Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-09-18
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The Polaris.
The Juniata's search for IN, s.rxIx.r-
From the New York Herald.
SInnr-nE-W AZ IINIAr,

SLoor-oF-W JCNIATA.
ST. JoHS's. \. f., Sept. 10, 1873.
The United States steamer Juniata Ar
rived here at IL o'clock, this morning.
from Disco Island, after most eventual
voyage 10 the regions Of eternal" FEE.
There must be another painful suspense
before the POLAR, mystery can be finally
solved, but the following data at least
leave the hope that everything connected
wiIh the unfortunate expedition may br
ultimately cleared up. \, yet, however.
the fate of those who remained on board
/ tile vessel after Captain Tyson ana his
party were separated from them on the ice
Hoe j. unknown. Captain Buddington ana
his party lived on the mainland near Little
On Island, all last Winter. Their quarters
AZ that time may be designated a. being
on that part OF the east coast of smiths
IAhd between Cape Olsen and Fouke
fJord, and almost directly opposite Cape
Isabella, on the west side OF smith Sound.
A. soon a the Ice began 10 break Bud
dlngton and the party with him made
preparations 10 leave their deso!ate quaIt-
ers and in the month OF June they started
southwark III two whalcboats which they
had constructed from the ship. hoping 10
iall in with some rescung whaer near
Cape ork, and eventually reach ciyiliza-
ton. The Polaris, after having withstood
the hercest Arctic storms and battling with
unreasonable fields of ice sunk. in july.
near the mainland, opposite Littleton Is
land Cape Olsen.) in latitude IS degrees
- minutes north. longitude q degrees IS
minutes west. This is, briefly stated. all
the definite Information obtained up to this
writing, concerning the Polaris and the
unfortunate crew. but | will now proceed
TO give the details of The Search Expedition
from which this Information has been
derived.
IfiE JUSlATA AT DISCO AND UPPERNAVIK.
The Juniata arrived at Disco from
Hosteinborg on July %, last Commander
Braine Immediately went ashore and pro-
cured number of sledge dogs, necessary
for a successful prosecution of the work
before US at the North. After this the
coal intended for the Tigress was landed,
other preparations for the same vessel
were completed, and on July 20 we sailed
for Uppernavik, arriving at the latter place
July 81. On arriving at Uppernavik Com
mander Braine paid his respects to Mr.
krarup Smith. the Inspector Royal of
North Greenland, from which we cleaned
the first item OF intelligence concerning the
Polaris-- intelligence that, however painful
to all present, was acceptable as clew
and guide for further investigation In
spector Smith narrated with considerable |
minuteness the details of quarrel on
board the Polaris, and attributed the I'M |
happy dissensions to DR.. Bissell. the |
scientific officer, who spoke most con-
temptuously Of Captain Hall, alleged that |
he was ignorant of Arctic history and I'M
fitted for the work to be accomplished, and |
endeavored to prejudice the crew of the |
ship against him. He apparently wished
and desired to take full command.
HALLS PREMONIrION OF DEATH.
The Inspector further stated that Captain
Hall evidently had some kind of misgiving
or premonition of death while at Disco.
where he saw Mr. Smith and placed in his
care valuable records of the Franklin
Search Expedition, which records were
handed over to Commander Braine, who
will place them in the custody Of the
Secretary Of the Navy on his arrival in the
limited States. The officers and crew of