The New York herald., 1873-06-20
THE REPORT.

Resume OF the Testimony or the Cast
The undersigned, having been present At and
taken part in the full and careful examination OF
Mr.. George L. Tyson, assistant Navigator; Fred
erick Meyer, meteorologist; J. w. @. Kruger, G.
w. Linguist, Frederick Antinn, Peter Johnson,
Frederick Jamka, seaman, aud william Linde-
mann, seaman, and John HARRISON steward; VIII
liam Jackson, cook, and Joe. hannah and Hans,
Esquimaux, all late OF the steamer P0laris, and,
with the exception OF the wife OF Hans and nve
children comprising the party which was separ-
ated from her on the ice in October last and picked
up on the coast of Labrador on April 80, OF this
year by the British sealing steamer Tigress, give
the following the result Of the investigation -
The Polars left Disco on the 18th OF August 1871,
when she parted company from the Congress, ar
rivlng at Upernavik the next day. At this port
she took on board some dogs, seal and dog skins
and small quantity Of coal, and shipped Hans,
Hendrick or Christian, Esquimaux, who had been
with Drs. Kane and Hayes, and the wife OF Hans
and three children. 1t was expected that Jensen,
who had also accompanied DR.. Hayes, would join
the Polaris at Tessinsac. Leaving Navick the
Polaris touched at Tessinsac, and there procured
more dogs and small quantity OF clothing,
but Jensen did not 20 with it, The ex-
petition leaving Tessnsac on the oath
proceeded northward under steam, passing
through Smith Sound and Kennedy Channel
with very little delay or obstruction from the
ice. Near Cape Frazier Captain Hall examined
the western shore in boat to look for Q safe
wintering place, but was unsuccessful In finding
one. Clearing Kennedy Channel In the Poaris,
Captain Hall found himself passing through large
sound In the precise position or anc's open Polar
Sea, with bay on the Greenland side. In this bay
fhp ah nh bapu n wi nd ivod
from Captain Hall the name OF Polaris Bay. Its
northern cape he called Tupton. Pressing on to
northward and passing through the sound, the
ship entered another narrow channel OF about
twenty-five or thirty miles in width, with high
land on either side. and on the 30th OF August
attained
THE HIGHEST NORTHERN LATITUDE,
declared by Captain Hall to be eighty-two degrees
twenty nine seconds NORTH but afterwards found,
by careful calculation OF Mr.. Meyer, to be eighty
two degrees sixteen seconds north. At teis, her
highest point, the Poaris was still In the new
strait or channel which she had discovered and
which Captain Hall named Robeson Straits, after
the present Secretary OF the Navy. Here the ship
was met by heavy noatlng Ice, extending entIr ly
across the straits and barring her further progress
northward. Alter making unsuccessful enorts to
find way through the ice, Captain Hail. in boat,
OF the straits Tor Winter quarters. This being
found unsuitable for the purpose was named
'Refuse Harbor." After mourning imminent risks
the ship became fairly beset in these straits, and
drifted with the Ice to the SOUTH and out OF them
to the latitude OF 81 80 NORTH when, the pack OPEN
ing on the Sd OF September, she steamed to the
eastward, and foand her Winter quarters in
small sheltered cave or bend OF the coast, pre-
tected by stranded iceberg, on the east side OF
Poars Bay, in latitude 81 rs north longitude 81 A
west. To this cave Captain Hall gave the name
OF THANK God Harbor," calling the iceberg
"Providenceberg." At midnight on tho Sd OF
September, 1871, Captain Hall landed with boat
on the east shore OF Poaris Bay, and, in the name
OF God and the President OF the United States,
RAISED THE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE LAND me-
HAD DISCOVERED.
On one occasion, while bcset In Robson Straits,
the Polars seemed to be In such danger OF being
crushed that provisions were placed upon the Ice
and measures taken to be In readiness for leaving
her; but she happily escaped without injury. In
medlately after securing his ship In Winter quar-
ters Captain Hall made preparations for sledge
journey northwNd and other work wea oomr