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ing along Grinnell Land to Smiths Sound.
their only means of subsistence until reaching ;
Cape Sabine would be the supplies brought
away with them from the station, the game
shot or the fish caught on the Journey ana
the depots left behind by the British expedl-
ton of 1906. :!
Third-Tracing the probable course OF
Lieutenant Greedy, should he have decided
to start southwark in July 1888, they point
out that frequent and accessible points alons
visions and boats existed, which added to the
husbanded stores of the expedition, would
enable the party to hold out during the past
winter, should they have succeeded in reach
ing Lfttleton Island.
AFourth-If, on the other hand, Lieutenaht
Greedy and his party, owing to contingencies.
such as sickness, may have determined TO
chance the arrival of relief ship at Discov.
cry Bay in the fall of 1888, and have remained
there rather than risk a boat journey, then
1s not hopeless.
Fifth-Should the present search expedi-
ton not fall in with the Greedy party by the
time Cape Sabine is reached, the men are
either In DiscoyerYzBay or ahaHeI met with
misfortune in their attempts to retreat south;
move into Payer Harbor, the other ship
should take advantage of any favorable move
ment in the ice, keeping to the land water,
always carefully avoiding the main PACK ana
proceed northWard. Patience and sk1ll
would In the end be rewarded. and It may
reasonably be hoped that an Opportunity. OF
gaining Discovery Bay willoffer itself during
the navigable season of 1884.
Lastly-Details as to routes are given and
the use of the telegraph strongly recon
tween the ships. The extreme case Is then
considered Of the advance ship being unable
to reach Discovery Bay or to find Greely's
party along the coast Of Grtnnen Land; It's
depot ship should go into winter quarters not
later than September !, ready 70 start sledge
parties rs early as possible shsthe spring Of
1885 along the shore of Grinneil Land, and
with those Of the advance ship complete the
search Of the whole coast line. Well constd-
cred advice Is given as to the choice Of 3 win
ter harbor, the use Of the mode Of boat ex-
petitions and the chances OF obtaining food
supplies on Grinnell Land.
TIE THETA. - -.
The Thetis IL the flag ship of the: expedi-
ton. She was, until purchased by the gov
eminent. . Dundee steam whaler. s b isfof
great strength, an excellent sea host, aid
capitally adapted for the present VOYAGE.
Like ali vessels constructed for the whaling
business, she Is NO. beauty, but what she
lacks in symmetry Of shape she makes up in
seaworthiness and solidity. She Is nf about
GOO tons burden, ISL feet long, 90 feet beam.
and her depth. Of holds 81 feet Her engines
are Oh 10 OOmIH8l QNIbe. ipOHSI- .6uu uuOti
favorable circumstances can steam from six
to eight Knots an hour. She was. built two
years ago and the price paid for her was
314O,0 900. On February % she sailed from
Dundee for New York, under the command
Of Lieutenant L. L.IReamySof the United
States Navy. She. experienced heavy gales
on the voyage and was driven far to the
northward. In latitude 48 degrees q minu-
ties north, and longitude II degrees IA minu-
ties west. i field Of lie was encountered
twenty-five miles wide. The Thetis was
tened down for twenty days, big seas sweep
ing her decks fore and ait. The ship was
not in the slightest degree injured by sea or
ice, the only mishaps which occurred being
the smashing of q whaleboat and the washing
was admitted to be the staunchest and most
serviceable vessel In the Dundee whaling
fleet. She was inspected in behalf of the
government by Lieutenant Commander F. f.
Chadwick, naval attache OF the American Le-
CATION at London, assisted by Mr.. Leigh
Since her arrival at this port on March g
she has been thoroughly overhauled at the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard. New decks have been
put in and extra diagonal and athwart ship
braces have been fitted. The detail of officers
for the Thetis il rs follows
Lieutenant Uriel Sebree, executive; Lieut..
e. 81. Tsunt, navigator; Lieutenant o. C.
Lemly, Ensign; C. II. Harlow, Passed As
sistant Surgeon E. =. Green and Chief En-
gineer George W. Melville.
THE BEAR.
The steamer Bear was q steam whaler hail
ing from Dundee, where she was built some
nine years ago. She is of 64S tons burden,
heavily timbered and strongly bolted. She is,
If possible, uglier to look at than the Thetis,
but is doubtless q strong and serviceable
craft. A year ago she was fitted at Greenock
| with q new steel boiler, and her engines, OF
ITO horse power, are in good condition. She
about eight knots an hour In smooth water:
| She too has been thoroughly overhauled and
reitted.
The detail for the Bear Is as follows
Lieutenant W. H. Emory, commander; Lieu
tenant j. d. Crosby, executive; Lieutenant
Usher, Ensign L. K. Reynolds Passed As
sistant Surgeon H. E. Ames, and Chief En-
| Rineer John Lowe. e-zzzz. @--
The Bear left New York on April u and
the Thetis sailed ten days LITER
The steam launches, one for each vessel, are
provided with q combination joint on the
screw shafts 80 as to raise the screws from
the water in case of danger from ice. Thu
condenser for making fresh water for drink
ing purposes and for the feeding of the boiler
Is . pipe running along the bot bottom n. OF IT., tn,
boats sled runners have been made 80 a. t
be attached and detached at any time, an(
for some of the boats tho runners will be at
tached permanently. . 81
THE ALERT. = z g 8
The Alert, the aift of the British govern
ment, has already gained fame rs the ad
vance ship of the Mares expedition of 1875
She was built originally in the Pembroke
a. q i've gun steam sloop Of war. The Aler
may be fairly classed as one Of the stronges
vessels afoat, and is thus admirably suitet
for the srduous task on which she. has beef
skin wooden vessel q 1870 tons displacement
and 3s1 horse power In 1875 she was thor
oughly rebuilt at Portsmouth,, and speciall
strengthened for Arctic service under tn
direction Of Admiral Sir Leopold McClintocl
4 for the expedition commanded by Sir Georg
Mares.
After her return in 1878 she was agaii
commissioned for surveying service, and wa
paid of in the autumn Of 1882 at Sheernes'
She has had new rigging and new spars, an
anew rudder fitted Tor ahipping and unship
g ghsS has sf been H strongly anssiIS projected H at the DO,
with iron plates going entirely round tn
stem and eight feet aft, and new greenhal
planks have been put in where the wor!
chatting had occurred on her previous exped
been made to bring her Is nearly as possibl
!, to her previous condition as fitted in 1875.
Captain Chadwick, naval sttache Of I'll
: United States Legation, had the directio
/ of the work, which, under the supervision
Captain Goodrich. with the advice and assis
! ance of Captain Parr, was effected vii
great p%romptitude and despatch. Through
out the Admiralty rendered all the 4;
they possibly coull,- while Sir Leopold NJ
z Clintock. Sir George Mares, Sir Allen Youn
. and Leigh Smith placed their experien'
8 At the disposal Of the new expedition.
The Alert 10 in command of Comma
!, der Coffin. On account of her size she wi
be used as q supply ship and wi. follow
b the wake of the other vessels so Us to he
service in case of need.
Continual nert seek.)
Daniel Jones, a white man; JAG
q Womankiller, q Cherokee; John Dav
h a Choctaw, and. Fanny Echols, a negr
were convicted in the United Stat,
t court at Fort Smith, Ark, for murde
\ in the Indian Territory, and Mat Musi
y" a negro, convicted of rape in the India
Territory, have been sentenced to
hanged on Friday, July 18th. a4 80
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