New-York tribune., 1885-01-13
HAzENs CHARGES AGAINST DARLINGTON

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HAZEN'S CHARGES AGAINST GAR LINGTON
REVIEWED BY SECRETARY LINcOLN-NO REASON
FOR DISSENTING FROM THE FINDINGS OF THE
pRoTEUs COURT
WASHINGTON. JAN ia memorandum pre-
pared by Secretary WarupOn the charges preferred
by General Hazen against Lieutenant Darlington was
forwarded To the Chief Signal Officer to-day The mem
oraniun is a long one, but it deals chiefly with matter
that has already been made public several times Secre
tary Lincoln takes mp the charges and specifications in
detail and quotes largely from the findings of the Pro
teus of Inquiry from which, In most instances lie
sees no reason Tor dsagreeng Concerning the charge
that Darlington dlsObeyed orders In failing properly
examine caches at points where landings were made,
and ncgccng 10 replace damaged food with fresh sup
plies, the Secretary says:
The question IL raised whether Lieutenant Darlington
was entitled to consider inc order urghS MN TO Iyael
Iieutt Greedy paramount to orders 10 replace
articles of food n possible when landings were
made itself distinctly tells him that no effort
must be spared push the vessel through to Lady
Franklin Bay. The Secretary of War gathers from the
ington and from the testimony OF the chief Signal
officer and Of Lieutenant Darlington that 4 was under
was be hnmpered by any delay not caused by an
lee haJcr. MOI only docs this seem 10 De clearly ex-
pressed but the instruction of juno To replace dam
ac articles ot foOd possible IA only FOUND as part
Of the instructions which refer to possible inability To
get through the aud while they. IN strictnes may
to the occasion OF any landing yet
the connection In which they are found ana the whole
tenor OF Lieutenant Darlington Instructions as they APP
near NV the evidence before the Court Inquiry have
brsn hy The Chic n quail Ofcer and himself
are such that. IN the opinion OF the Secretary OF
War. "a conviction Of disohcdicnce OF orders Ia
could moi. Under The circumstances be sustained.
II may bo observed also that to have replaced The dam
authorities stating that the cache consists OF 5000 ra
ton-. Others 500 ra,ion Of which 40 per cent were
damaged. would have taken much time, The Cary
Islands considerably 10 the south OF ltcton Island
In evidence than thnt was not tho puIose or wsh pi
signal officer that Lieutenant darlington should
Island What reason could there have been then fer
Lieutenant Garlngtons supposine himself required.
further south the Cary I-landsl
The charge that Darlington neglected his duty In not
waiting at Lilc,on Island for the Yanc IS considered
by the Secretary bo the most serious that be
brought against Darlington. lie says in part
IT'S no doubt difficult for those who have not been In
tho b and dc.olae region which he left 10 appreciate
there during an Arctic winter, without appoprl
ate shelter or supplies ana IL Is 10 be re,
under the dshearenng Influences of that disaster.
Tor which 40 sufficient provision had been made.
IL s ainenablc that Lieutenant Darlington did not walt
~ Iiloons Island but to say that for not selng this
chance, when without instructions Tor such an eor
gcncy f. be held crimnaly responsible Is another
matter The ACTUAL catastrophe OF Lieutenant GIeelys
party does not Increase Lieutenant GarilnetOns
a know ledge Of Lieutenant Grcelys lack Of resurccs
II he did not have reasonable GROUND 10 believe that
that II must increase his own regret that
he dl take the which. perhaps, would have
saved party but did not forbid him to weigh other
concentrations Now the Chief signal Officer ss3 did
n" him so regard the situation and he not
pect Lieutenant Darlington 10 be better informed than
himself
In letter from Secretary Chandler to Secretary Lin
cold the former says concerning the controversy be-
tween General IIazen and Commander Wildes:
IL il quite probable that after asccraining the facii
tie, obtaining additional supplies at Upernavik II
they should be needed. the Commander or the lantic
should have again urnei northward In the effort To
conpish the great object OF the expedition the
ing OF human lives then In extreme peril.
II II had appeared that Lieutenant Darlington had re-
auested Commander Wdes again To visit Littleton
Island the latter had refused this department would
have felt bound inquire whether ho could justify his
refusal the absence. however. OF any evidence of
such request from the pr pal leader OF the cxped
ton the department did feel called upon % consider
or decide tho question now raised by the Chief signal
officer.
General Hazcn has filed with the Secretary OF War
formal charges against General Chauncey Mckeeyer
assistant autant general for alleged remarks deroga
tory Lieutenant Greedy and the management OF the
expedition sent to his relief by the signal Oncc.
It's said by Lieutenant Garngtons friends that the
refusal the Secretary OF War to order court martial
on the charge preferred by General aZcn is great dis
appointment TO Lieutenant Darlington himself.
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