, 1873-09-20


until tho vossel wss beyond civilization"
eeyed Il tue State % bepartmsnt ths morning, from
William Reed, Wco-Gonsul Of tho United States, at
DandGe Scotland ataea that members IT, q hc rosss
waa forwarded to tho SECRETARY Of tho Navy who ii-
metatoy instructed Consul Reed to cure for tho slr-
md send III 1ha edo Sy ths st stcaer A'
uornA: Bopt: 1o.-Dr. !etosmann has Teeoived
Snna s6ss II ho II
&o briefly etacs that tho party experienced great hara-
eltla and had narrow ESCAPES from obstruction bo-
LONDON, Sept. 18.-Tho steamer Arctic brought to
Dundee ton ,nembcrs Of tho Poaris expedition wloso
nss asssr aEs Bess chiaf ot soionta oo@ps
Chester, first mate William Orton SECOND raate; e.
sns
Al arc ii cxcohcnt health Three others wore trans
which ts expected to arrvo ut Dundee In two three
wccks. Thoir are, R. Y. d. bryan, Astronomer
md Chaplain; ]. D. &1auch, seaman +; ]. W. Booth,
, Attor separation from Tyson snd hls eompau1onss,
the polAris was finally abandoned in sinking condi
tlon BY Capt. Buddington and the remainder Of tho
expedition. Tho party
With ssi1s. Tho wintor pssse1 Without eyent, e1-
cept tho brcak1ng out Of acurvy, which, how
fsna a' ses d Il Se. fGP oo
were ontetned from thonsvcs and to THIS DICT is a
ribued tho Mll(lnCsH OF tho diEenBe In tho spring
TWO DoATB WE'RE BUILT
Of thin Pine boards broken from the cabin Of the po
laria In i1eso the whole passy embarked Is soon as
Juno thoy sighted Oapc York, and the 22d Of tho
s.@ r1oxsp UT nr THE nAvEssonA1o.
Mr. Chester, First Mato Is regarded the ono who
speak In Tho highest terms q his e1ertions; They
orery One and hp osh With was SUI unespecte vss
deporcd by ali On boar.l tho Polaris
NEW YonK, Sept. 1p.-rho 1rtbun<'s cable special
from Dundee, Scotland. aays !" The whaling etcnmor
AT o aqs a1s 4 s tas o
whalor RavouacFaig, ou tho aoth Of. July. Tho
such might haVo been expected after their terrible
experiences. ...
NARRATIVE or ApvEN7unss. .......-
Tho following narrative Of incidents that occurred
With several Of Se party TIe
Of October, 1879, md hor situation ultimately
bocamo so alarming that It deemed advisable to
make preparations to abandon hor.
TIE DETERAfNAT1oS TO LEAVE TIE sH1H
WAS arrived at on tho 18th Of October, at which imo
osa IN tao
gan to get out Btores, with tho intention Of taking
eyoyhng they eq,A need for long so3o.Fz' n thoso
sprang up, and anow began to fa heavily with strong
tlnucd, and after unring efforts tho boats got
o @ s n E spy e. Tp vt a sn 'ss nss
tearing It's nnchor from It's iodgmout tho tee. This
was shout midnight. Tho anchor, In starting
upon It, and Is The Polaris drovo past thsu, thoy
cried out, in al, agony Of terror:
WHAT ARE VIE TO DO IN
Capt puddington shouted hack that hc could do
nothing for them thoy Ind boats and provisions, and
must sift for themselves aH bost they could.
others, weto saved with the Tyson party,-Ep.]
4 fow minutes Inter those of tho rolars saw boat
place whore their comrades were atationod ID short
time tho storm and darkncss Bhut out every object
from their viow.
THE yEEI1sos OF Tr1r MEN CAN nE 1ssAanED
a. with half tho crow lott to pcr!an as they supposed
in desert Of Ice and anow tho Rp drifod away help
loGs, until, at aa abe brought up ut Lfe-Doat Ooyo
THE raospEor wAs NOW oLoottY ENOUGH.
There seemed to bo le prosrect Of their remaining
damaged a conon ' Buanston % hsd I hopo I Of gotng
5 s5asd ss 70 i Sessh Ill hsf ri Sat as QUESTION nv
and tho saip ~ was s'' bored red is through unSsr
but c1sa ship 11a
shore 1t took twelve hours to got her c1oso In. The
e o1 sn I'D sas4 '' M aI bs s S o a' swe e
co, tho coal was removed, aud everything useful
heavy rlanks, 1ointed to exclude the Wind and tho
roof was nntla Of soils. In such home
TIE LONG WINTER WAH PASSED,
Some help was roceiged from three Isqumaux, who
discovered the wrecked ship AMI agreed for few pal
try p1osents to convey Provlaons tho leo from the
lug aktna Tor clothing, Of which Tho crow wers gcner-
nliy IN need. tor many of their clothes worn ont,
AVA on he @ g no s e Af qsi1s
plenty ana though thsy wore Althy-smellnE gar
nnu1 costume, OF fir trousers, coats, hatH and boots.
THROUGH THE LONG DnEARY WINTER
tho men hept ng their sprita remarkably well. The
hnbitaion and make II mora comfortable. Their NJ
rangenots wore no complete that visit to tho ship
py ssh xsef xasa ssy ss eSaac
sns Y en so's9s %5vle ni's' tho Of ds y
agree upon 10 estrcate the party from their psllons
Eo.ltlon; Tue provisions wero gradually dminishtng
from the ship, was nearly exhanated The Poaris w4s
Bill aVaNaolo ior masInls and u waa now proposed
by g. Gless1 agp soWo wS ast ,n,np o,
cabn ooua b uscl aud Ills was @ accordingy M | sripred
ea. During he spring ontlaa, with tlo Thermometer
buas ds % ts badns aaa ef Tho ''ts Soaa II went
on. TGe situation grow daily mora iiseouraane, Int
really to depart by tho end OF June,
m mnETEl!N1NEp TO PusH souFnwAnD.
inst Of this moment When everything was in read
ncryy. Happily, howoyer, tho attaek proved slight,
and plentiful supply q walr1s liver which they
! them to avert tho disease When.
boas wero lauuo,od they leaked good deal, but the
men detesmi,sod TO trust thc and stowing aboard al!
their remaining provisions ad ammunition, tho sa!l
FAREWELL TO L1rE-nOAr GAVE,
II not perfectly tight, tho oas proved themselves
calent aacfs nnd remarkably caay to row. and on tho
1ra day the voyagers roachod 6outaY Day After TO
lnainsng there short tne TO regain tlcr strength
tho party made for 1lakluyat Island whore tho e1pe-
dillon MaH
nHoU1HT TO A erANn8TtLL
by trcmondouB gale, which blow for trco fill days,
With continuous fall Of snow. For n Tint ne In,-
lnenae tloohs Of Aurks-a kind Of penguin speccs-
were encountered here, however,, and, IA tho tnen
ashos, hers plentiful supply Of fresh provisions
which wero very thankfully rees!sed. Occasionally
they would como to grler, but they wese among the
ice, and there WaB nothing to be onu but TO force
| passage aouhWara ut ali hazards,
| AFTER ENDURING MANY pnIyAr1oNst
! and encounsertng perils from which their escape
| seemsd almost miraculous, .they succeeded At last,
through great e1e1tons, in reaoh!n9 Cape Parry.
few miles below the Gaps, st Fisz tAressa Rock. MI
eacampmont WIS made every might. Whom the labors