Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-05-21
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End and Failure Of the Great Arctic
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Tho country will hear with feelings
of the most painful interest the mel
ancholy tidings published in to-day'l
Herald of the misadvonture Of tht
polar;s, tho failure of tho last grcal
Arctic expedition and tho loss Of III
heroic commander, Captain G. f, Hall
along with, probably, a portion Of biz
crew. 1t is almost two years since
the Polaris left the port Of New York
on her voyage Of discovery TO thu
North Pole, and "never," in the words
of. her commander, "was an Arctic
expedition more completelyftied out.
The Polaris was prepared for her greal
work with an unparalleled degree o
care and foresight. She wanted fol
nothing. All that art and science
could provide was furnished, and she
set sail under q greater variety O
auspicious circumstances than perhaps
ever blessed the start Of any similar
enterprise. Sad to say, she may never
return, and the work she undertook
to do must be tried over again, From
the Herald correspondent at Bay Rob
erts, Newfoundland, We have received
the following dispatches concerning
the sorrowful ending 10 the BRAY,
mission Of Captain c. +. Hall =
BAY RoBERTs, via Sr. JoHNs, N.F. !
May 8, 1873. !
The steamer Walrus arrived from
the seal fishery at the port Of st
Johns this morning bringing new
that the steamer Tigress bad COM
into Bay Roberts, eighteen miles from
here, having on board nineteen survi
vors of Halls Arctic expedition.
The Herald correspondent, who wa
one OF the first to learn the importan
intelligence, Immediately started Il
Bay Roberts to learn tho full partiou
lars. The Tigress was at anchor ant
the rescued men wero assembled oil
deck. They furnished the Herdl'
correspondent with the
DEEPLY THRILLING NARRATIVE
of the adventures of the expedition
the death of Captain Hall and tb
final escape of the survivors, VIII
were taken off from an iceberg by tb
Tigress on the 30th of April last, il
latitude SO 80, after having spent 10
days on the foe. The following ar
tho names Of the rescued: H G. Ty
son, assistant navigator; rrvueric
|, Meyer, mcteorologist; John Heror
steward; W. G. Kruger, seaman Ere
Jamka, seaman; VIM. Nindemanr
, seaman; Fred Antnig, seaman ; Gu'
/ tavus Il. Linguist, seaman; Pete
Johnston, seaman William jackson
cook; Esquimaux Joe, interpreter
Hannah and child, Esquimaux; Han
Christian, Of Kane's expedition Han
Christians wife and four children
youngest only eight months old.
DRIVEN FROM THE PoLARIs.
; This party, which had been landc
from the Polaris, were driven froT
! her by gale which burst her moo
, ings on the 18th Of October, 1872, !
latitude " 35.
LAST NIGHT OF THE PoLARIs.
When they last saw the Polaris sh
was under steam and canvas, maxim
for harbor on the east side OF Nortl
umbcrland Island.
NO BOATS LEFT.
She had no boats left of tho 81
which she brought with her from th
port of New York. Two were-lost
a northern expedition, two we're lane
ed on the ice with Captain Tyson
party, one was burnt as frewood
make water for the crew, and the oil
err is on board the Tigress
The Polaris was in command
Captain Buddington, who had thirtee
of a crew along with him, and q pleI
tiful stock of provisions.
She was making a good deal Of wi
ter, but, as Captain Tyson informe
the Herald correspondent, she wi
! not more leaky than when he was Q
board all the previous Fall and Winte
HER BOW DAMAGED.
Her bow was somewhat damage'
and 1t is the opinion Of the survivor
, they will be unable TO get clear unit
July, and even then, if the ship is VI
seaworiby, they should have TO mai
! new boats to effect an escape.
DEATH OF THE HEROIC HALL.
3 On the sth of October, 1871, in la,
, tude 81 3s, longitude 6l A, CAPITA
Hall died Of apoplexy, and was buri'
/. on shore, where they erected woodt
g cross TO mark his grave. He bi
recently returned from q northel
sledge expedition, in which he had Q
! tanned the latitude of SO l6. j
seemed in his usual health, and hi
: called tho crew into the cabin TO G
t courage them with hopes of future 7
d wards and stimulate them 10 renew'
exertion when he was suddenly stru'
!, down and expired, to the great gri
!, Of those around, to whom he hi
endeared himself by his kindness aI
a devotion.
: ADVENTURES OF rHE SURVIVORS.
in September, 1871, tho Polaris Q
tered Winter quarters, and left Augu
y u, 1879. The leo was vory hcav
i and set in southern direction. s
was forced south, and 80 continu
I, drifting till Captain Tyson aud par
., were driven from her.
The sledge party crossed Kan,
Polar Sea, which they pronounced
: be a strait about fifteen miles wide.
C There was an appearance Of op
"a "a water TO the north. The rcscu
J., party suffered very much during th'
y dreary drift from hunger and cold.
!. !. For the last two months they ate RI
T. seal and polar boar as they could
it. When
: MET By THE TIaREss
og they showed evident signs Of IN,
p, great sufferings, but during the nj
" days they have been on board th
/, have improved vastly and are now
nd fair health. The party 10 in char
OF tho United Stales Consul and 4
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