Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-28
THE POI.ARiS MYSTERY.
Return Of the Iuutata.

MORE SINGULAR DEvELoPMRNrs-DtD TuR
PoLARIs PEOPLE nUTILArK CAPITALS
MALLS RECORDS hNDIF SO wHY2-THE Mu-
TILATED PAPERs WHICH HAvE BkES DIS
COVERED SAID TO THROW LIGHT ON TIE
PoLARIs MYSTERY.
The Unittd States steamship Junista arrived
OF the Battery, New York, on Saturday after
noon, alter prosperous passage from 81. Johns
whence she sailed on the preceding Sunday.
The officers and crew are all in good health,
and in excellent spirits at the termination OF
their Arctic voyage. The Juniata sailed from
the bruoklyn navy yard in July last She
encountered some stormy weather and heavy
icebeTgs, but was strongly built and suffered
little OF no injury.
The New York TI6sne saws The seaIei
documents, supposed TO contain an account OF
Capt. Halls labors and discoveries. are in the
hands OF the commander of the Juniata and
will be delivered TO the proper authorities at the
earliest moment Their revelation will be
awaited with impotence by all whose interest
in Arctic exploration has been aroused by tue
fate Of the Polsris and her commander.
correspondent of the Tribune on board the
Juniata writes: "The Juniats has accomplished
her peri'ous voyage IN safety, though on two oc-
caSions she had
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION
by being driven upon the ruggy aud rocky
coast, a fate from which she was saved only by
the efficiency and alertneSs of the officers on
watch. During our absence no serious Gallant
ty happened TO us until after our departure from
st. Johns, n. f., on the 18th instant For two
days previous to our departure a strong gale had
been blowing outside, creating a heavy sea- aud
as we steamed out OF the quiet harbor we were
met by the swell, causing the ship to roll heavi-
ly. At this instant one of the crew, Thomas r.
smith, in an uDgusrded moment, while descend
Ing the ladder from the spar-deck TO the berth
deck, was thrown OFF his feet and fell to the
deck, striking his head and frscturing his skull
he lived, unconscious, until the next morning.
when, notwithstanding the efforts OF both of our
surgeons, the poor fellow was relieved from all
earthly troubles, and at $50 .. m. we consi sned
his body to the deep with the usual ceremonies
the Burial Service" being impressiyely read
by Commander Braine. The remainder of our
voyage was attended with pleasant and fayora
bic weather for this season OF the year"
WHO MUTILATRD CAPT. HALLS RECORDS?
The Tigress remained at st. Johns to make
some repairs TO her boilers, which would take
about ten days. She is to follow US to New
York. Little Is known to outsiders of what she
has accomplished, but / understand that the
search at Littleton Island was thorough as
necessary, and the mutilated manuscripts
records, &c, which the Tigress secured, are
considered valuable testimony in connection
with the Polaris mystery. There seems to be
no doubt in the minds of the people of the
Tigress that everything found there was inten-
uonally destroyed or Rutilated by the Polaris
people, as parts of the seNtsnts were discon-
nected ana scattered about, work which would
not have been done by the ESquimauN.
MORE ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS PAPERS.
The New York correspondent OF the Phils-
delphia Press writes as follows" The Tigress
reached St Johns on the 10Th instant, ami
having relieved the Juniata from further ser
vice, the latter left ST. Johns on Sunday last
IoI lnis port, having good passage all the way.
Mr.. White, the executive officer OF the Tigress
has discovered papers left by the late Captain
Hall and some Of his party at LittletOn Island
or what Is known as LifebOat Cove, so named
by the explorer Kane; but their contents are not
to be divulged until they have passed through
the hands of the authorities at Washington.
Mr. merriman, the executive officer, is con
vlnced that the Tigress has made a thorough
search around the late camping grounds OF
Captain Hall and his party at this island.
THE CORPSE IN THE ARCTIC ICE.
a Il wRnfwn ID.
rial place by some 2T5 miles, but would proba.
bly, have done 60 had Commander Green not
been informed of the rescue of the Polaris
crew. The place where Captain Hall is buried
is known as Repulse Island, and il is intimated
mat measures will be taken to start another
expedition for the purpose Of bringing back the
remains OF the Inflated explorer. The health
OF the officers and crew during the expedition
was very good, only one man being lost by ac-
cident. The Juniata will proceed to the Brook
Ign hayward on Tuesday,