National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-01-12

dustriously to prevent tho investigation
that Gen. lIazen so earnestly demands,
conscious as they arc that upon all matters
relating TO tho discharge of official dnty
he Stands four square to all tho winds that
blow;" and that full and impartial in
quiry into this whole Arctic matter, in
all of les stages, must result in his com
plote vindication. r. ]. MAcKEY,
Counsel for Gen. w. b. Hazen.
JAN. 10, 1885.
CAMP CLAY, NEAR CAPE SABINE, April 30,
1Ssl.-GEN. WM. b. HAzES, Chief signal officer,
U. y. A.-Gcilcrdi! The unfortunate death by
drowning of our remaining Eskimo hunter
renders II very possible that the remainder Of
US perish by starvation. although we hope for
ultimate safety. Jons Kayak was probably
cut through by ice and lost with him. We lost
Jany. 18TH Sergt. Gross by sCurvy, and during
April Eskimo Frederick, Lieut.. Lockwood,
Scrsts. Jewell and Lynn by starvation. Scrgt.
Rice persisted by exhaustion in Baird Inlet in
n noble attempt to proong our existence by
recovering the English meat abandoned in
November last, when Sergt. Ellison lost his
hands and feet by freezing. The rest OF us arc
living OH 10 ounces of meat and few shrlmps
daily having enough to last until May IL.
Several-Lieut. X, Sorts. Israel Gardiner and
Steward Northumberland In low condition,
and presumably am next In dangerous
condition. Scrgt. Long killed seal and no
and Jens Killed "A small bear, which has so far
saved our lives, coming too late to save those
Hulncu " ucius CuuuOl fclINln from h1yluE
that had Lieut.. Darlington carried out your
orders and replaced the 30 ratOns rum and
100 alcohol In English cache here, and the 30
pounds mouldy English bread, spoiled Eng.
! lish chocolate md potatoes, melted sugar, and
the DO pounds rotten dog biscuit we would
without doubt be saved. We lived all winter
on an incredibly small ration, and II seems
doubly hard to perish in summer within u
month or six weeks of final relief The fol-
/ lowing orders have been verbally issued by
me, and WILL trust, be confirmed by you aud
/ the war department. Private II. Berdorbeck,
TO DO a hospital steward, first class, July 10
1888! Sergt. Connell, reduced September, 1888
! and Private Linn promoted TO sergeant same
date; Private j. H. Frodoricks, to be
sergeant vice Cross, Jan; Is, 1881; Private i.
Long to be sergeant, April II, 1881, vice Linn,
dead. Corp. ]. Ellison, company Il, 10th in
fantry, transferred to signal corps, and pro-
noted to bo observer sergeant April -, 1881,
| vice Rice, dead. Scrgt. d. l.. Brainard q. S.,
assigned to signal service rs an observer SER
! geant April -, 1884, vice Jewell, dead. These
| promotions, &C., have been made for cxtraor-
binary services and in the bost interests of tho
| service. cannot too strongly urge that Scrgt.
| Brainard be commissioned In the line If he re-
| turns Ills services have been simply cxtraor-
binary and invaluable. Lieut.. Kislingbury
| was formally reassgnod to duty April =, 1881,
| the date of Lieut.. LOckwo1ds death. He has
| broken down physically and mentally, and
Sergt. Brainard is ordered to assume charge
In case of my death. The men with
one or two exceptions have met the
| privations and sullGrlngs in n noble,
manly, patient way. Dr. Pavy, however, has
been systematically plundering his crippled
patient from November to April. Besides
Sergt Ellison aud myself who have detected
him, four Others have sworn to having seen
him. l state this that public opinion may
curse the man II he as seems possible, live.
TO return. write as from my grave, and
with no personal or bitter feeling. As regards
| tho discoveries made, 1t has been my intention
and wishes that the most northerly land
should be called Hazcn Land or coast; the
west coast of Grlnnell Land and Greedy Fiord,
Garfield Land or coast; the land on which
Cape Lockwood Is situated, which is thought
to be distinct aud separate, Arthur Land; the
land west of Hayes's sound, and which Sergt.
Long thinks closes 1t, l have not named, leav
ing II to you.
For the first time In 275 years England yield.
the honors of the iarthest north, aud trust
that the nation will not be too neglectful o
those dependent on the men who have done
this work. The Eskimo families hope will b,
pensloned and If possible that my wife anC
children have proper pension. May .. 1881
l have been i'll and fear the worst in my owl
case. Lieut.. X. being unfit in health for com
mand have directed Sergt Brainard 10 US
sumo command. A. W. GREEDY,
First Lieut.. 9th cav,
A. 8. o. aud Asst. Comdg. EXpdtn.
Sergt. Brainard's name, as of the signal ser
vice, should be associated, on the map, with
Lieut.. Lockwoods as making the hlghes
north. A. w. u.
A true copy of original, which Is in pencil
on one sheet. b. W. PURssELL,
second Lieut.. Signal Corps, U. S. A.
| Sent. IL 1891