The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
The Polar Exl editiOn-Latest from
Can't. Hall.


From statements made by the Wash
ington Chronicle, on the authority of the
Navy Department, it appears that the
latest authentic information from the
Polaris is only down to August "A, 1871.
Tho reported accident TO that vessel,
causing her return TO Disco for repairs
last February, as published in the New
York Times of the 25th of April has
never been confirmed, US it would have
been long since if true. Not one word
of il has ever been credited at the Navy
Department, nor were its plausible, yet
intrinsically absurd, statements received
as true by the accomplished officers of
the Smithsonian. 1t is not believed
that any disaster has overtaken the ex.
petition, or any ground for apprehen.
sion exists.
The official dispatches received last
week by the Navy Department com
plete Capt. Halls record down TO the
time of his final departure for North
Greenland, a year ago last month,
and are dated OFF Tossak (Tas su.is suk J,
north latitude 73o 2l/, west longitude
So 81.
The delay in the reception of these
| dispatches, which only reached the
| American Minister at Copenhagen on
the Goth ult., is accounted for by the
fact that there is no regular commune
cation between Denmark AID her
Greenland colonies except once a year.
All on board the Polaris-ofiicers,
scientific corps, and men-were well
and in excellent spirits the sea-goipg
qualities Of the vessel had been tested
and found admirable; the engines and
machinery were In perfect working
order coal, resin, ETC., in good supply,
and the ships crew abundantly pro-
visioned; for the long Arctic night
before them they had books, games, in
strumental music, etc.-in word,
everything that the Thoughtful care of
the Department could supply or letters
of credit at Newfoundland and in
Greenland furnish had been laid in to
complete their outfit, and of all this
Capt. Hall makes characteristic and
thankful acknowledgements.
Gov. Elberg, of the Upernavik Dis.
trict, had accompanied the Polaris as
as far as Tossak, the extreme northern
limit of Danish jurisdiction, as we'll as
of civilized life, and was to the last mo-.
ment assiduous in his exertions TO
further the interests of the expedition.
Mainly through his cooperation, Hall
was fortunate enough at Tossak to
make up his full complement of Esqui-
maux dogs sixty strong, healthy ami
mals), a matter of almost vital import
ance. He likewise laid in large sup.
ply of dog food and considerably
augmented his stock of reindeer furs,
seal.skins, ETC., for the adventurous
voyage.
At Upernavik the expedition had
shipped Hans Christ an, a famous native
hunter and dog driver. Hans will be
remembered by the readers of Kane )
narrative as the favorite "boy hunter"
who. after faithfully serving the heroic
Kane almost to the end, loitered behind
among the savages, smitten las more
civilized men have been before him) by
pair of black eyes. Hans, his black
eyed, savage little wife and baby again
figure in the narrative Of the Hayes ex-
p. dition, having been picked up in the
extreme North, and on its return
brought back to civilized Greenland
and now, enticed by the munifcent pay
| VI doOut tNSHty -ilNc uOildie pei iliOHt IA
1.-THE accumulation of which will, on his
return, make him an Esquimaux mil.
lionaire) Hans, with his wife and three
children-for your Esquimaux never
travels alone-has united his fortunes
with those of Capt. Hall and the good
little ship Polaris--a valuable acquisi.
ton.
Jensen, the Dane, who was under
promise to join the expedition at Tos.
SAX, seems to have backed out at the
J last moment. From what is known OF
Jensen's antecedents, the expedition is
probably quite as well off without as
with him.
Capt. Halls we'll known native inter
prefers, Esquimaux Joe, Hannah, and
their little daughter Punny bright as a
button when she went to school in Con-
necticut) are all on board the Polsris,
very well, in high spirits, and will
doubtless be of great service to the ex-
petition.
, This brief summary embraces all OF
: public interest in the present dispatch,
which is largely made up OF details,
items of expenditure, etc. Gov. EIberg,
of whose many kindncsses Hall speaks
with full heart, waited at Tossak the
return of the native pilots bearing it 70
him, and it closes, the PROV OF the
Polaris northward, in the early morning
of August "a, with p complete roster oil
: all on board (thirty-three souls and q
fervent, hopeful, and earnest prayer tor
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