Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-14
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THE SURVIVORS GUARDED.
No Chance for Them TO Talk 70 Stranger. o.
Portsmouth


A Portsmouth special 10 the same papor
sess: The recital Of this new phase In Inc
already irightful story Of the last winter Of
she Greedy party. how men cmzed or stu.
pcfied by the PANS OF hunger and the ter.
rble cold fed on the bodies OF their com.
panions. Is here in this quiet town. so close.
" interested 10 the unhappy expedition.
received with general feeling OF honor.
Not that the information was altogether
sudden and unexpected, for indeed il had
already begun TO he whispered about. At
the navy.yard, almost from the day OF thu
arrival Of the ships OF the rescuing sauad.
ron, there has been feeling that there was
some hidden horror still untold in the
history Of those dreary months among
the Ice and spew. Military and medical
officials have, IL seems, been more than
ordinarily reticeni, and all the intricacies
Of red tape which could surround the con-
yalescent SURVIVORS have been retwi,ted
and redoublod. Extraordinary precsu-
tions. so IL is said, have been taken 10 pre-
vent the Arctic.heroes from communicating
with The other inmates OF the yard hos
pital, and until to-day the miniature lawn.
on which they were accustomed to take
their daily exercise. has been strictly
guarded by rows OF sentinels. These
measures may have, Of course, their war
rant In the debilitated condition 81 Brain
crd, Long, Council, and the Others, but
nevertheless quite another Interpretation
Is by some people put upon this isolation
since these latter and terrible rumors have
gained currency.
81 freely admit that we have felt that
there was something exceedingly ugly be-
bind all this" said an attach6 OF the navy
yard to-day. Indeed, IL is not difficult 70
see that 10 some extent, among both Off
eerS and civilians, the heartrending story
Of the distress and madness Of the unhap-
Iy explorers md more than partial Gre
dence.
lieutenant Greedy, with his wife and
children. has since saturday been IN pos
session Of a mat. unpreicntious cottage on
the banks Of the river and within the lim.
It's OF the uavy-yard. Sergeant Brainerd and
the Others are quartered at the Navy-Ysrd
Hospital. Those OF the party who are strong
enough stroll about the grounds, and even
visit the city, but care is always taken 70
guard them from the questioning and con-
yersaion OF strangers. The Strictest orders
have been issued against the visits OF She
reporters Of the press. In fact, so thorough
il the seclusion Of The survivors that a sea-
man, an lnIllatf VIII lHtHl OF Tue nOSDilal,
stated that passing the time OF day with one
Of them was the only communication du-
ring the time they had been under the
same roof. one thing seems assured. that
the story OF the tragic death Of poor Henry
and the desperate resort TO the flesh OF their
dead comrades has not come directly from
The lips Of the survivors.
The TalhpOosa lay at the navy-yard pier
this evening. and Secretary Chandler, &C.
cCmpanicd by one or two Of the ships OIL
Cels, was pacing her quarterback. The
Secretary seemed 10 he in decidedly
Sombre mood. rs to the reported acts OF
cannibalism by members OF the Arctic par
IL. he stated that he had nothing TO say.
lie would admit nothing, and deny nothing.
The reports OF Lieutenant Greedy aud
Commander Schley would doubtless soon
be made. and would be Strlightway put be-
fore the public. He had no knowledge OF
any movements in official circles looking
toward tbs calling Of court Of inquiry;
in fact, the Secretary went on TO say the
converting Of such court rests with the
Secretary Of War