The New York herald., 1873-10-01

cylinder containing the report OF our commanders
death was placed underneath 1t. An inscription
on the board Is as follows:-
s., TO THE MEMORY OF Q; 7. HALL,
$late Commander OF the North Polar Expedition
Died November s. 1871.
Aged so years
Dr. Bessel and Hans came on board, bringing
note from Mr.. Chester containing the foilowing;- =
IS. G. Buddlngton-Hans arrived here at two Nj.
to-day. Received note Ii may possibly be some
little time before we can get down. | wisn you
would send me one of my boats crew back. h. &.
Chester" As / concluded to get the boats
crew on board and get north with the vessel,
up and started at midnight, in order to land Mr..
Chester's two men ana 10 communicate with the
boats, but being unable TO DO SO with the vessel,
landed the two men little above Cape Lupton. l
sent letter to Mr.. Chester and the provisions he
required then returned with the vessel to
HANDS WERE KEPT THE PUMPS,
and we could have kept her free OF water had we
only had relief and therefore this made me all
the more anxious to have the boats crews back.
On the 4th we returned 10 an old mooring spend
ing all that day In hauling the vessel now lore and
then ait to get clear OF the ce At haf-past nine
p. NJ. an iceberg noated and bore down on us. 1t
was impossible to get out of its way; the wind
would have brought 1t down on our quarter, but
the current having more effect brought 1t down
on our port forechains. We
THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER WITH THE POLARIS,
but as we were waiting for the crash. just when
almost graZed the vessels side it suddenly stopped,
appeared however, that the tongue OF the berg
came in contact underneath the vessel with the
spur OF the berg our BOWS rested BY that
means the current swept II clear OF the vessel on
this occasion the tongue OF the berg that caused
the injury to oar stern was the means OF saving
the vessel from immediate destruction. next, on
the 5th, hauled her In shore and anchored in tnir
teen feet at low water. On the sth Mr. Tyson and
crew arrived. on the 18th MIR. Meyer and two OF
Mr.. Chester's men returned overland from Cape
Brevoort. On the 20tn the vessel was again driven
on shore. Chester now returned, reporting that
they had secured their boat about one mile and
hall from cape sumner, on the south side OF New
mans Bay, and they reported that it was hopeless
m nf IN
solved now
TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES.
The season for sledge journeys had passed, and
no opening in the ice was now likely to occur. The
vessel, TOO, was leaky. Hesitation was unneces-
Polaris Bay for the United States. We drifted
through the ice till on the Goth, we were locked
ea w the W We 5 eakns s we
but the donkey engine enabled US to keep the
RIGGED OUT A HOUSE on THE FLoR.
calculated to hold all our hands thirty-three in
number. IL was q by "a feet, and was covered
with canvas. on the eth October had bags Of
bread placed in it.
WE WERE STILL DRIFTING SOUTH,
our position being IS deg. 45 min north, ~ deg
Is min. west On the 18th the wind blew with
velocity oil forty miles, ACCOMPANIED by aviolent
snow storm. ] had another hawser passed out to
from latitude so, and which was our only safety.
AT go we had severe nip, from heavy old noe
raising the vessel lew feet and keeling her over
TO port. 1t was then reported to me that we
were
MAKING WATER FAST
and were stove aft. Our engines could no longer
cope with the water.
The two native Esquimaux had their wives chill
dren and effects on the foe. it seeming to them,
II did indeed to all OF US, the safest place our re-
lowered on the ice and hauled back to a secure
place alongside or the provisions Sufficient pro-
VISIONS aud iue to last all winter were put on the
ice, together with musk OK SKINS bedding and all
the clothing except what was on our bodies. At
haifpast nine the noe suddenly broke; that part to
from the main body.
THE BOW HAwsER sSArPEB LIKE PAcKTBBEAp.
the anchors slipped and the violence OF the wind
sent the vessel adrt as rapidly as II she had been
under steam. At moments notice we were thus
separated from more than half the ships company.
We were now In critical condition. without
boats, anchors or hawsers; but there was no tim g
Tor reflection, as the water was gaining last, and
would soon reach the furnace hres in spite OF the
bilge pump, which was all this time at work, as
sisted ny the alley-way pump, ana !! we could not
would 20 down. The ice around us was fine broken
.'rush," which would not bear the weight OF man.
BY this time the water in the boiler was hot. and,
by pouring several bucketuls down the pumps, we
thawed them sufficiently so as TO enable 10 keep
the water from gaining, aud never did men use
their strength with more energy than we did on
that occasion. II was evident
WE COULD NOT LAST LONG AT THE WORK,
but fortunately just then the engineers reported
steam up, by which additional aid we were enabled
to keep her anoat. On the morning Of the 10Th we
found our position few miles north OF Ltttleton
Island, in Smiths Straits. We had drited abreast
OF sunderland Island at the mead OF Baiiin's Bay,
1t was shortly afterwards quite calm. We looked
from the masthead OF our vessel Tor eur companions
on the doe, but could not see anything OF them
whatever. The current must have taken them
in different direction from the course the wind
took us. About noon breeze sprung up IRON
the north, and, opening lead in-shore to the east
the vessel at this time began drifting out OF the
Straits again. by the aid OF steam and sail took
advantage OF the lead when opened wide enough
TO admit me, and ran the vessel as near shore as
the Ice would admit, and made fast with lines
TO heavy grounded humm0cks. Here we were
which happened TO be Kane's LiieDoat Cove, lati-
tude IS deg. 2S1 min. n, longitude 73 deg q min.
w. We Kept an anxious lookout all the time from
the - masthead masthead Of our vessel for signs
shipboard failed to see aught Of them.
As, however, they had the boats, even to
sibly be able yet to make for on the lTtn sur
veyed the ship and found the stem entirely broken
of below the six-foot marx. | called the officers
attention to It,, who only wondered she had kept
anoat so long. ! therefore
CONSIDERED THE POLARIs 4 LOST VESSEL
and Immediately made preparations for leaving
her and living on shore during the winter, getting
our spare sails, Goals and provisions on shore. We
were assisted IN this by tile Etan EsquimauX who
came TO the day alter got ashore. When
these Esquimaux hove in sight, gesticulating and
hoIooing with great apparent CLEO, we took them
TO be our castaways, and immediately cheered
most heartily in return We put up house on
shore, which was superintended by Mr. Chester,
those not engaged in building it being occupied
getting provisions and fuel. which they did with a
great deal OF dnlculty, as they had TO leap from
the shore. Often some OF the party would tumble
through assures and get wet, which was great
Inconvenience, considering the insufficient supply
our wardrobe furnished for change On the morn
ing OF the 2lst we had
NUMBER OF EsouIMAU VISITORS.
They came In five sledges and kindly went TO
work TO assist us, proving OF excellent service. In
short time we had all the portable articles from
the ship on shore. made them such presents as
our scanty stock would permit-mainly needles
(barpoonsl-with which they expressed themselves
well pleased. II was fortunate that among other
articles put on the noe, were number OF those In.
dispensable articles TO an Esquimaux-a quantity
oil knives on the Path they lett us for Etah, we
having completed our work for abandoning the
vessel. At six r. NJ we stopped the steam pumps
TO let her 1ll and bid farewell TO the little Polars
which had penetrated
THROUGH DANGERS AND HARD VNoCxs
te high latitude. but which was destined not 10
return with the honors she had gained During
the remainder OF the month we were visited by
natives-men, women and children.