Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-12
HALLS ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Nineteen of the Party Reach Newfouna.
land-The Fate OF the Polaris-Cape.
Halls Death from Apoplexy. .se.s
New York, 10.

New York, 10.
The steamer Wales arrived from the port
Of St. John Saturday morning, bringing news
that the steamer Tigress had come into Rob-
erts Bay, ls miles from st. John, having ON
board 10 survivors of Halls Arctic Expedi-
ton. The following are the names Of the
rescued: II. c. Tison, assistant navigator:
Frederick Meyer, meteorologist; John Her
ID, steward; VIM. Winderman, w. C. Kru.
gar, Frederic Jsmks, Fredering A~aing, Gus
AVE Inquest, Peter johnson. sssslen, WIN.
cook Esquimaux Joe, intefpreter,
Hannah and child, Esquimaux; Hfns Chris.
lion, of Kane's Expedition, his vile and chill
dren, the youngest only eight nenths old.
This party, which had landed from the Po-
laris, were driven from her by . gale, which
burst her moorinss on the l7thtsf 'octs ls72.
in latitude y So. When they lise saw the
Polaris she was under steam and canvass
making for the harbor on, the east side Of
Northumberland. She had no Boats m, of
the six which she brought With her frodis the
port Of New York. Two were lost = Q
northern expedition, two we're landed - he
ice with Capt. Tysan's party, enc was ;bulDt
for frewood to make water for The cseM I'D
the other is on board the TiSress,
The Polaris was in command Of C1f4. 8nd.
dington, who had thirteen Of the cre4 with
him, and plentiful stock Of prosiSions. Her
bow was somewhat damaged, and it is the
opinion of the survivors that they will not b
able to get clear till July, and even then il
the ship is unseaworthy, they should have to
make new boats to effect an escape. On the
Sth of October, 1871, in latitude 81 So, lon.
II A, Capt. Hall died of a?oplexy, and was
buried on shore, where they erected = wood
en- cross to mark his grave. He had recently
returned from northern sledge expedition
in which he had attained the lat. 81 le.
He seemed in his usual health, and had
called the crew into the cabin to eucourage
them With hopes Of future reward and ssimu
late them to renewed exertion, when he .was
suddenly struck down and expired. to the
great grief Of those around him, to whom he
had endeared himself by his kindness and
devotion. In September, 1874, the Psasris
entered winter quarters, and left Aug. n,
1872. The ice was very heavy, and set In .
southern direction. She wac forced south.
and so continued drifting till Capt. Tyson and
party were driven from her. II estnsgf.gE
The sledge party crossed the Polar sea and
they pronounce it to be = strait, abont Is
miles wide. There was an appearance Of
open water to the north. The RESCUED party
suffered very much during their, dreary drift
from hunger and cold. in the last two
months they ate raw seal and Polar bear, -
they could get IT, When met BY the Tigress
they showed evident signs Of their greet sp(.
ferings, but during the sine days that they
have been on board the Tigress, they have
improved vastly and are now in fair health.
The party is in charge of the U. S. consul,
and will arrive in St. John on Monday next.
The following statement was furnished By
Capt. Dyson: Ga the cath Of August, We
left Tessensack and went through Smiths
Sound. We succeeded in getting ~ far
north as lat. 81 I6 when re retxrned and
wintered at Polaris bay, lat. 81 50, Ion. 81 ~
We were frozen up till the 9TH Of Sept. On
the 10th Of Oct. Capt. Hail staslAd on .
sledge journey north and returned en- he
oath, when he was taken sick ard dssdsSa
the llth of Now. M 4 g,s,ss7r ,s sIE- 8
The attack that carried him OF vss = -
be apoplexy. We passed the winter ~ Pc.
laris bay. On the 9Th Of june, 1871, No ~
tempted to reach the north with two boats.
We hauled our other boat on shore and re-
started for home on the 18th Of August and
on the 10Th .yere beset with ice in latitude 90,
lon. 9. . ..4 E-r .s' b.. ,.,. .,tfa.
We drifted from there down lat. II IS,
when we encountered heavy southwest gale.
The ship being under heavy passage, on the
night of the Eth, We commenced landing
provisions, etc., on the ice, the weasel being
reported leaking very badly at times We
continued landing provisions for two or three
hours when the pressure ceased.
went on board the vessel and asked the
sailing master if the vessel was making any
more water char usual, and he reported that
she was not. I then went to the ,ppmps and
ascertained that she was not making any
more than she was during all summer. I
went on the ice again shortly amer and u b.
gan to crack and in few minutes after brbke
in many pieces. Ths vessel breke, fforas her
fastenings and was soon lost 70 sight IN Tie
darkness and Storm 4.
On the broken ice were most Of our pro.
visions to sustain the party throuehc tie q siAs
ter, and seeing nothing Of the, tesssJ 10 ~
tempted to reach the shore, in hopes q ~.
ing throug Oh the winter. Getting about hall
way TO the shore with our heavily lsden bcses
our progress became hard BY The drifting Ice
and was compelled to hanl 'uponl The aes
again. 7c9 y. / al ~ :. az ttt
AT this time l succeeded IN saving tooSteea
cans of pemmican, eleven and half dogs
bread, 10 dozen one aud two pound cans Of
meat and soup fourteen hams, one small hag
of Chocolate, weight twenty peuniss 1su6nA
musk OK skins, q few blankess, . lumhef Of
rifles and abundant ammunition. r,
In the morning, knowing that r had IAot
provisions enough and other articlss, clokh-
ing, compasses, etc. on the AbAeement Of The
gale endeavored 70 shoot a. many seAls a
possible, for food, light and fuel, bot coaid
get only three, owing 70 bad weather having
set in. supposed the wind to- bs assst
southwest. .f trG .f9.Irre g'is9e
On its clearing up, I fsund myself sisida
about eight miles Of what I supposedl y b
the east coast and about 80 or 10 milsS below
the ship. The ice being weak ceuid noi
transport the b0ab nd Drovisioas ~ sitEfaw
stronger. While here idicoymed my other
boat, bread, etc and saved al. The ies
grew firm, and made another attempt =
reach the shore, carrying everything n ~
boats and dragging them on their keels, the
toa hos al pnM0h.