New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-01
WAITING FOR GREELY.
THE SCENES IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOR.
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY CUANDLER-A LETTER
FROM LIEUTENANT GREELY's MOTHER.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE rRBUSEL


PORTSMOUTH, July 31.-The usually staid and
quiet town Of Portsmouth is now the centre Of great
dea o. lie and animation One idea pcryades the town.
There Is only one thing that every here to live
on and that is the reception to the Greey relief fleet
The nag OF Admiral Luce hcs from the Tennessee in the
lower haDor and around the flagship the other vessels
OF the North Atlantic feet swing at their anchors along
with the training ships Jamestown and Portsmouth. AT
the Navy Yard just the river from the town flies
the flag OF Admiral Wells and alongside the wharfs there
lie the ships Constellation and Dale with cadets from
Annapolis.
This morning a greater flag than those Of admirals
of the blue came the harbOr the Taapoosa which
brought Secretary Chandler from Bar Harbor so, now
the flags of the Secretary and of the admiras
over harbor and shore and dominate the town. Sailors,
Marines cadets and naval officers everywhere. They
Hash ana glitter in gold lace and blue under elms that
shade ancient streets. dressed in solemn citizens
clothing frequent the corridors of the Rockingham and
the wentworth Up and down the harbor shoot numer-
GUS steam launches from the ships and cutters and gigs
bearing loiccr on a state visit glide swiftly
the blue waves propelled by stawart sailors. To-day
thousand sailors ana marines landed from the fleet and
carried by assault the shore between Newcastle Point
and the Wentworth. 1t practice drill, but they
landed with banners displayed and bugles sounding and
dcpoyed as it in enemys country, gtcring on the
| rocks ond sulgiug along the shore.
Tomorrow, at aybreak the Alliance leaves the har-
Dor to intercept the relief squadron and tell them not to
come in until II a. Oh Saturday. ON the arrival OF the
relief ships there will he salute cheers and the dipping
OF coiors from the fleet. Captain schcy and the com
mandcrs Of the Bear and Alert will 50 on board the
Tennessee and pay their respects to the Secretary and
Admiral Luce None except the relatives OF the rescued
men will be allowed board the relief ships until the
acrnoon,wh II it IS thought proper, the public will
| be admitted
On Sunday, religious exercises will be held at the Navy
Yard over the dead of the Greedy expedition. On Mon
day the citizens Of Portsmouth will give reception to
the officers OF the relief ships General Hazen Is eX-
pected here tomorrow morning Mrs Grcely will prob
ably arrive al the same time Lieutenant Greelys brother
s already here. order that Greedy may have perfect
| rest. ho will fcWau week at the Navy 1ard as ule
guest of Admiral Wells. A number Oi societies and or
guza0ns coming In FROM tue surrounding towns on
Saturday I'm order 10 he hero 10 participate IN the cx-
| crcises on Monday.
The monitor Passaic and the torpedo Alarm are
| morrow.
Secretary Chandler has received the following letter
from Representative Samuel j. Randall, who is now IN
| Albany:
81 will try tO le in Portsmouth on Monday, August J.
cannot reach there by August = II anything prev cnts
viii telegraph you. shall have 10 discugigc myself
from appointments already made. II VIII give me
the greatest qualification to welcome tho SURVIVORS anu
| the loss or the dead OF the bttcly EAlcd
| tion."
| The following f. from Lieutenant Grccy's mother
NEwBUHIPORr, july 80.
| Sectchuy Chuuiicr
DLAn Sln. Your lcttor was received two days ago !
accept your invitation with pleasure for my SELF bui re
rrci that cannot answer for Mrh drccy ~ sn1 - nVt
| M Ncwbuy port, aud do not know when she VIII reach
Mis- l. O. GELLLy.
| The wife OF Commander 5chcy ha, arrived here