The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-07-03
ARCTIC EXPEDITION,

Report on the official Iuvestiga.
ton into the Matter.--No Suspi
cion Entertained Of Foul Play in
the Death of Captain Hall.
Secretary Robes0n has sent the Pres
ident his report in full Of the investi-
CATION Of the Polaris matter, in which
he says that the statement Of all per-
sons rescued who could speak or un-
derstand English, except that of the
the wife Of Hans Christian, we're TAX
Ell down, and are now, together with
the diaries kept by some OF the party
on the ice and diary of the cruise of
the Polaris-the latter kept ia German
by Herman Searous, one .f the sea-
men remaining on board aud picked
up Oh the ice after the separation
from the ship-being printed. the bulk
of them being already in type. Secre-
tary kobeson says 1t must be clearly
understood that in permitting this
publication the department neither
make nor declare any judgment
against Buddington, who has no op-
portunity for defense or explanation.
The facts show that though he was
perhaps wanting in enthusiasm for
the grand objects Of the expedition,
and at times grossly lax in discipline,
aud though he di til red in Judgment
as to the possibility, safety, and pro-
priety Of taking the ship further
north, yet he is an experienced and
careful navigator, and man not ad-
dicted to liquor, of which none re-
mained on board at the time of the
separation. He il safe and compe-
tent commander.
The Secretary then gives the details
made public Of the measures
taken by him to send the steamers
Juniata aud rigress 10 the relief, II
possible, of the Polaris aud the remain.
der Of her crew. The Tigress he pro-
poses to purchase and strengthen for
the service required in tile search in
the arctic regions. Captain Tyson,
Joe, and all the rescued
seaman will accompany the expedi-
ton, being anxious to rescue their
and bring out their old
ship.
n f..tt H.. -.
aud exami nation Of Cap.
tain Tyson, Fred X. Meyer, Esqui-
lnaux Joe, aud others OF the rescued
crew:
At midnight, on the 3d of Septen-
Der, 1871, Captain Hall landed with
boat on the eastern shore of Polaris
Bay, and in the name Of God and the
President Of the United States raised
The American flag on the land he had
discovered. On one occsson, while
Deset in Robson Straits, the Polaris
seemed in such danger Of being crush
ID that the provisions were placed on
he ice and measures taken to be in
,eadiness for leaving her, but she hap
PLY escaped without injury. Imme-
iiately after securing the snip in win
er quarters, Captain Hall II AIDE prep
lrations for a sledge journey north
ward, and other work, which was
commenced by landing and setting up
he observatory, gettiug scientific OPP
,ratious under way for surveying the
larbor, clearing up the ship, and ma
ling her snug for the winter. On the
9th OF October Captain Hall left the
'olaris, accompanied by Mr.. Chester,
he first mate, Esquimaux' Joe, and
Hans, with two sledges and four dogs.
10 the progress Of this journey, un-
happily the last Captain Hall was to
make toward the pole, he discovered,
ls appears by his dispatch, q river, u
AXE, and large inlet, the latter in
attitude eighty-one degrees fifty-seven
econds north. He named this New-1
mans Bay, calling Its northern point
cape Brevoort and the southern one
sumner Headland. At Cape Bre-
'oert, in latitude eighty-two degrees
,wo seconds north, longitude sixty
'ne degrees twenty seconds west, he
,ested, making there his sixth snow
On October Goth he
wrote bis last dispatch to the Secreta-
y of the navy, the original draft of
which was found in his own hand
writing, on his own desk. This was
delivered to the Secretary of the Navy
~ Esquimaux Joe, who had kept the |
iesk in his custody from the time it
vas picked up OH the ice after separa.
ion Of the rescued party from the
hip. A. copy of this dispatch, SO
ingularly preserved, accompanies this
eport. Captain Hall himself deposit
ID transcript Of 1t in cairn on the
ide of the mountain at Cape Bre.
'oort. Captain Hall. IL appears, had
,oped, when he left the. Polaris on
his journey, to advance north ward at
east one hundred miles, but after
lsving gone about fifty, he was con
yelled, by the condition of the shore
md ice and by the state of the climate,
g return and await the approach Of
pring for another attempt. He |
cached the ship on the Gath Of Octo-
,er, apparently in his usua! fine
health, but was attacked the same
with sickness of the stomach
sRd vomiting, and taking to his bed,
vas the next day found to be serious
y Ill. His most marked symptoms |
,eem from the evidence to have been
,uch as indicated congestion Of the
Grain, accompanied by delirium and
partial paralysis Of one side. The
witnesses all state that his attack was
called apoplexy, and some Of them
speak Of their own knowledge of his |
paralysis and delirium. He recovered |
however, some days after sufficiently |