Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-03-20
The Greely Relief Expedition.

Il Is stated that the outlines Of the
plan for the Greely expedition. .ap
proved by the NAVY Department. arr
practically as follows: The relief party
20 go north in two vessels, reaching
UPernaTik hot later than MAY l.;
thence 60 LitfleiOn Island. endeavcriag
to open communication with the Eski-
mos at Cape York. A depot with one
years supplies. coal. clothing. boats
and steam launch. should bs eslab-
lished at Liffieion Island by the first
ship, and left in charge Of an officer
and two men This vessel would then
approach the borders Of the pack. and
push nOrfhwani AZ the iirst favorable
opportunity: the second vessel 10 cruise
about the edge Of the ice. ant hold
herself IN readiness 10 establish another
depot on shore in case the first vessel
be lost, and she second required to pro-
ceed nOrthward N her place. Should
Smith Sound be comparatively open.
the first vessel WI prOeeed tn
form secondary dcPOts at OF near
Washington lrsing Island. Cape
COllins0n. snd Carl Ritter BAY; the Sec
ond. after making n depot at Cape
Sabine. to proceed north not farther
than Dobbin BAY, unless required hy
disaster 10 the first vessel. In the latter
case. before proceeding farther, the
second vessel is 10 land her house, two
boats, and Years supplies for the
whole pGrty. in the vicinity of DObbin
Bay ShOuld both vessels aEOid dis
asfer. vet not succeed in communicating
w1~rsk Er-arnNr-
LIN Pierce Bav. and the other near
Lit;leton Island The coast = 70 be
examined on the way north. and cairns
inclOsing notices Of the relief party :
plans establishing AZ prominent points
on both cOlsts. The naval vessel or
tender Is TO % as far as Littlet n Island
or Cape Sabine Whalers and sealers
are TO be asked u keep watch Of the
ice-flOes for any drifting parry. II IS
also suggested that an advance ship be
sent up sill earlier. II possible. 10 re-
lieve the Gneeiy party, i BY any cirsace
they should hare reached the Danish
settlements OF the entrance Of Smith
Sound I; is stated that Commander
w. S -Scliey.s L. 5. y, has been
selected . take charge OF the exPeli-
fio1.
In many respects this plan seems
we'll considered. and in proper hands.
Likely 10 succeed in the desired OBJ ect.
Il NAV be doubted. however. if the pro-
iectOrs fully realize the inadviSability of
too great haste in attempting to pro-
eeed n0r.hwzrd Of LittletOn Island. or
the strong probability that no satisiac-
tory opportunity for northward progress
viii occur in the natural cOurse Of
things much before the end Of july.
Nothing would be easier than TO grind
up two or twenty o. the strongest ships
bv pushing them into the pack too
early. On the other hand, proper
method Of early relief preceding the
( time OF navigation namely. By small
coastwise boat and sledgc parties COM
bined-does not seem to have received
anT consideration in the report Such
/ parties would be much more likely 10
| get early information than anv number
OF vessels entangled in the foes of
shore II Is certain from al previous
experience. that the chances are greatly
/ in favor Of finding the party on the
western shore rather than Oh the Green
land coass. TIE probability Of then
having been able 10 reach LittletOu
/ Island i iniinitesimal- We hope. that
in addition % the Government eXpcdi-
tiOn. large reward VIII at once b.
I offered 10 any one who may succeed in
nescuing the party This would enable
private parties TO make Their prgpara.
Ons for such an attempt before all the
whalers and sealers have left port.
would greatly increase the chances Of q
rescue. and would nut all parties on
their met;le- To neglect this precau
ton would be almost criminal Science
-Canada's Upper House If legisl,
ton. or Senate. has Little attention oI
thought bestowed upon it by the Peo
pie II is seldom in session. and ha
but seventy members. NO are ap
pointed for life. twO-tlirds of whom owe
their position TO Sir John Macdonald
either directly or indirectly. The sen
ate whole duty seem 10 be 10 pass
whatever laws the Lower House origin,
ates. N T. Times.
Some time ago John Scott. of Stotts-
vile. Chester County, Pa, bought a
public sale an old desk. in which he s
covered a secret drawer containing one
hundred and fifty old pennies. One
bore the dzte 1855. and General Snow