Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-21


the report, lest 1 should seem to be tampering
with them. have not asked since our rescue
(June 22d) whetser their opinions concerning
my action have changed or not, leaving such
questions to your action if deemed requisite /
naturally regret the circumstances imp sed bv
such terrible responsibility upon me, but am
conscious that should have failed in my duty to
the rest of NV party had not acted promptly
(Signed) A. w GREE1Y.
First Lieutenant, Fifth Cavalry U. S. c., and
Asslstant-Commander of the Lady Franklin Bay
Expedition.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 14-Dr. Cla-
borne, OF the navy, IN charge of the
arctic survivors, says all the men will
soon be IN perfect health. Surgeon
Head, OF the army, will be here to-
morrow to assume medical charge of
the party. No definite time at which
the survivors will be discharged has
been decided upon. 1t rests in the
discretion of Surgeon Head. who is
under strict orders from the secretary
of the navy that none of the marty he
allowed to be interviewed.
Along the line everywhere Greelv
received tremendous enthusiasm. At
l O'Clock the procession reached the
grand stand and Lieut.. Greely was
driven TO the stand AS he stepped
on the platform he was given a grand
reception. The band played, Home
Again" The exercises began with
Heller,s American hymn. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Wallace. Mayor Johnson
addressed Lieut.. Greedy as follows:
In behalf of the citizens of your
native city [ welcome you home
from our hearts. We rejoice at your
safety and return. The honor YOU
have brought to us, as we'll as the
fame yoa have achieved for yourself.
which can never fade so long as the
world shall exist, so will endure the
name of Lieut.. A. w. Greedy, of
Newburyport. Again, we welcome
you"
Lieut. Greedy then arose, and for
several minutes the applause contin-
ued. He said: at is not possible for
me to put in words an expression of
what | now feel at such a reception
as this. On all previous occasions
whenI have returned here from my
eXperlences-tirst as private in the
war and then as an officer in the reg
ular service-I have always expert
enced the most kindly treatment from
this, my native city. On my late re-
turn to civilization and my country.
hrst part of the coast to fill my eve
was New buryport-lts hills, its spires
and It's houses. In my passage through
the streets of the city, to-day. words
fail to express my feelings or utter
my thanks to you all. AS / tele-
eraphed from ST. Johns, had / con
sulted my own feelings, 1 should have
preferred more quiet occasion. bet
since you would have it like this there
is nothing for me to do but once
more thank you. The band then
played Home Again"
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Wm. Helm,
who wrote to Secretary Chandler de-
handing an investigation into the
death Of private Chas. B. Henry, of
the Greedy party, in an interview of
some length, relates that his only re-
lation to Henry is by marriage, and
that only distantly. The father and
mother f the deceased live in Ger
many He has sister living at Lin
cola, Neb., named Dora Buck. Hen
~ S proper name is Charles Hen
ry Buck, he having changed
his name on going into the
regular army. Henry is described
as person of good education and
well brought up. As to meriting his
death, Mr.. Helm said that if Henry
did steal the provisions, Greedy was
justified in ordering his death. In
view of the circumstances of the case,
however, Mr.. Helm said he felt jus
titled in asking or an investigation.