Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1884 — GENERAL, [ARTICLE]

GENERAL,

It is reported by way of Jamai&Sthitt tho Cuban insurgents under Aguero obtained two rather important victories over the Spanish troops recently. The CaptainGeneral has summoned a council of officers to agree on a concerted plan against the rebels. The Government troops are said to be demoralized. Lieut. Greely and six of his fellowexplqyers were taken from their permanent camp in Smith’s Sound, on June 22, by the steamers Thesis and Bear, and were landed July 17 at St. John’s, Newfoundland. Seventeen others of the expedition perished “from starvation, and one was lost while hunting seals. The corpses of twelve of the party were brought back, the remains of the other five having been swept out to sea by the winds. Greely and his surviving associates would have perished in forty-eight hours but for the relief expedition. They won the honor of reaching the farthest known point to the northward. Capt. Ash, ice-pilot of the Bear, gives the following particulars of the discovery and rescue of Lieut. Greely and hie companions: An officer of the Thetis found a record on one point of land, intimating that Greely and party were all well, and had left Fort Conger Aug. 9, and, after an auspicious journey, arrived at Barred Inlet Sept. 29. The record also indicated the exact point on Cape Sabine where the victorious exploring party were encamped. The steam launch of the Bear was immediately dispatched to the indicated locality, which was distant about three miles. In the meantime the Thetis sounded her whistle, which was heard by Greely in his camp. The unwonted sound awoke the slumbering and fast-sinking explorers. When the launch reached the ice in the vicinity of the camp a solitary man was seen descending to the strand with uncertain steps. He had heard the whistle and saw the approaching boat. The crew of the launch regarded this as an evil omen. As soon as the ice foot was touched I jumped ashore, and accosted the lone stranger: “How are you all?" He answered faintly: “There are spven of us left. yet." We were all struck with dismay. Gathering up hastily a little food and stimulants we hastened to the Greely encampment and there beheld a heart-shattering scene. A gale of wind was blowing. The tent had been shattered and had fallen on the wearied and dying men. We entered and saw a scene of unspeakable misery and desolation. Haggard faces, staring eyes gazed at us. One of the six sufferers was pointed to as dying. We at once began to feed them vrith light food, and dispatched the launch to the Thetis for assistance. Cant. Emro and Dr. Ames came on shore, a fire was kindled, hot milk-punch was prepared, restoratives were applied, and in lees than an hour the woebegone sufferers were able to stand staggeringly on their feet. Ten bodies were unearthed and two disinterred from the ice foot and brought down to the steam-launch to be transferred to the ships. Two of the living party were strong enough to be led along on their feet. The other five were borne down on stretchers with the greatest care. In the midst of a tempestuous sea and a terrible gale of wind the living and dead of tbejGreely arctic colony were placed on board the Bear and Thetis and conveyed to Stu Johns. A correspondent of a London journal, who was sent to investigate the commercial resources of Mexico, reports having been so badly clubbed by bandits that he lost his hearing, but he boasts that he killed his assailant The cholera scare, is materially affecting European travel.