Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-09-18

10. II 6OOUt UU 04AoO AOxtu VI NOI60-
umberland Island, where the party
rescued from the Polaris supposed
they had left her. II IL g little south
of the life boat depot of, 1853. The
probability is that the Tyson party
were mistaken ~ to the locality Of
their separation laom: the Polaxis, and
that il Wss really 1ittletoQ Island in
stead OF Northumberland Island. II II
hardly possible thu, liter separation
tho PO1aris in her disabled condition
succeeded in any way IN, reaching .
point 60 miles further north. Ie is
understood orders were sent TO Com.
mander Braine to continue the, search
for the crew. of the Rolaris. z*s'---,
= The following to . New York paper
gives further interesting facts: ~z~
UNITED 9fArHs SrEA,nR TtaREss,
DISCO, August 9, via st. John, n. f.,
September love haze at last posi-
tive and very. late news of the missing
Arctic voyagers. The Tigress sailed
from Upernavik on the IL of August,
and examined the shores of Northum-
berland Is1and, where Tyson and his
party reported they left the ;Polaris.
No trace of the vessel was found here,
and NO sign of life, and il ID supposed
that the rescued men were mistaken in
the locality of their separation from
the vessel. Near Littleten Island,
however, in latitude 70 deg. q min.
north, longitude 70 deg. 46 min
west. We discovered the camp in
which the Buddington party had.
wintered. Six Esquimaux were living
in il, and from them and manuscript
records left behind by Captain Bud
dington, we ascertalned the history Of
the expedition up to . period only nix
months previous. After their sepaxa-
ton from Captain Tyson, the Polaris
party constructed . house Of ship tim
ber and canvas, in which they spent
the winter. The ship being too bad
" damaged TO risk voyage home,
though she still Aoated, they used
some of the material in her. for, the
construction of two Whale-boats, with
which they pnrposed going south as
soon as the first open water. OnsJuly
l they were enabled to cazry out their
intention, and put to sea, probably
making for Cape York, on e:coast of
Greenland, about $50 miles to the
southeast, where they hope to catch .
whaler bound for Labrador. We kept
sharp lookout all along the coast,
both going and returning, but saw NO
signals and no human beings. We OBJ
tanned, from. the camp all the manu-
scripts of the expedition, and all the
journals. These records are very long,
and contain great deal of valuable
information. Buddlngto 8 party were
Ill we'll when they took to their boats
on the first of July. The Polaris re-
mained adoat until three weeks ago,
when she parted her moorings in 2
gale, drifted two miles southwest, and
sank in the ice. Two ioebergs now
cover the wreck. -, ,:a.5s
The house left by Bnddington pre-:
sented scene of the widest confusion.
Broken instruments +layson the floor,
while the remains of q mutilated log
book we're scattered all about. The
Ea0uimaux had come from Pond Z
Bay, and had remained with Budding
ton all winter. Only half IN hour was
spent in sea1ching for records by the
commander and his men, who picked
up what cuiiosities they could and ~
turned to the sship. Among the articles
picked up were some torn diar1es. Az
reference to the death Of Captain, Hal
seemed to be destroyed, with the ex
|ception of . torn memorandum setane
forth an agreement between Budding
tn and Chester to continue the searcf
for the North Pole. .:7s ltts-
| On arriving at the Upper Navil
Commander Braine paid his respect
to Kramp L. Smith, Inspector Roya
Of North Greenland, Who narrated Wit
considerable .minatenesss the detail
!. ! Of = quarrel on board of the. Polarie
and attributed the unhappy dissen
sions to DR.. Biseell, scientific omcel
Who smoke most contemptuously Q
Capt. Hall, alleged that he was ignqe
rant of Arctic history, and untitled to
3 the work to be accomplished, an
! endeavored to preiudice the crew OF tn
: ship against him. He spParentl
: wished to give the expedition Germa
character, and desired to take fuI
! command. The Inspector. furthe
!. stated that Capt. Hall had eyident1
had some kind of misgiving or preme
,, nition OF, death, while at Disco. vher
.. he saw Smith, and placed in his car
valuable records of the Franklin scare
, expedition, which records we're hande
! to Commander Braine, Who will piac
them in the custody Of the SecretaI
of the~Navy on his arrival in the Unite