New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-07
EXPLORER PEARY,S PERIL.
WHAT A MEMBER OF THE GREEDY ExPEDI-
TON SAYS.
RETREAT FROM Ills POSITION FULL OF DANGER
HIS WEES PRESENCE MAY DIsHEARTEY
HIM-pROpOJN Nc r1rr-rrN.,,r cor
WELL TO COMMAND A RE-
LIEF EXPEDITION.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE ThInuxE.-

LIEF EXPEDITION.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TmBuxE.1
Washington. sept. 6.-I0hn Kenny who was a mem
Der OF the Gieey relief expedition in 1883 and Is now
employed at the Executive Mansion, has written the
Following letter respecting the pers which menace
Mr.. Peary and his companions In Greenland:
Arer reading an article concerning Lieutenant Peary.
now at Wh0le sound, west Greenland aud POSI-
bty Of relief expedition for his rescue next year
wish TO say that Dr. Hughes. Of Philadelphia + right In
every particular. Lieutenant Peary Il I'm a bod way
said when ne ectured here in Washington that II he lived
get through tho western edge OF the Greenland Unt
nent that he would ind his only begun retreat
from his position Is fraught with fearful dangers
and his brave little wife stand IT, Life In
whaleboat retreat across Melville Bay terror hardy
seamcn, let alone decatey raised woman. 1
with Captain Robert Pike in 1883 during retreat from
Cape Sabine Upernavk. lie says impossible
lie said the same in 1883 II 1t had been left to him We
no doubt would like Greeley's men, have persisted
But game man never despalrs, and Lieutenant Peary
Is a dead game man. and the only thing likely to dis
hrar:en lm viii be the presence Of his wife She will
be days at time in boat during retreat,
posed to fearful cold and hunger. His men, beng
customsd to handling boat in sea way, will find job
ahead that Will erfy all but the stOutestheled
Of them in their present position enough to
try their nerve and II they travel north they will be short
Of provisions and possibly next spring.
/ know what they will experience in enforced r.
treat south. through II, and beg Of you have
patience with for II an expedition leaves
next spring, for Gods sake let it be American
officers and let it be entirely American. Lieutenant
Darlington If called upon, tell why speak do lie
can tell YOU what Pike ard his OF Nowfound1nders
did in our expedition In 1888.
Let the next expedition commanded by the gamest
seaman ever step boats gunwas. speak Of
Lieutenant j. c. Cowel United States Navy, who saved
us men in 1853 and who the arst In GTeely's
camp in 1884 He every inch OF the Greenland
coast from Upernavik the Humboldt Glacier. He can
live where an Esquimau Husk will perish and can 60
straight TO Peays camp for passed the spot our
way to Cape AthO. II Colwen you can depend on
Peary being found Pike of his eountTymen, II
will be toss Of o cent For PeaIy tries TO accomplish
his task of reaching the north coast Of Greenland tho
rescucrs win TO look for him there. not In Whale
Sound Peary II forced TO retreat will be compelled 10
ATTEMPT the crossing Of Melville Bay. 1t took US eight
days from Cape York Upernavk. Just think OF re-
fined delicate woman open boat for 300 miles of
living in the sheets Of boat for days They have
from Cape Barry Cape York 200 miles of barren
and ce.bound coast not landing place at
times for fifty miles immense glacier game. no
fuel Ia lie on the rocks exposed storms OF sect. 1t
makes INV blood run cold think Of It, From the
RItowk Glacier Conca Rock is fifty miles of pull
and Il so unfortunate get the running fee In
fog their chances are small Indeed.
viii give myself few dollars, too, II an American
crew of seauen are spring under Lieutenant D.
O. Coweu now on the Boston. Lieutenant COwell, be-
sides having myself could get all the he wanted right
here and old Whaemen tha-men who have been over the
same road Peary will be compelled to travel Let them
be Americans though. JOHN KENNY
Executive Mansion. Washington, d. O.
September g. 1891