The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-12
HALLS ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Death of Captain IHalI-Fatc of the
POlOris-Tcrrible Experiences Oi
the Crew.
BAY ROBERTS,

VIA Ot. JOnllS, N. II MAY L.
The steamer Walrus arrived from the
seal fishery at the port of st. Johns this
morning, bringing news that the steamer
Tigress had come into Roberts bay, eight
cen miles from here, having on board nine
teen survivors of Halls Arctic expedition.
This party, which had been landed from
the Polaris, were driven from her by gale
which burst her moorings on the 10Th of
October, 1872, in latitude 1886. When
they last saw the Polaris she was under
steam and canvass, making for harbor on
the east side of Northumberland Island.
She had no more boats left of the six
which she brought with her from New
York. Two were lost in northern eXpe-
dition, two were landed on the ice with
Capt. Tyson's party, one was burnt as fire.
wood to make water for the crew, and the
other is on board the Tgrcss. The Polaris
was in command of Capt. Burlington,
who had thirteen of the crew along with
him and plentiful stock of provisions.
She was making good deal of water, but,
as Capt. Tyson says, she was not more
leaky than when he was on board all the
previous fall and winter. Her bow was
somewhat damaged, and it is the opinion of
the survivors that they will be unable to
get clear until July, and even then, if the
ship is unscaworthy, they should have to
make new boats to effect an escape.
On the 9Th of October, 1871, in latitude
S1.3s, longitude 61.44. Capt Hall died of
apopleXy, and was buried ON shore, where
they erected wooden cross to mark his
grave. lie had recently returned from
northern sledgc expedition, in which he
had attained the attitude of S2.1G. He
seemed in his usual health, and had called
the crew into the cabin to encourage them
with hopes of future rewards, and stimu-
late them to renewed cxcrtion, when he
was suddenly struck down and expired, to
the great grief of those around to whom
he had endeared himself by his kindness
and devotion.
In September, 1871, the Polaris went in
to winter quarters, and left August 10th,
1872. The ice was very heavy, and set in
southern direction. She was forced
south, and so continued drifting till Capt.
Tyson and party were driven from her.
The sledge party recrossed Kanc's Polar
sea, which they pronounced to be strait
about fifteen miles wide. There was an
appearance of open water to the north.
The rescued marty erf1araI Ia,
ing their dreary drift, from hunger and
cold For the last two months they ate
water seal and Polar, when they could get
II. When met by the Tigress they showed
the evident signs of their great sufferings,
but during the nine days they have been on
board they have improved vastly, and are
now in fair health. The party is in charge
OF the United States consul, and will ar
rive in st. Johns on Monday next.
The following statement was furnished
by Capt. Tyson:
On the Gath of August, 1871, we left
Tessinsack and went through Smiths
sound. We succeeded in getting as far
North as latitude 1.18, when we returned
and wintered at Polaris Bay, latitude 81. %.
longitude 61.44. We were frozen up till
9th OF September. On the 10th of Octo-
Der, Capt. Hall started on sledge journey
North and returned on the Gath, when he
was taken sick and died ON the 9Th of No
vember. lie was buried on the 18th. The
attack that carried him off was said to be
apoplexy. We passed the Winter at Pol
arts Bay. On the Sth of June, 1873, we at
tempted to reach the North with two boats.
We hauled our other boat on shore and re.
turned overland on the 9Th of July. We
started for home ON the 18th of August.
and on the 10th were beset with ice in lati-
tude 5000. We drifted from there down
to latitude 77,35, when we encountered a
heavy Southwest gale, the ship being I'M
der heavy pressure. On the night of the |
10th we commenced landing provisions,