624 THE WORLD'S WONDERS. 



rendering crossing impracticable. Game failed, despite daily 

 hunting from early February. Before the sun returned onlytive 

 hundred pounds of meat had been obtained. This year minute 

 shrimps, sea-weed, sassafras, rock lichens, and seal-skins were 

 resorted to for food, with results as shown by the number of 

 survivors. The last regular food was issued May 14. Only 150 

 pounds of meat left by Garlington compelled me to send in No- 

 vember four men to obtain 144 pounds of meat at Isabella. 

 During the trip Elison froze solid both hands and feet, and lost 

 them all, surviving, however, through our terrible winter and 

 spring until July 8. The survivors owe their lives to the indom- 

 itable energy of Capt. Schley and Lieut. Emory, who, preceded 

 by three and accompanied by five whalers, forced their vessels 

 from Upernavik through Melville Bay into North Water at Cape 

 York, with the foremost whaler. They gained a yard whenever 

 possible, and always held it. Smith Sound was crossed and the 

 party rescued during one of the most violent gales I have ever 

 known. Boats were handled only at imminent risk of swamping. 

 Four of us were then unable to walk, and could not have sur- 

 vived exceeding twenty-four hours. Every care was given us. 

 I saved and bring back copies of meteorological, tidal, astronom- 

 ical, magnetic, pendulum, and other observations ; also pendu- 

 lum, Yale, and standard thermometers ; forty-eight photographic 

 negatives, a collection of blanks and photographic proofs. Es- 

 quimaux relics and other things were necessarily abandoned. The 

 Thetis remains here five days probably. 

 (Signed) " GREELY, Commanding." 



The following dispatch was sent in reply to the above : 



SIGNAL SERVICE, July 17. 

 Lieut. A. W. Greely, St. Johns: 



Our hearts are overflowing with gladness and thanks to God 

 for your safety, and in sadness for those who without fault of 

 yours are dead. Your family are well and in San Diego. Your 

 dispatches are most satisfactory, and show your expedition to 

 ii:ive been in the highest degree successful in every particular. 

 This fact is not effected by the disaster later. 



W. B. HAZEN. 



