Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-17

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LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
brigham Young ON tho Indian Question.
SALT LAKE, May S.-Yesterday the
Omaha Herald's correspondent inter-
viewed Brigham Young to obtain his
views of the Indian question. Brigham
said that in 1S47 he settled in this coun-
try with 14O souls, and for thousands of
miles around the land was infested with
hostile Indians. He gained friendship
10y acting honorably with them and
never stopping to deception. The hos
tilities of the Indians had been aug
mentcd by robberies committed by un-
scrupulous agents, and they lost all
faith in the honor and integrity of good
officials; that the Modocs did to the
Commissioner just what they thought
It was underworld to be done to them;
that peace should be made at any cost
or the entire West would be embroiled
in general Indian war; when the cor
respondent asked: " You indorse Presi-
dent Grants Indian policy, then ?"
Young replied: 81 indorse the policy
so far as it corrects abuses and tends to
q lasting peace and to the civilization of
the Indians" Young stated that On
Indian war would destroy all commerce,
capital and immigration between Mis-
souri, and the Pacific coast, and retard
the settlement of the country 70 years,
which would in itself be greal calnm-
ity. The entire communication appears
in Sundays issue of the Herald.
Notable Deaths.
BosroN, May S.-Oakes Ames died ut
$50 tonight.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-Secretary Rob-
eson has directed the War and Navy
Departments to be closed tomorrow,
out of respect to the memory of Chief
Justice Chase. Gen. Sherman leaves
this evening to attend the funeral.
May 7.-Chief Justice Chase died
here this morning OF apoplexy. He
vas attacked yesterday.
NEW York, May THE flags ON the
City Hall, Custom House and otherpub-
lie buildings, hotels and newspaper
offices are at half-mast out of respect to
the memory of the late Chief Justice
Chase.
Loss of the Polari., of tho Polar Expedi-
ton.
New York, May 10.-A dispatch from
St. Johns, N. b., May 8, says: The
steamer Walrus arrived from the seal
fishery at Port ST. John this morning,
bringing news that the steamer 7igrcss
had come into Roberts Bay, Is miles
from here, having on board 10 surviv-
ors of Halls Arctic expedition. The
following are the names of the rescued:
II. G.. Tison, Assistant Navigator;
Fred. X. Meyer, Meteorologist, John
Heron, Steward; W. c. Kruger, Fred.
Jamka, John Nirdeman, Fred. Auting.
Gustavus T. Linsist, Peter johnson,
William Jackson, seamen; and + qui-
maux Joe, interpreter, Hannah and
child, Hans Christian, Of Kane's eXpe-
dition, with his wife and children.
This party, which had been landed
from the Poiaris, were driven from her
by gale which burst her moorinGs on
Oct. Is. 1872, in latitude, 72' 81 min
utes. When last seen the Poidris was
under steam and canvass, making fora
harbor on the East side of Northum-
bcrland Island. The Poiaris was in
command of Capt. Buddington, who
had ID of the crew with him. and u
plentiful stock Of provisions. Her bow
was somewhat damaged.
It is the opinion of tho survivors 'hat
they will be unable to get clear till
July and in the event Of the ship being
unseaworthy they would have TO make
new boats to effect an escape.
On October 9th, 1871, in latitude 81
deg. So min. longitude, II deg. A min.
Capt. Hall died of apoplexy and was
buried on shore, where they erected
wooden cross to mark his grave. He
had recently returned from Northern
s,edge expedition, in which he had at
tanned latitude of 50 deg. 1G min. he
seemed in his usual health and had
called the crew into the cabin to en-
courage them with hopes OF reward and
stimulate them to a renewal of their
exertions when he was suddenly struck
down and expired.
In December, 1871, the Polaris entered
winter quarters which they left on Au-
gust -, 1872. Ice yas very heavy and
set in southerly direction. She was
drifting South and SO continued drift
ing till Capt. Tison and party were
driven from her. The sledge party
crossed Kanes Polar Sea, which they
pronounced to be strait about fifteen
miles wide. There was IN appearance
of open water to the Northward. The
rescued party suffered very much, dur
ing their dreary drift, from hunger and
cold. For the last ten months they
ate raw seal and polar bear as they
could get it. When met by the 7vJre*s
they showed evident signs of great SUI
ferings, but during the nine days they
have been ON board they improved vastly
and are now in fair health. The party
is in charge Of the U. S. Consul and will