Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-05-13
RETURN or HALLS ARTIc
EXPEDITION.
THE "0PEN POLAR SEA"
REACHED.
It Proves to be a Strait about
Is Miles Wide.
DEATH OF CAPT. n l., /.

NEW YORK, May l0.-A dispatch
from st. Johns, Newfoundland, May
9Th, says the steamer Walrus arrived
from the seal fishery at the port of
st. Johns this morning, bringing
news that the steamer Tigress had
come into Roberts Bay, eighteen
miles from here, having on board
nineteen survivors of Halls Arctic
Expedition. The following are the
names of the rescued: Il. G. Tyson,
Assistant Navigator Fred. Meyer,
Meteorologist; John Heron Ste ward;
W. G. Kruger, seaman; Fred. JAM
ka, seaman VIM. NiDdemann, sea-
man Fred. Antig, seaman; Gusta-
vus L. Linguist, seaman Peter
johnson. seaman; William jackson,
cook /; EsQuimaux Joe. interpreter !;
Hannah and child; and the Esqui-
maux, Hans Christian, OF Kaue's Tx.
petition Hans Christians wife and
four children, the youngest only
eight months old.
This party, which had been landed
from the Polaris, were driven from
her by gale which burst her moor
ings on the 10th of October, 1872, in
latitude 72 degrees 35 minutes.
When they last saw the Polaris, she
was under steam and canvas, max
ing for harbor on the east side OF
Northumberland Island. She had
no more boats left. OF the six which
she brought with her from the port
of New York, two were lost in the
northern expedition, two were land
ed on the ice with Captain Tyson's
party, one was burnt as firewood TO
make water for the crew, aud the
other is on board the Tigress. The
Polaris was in command of Capt
Buddington, who had thirteen Of
the crew along with him and plen.
full stock of provisions. Her bow
was somewhat damaged, and it i:
the opinion of the survivors that sh =
will be unable to ge. cioar una
July, and even taen, If he ship +.
urseaworthy, they would have &c
make new boats to effect an escape
On the 9Th Of October, 1871. in lat
itude 1928 longitude 71044, Captain
Hall died of apoplezy and Was buried
on shore, where they erected a wood
on cross to mark his grave. HI
bad recently retur ned from north
ern sledge expedition, in which hs
had attained a latitude of 820l6'. Ht
seemed in his usual health and hat
called the crew into the cabin to en-
courage them with hopes of future
rewards, and stimulate them to re
Moved exertion. when be was sud
denly struck down and expired, Il
the great grief of those around, t
whom be had endeared himself by hi
kindness and devotion.
In September, 1871, the Polaris en-
tered winter quarters, and left Angus
18th. 1872. The ice was very heavy
and set in southerly direction. Sh
was forced south and so continued
drifting till Capt. Tyson and party
were driven from her.
A sledge party crossed Kaue's Pola
Sea, which they pronounced TO be
s,reait about fifteen miles wide Their
was an appearance of open water tt
the north.
The rescued party suffered very
much, during their dreary drift, from
hunger and cold. For the last TIVE
months they ate raw seal and pola
bear as they could get it. WheI
met by the Tigress they showed evi.
dent signs of their great suffering
but durinc the nine days that they
have been on board they have im.
proved vastly, aud are now in iai
health.
The PARTY is in charge of the Unit
ed States Consul, and will arrive il
st. Johns on Monday next.
A dispatch form Washington saJ
the news Of the disaster TO the Pc.
laris affected the President deeply, a
he bad hoped the enterprise of tn
government 10 this direction woulC
rebound to The national honor.