The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-12
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Death of Capt. Hall Of the Arctic
Exploring Expedition.
Return Of Part Of the Crew.

NEW 1OhhI u1hy IVA ulSpAASu hOH
St, Johns, New Foundland, of May OIL
says that the steamer Walrus arriyeC
from the seal fishery at the Port CT 81
Johns, this morning, bringing the neW
that the steamer Tigress had come int
Roberts bay, 10 miles from here, haVinl
on board the nineteen survivors ol Hall
Arctic Expedition. The following ART
the names of the rescued: II. G. Tyson
Assistant Navigator; Frederick Meyer
Meteorologist; John Heron, Steward; W
Z. Kruger, Frederick Jamka, William
Henderson, Frederick Auting, Gustavuu
r. LIngulst, and Peter Johnston, seameni
Wm. Jackson, cook; Esquimaux Joe, the
interpreter; Hannah aad child; Esquimaux
Hans Christian, his wife and four chill
ireu, the youngest being only eighteen
months old. This party which had been
landed from the POlsris, were driven
from her by gale which bursted her
mooriugs on tho 10Th Of October, 1879,
in latitude 72 35. When they last saw
the Polaris, she was under steam and
canvass, making for the harbor on the
east side oI Northumberland Island. She
had no more boats lett OF the six which
she brought with her from the port of
New York. Two were lost in the north.
ern expedition, they were landed on the
Ice with Captain Tyson's party, one was
burned as flrewOod 10 make water for the
crew, and the other Is on board the tt
sres. The POlaris was in command Of
Captain Buddington, who had thirteen of
tue crew along with him, and a
plentiful stock Of provisions uer
bow was somewhat damaged and
II ia the opinion Of the survivors that
they will be unable To get clear until
July, aud even then if the ship is unSea.
worthy they should have to make new
bo4ts to effect an escape
On the Sth Of Nov, iii, in latitude
81 deg, 3S min, longitude II deg, "A
min, Captain Hall died of appoploxy,
aud was buried on shore, where they
erected IL wooden cross 10 mark his grave.
lie had recently returned from northern
sledGe expedition, in which he had OBJ
r4ined the latitude OfS2 deg, and 10 min.
lie seemed 10 be 10 his usual health, and
had called the crew into the cabin to en-
courage them with hopes Of future re.
wards and stimulate them TO renewed ex-
rrtions, when he was suddenly struck
down and expired, 10 the great grief Of
those around, to whom he had endeared
himself by his kindness and devotion.
Iu September, 1871, the POlaris entered
winter quarters, and left August l2, 1879.
The ice was very heavy, and set in
southern direction. She was forced south,
and so continued drifting till Capt, Tyson
aud party were driven from her. The
sledge party crossed Kaue'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 party suffered very much
from hunger and cold during their dreary
drift. For the last two months they ate
raw seal and polar bear as they could get
1t. When met by the 1'igrcsS they showed
evident signs oil their great sulIerlngs, but
during tue nine days that they have been
"a board, they have improved vastly
and are now IN fair health The party Is
ia Charge oil the United States consul and
will arrive in st. Johns on Monday next.
The following statement is furnished by
Capt. o. Tyson. ION the Gath Of Au-
gust, 1871, we lefG Tcsinask and went
through Smiths Sound, we succeeded In
getting as lar north as latitude SO, 10
when we returned and wintGred at Polarls
Bay, latitude 81, 3S, longitude Of, A, we
were frozen up until the fifth Of Septem-
brr On the 10Th of October Capt. Hall
started on n slCdge journey north, and re.
turned on the Gath when he was taken
sick aud died on the 9Th oI November,
he was buried on the 1lLh. The attack
that carried him of was said TO be apo
pcxy. We epassed the winter at Polarls
Bay. On the 9Th Of June, 1872 We attempt.
ed north with two boats, VIC landed our
other boat on shore and returned by over.
land on the 9Th Of July We started for
home on the 18th OF August and on the
18th were beset with ice in latitude so,
w dri0ed from there down to latitude
i, ,3j where We encountered heavy south.
west gales, the ship being under heavy
pressure. On the night Of the 18th We
commenced landing provisions on the
ice the weasel being reported leaking very
badly at times, we continued landing pro.
visions for two or three hours. When the
pressure ceased | went on board the yes.
sci and asked the sailing master II the yes
sel was making any more water than
usual, he reported that she was not, |
then went TO the pumps and ascertained
she was not making any moro than she
vas doing in the summer, I went on the
Ice sgain and shortly after it began to
crack, and a few minutes afterwards II
O;oke in many pieces, The vessel broke
liom her lasIdnings and was sOoa lost to
sight In the darkness and storm. On
The broken ice were most Of our
provisions TO sustain the party through
winter, and seeing nothing oil the vessel
We attempted to reach the shore in hope
Of finding natives to assist Us in living
through the winter. Getting about hal
way to the shore with our heavily lSdeI
boats our progress become hard by th
drifting ice and was compelled to hau
gu Ice again. At this time succeeded II
saving IA cans OF remmlcan, III bags @
o'ead, ten dozen two.pound cans Of mca