New-York tribune., 1873-05-22
tho voyage, written by himself in the Esquimaux

tho voyage, written by himself In the Esquimaux
language.
correspondent OF The E1enfng Post gives the follow
ing picure OF their method Of life In their floating homes
with the aid Of the Esqumaux they built three snow
buts md one store mousse. Their provisions equal
20 the support Of all for month"; by going on snort
allowance they determined to make them last hye
months The allowance for tho nine men, who were In
one hut FOR each meal was one aud half pounds OF
bread, three-Quarters OF pound cf penInlcan Ihs'
xe3 with uenty OF water, served out twice day.
The Esauimaux got the same proportion. When they
caught a seal they had a blow out" and ute every
scrap of II except the gall DnrIng November, Decem
ber aud January they caught few seals. one boat was
cut up for fuel 10 melt ice ana COOK; FOR CnLlstnas
Day they reserved their last piece or ham, and easted
luxuriolisly on few thin slices Of IL, ana even
went TO the extrayaganee OF serving H ons ay9 Two
biscuits TO each on New years Day y Soa b1
the first sight Of the sun. The nrst and tney saw was
believed TO bo Cape 6ut ~ tney were many ,s
caught enough OF doyekes to giy9 two 10 each man
day in their calendars they caught large squarenpPer
SEAL which kept them In provisions Tor " days. Ltser d
they killed cebear During March they did not suner
at all from hunger. On the 12h OF March heavy gale
and drift set in: the leo was cracking ana foaDg
all around During the Whole night they stood ready to
happily without touching their snow houses Dub Ieayhg
barely enough Ice 10 walk round them. few days
after the began To wash over their snow houses
and they had 10 take to the boat with their PROVISIONS
and get on another noe Their sun rings rom eoi a.u
hunger great, they had only little tent U
In regard to the Polars the opinion among them Is
that is danger She has abundance Of stores,
and In all probability WIN get clear or the Ice TINS sum
d. pcrs and ali the records Of the VOYAGE are lost they
the small fragment OF the hoe that DrOke on
with the ship when she took tho water ana whether
those on board managed to them Is impossible
to say.
gentleman OF this city who has been connected with
q shipping house IN NewLondOn, Conn, which formerly
employed both Capt. Tyson and Capt Buddlngton'
makes number OF interesting statements In regard to
the disposition Of these men, whose characters the
for 10 I'M
contrast Capt Tysou some SIX or seven years ago. was
the principal in an adventure snguarlY like that OF the
PolarIs He was in command Of the schooner Era on
whaling voyage from NewLondon to Greenland In
the Fall Of the year. while lying in Cumberland Sound
tho vessel broke from her moorngs and he was Obliged
to abandon her with all his Of 24 men, taking with
him stores and provisions. Making his way to the shore
with the crew. he built tents OF the sails taken from the
vessel and lived them during the entire Winter His
vessel was five miles from the Shore In the "pack" ice
without anchorage all the time When the ice broke up
In the SPRING seeing that the ship not seriously
damaged, he regained 1t, filed 1t with OIL
and returned TO New-LOndon. Living under canvas
tents during entire Winter, proved his hardihood,
while his Immediately sezing the opportunity 10 regain
his ship is but an index quick ready and courage
character OF the man. Tyson Is described as DraVe
dashing ca ptan who will expose his vessel 10 the dan
gers OF AN Arctic Winter up TO the verydas moment OF
safety, and will often accomplish brilliant results BUD
dneIon ON the other hand Is careful and calculating
Yankee noted for his scrupulOus guardansmp OF
property and lives under his cnarge. His New-L0ndon
neighbors are reported predicted when the
pedtion started that Buddington would bring back his
vessel and safety, and that scientho results
would be subOrdinated far as he was concerned to
this end. the story that he deliberately a0andoned
10 helpless human beings To their fate Is not credited
lie il man OF family and experience; he Is deemed III
capable any such cruelty Both OF the men are OLD
whaling captains, and have made eight or ten voyages
each Capt. BuddingtOn brought into eWLOndOn the
Resoute one of Sir E. Belcer's expedition wmen was
abandoned May l5 1854 not far from Beechy lslahu'
Capt Buddngton was then whaling voyage;
As that yet throw lght on the inys
terry of Capt Halls death, may De mentioned tnat IN
with one of his men shot him dead He is SAID 70
have had wonderful powers OF endurance, ana laceu
nriyaton and danger without hesitation He ate the
commonest fare, brayed the greatest dangers msni1y
and seemed to forget his enthusiasm all surrounding
hardshps He was no sailor, and this may account IN
some measure for the lack OF respect whcn capt buu
dington seem TO have manifested Tor him.
The impression seems 70 be general among shipplng
men that the POlars safe. and that she may Dc e&-
pected in the latter part OF September or the rst part
OF October Capt Tyson returned as cary az Au-
gust 2j but this the earliest arrival on record