44 GREBLT RELIEF EXPEDITION. 



The water about the coast being very deep, the Bear was run close 

 in towards the beach. 



As the steam cutter reached the Wreck Camp cache, Lieutenant 

 Colwell, Chief Engineer Lowe, and Ice Masters Ash and Norman 

 discovered Sergeant Long standing on the rocks, above the beach. 

 Running in to the shore, and taking him into the cutter, they learned 

 from him the location of the camp and the number alive. They went 

 to it to announce to Lieutenant Greely the coming of relief. Chief 

 Engineer Lowe returned to the steam cutter from the camp, and 

 brought Long off at once to the Bear, to give me all details of the 

 party. The others remained on shore with Greely's party. ' 



As Long was too weak to get on board himself, he was carried up 

 the side by the crew and placed on a chair in the saloon. Learning 

 full particulars f romi him, after a few moment's conversation, I went 

 on shore in the steam cutter immediately with Lieutenant Emory, 

 Ensign Reynolds, Doctor Ames, and several of the crew of the Bear, 

 and reached Greely's camp about 10 p. m. 



Lieutenant Colwell informed me that he found the tent covering 

 the party blown down on them, and that he had partially raised it 

 with the assistance of Ash and Norman, and had given the survi- 

 vors some small bits of bread and pemmican. 



Signal was made to the Thetis, soon after coming up, to send more 

 officers and men with Ensign Harlow, and the photographic instru- 

 ment ; also to send clothing, blankets, and stretchers. 



To this signal Chief Engineer Melville, Dr. Green, Lieutenant 

 Taunt, Lieutenant Lemly, and Ensign Harlow, of the Thetis, and 

 Lieutenant Usher, of the Bear, responded. 



These officers were assigned various duties in connection with the 

 removal of the living and dead, their effects, &c. The doctors were 

 left to administer stimulants to Lieutenant Greely, Sergeant Elison, 

 Sergeant Brainard, Hospital Steward Bierderbick, Sergeant Fred- 

 ericks, and Private Connell, who were found alive in this wretched 

 tent. Ensign Harlow photographed the tent, the burying ground 

 on the ridge, and the winter hut in the hollow near by. 



While these things were being done the camp and its surround- 

 ings were carefully examined. 



It was determined at once to remove all the dead for transporta- 

 tion to the United States. 



Lieutenant Emory, of the Bear, was directed to take such officers 

 as he might deem necessary to exhume the bodies. 



This order to exhume th6 dead included their removal, with all 

 effects, to the Thetis ; the careful examination of the ice-foot and 

 vicinity of the camp for records and everything belonging to the 

 Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. The work was so energetically and 

 promptly performed that the ships were able to start for Payer Har- 

 bor about 3. a m. June 23 



