The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-17
TIE ARCTIC SEARCH EXPEDITION.
Preparations for the Rescue Of
the PoIaris.
The United States Steamer alta at ST. Johns
Fitting Out at the Fag Erd OF creation-5up-
posed Position of the Missing Y .ssel-Pre-
Emnary Searches To Be Made
from Upernavik = What Is
Thought o. Buddington-suc-
cess of the Expedit on Con-
hdentiy Ant cipated.

ST. JOINS, N F., Juy o, 1873.
The arrival OF the United states sioop .o-war
Jun ara at this port lew days since has caused to
be revived with Increased Interest the tragic story
OF the POLAR, aud the froDaDe ate o. those on
uoard when she broke away rom the ice noe over
eghI months ago. Inc subject mas been thoroughly
discuss IN all its Dearinss, ana although the most
vague speculations are afoat n reference TO the
whereabouts OF the historic vessel. II Is generally
conceded by those whose experience n the Arctic
regions ent'tle their jud sment to consideration,
that the difficulties attending the search for the
Polarls will not be so great were at first sup
posed, from the TACT that, II not lost, her present
location can readily be determined RON the intei.
lence which may be received at Cape York. That
sac s at present somewhere In the vicinity OF North.
umDerand Island IS the opinion entertained ly the
people here, and II Is thought taat 20 as the
ice breaks she will. II possible pro eed to the
nearest harbor OF refuge. When the separation
took place in October last the Polaris was some.
what crippled, and the winter months may have
been employed IN repairing "a ages IN the hope
that when Summer came she would be enabled to
get away. should the vessel be not heard rom at
Disco or Upernayik 1t Will be inferred that she il
either hopelessy crippled or aoaDdoned, as few
believe that BuddingtOn VIII attempt to continue
the expedition in the carving out OF which the Ia
mented Captain Hall met with his death. And 1t
may be az well to mention here that despite the
searching investigation held at Washington and
the conclusions arrived at in reference TO the sad
and mysterious event that marked the end Of the
expedition, there are Aose who still strongly ad.
here to the opinion that
THE FATE OF NALL
has not yet been satisfactorily exp ained and that
untl the missing Ink Is supplieu ny tile evidence
OF BuddngtOu and his crew tie nrst unfavorable
Impressions cannot wei DE re,nov d. Be tnat as 1t
may, short season viii soon remove the dark
clouds that at present overnaug tus the most re.
marKable afall III tho records VI Arctic expiora-
tons. - many 1t IL supposed that tie Poiarls IL
hemmed IN at Whale Sound. winch Is distant rom
cape York about one hunlrei and twent five
miles, ana that the party ON board await the ad-
vent OF some English whaler TO iberate them from
their icy rlsnn But those are mere con- eCtures
OF the nour, and more ierllie subject or specu-
lation has, perhaps, never presented Itself to the
1t Is within the ranee OF prop .hity that budding
ton aud party VIII be heard from within SIX
weeks, as tie obstacles to tie search are daily DIS
appearing. twenty-five miles 70 the east o. North
uniberland Island tiiere IS an EsQunau settle
ment called Natick, thc ianablians oi wnicn were
friendly 0wards the Kane hayes eX pedltions
and II Is not nnreasonable to suppose tnt IN case
the poaris had been abandoned the Survivors
would betake themselves 20 that pace. .nt
~ PREPARATIONS Fuk THE RESCUE.
:, The Junata had fine weather al the way from
New York and made tse run IN i've dals and
eighteen hours. Wnen Size dropped anchor In the
harbor last Monday NO. ning ee..n, o. welcome
pervaded the entire community, especially when
known. with the exception O., two iiine-, inch
guns all her armament had bean removed, in
provisions. she was, the e.orc moi under the
most la, Orabe c.rcuns antes, though she still
DiescnteN All the neat and Gle NY sur. o,id ms or
Il nan-O,-war. In the course ~ the day she was
visited by the American Consul, Mr.. L. N. Moloy,
ana other oticlas, anu t.e succ IS Co.nInal der
Bra ne's sea en- cxpedon formed, Vi ooJrse. the
main topic VI CONVEX saton. II is the general I'M
preston hat lie Will leave notrlnS to lulnl
the noble and lnportanl MISSION entlus.ed TO hlu
(
movements OF ne Junlta, but ., ia undctstood
tnat the most minute inquiries win be MADE along
the coast OF "a cenhnu ioI any iutei ,euce OF The
ms n parties. Al. he odcIrs seem 10 be very
san uinc o! success. and III The courAe OF con-
NesatQn expressed then thOrcu2h Willingness 81 10
make ali Reasonable sacriice aud accept "a. per-
sonal rsKs. II w so dong they cal aid the ject
oil the expedition. The ouniata ~ nov ct anchor
IN tue middle oi the hattof, aud TIE SOUND OF
pre- aratlon can be hear. Oh ai sizes nef COWS
are benz snca,ued H!tn iron ), g % ciIei the nee
e'say resist ace TO the ice, and coal balgss are
de lnsitlne tner 'feigbt on boari. lei up IN ,ags
alodg the upper ieck. }ccm-,anuer Bra ne hopes
to oe in read ness ~ a dy ,wc, when Ne viii
leave IN rOut i0r Di3co. mentioned TO n IN the
fact tilat the authorities ashore were aD2lous TO
extena to nim and cue o..cers o. tue Juniata
hearty ana substantial wei ONE; yui ne iuiurmed
M that uuder tnc crcumstaa cns he would be
compel ell t. decline any receptions tendered,
much eugrossed in TIE il. o, tant business IN
rand 20 TANK ol par. cipat.ns IN any festivities.
lie was, NEVERTHELESS he saa. very grateful. ior the
kindly ngs entertained towards am and the
oAcefs o. The yeascs ana appreciated :he gener
GUS motives wAIch prompted he we,i-Known
courtesy OF the peope u 1T. JOnHs. Although
nUtAln- as positively AnOwa, 1t IS ihougnt tat me
Junata vlli call ut some OF the seti eneis on .re
way DISCO, wnerc de. DOT Oh supplies VIII be
eSilblsh d. Should the Ice prevent her iur,her
p.osress -4v~ .r|
PRELIMINARY sEARcHEs
VIII he made IL steam launch, wncl is now
httIng out or the purpose DiGer Carei III 81 esv,-
lol.' sn 100, " N 10 sasltasu witn ilUn at rne
occas.oa one OF tie Sccfs u ormed me To- TO-
Gay mat the launch Nih prooloy start
iroIn 'ne vessel as soon ts sac a.,ives at
Dlsco, or IL posslbe, Up frlatR, aud II un-
usua obstacles are not prescribed viii endouvcr
To cross Melville Bay o cape loik wi,erc 1t is con-
hdeuLy Supposed Ruda,Ag 1t III " Iii nc heard rom.
| was nIiLner INFORMED tnat lne crew viii be q
volunteer one, iii charge o. an enlcient oflcer AMI
guiaed ov an experienced zee pplut WAC IS thor
Ous gay post ID as 10 tic dlflicaGes to be encoun-
lereu ana ,he best means 10 { ercone ITEM. 1t
ens, hos ever, that the entire M vements Of the
eXpedtt on viii bo governed by circumstances md
nvt,ung DEFINITE caA lie knon o unt'i tae ground IS
reac"ed, Nhen tonmtnder Blaine VIII douDtiess
should tie adopted. 1t therefore idle to specuae
up n the sabett, but that everything within
the scope OF human agency Will 3e done IN
the ptemi cs tncfc - abundant reason TO an
tc;pat'. This search expedition, ! . NAV aid,
has the most cnes full cooperation rom tue
poole here, anu although ter goo Offices
viii not he made avaable they are heart and
SOU with an ,vntertaaing whch prom -es sucn
great results. Apart ifom tue ieeiing OF curiosity
when the mystery OF Halls death and the subsc
quent separation oi the parties naturally create,
q ST. ong ues.re 10 manifested ~ the more ntelt-
tnCrougniv suited, wnlch can be done only by the
rescue of buddiugGon ana his party. No doubt,
whateve,, Is entertained that the Juniata VIII at
least he allie ID cure tidines OF the Poiaris within
much brc or period tnah rs generally anticipated,
ior, aztec all. the dangers and
IftiCuLriES OF ICE NAVIGATION
and cruisln. along the coast OF Greenland are con-
sfdeIably exaggerated by many whom pleasure or
amoinon pas leu that way At tnIs season OF the
year no insufmOuItable obstacles are resent d
even to sucn ves IT as the Jnniata Is far Lper
navik; or, although the icebergs are now
coming down ike schOOlboys bounding
forth Tor a holiday, they Can be avoided
with ordinary care and the hreakinp up OF the zee
VIII allow oi easy passages. Under all the clrcum-
stances, therefore, successful results may he
awaited iroI the cruise OF Tie jaunty s.oop-otw ar.
Her commander is apparently an onicer oi sound
judgment, and 1t may be inferred tlat no dnneces-
ssry risks Wal be attempted 1t IL expected that
the JunIata VIII SAL Tomorrow morning and that
she wal reach DISCO WITHIN fifteen Gays. Should
sBc meet with Buddpgton and party sic will at
once return, and, IL possible, convoy the Poars to
New YORK WI nout wai'lng Tor the Tigress, which,
in the event of an unsuccessful search on the part
m hA Inn uist nt n ,.,t