New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-25
DEPARTURE OF THE BEAR.
U.FANI M Ut III DNA!t.
THE FIE~I SHIP or THE GRIZZLY EELItF ENPEDi-
ltA% - APIS FROM THE NAVY YARD.


HON STARTS FROM TIE NAVY YARD.
The United state, steamer Bear, the first of the
three vr>,cis of the Gre-ly Relief Expedition,
started from the Navy Yard yesterday AMID great
denOnst STATIONS. There were cheers from the sailors
OF the Alert the lLctls and the Colorado, aud from
the three OF four thousand people present FioWeI'
III various designs were sent on board the depart
in vessel ~ daylight the duli black vessel was
ali hustle; ropes, blocks etc, were soon IN snip
shane manner; the fires were started unt,r the
boilers, and by noon the engines were beng tired;
Al : o'clock fully 5000 spectator, had assembled
along the bUlkhcad, and sought 70 learn from
others, (which Is Captain Ncher = " h'ch Is
CAPTAIN Emory ?! Among others present we've
Captain Daniel H. Braine, VINO commanded the
Juniata in the POlari- Search EXpod tIun IA 1873,
and Paes,d-As>i9talt IaSmjsier Thompson ana
Pas,cd-Asslsant Engineer RhoddcS, WHO were SUP
ordinate officers on that vessel, Commander george
II. Wadlelgh. who commanded the Alliance iu the
Arctic IN lo-l Payma-tcr A. u. Iachy. who was
with Lieutenant Emory i'm Chime IA lSGo-ls70;
john W. HoRQ, Chef Clerk Of TIE Navy Depart
mcnt, repr"s -ntng Secretary Chandler; iA'licn-
ant Commander Socratcs Hubbard, and Chief Eu-
giHeer George ". Melville one II the SURVIVORS Ol
the ~ -fatcd Jeanette WHO has been detailed rs
fleet engineer OF the expedition, and Viii sail on
Commander Winfield s. schlcy at o'cloc, read
70 TIE crew his orders from Secretary Chandler 10
take command of the cXptd ton ana To proceed
10 the coast of Greenland or further north, II
necessary, and, If possible, 10 find and rescue or
ascertain the fate of Lieutenant A. ". Greedy and
his comrades" Captain Schlcy added:
ETLs shin get, Of at the time Wa> indicated think
o,r win M e to accomplish what tue secretary expects
We shall 20 through TINS cruise without the necessity "i
puLl,inl any indl tdHd C"iiH'''' WI" .I' "a
our object TO relieve LCut'l'nt Grccy hI~ ana Ms
comradC- Ortud out wbahds Uccoue 81 mem "Hi.cNcI
duy on sea Oh land MAY bee required oi Nou lcoi t'l
will do % with courage mat may u' expected Oh
men who have volunteered Tor the duty you have.
Commander S,hle, then read the following dis
patton from Secretary Chandler addressed L. Lieu
tenant Emory:
hI-h }ou and al your cJu' ade. good htal'I g"oi
courage, aud good lack Good bye.
The crew raised tAcir hats in acknowledgment
OF the compliment, and Lieutenant Emory replied
that the men and officer, expressed their thanks
for the courtesy. Promptly ats O'Clock tho lines
were cast OIL. and the ing Catalpa swung the
Bear around and the start Was made. As the
Bear proceeded down the Bay Size VA, salutcd with
whistle oil all sides. On Governor Island the
CalaIpa parted her company, aud The Bear laid
hcr course for II. johns, y. T., which VIII be
reached IN about a week. Coal Will then be taken
on and "A start made up BtiIna Bay. il Is hoped
10 reach Disco Island If the ice permits, about the
middle OF May. "
Ihe following is a list of the ship. officers and
rev: Lieutenant William H. Emory, IT,, com
mander; Lieutenants J.. II. Crosby, john Z. Col
well aud \. *. Usher; Ensign, J.. n. Reynolds
Passed A ssistaut Surgeon. howard L. Amts ChieI
Engineer. john Lowe: Ice Plot CAPTAIN ASH
Sealne1--J acob johnson, Albert Jason, john john