The New York herald., 1873-10-01
Statement of Captain Allan, the
Scotch WhaIer.
INTERVIEW WITH DIR. BESSEL.
Reluctance to Speak of the Deatl,
of Captain Hall.
CHE DIED OF APOPLEXY.''
Graphic Picture of Life and Death
in the Empire of the Ice.

DUNDEE Sept 10, 1873.
This afternoon the whaling vessel Arctic. Cap
tain Adams. arrived from the Davis Straits whale
dsning, having board the following
members OF the OF the Poarts:-
Captain Sidney 0. Buddington, SAILING
and ice master; DR.. Emil Bessel; Hubbard
C. Chester, first mate; william Morton, second
mate; Emil Schumann, chief engineer; A. A. odell,
second engineer; w. F. Campbell, fireman; Nathan
]. coffin, carpenter; Henry Siemons, seaman;
Henry Hobby, seaman, and Moan Hayes seaman.
All the men are well and none Of them exhibit
signs OF emaciation or decrepitude. The first man
Captain Buddington met on arriving a HERALD
reporter who succeeded in obtaining from him and
others Of the expedition statements concerning
the voyage or the Polarls, the separation rom The
Tyson party and the subsequent events. He also
procured Captain Aliens statement Tor me. They
will be found in proper order below.
Captain Buddington's Statement.
Leaving Tessuisak on The afternoon OF the oath
OF August 1871, we shaped course lor Cape YORK,
and, meeting very little ice, sighted it tile
ing OF the next day. We ran along the coast and
passed between WoIsteinholm and saunders Islands
late on the 25th. Meeting some Ice oil Whale
Sound, we were compelled TO go outside OF Haok-
luyt Island After forcing our way though loose
pack OF small extent, we met fewer Instructions
noon OF the 27lh We turned toward the west
coast to avoid ice, and, when opposite Carn Poiut
directed Tor Cape Frazer. The water
being comparatively free from ice, we crossed the
Sound and reached Cape Frazer early on the 2Stn.
Here Captain Hall took boat to sound bay near
by, and found IL too snoal for good anchorage.
We ran no the west coast, keeping some hve or six
miles from the land. In the evening
COPPER CYLINDER WAS THROWN OUT,
containing a record OF our proceedings to date. We
could see both sides OF Kennedy Channel distinctly.
little after midnight discovered a small island on
our right thick fog having set In ana meeting
some ice, we stopped steaming, at nine A. NJ. OF
the 29th, the fog clearing away about noon, good
observations obtained which placed us In atl-
tude 81 90 Shortly after noon we started. When
the fog lifted from the land we thought we were in
bay, but soon discovered strait to the northeast
some twenty miles wide. We worked up the strait
during the morning OF the 30th, through heavy foes
and stemming a strong current Towards evening
second copper cylinder was thrown over, contain
Ing record OF our progress. We anchored to
doe for the night being unable to proceed on ac-
count OF fog. Early on the 3lst we again started.
We within two three miles OF the east coast,
aud Captain Hall
AGAIN TRIED TO LAND BUT FAILED.
This bay, on account or the two rebuifs he named
made little progress, the ice being close and con-
slsttng OF extensive noes moving rapidly down the
straits. | told Captain Hall that 1t was impossible
to proceed further with safety, and advised him TO
20 snort distance south to bay that had noticed
afterwards known as Newman Bay, where ne
would hnd good harbor. consultation OF
officers was called and their opinion asked Cap.
tain Hall decided to attempt to cross the straits
ana seek haroor on The west side, and. II not sue
cessfu to return TO the bay OF winch smoke we
worked our way with difficulty through the Zee
towards the west coast, but at six r. NJ were
obliged to lasten TO doe. The ist OF September
found thckly beset with Ice and drifting with IL
TO the south. Preparations were made to secure our
safety In case OF q severe nip. On the 81 CAPTAIN
Hall announced that by dead reckoning we had
REACHED THE LATITUDE OF 80 % NORTH
On the evening or the 4th, the Ice opening we
cast on, and by midnight reached the east coast
Captain Hail determined the next day to make
this place our winter quarters, and che necessary
preparations were at once commenced. On the