The Republican journal., 1873-05-15
Halls Arctic Expedition.

NEW York, TO- The steamer Wales
arrived from the port OF St. John, Satur-
day morning bringing news that the
steamer Tigress had come into Roberts
Bay. Is miles from St. John, having on
board 10 survivors OF Halrs Arctic Expe-
dition. The following are the names OF
the rescued: H. c. Tison, assistant Navi-
gator; Frederick Meyer, Meterologist :;
John Heron, Steward VIM. Winderman,
w. G. krugar Frederick Jamka, Freder-
Ing Antng. Gusave Lnguest. Peter Johns
ton, Seamen VIM jackson. Cook Esqni-
maux J,c. Interpreter Hannah and child,
Esquimaux; Hans Christian, of kane's
Expedition, his wife and children, the
Youngest only eight months Old
This party which had been landed from
the Polaris were driven from her by a
gale, which burst her moorings on the
18th of Oct. 1872. in Latitude 70, 80.
When they last saw the Polaris she was
under steam and canvas making for the
harbor on the east side of Northumber-
land. She had no more boats left. OF the
six which she brought with her from the
port OF New York Two were lost in a
northern expedition, two were landed on
the ice with Capt Tvson's party, one was
'"i1t Ipl llcWooh 10 lHaht M'itcl loi 'tit
rlew' and The other Is on board the
llgress
me FolaFls was IN command oi Capt.
Duuulhg gloh' VINO had thirteen OF the crew
win NM. ana plentiful stock OF pro
VISIONS. her DOW was somewhat damaged,
ana IL IS the oplnton OF the Survivors thSt
ihey VIII not be able to @et clear tiIl Jui}'
ana even llen II me snip Is unSeaWoFlhVs
Et,. Il L.
lhtN Shonld nave to maze ne" h"i'S 70
effect an escape. On e,Sth ~! October
IS'I, IN lat 81 deg. ~ min, Ion. ~ deg.
II MN, captain Hail dled OF aPopl'XT
ana was buried on shore where they erect
ed a wooden cross to mark ms grave tie
had recently returned from q northern
7ieoge expedition, IN winch ne had ~
talleo lhe i3I o. He9. 10 MN.
ne seemed m hIS usual health ahd haa
failed the crew INTO the CABIN to encouI-
h8t them with hopes OF lntul" reward,
and stlmuat" them TO renewed eHefton,
"hth ne Wa suddenly struck down. ana
EXPIRED TO the great 9fiei OF those around
Hliii, 10 Whom ne had ehdeafed hlmSeiI
ny ms hlnaneSs and devotion In sep
lehpef, lSf2, the FoiaIls entered winter
quarters, ana lett Aug. IL. lo"2. Inc
zee was very heavy, and set Iii Il southern
direction. She was forced south, and s.
continued drifting tlll Capt tyson and
party were @rNen from her.
me sledSe party crossed the Folaf sea
"hlch theY pronounced To ne STRAIT
ABOUT II miles Wlde. lhefe was an ap'
Peafahce OF open water to the north. Inc
rescued party suffered very much during
lhelr drealY DRIFT from hanger ana cold.
III the last two months they ate raw seal
una ROAR hfar rs they c"ulH get "
Nhcn met by The llgresS they shoWee
evident signs OF their great suttermgs but
during the nine days they have been Oh
board they have improved vastly, and
are now IN far health. HI" party IS IN
charge ol me Y ). consul, ana VIII ar
five III 81, johns ON Monday next.
ne following statement was FURNISHED
ny capt. Tyson: On the 24th OF angus
we lett lessenSack and Went through
smiths Sound. We succeeded m getting
rs lar north us Lat. 81 DEG 10 MN. Whef
we returned ana Wntered n folaf'S oay
lat. 81 deg. 5S MN Lon. ol deg. A see
we Were frozen up TIL the 2th OF sept
On the loth. o. oct Capt. HAL started OF
a sledge Journey north and returned OF
the 24th, when he was taken SICK ana dlet
on the llth OF Nov.
The attack which carried hlm OIL wa,
SAID to he apopleNy We passed the win
at Polars bay. On the Sth OF June lS|2
we attempted 10 reach the north with two
boats. We hauled our Other boat on shore
ana returned overland on IN" Sth OF July
we started tor home on the I2th OF Aug.'
and on the 18th were beset with ice in lat
80. Ion. 2
We drlited from there to Lat. II dec
30 sec. when we encountered heavy
south west yale the ship being nNde
heavy pressure. oH the night OF the IN
we commenced landing provisions. Ne
on the ice the vessel being reported leak
ing very badly IL times. We continued
landing provisions for two or three hours
when the pressure ceased.
went ON board the vessel and aSkeF
the sailing master il the vessel was max
lng any more water than usual. and h'
reported that She was not then wen
to the pumps, and ascertained that stl'
was not making any more than she Wa
during all summer. ! Went on the ic'
again, shortly after. and it began to crack
sad in few minutes after. broke in many
pieces. The vessel broke from her tasten
ings, and was soon lost to sight. in th'
darkness and storm.
On the broken ice Were most OF our pro
visions to sustain the party through ht
winter, and seeing nothing of the vessel
we attempted to reach the shore in hope
OF living through the winter G4ttn.
about halfway to the shore with on
heavily laden boats, our progress became
hard by the drifting lee, and was com
PEELED TO haul upon the ice again.
At this time ! succeeded in saving four
teen cans Of pemmcan eleven and a hal
days bread 10 dozen one and two roun,
cans of meat and soup, fourteen hams
one small bag OF chocolate, weight 2
pounds, some musk OK skins, a tev
blankets, numb. OF rifles and 1,5;indan
ammunition
In the morning, knowing that had no
provisions enough and other articles
clothing. etc, on the abatement OF tn
gale | endeavored to shoot as many seal
as possible. for food light and fuel. bu
could get only three, owing to bad weathe
having set in. supposed the wind to b
about southwest