
is the Eden of the North.
Greedy says that if 500 pounds Of meat
had been left by Darlington, his party
would have been saved. Littleton Island
could not bereached in winter, the Sound,
twenty-five miles wide, being open, ano
in spring the party were too weak to go
The survivors are very weak, but recoY
ering rapidly. Greedy is extremely weak
His expedition, he says, would have beer
the most successful on record if fooC
had been left on Cape Sabine, where il
should have BEEN
The ships had been roughly used, al
superhuman exertions were made to eff
, feet rescue. The party left Fort Congel
} August eth In steam launch, thret
, boats and dingey. After their thirt.
days float on the ice foe they decided t.
! abandon the launch and two boats as to-
heavy to carry