The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-18

nOldiuE Suould DO SAID 20 mar the pleasures OF
the day. Many kindly thoughts were expressed
for those at homc and Oh how often wo spoke
OF what was going on 40 our several homes.
Many OF the party gave the bill Of fare az their
homes. or course, l did not forget TO men
ton roast turkey, crauberTies and mince pies.
"Reminiscences OF home. Invitations % fH-
ture Christm8Ses; arrangements for future
Christmas meetings. Some songs in alI Ian
Cuaccs, intending Trench, German, Danish. and
Greenland E-kiEIol
Tho supply IN tie morning was pretty much
rs usual. bat the seal stew was voted By all as
delicious, and extremely satisfactory Several
Of Us ate too much yesterday, but only so mnch
as 10 feel little uncomfortable, but we oil
slept well for once.
Oar talk at night was about our families.
Dr. Psvy. Eiec. Isrrel, Brainard, aud others ex-
pressed themselves rs having conceived - very
high idea of my father. Prof Henry H. Lock
wood u. :. Navy. retired. with rank OF Com.
modore, vino was q graduate of West Point,
class Of 1884; residing in Georgetown, ID. g.
He was also ErigaIier- General Of volunteers
during tho civil war from what they had heard
from Lieut.. Greedy and from me at different
times. ! have invited them to come to the
house particularly.
II spoke Of the reunions OF my family
and how enjoyable they we're. Tho remarks
about my father Brought teArs-the first time
have shed tears in this country, if j except
the occasion at Eskimo Point, when Rice re-
turned with the darlington records-the only
time"
So the long and dresry Winter wore on. Re-
lief was coming. but many weeks Of suffering
were yet IN store for the brave fellows whom
the blundeTs Of others had placed in this cruel
situation.
Littlston Island is the largest Of group lying
IN q sGaa.l iudcntIre Of Smith Sound called
Life Boat Cove. 10 is granite rock, about two
milo IN. 81 f.rn L.. L.
IS considered an important point in Arctic OK.
Vl1rstiOu.
Here he Thctis waited for the Bear The
whaicrs had gone around through the middle
passage Of Smith Sound. On June - az go.
both were bound across Smith Sound toward
Cape Sabine. AZ $50 Payer Harbor, tho body
Of water to the nosth Of the island on which
Cape Sabine IS, was reached.
Now, there was earn on Brevoort Island
and ono on S'alknecht Island. Mr.. Tauut aud
Ensign Charles Harlow, OF the Thetis were de-
tailed 10 visit those. In the EARN on Stalk
nccht Island Harlow himself fouad leaf from
anoteLooi, containing these words;
Oct 3, Iss3 This earn contains the original
records OF the Lady Franklin Raw expeditipu the
private journal Of Lieut.. Lockwood aud "a set OF
photograph negatives. The party permanently
enc,'npee' at point midway between Cape Sabine
and Cooked HIT Island. All WE'LL. Il. Lock
WOOD EIrst Lieutenant Ri Infantry.
Thus was the first news Of Greedy in three
years secured. Taunt had also found on Bre
WORT Island note written by Greedy himself.
stating where he was encamped.
The Bear was signaied, and the two ships
moved toward Cape Sabine.
Lieut.. Colwe!l, accompanied by Chief Eng-
neer Lowe and two ice pilots put OF from the
Bear 10 tina launch, containing beef tea, milk
cracker an alcohol stove, and other neces-
saries, and made for the shore the launch
blowing shrilly her whistle as she moved
along. The sound foated over the water and
family reached tho tent wherein lay seven men
waiting for death.
BrainaEd aud Long were the first to hear it,
and they crawicd TO the top Of hill near by,
but saw nothing. BF-IEard returned TO camp,
his despairiog face telling that there was no
hope. The survivors discussed the cause Of the
noise and decided that il must have been the
wind blowing over the edge Of tin can.
Meanwhile Long had cFept higher up the
hill. AT length small black object afar of
met his gaze. As he watched thin cloud Of
smoke appeared above it, aud then he heard
tho whistle. Relief had come. The poor fell
low staggered toward and raised the 81 gnal
hag-a torn white uEdershiTt. a leg Of pair Of
drawers and bit OF blue bunting. tackled 10 an
oar. The men on the launch saw him. They
Whistled again.
Long rose aud fairly rolled down the hill to
meet them. The launch touched the ice foot,
one OF ttit IftOlS reached Long nFSt,
offered him words OF cheer. Long told where
the party was. and the rest hurried on 20 Greedy,
while Lowe took Long of % the Bear.
C0.well and the ice pilot reached the tent.
81 is that you, Grsely?" asked tho pilot.
"YcS. Cat the tent" came feeble answer
The pilot whipped out his knife, and the tent
was cut. COlwell entered.
There were the survivors, six OF them
Greedy, Brainard, Ellison, COuncll, Biederheck,
Eredcricks-in q condition too pitiable to be de-
serbed. The rescue was in the nick Of time.
few hours later the brave men of the Thetis
and Bear would have been too late. But now
ready hands and cheering words relieved the
sufferers Pemmican and crackers were given
them IN bits. More men came on shore, and
then the six men were wrapped in blankets
placed on sLretehers, and taken OF 70 the YES
sells.
Ofall the men Greedy had with him, but six
remained. Ellison died on the way home
Cross had been The first to die, and they buried
him on the knoll. Rice died in Fredericks
arms while of on q six days expedition in
April hunting for provisions taken from Cape
Sabine which had been abandoned in trying
10 save Ellison six months before, - miles from
Camp Clay. Poor Lockwood died April g.
Jeus Edwards, the Eskimo, lost his life by
drowning while attempting 10 catch seals in
April Henry was shot for taking provisions
Only II bodies were recovered. Starvation
soon blunted the feelings Of the best ofthese men.
Two men would lie in the same sleepng-bag !;
one would die and his eomrade lie for hours
with the corpse beside him, too weak to draw
the dead out for burial.
The first persons dying were buried properly,
but as time went on they were scarcely covered
BrainaTd, who seemed 10 have charge of the
commissary, and who it is known often went
without his share Of food that his comrades
might have little more, told Ensign Harlow
that on his way 10 gather shrimps he had TO
pass LockwOOd's grave. The young man had
been buried in an officers blouse The but
tons projected little above the mound and the
wind and gravel secured them so that as Brain
arl passed the sunlight on them dazzIed his
eyes. At first" he said, ait affected me
deeply. "a / passed. to think of the fate of
Lock wood the leader Of our little party which
carried tho Stars aud Stripes beyond the Eng
lish Jack. but this feeling soon wore away.
We had so many other horrible things to think
Of that grew Indifferent"
Ii may seem strange that Greedy never
crossed Smith Sound. Greedy hal q boat; il
formed the TdgepOle of the miserable hut they
lived in so long before taking to the tent. AT
LittletOn Island there were two hundred and
forty Tations and game. Greedy waited for
Smith Sound to freeze over. but the violent
gales that ragged all Winter kept the ice NOV
ing. Greedy described Smith Sound as q rush
ing channel filed with pieces Of broken foe
aud berg.
One fate stared them in the face. If they
once embarked on Smith Sound they might
never reach the shore. As soon as the surface
of the Sound was still for any length Of time a
scum Of ice an inch or two thick was formed.