60 GREELY RELIEF EXPEDITION. 



the survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition and to bring 

 them home. 



After passing the Waigat Straits the wind, which had been north- 

 erly, hauled to southwest and increased on July 4 to a moderate gale, 

 with snow during most of the day. 



At 12 m. the national colors were displayed at the peak and mast- 

 head of both ships for one hour in celebration of our Independence 

 Day. 



We reached Godhaven at 3.35 a. m. July 5, and found the Alert 

 and Loch Garry in port. The latter vessel was hauled alongside the 

 Thetis, and about 70 tons of coal were hoisted on board. A similar 

 amoiint was taken by the Bear. Soon after our arrival Surgeon 

 Green reported that Ellison's condition was extremely critical, and 

 that his only chance lay in amputation of his frozen limbs, which 

 was soon after performed. His system being too much depleted by 

 exposure and hardships of the three past years, he died at 3.30 a. m. 

 of the 8th, apparently without suffering. 



The rudder of the Thetis, which had been damaged in the ice 

 crossing Melville Bay, was unshipped and the spare rudder shipped 

 in two hours. Its condition was too uncertain to venture outside. 



The civil authorities were called upon and their views requested 

 as to the disposition of the remains of Frederick Christiansen, Es- 

 kimo, one of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, who perished at 

 Cape Sabine. Inspector Anderson officially requested the burial of 

 the remains in their cemetery at Godhavei^ The body being on 

 board the Bear, Lieutenant Emory was directed to have a casket 

 made for the remains. At 3 p. m. July 7 the remains were landed 

 and conveyed to the little chapel by six seamen of the Thetis, Bear, 

 and Alert, and followed by nine officers and sixteen men. The re- 

 mains were received by the inspector and governor at the chapel ; 

 services were performed over them by a native minister, after which 

 they were carried to their little cemetery and laid away in peace for- 

 ever. 



During our stay in Greenland we were assisted in every way by 

 the inspector of North Greenland and the governors of Godhaven, 

 Upernavik, and Tassuisak. These gentlemen were unremitting in 

 their politeness and assistance to the expedition. Inspector Ander- 

 son informed me that the detention of the Danish supply vessel be- 

 yond her usual time of arrival had reduced their supply of food so 

 much that he was afraid they would be in want before her arrival. 

 Under these circumstances I directed Lieutenant Emory to land 

 some two hundred rations of bread, meat, and soups. 



The engine of the Alert needmg some repairs, the expedition was 

 detained at Godhaven until 6.30 a. m. July 9, when we sailed for 

 St. John's, the A lert in tow of the Loch Garry. 



Excellent weather was experienced, and but" little ice was fallen 



