The San Francisco call., 1897-09-27

the living and the dead with soup occa
sionally made from sealskin thongs. The
first death in the party occurred in Janu-
ary, and from that time until within two
days of the rescue eighteen brave spirits
had taken their flight. Nv condition, ac-
cording 10 Commander Schley's report.
was as follows: Private ConnelPs condi-
ton when found was desperate and criti-
ca. He was speechless and breathing with
difficulty; he was cold almost to he waist.
His eyes were fixed and CLASSY in appear
ance. Stimulants were administered by
the surgeons after their arrival with con-
siderable difficulty. although Colwell ven-
tured to anticipate them on account of his
extreme condition. HIS heart was pulsing
irregularly, his temperature was quite
low, while his face was swollen beyond
recognition. From his eyes and the cor
ners of his mouth offensive humor was
emitting He was virtually saved from
the Jaws of death
IL had no recollection of the rescue.
AS 1 learned aiterwasd, one of my COM
panions, Beiderback, had made the state
ment that he had heard ships whistle.
Lieutenant Greedy could not believe this,
thought was becoming delirious, which
was the condition affecting all before
death, he asked Brainard and Long to go
to the cliff overlooking the ocean to see if
a ship was in sight. Brainard returned
and reported nothing in sight. Long
went farther, and upon looking down on
the water washing the shore saw. to his
great Joy, ships steam launch filled with
healthy and vigorous men from the Thetis
and Bear, which sailed from New York
the previous April under Commander
WIntleld S. Schley and Lieutenant W. ii.
Emery, United States navy. Longs frs.
act was to roll down an inclined glacier,
and when he struck the launch he said, q,
Give me some hardtack, meaning ships
biscuit, ana would give no information
until he got the hardtack. He then told
the officers of the location of the camp.
The first words heard by the occupants of
the tent were: Cheer up, boys; we are
here to rescue you
"We had left our winter hut in May
and moved 500 yards up the bill to avoid
the thawing of the ice. All the instru-
meuts and lies spoken OF by Lieutenant
Peary were left III and around the old
winter hut, and in the excitement attend
ing our rescue, and being virtually use
less, they were left behind"
Notwithstanding his great suffering
and privation in the Arctic. Mr.. Connell is
yet enthusiastic on exploration in the far
north. He says the discovery of the
north pole can he of no value to the hu-
man race, but the Arctic reg ion in general
presents a valuable field for knowledge
which, he thinks, would indirectly be of
interest to the scientific worlI. He states
that the most valuable collection of nat
ural history OF those regions is stored in
the house they lived in at Fort Coneer,
three miles north of Cape Sabine. He be-
lieves that this collection can be recov-
cred. and, with properly equipped ship,
would be eager TO lead an expedition and
guarantee the recovery of the collection.
The expense of the expedition would be
more than repaid by the recovery OF this
vast fund of research and information, in
Guiding the ind lvidual diaries OF each
mem Der of the party, which in itself
would be a treasure
When Mr.. Connell was asked, HAS the
Government done anything 10 reward you
and the other survivors," he said: "Oh,
yes, the Government rescued me and / am
thankful. was only poor private, you
know Greedy was rewarded oy being
promoted from lieutenant to a brigadier-