Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07
The Murkrille Guqnirer,
YORKVELLE, 8. C. 4:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1884.
THE GREELY EXPEDITION.

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and 1Hetis, of the Greedy relief expedition,
arrived at Portsmouth, N. H., last Friday
morning-one day earlier than they were
expected. In consequence thereof, Secreta-
ry Chandler ordered the plan of reception
arranged for last Saturday to be carried out
on Friday, which was accordingly done.
Lieutenant Greely's wife and mother had
arrived at Portsmouth, besides great num-
Der of distinguished persons who also gath
cred there to do him honor. In addition to
the vessels of the navy and those of the Arc
tic expedition, merchant vessels took part
in the review, and the harbor was filled
with private craft.
A numerous company of invited guests
including many distinguished persons and
families of naval officers were carried by
naval steam launches to the log ship, Ten
nessee, on the quarter deck of which the chief
ceremonies were held. Secretary Chandler
received the Commanders of the IHetis, Bear
and alert. Lieutenant Greedy did not leave
his ship, but after an affecting meeting with
his wife and mother, who came on board, he
was visited by Secretary Chandler and
Commodore Luce. After an hour spent in
conversation and general handshaking, the
commanding officers of the relief ships re-
turned to their vessels. Many were the ap-
peals made by all classes of people to Sec
retary Chandler to permit them to 60 on
board the 1Hetis to catch a glimpse of the
Arctic hero, Greedy, but these requests
were invariably refused.
Just before dark, Lieutenant Greedy, his
wife, mother and brothers-in-laW were ia
ken ashore in the acting Admiral's barge,
and were driven to the residence OF that
officer, where they will remain until they
90 to Newberyport. The other survivors
remain on board the Ihetis for the present.
Gen. Hazen accompanied secretary Chan
dler on his visit to the relief squadron, and
notified the survivors that they would be
promoted as soon as they were well enough
to occupy the positions that would be open
ed for them.
A Portsmouth dispatch of Saturday says:
The IHetis, Bear and Alert, comprising the
Greely relief squadron, will leave Portsmouth for
New York Tuesday night. This afternoon the
survivors of the expedition were landed and put
under the care of the War Department, repre-
sented by Gen. Hazen. They will rest quietly
here to-day and tomorrow: ON Monday great
demonstrations in honor of the return OF Lieut..
Greey will be held. An organization OF the ma
val division which will be landed to participate
in the ceremonies of Monday has been comp!et-
ed The survivors will review the procession
from the hotel piazza. 1t has been decided TO
keep them at the navy yard for medical treat
ment and supervision for couple OF weeks.
They are in good condition, bug have gained
flesh faster than strength, hence require rest and
watchfulness. A reporter interviewed some of
Greely's men to-day, one of whom said: The
greatest loss to the expedition was when the
Esuuimaux died. He was able to get game
food for us that we had not the strength and
knowledge to get for ourselves. When the re-
porter asked if they believed other expeditions
would be sent to the Arctic, one and all replied:
Eyes, and we are all ready. to 60 with them, ana
could start tomorrow if necessary Sergt.
Brainerd said that the party did not suffer much
on the journey down from Lady Franklin Bay,
there having been but little Inconvenience from
cold ''It was when we began to STIR he said
'sthat we began to suffer-" When the parties ask
ed him if the Greely party could have gone still
further north than they had, Sergt. Bralnerd re-
piled that it would have been very difficult. "A
Ship he said, ''certainly could not haye gone
further north. The ice would open and close SO
rapidly that the vessel would surely have been
nipped and crushed had the passage further
north been attempted. 1.-THE same ice condl-
tions,' he said, "would prevent sledging north
ward, because where the ice was opening SO
often it would have been of great danger to life"
When asked as to whether future Arctic eXpedi-
tions would succeed in finding the North Pole,
Sergt Brainerd said he did not believe this would
be accomplished. "Nor do 1 believe, said he,
''that any explorer will ever reach higher lat
itude than the Greely expedition did,