The New York herald., 1873-09-21
BURLINGTON.
Domestic and Local Opinions Of
the Polaris Captain.
His Wife Always Confident That lie Will Re-
turn Safely in October. 1873.
He Told Me So Before He
Left"

If there is anything in human faith and human
prophecies 1t has been abundantly exemplifed in
the confident hope by his wife OF the safety and
speedy return home OF Captain Buddington, the
commander of the late l-1ated steamer Poars.
In the face OF all fearful antIcipations in other
quarters this cheerful and matronly woman has
never for q moment lost confidence in the safety
OF her adventurous husband. She lives here in this
quaint and charming town, the home and retreat Of
hundreds OF retired and active followers OF the sea-
and during the protracted absence Of her lege
lord she hase ever been cheerful and happy ana by
her genial and social manners shedding ray Of
sunlight over the whole neighborhood. During the
past few months, since the name OF Captain Bud
dington has become famous, she has been the
cipient Of numerous visitors, from the curious as
well as those directly and specially interested in
the success OF the hazardous expedition in which
her husband and Captain Hall were jointly en-
gagged.
HERALD reporter called upon her to-day to
obtain her views about the probable safety OF the
Captain The visit was made before the receipt
In town OF the news OF the safety OF the POlaris
party, but so confident was Mrs. Buddnpton OF the
early return home OF her husband that when the
HERALD reporter left he was inspired with the
same conviction; and, upon subsequently hearing
the reliable information that the party had been
act ually rescued, the intelligence seemed so much
a matter OF course that il produced little II any
effect
There have lots of people called me,'' said
Mrs. Buddngton, "and have told them all that
the Captain would be home either in September
or October. 1878. He told when he went away
that he would not be gone later than October, and
am sure he VIII be home by that time. He never
went away in his life without setting a time for
his return. and am confident he will not disap
point me this time.n
.Ilut Mrc Rud 7 rapa arka ad .sc 10
possible that some unoreseeS disaster may have
Overtaken him this time, and that he may be de-
layed, and perhaps never rcCurn?"
"Oh, no; don't think The last twenty three
years OF his life have been spent IN the Arctic re-
gions, and don't think he would run any danger
Gus risk. He knows the natives and their habits
and is well acquainted with the dangerous naviga-
ton among the ice fields. He never had faith in
accomplishing as much Captain Hall expected to
with the expedition and his judgment and expert
ence would teach him better than 10 endanger the
lives OF those engaged III the expedition"
what do you think was the cause OF Captain
Halls death ~ ventured to inquire.
There is one thing about IT, don't think he was
poisoned or murdered,N she answered, with much
emphasis, land aont think it is fair for the
newspapers TO intimate such things unless they
know 1t. The captain was not well when he
started on the expedition, and from what / nave
seen OF the disease known as cereDro-s pnal menln-
gltis think it is possible that he died from that
complaint, and that the doctors with the expedition
didn't know how to treat it. Captain Ha's wife was
here to see me the other DAY, and she thinks that
his death was occasioned by that disease. She
don't believe that he was poisoned any more than
do, and all them kind OF stories she thinks came
from parties who were jealous Of Captain Hall and
Captain Buddngton. You KNOW she added,
laughingy, THAT when you get lot of men
together they all want to be cock of the walk and
want to get credit where it don't belong TO them.n
captain Buddington was kindhearted man,
suppose Y' suggested, inqnlrlngy.
Lord, yes" she answered; land there are hun
dreds Of men who live right around here VINO
viii saw so | wish YOU would 20 over to New Lon.
n yhn
have sailed with him ana hear what they have to
say about the stories his cruelty and intoxica-
lion. They don't believe word OF IL. And there is
hannah reierring TO one of the .Esqumaux women
VINO was brought here from the expeditionl. she
Gays tat there IS not word OF truth in IT, and she
ought 10 Know for she was with him nearly all the
while. They say ne was drunk; but Hannah says
ever year, and believe every word she says"
What does this Esquimau Hannah say about
The vessel getting separated from the ice-noer'
''she says that storm came up suddenly about
Lre O'Clock, and broke in the stern OF the vessel
Then Captain Buddington divided the crew quick
a. as ne could, putting the Esqulmaux and dogs on
ane ice and sending them towards the shore.
aIiore,0sy ansrs were rS ten men put on the ice
l and bedding to those on the i,e-noe. Ali at once
Inc vessel became hghtened on account of so many
STORES peing thrown OF. and she suddenly righted
up anG tle wind took her swiftly away. Hannah
says Inat capt Buddngton himself was on the ice
only moment before this, and when he returned
To get some bedding the squa came up and they
were separated sue denies that the Captain drew
q there was any liquor on board,u -
ihls Hahnah referred TO Is one of those Esou
. 'auX VINO was examined at Washington She is
IA Ola friend OF MIS- Captain Buddfpton and
W IN SIX year old daughter is an inmate of nor
fan N.Y.. Her husband rs supposed 70 be with the
Gar tain, and n lie returns II ls coptemnlated to
spel I'd the rest OF their days here in Grotoa The
poye rnment now owes Hannah 81 500 and when
she a cts the money she proposes TO buld a house
IN III, neighborhooa OF the Buddingtop estate
BelG re Leaving Mrs- Buddngton repeatedly as.
sured your reporter that the Captain would Ger.
talnly come home although she had not heard
from h. II except through the newspapers ior
IDWarda Of two years Besides Hannah and her
child the family CONSISTS Of Mrs. Buddington and
tsyo daurL ters, both young ladies, well educated
and accoInl ,ilshed. Mrs BuGdington herself was
In her youna er days Connecticut school teacher.
conyerseo with several OF the citizens OF Gro
ION and New London, aud they all SPOKE OF "Sld"
Buddington az man o. integrity, KIND feelings,
and q seaman ithout an cqBai Ia fhe world. Ihcy
scout the idea Of his being capable oi inhumanity
az crime. and IL lie returns safely among them ne
will probably be W ccomed nv manner that wiu
show the estimation IN which Nc IL held by his Am
mediate fellow citizens