New-York tribune., 1873-06-14
THE POLARIS.
FURTHER DETAILS OF HALLS voYAGr


WHAT WAS AcComusnED-THE DEATH or CAPT.
uAII-sEPARAT1oN OF THE ADvENTURERs-TnE
SIX MONTHS ON THE ICE.
A correspondent Of The London Times sonds to that
journal from st. Johns Newfoundland, by far the
cearest and most complete history Of the yoyage Of
the Poars that has yet been published We copy
from his communication the following interesting
passages ... ..
The exact position OF Cape Constitution, which u may
be remembered was Morctons furthcst point in Kanes
Expedition, has been fixed nc sD' 81 mo open wator
which he reported to the norhwari, and which DIT.
Kane assumed to he Polar sea. turns ont 10 be an
expansion Of Kennedy Channel nto wide sound from
20 20 miles long and 10 20 GO miles wide This Is caed
by capt Hail. iolaus Bay unu2h th9 Wola ptj ,S te
not seem properly applicable 10 thi cnarRenont Oi 'he
nOrthpr.y channel II remember u-hl-.housh INV
not Kane's book to refer tOle describes water horl-
zon 10 the uorhwrd. aud inferred as no was hot "'o
10 tho northern shore that lls sheet oil Wder c&
tended to tho Pole not altoGetuer an unudluIai ol
Capt. Hall. Morc,on himself was with Cap. Han ana
Is now with the Polars; no Was thus A9le to polnt
out accurately DIS oWh cape nm, on tt O',.,,00 ~
shore WAS cape. which Is probably the Cape un.on
oi Dr. HaIos, Dut Whloh tIIih tnat V%icI' % No.
IN more Lorthtlh attuu as tLo nun. oi L'lu ~ ~ t'a
direction seen By him Passing to tue end OF P0dfi.
Bay, Capt Hall found that the cnnuc again contracted
INTO marrow passage IRON ~ 10 - iuIrt wiz m a'u w.
whcu capt TIsOn does NOT estimate 10 boie thah 40 ="
IS miles in length, though he snip got besai before reach
ing it, northern extremity. These straits were called
by the explorers RUDcsOn'i straits ANA Capt Tyson
tended nOrthward ana then seemed 10 curve round 10
the north east heavy bank Of cloud resting over
what seemed to Capt Tyson water horizon 10 tle
northeast. Ihe stewart VINO d. nor hD"eFsi, 20 ~
the masthead, saw nothing bat Ice IN ths direction; lh4
their Winter quarters ana cOnifmoi the direction of
the western shores, while he could soc no hns bu lee 10
not the commencement of polar sea, thc CNpansc or
thus surveyed BY the uaNtgatprs again contracts
! hypothesis.
When the ice moved sufficiently TO di.cngage the
/ lf hath IA IN flfI
gust, IN lat g TO- Instead Oi pressing on INTO tAe open
water ahead, which, IN Capt. Ttson's opinion, would
have been practicable, Capt Hall was advised by biz
chef navigator and cemaster Ctp,. BaddugtOn mo ~
now IN command OF the ship, 10 all bacd l1to POlars
been universally regretted by every board. The
Poldrs had reached the extreme northern latitude with
uuhndercd 10y any obstacle. The crew were fresh and
and with feelings Of tho deepes. icon
tncu uorIhward be shTns head was tIrned the oIueP
way. The reason seems 10 have been that Capt.
! Hail. upon wnOm the absolute responsibility OF
navigation did not rest did not feel Justified in
oppo.ng the representatons OF hi, Sayiyating Cap
tam, who seemed 10 fear that II they followed the
northern lead they might get again Gcset. without
finding hurbor IN which 10 winter However. when
dingons xpanaton OF That would seem 10 have been
IN judgment. The ship finally got into Winter
quarters, l5l-i2 at the nOtihery entrance to PAlb
hfjor named Thank God Bay On thc 1J;h OF O:tobcr,
Capt. Han vino to have regretted tho opportunity
he missed IN not pushing his sIip TO the Eorhwari,
made an overland Journey bat dd NOS succeed gct
ting further north than latitude 81 deg, TO pont
htte beyond harDor RoOeson'S strtts which was
called Newman Bay bold hcadland dt tuls extremity
OF POlrii by was named Cape Lupton.
HALLS DEATH.
On the 2ith OF October the days having now become
very short and Capt Hall feeling unwe, he returned To
ho ship. Ills maladY rapidly increased, no became par
ually parayzcd, ln1 the Sh OF November died. He
was buried on shore half mile distant from tine Polarss
anchorage and a wooden monument, on which wero in
scDed and achievements, was erected over lbs
ploration abandoned. The Winter passed without
hardship or prtatIOu OF any SORT, Dat without nope
or expectation ~ any further result Tho prize seemed
% have been within their graspi mp 70 the mohent
when they tIrnc1 their backs on Fortune shc had smiled
! upon them. Probably Capt. HlllS feeble state ot
health the time influenced this unfortunate detcrm-
| uaGuu aud he doubtless hoped when hs health was
rcslOrol to pursuo MS northern voyage thc f0ioWng
year. Now all chs nad come TO an end. Tne ONLY LEA
seems 10 have been to get home ana no sooner Gd tie
ice open the l2tn OF August, 1872 ald the snip WIS
Iree 10 move than her head wac turned sohhWard IL
IS true that at this time the plc1 MAS moving se.9g
days later IN All probability lead would have openod
as Il did year before on the l5tn Of the following
October when latitude II 80 the snip again got besct,
and the episode occurred wuch ended iu the separation
Of the party Ice doe from those ~ the snip, and no
that wonderful voyage which has Only just terminated
wISTER QUARTERS.
Before describing this however it may be interest
ing 10 note one facts connected with the Winter
quarters OF the Poars in the most nOrtnerlY latitude
which any expedition has ever passed Winter Capt
Tyson describes the climate being distinctly mildcr
several degrees further south. In Jule
ensivc PLAIN which surrounded the haIbOr IN which the
ship was ice-DOund from snow, and such fora
berbns yerd the crond snii.ien TO nouriSh thS
numerous musk oxen which range these plains. OF
animals exist hero through the Winter fact In IT.
self indicative of mlder temperature. In mid
disa agrecably hot ana 1t would rs though after
passing the icy barrier which extends from the 10Th u
No Esqumaux Arctic Highlauders wcro met. but
their traces were perceived and what IS more in
IL fup fh-
ward picked UP which had hoatcd through Robe
sons Straits through whcha southery current runs of
knot an hour IL was too much decaJed . show
clearly the traces Of having been saTn OK cut Besides
musk oxen, rabbits, and emmings were abundant. ono
bears seen the Wild flowers were brilliant.
and numerous birds FROM southern laudcs came north
ward IN he summer an9 some or & tae party ascenued
which they were anchored and which, IN Ne turn, was
0vertOpped by higher range. marked difference ia
character between the eastern and western shore
evident, the former being apparently more favored M
climate aud yegetation The mountain ranges ON tho
western side far more rugged, barren aud precp
tlyely favorable account OF the aspect and climate of
tho WnterquIrter it cold tnat bu let's Of frOzon
quicksilver were trod through u atwoiuch boart
THE SEPARATION.
On the 18Th OF October occurred in tho night time or
rather in tn darkness the critical episode which wc
owe the presence OF tho party among TIE ship
so severely nippcd in the ice that her immediate de-
struction appeared inevitable, her stOut mbcrs began
to crack omnOusly and seemed splitting from end to
eud. The skyghts were burst up, and general and
TIE and children were put upon the Ice nist and
the men, each with his bag, containing his personal Of
feets ready by his side, commenced the work OF dis
charging the provisions and most necessary articles.
suddenly, after the only Two boats remaining 10 tho
ship beer placed upon the ice and large quantity OF
provisions, tue foe which she alta he'd gave way,
and the Ice seemed 10 be breaking up under the iee
OF those who upon It, The ship, which
had been lying on her side, suddenly rghted. Some
OF the party, the steward among the number
foGnd themselves floating small detached Dor
only few yards in diameter, aud so near the ship
that they called TO the captain to throw them haud
ruU a. II. Di
they finally succeeded In reaching aud they saw no
more OF the ship that night. Next day she appeared
fnnr nr mllca md Iemllnnl In aght all the