The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-13
THEcIOSS OF THE pDLAnis.
LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY
OF THE HALL ARCTIC ExpE-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF = /,
THE SURVIVORS, &c. !

Letters from Dundee, Scotland. bring &C
ditional and detailed statements of the sui
yivors Of the Polaris Arctic expedition, VIII
arrived there as heretofore reported, an
who have since arrived in America. Ailth
survivors. agree in the statements befor
published as to Captain Halls death. T.
R~uDDINGToS's STATEMENT.
: Captain Buddington makes q long state
!, mcnt, covering the whole voyage from th
time the PoIaris left Tessnisak, In August
1871. and gives a brief account OF Hall
death. On the oath Captain Hall returned
having reached q bay which he named New
mans bay. Not long after bis return Cap
tain Hall was taken seriously i'll, and d.
BeSsel said his disease was apopleXy. Flo
two weeks he continued in bad health, bu
now and again he would rally and appea
well, and then relapse suddenly. On tn
morning of the Sth of November, 1871, HI
died, and on the 10th We buried him half
mile to the south Of the observatory.
We Were now in peculiarly embarrassing
f condition., but I considered 1t still orr duty
to press toward the North Pole. In conse
quence Of some differences which had oc
Cured before Captain Halls death, as vel
az from the novel position in which we now
found ourselves, the harmony which had
previously prevailed was now more thar
once seriously broken. On the 18th of No
vcmber DR.. Bcsscl drew up a paper, and he
asked me to sign it, which did. 1t was q
repetition of Instructions given by the Navy
Department to Captain Hall providing that
| should continue rs sailing and ice master,
and control and direct the movements OF the
vessel; DR.. Bcssel to continue chief Of the
scientific department.
This paper concluded rs follows {: cit Is
our honest intention to honor our flag, and
to hoist it upon the most northern point OF
the carth.'
CAPTAIN Buddinoton next describes the
separation from the Tyson party, and says
the PolariS was in the most critical condi'
ton. 1t was only by the most strenuous
efforts that the PoIaris was kept atioat until
steam was started and the d~eck-pump got to
work. by which means the vessel was bailcd
ont. On the morning of the 18th they found
they had drifted 4 few miles north of Little
ton island. in Smith straits. They looked
from the masthead for their companions,
but could find no traces Of them. Captain
Buidingtou surveyed the Polaris, and found
the stern entirely broken off below the six
foot mark. He therefore considered her 4
lost vessel. and Immediately prepared to
leave and live OF shore. In doing this they
were ably assisted by 4 party OF E>qulmauX.
After getting every available thing on shore
they stopped the Stcam-pump> ana let the
PoiariS ill. While in their cncampment they
were visited by numbers of natives, who
were very kind. Captain Buddlngton says
PASSING THE WINTER.
"Wc spent the winter months of Novem.
49,. nooop,hnr o,,1 Ion1lnrv in hOnSph0l0
duties-getting ice for melting purposes,
supplying galley and hnuse-stoycs with coal.
and keeping pasSage-Ways to and from the
house free from snow. A great many foxes
were shot. We were visited continually by
the natives, who were suffering a great dea
from cold and hunger. Several of the fami
lies made their residence with us for the most
of the winter, building snow huts for them
selves. where they slept. We supplied then
with a share OF the provisions we had, bu
still they had to kill a great many OF thel
dogs in order to give their children fresl
meat. Two families in particular reduced
l their team of dogs to one, and another famll!
to two. Some of our people had ; <.. 4
SLIGHT ATTACKS OF sCURyY,
principally in the gums, but in general tn
health of our party remained good. LII
| mOntU OI L SUl utl UlouShe o3 uoJ AShe
On the 18th the sun was seen for the frs
time since its disappearance on the 18th o
November. We had now to consume th
bowsprit, mastS, and rigging for fuel, these
fortunately having been landed. The onl.
material for building boats was the ceilin;
Of the alleyways and after cabin, the hous
on deck being used as fuel. The followin;
, months were occupied III
, BUILDING BOATS FOR OUR JOURNEY.
"Shootine-parties went out occasionally
but, with the exception Of a few hares, gene
rally returned unsuccessful. There was on
deer killed during the season, but 4 grea
many were seen. Although the natives ha
=, left us some time for their respective settle
mentS and bunting-grounds, they still, no"
ever, continued TO visit US, and, as II TO re
mind Us of our former kindness to then
which they appeared to have appreciated
p kept bringing to us quantities OF
t wALRUs LIVER,
s which made a great improvement in tn
health of our party. | had suitable bag
made out Of the toresail, and filled them wit
provisions for our journey. / also built
4 small boat out OF some square lumber to
e the Etah natives. which will be a great az
: QUESTION to them in sealing and getting egg
from the islands. BY the 2Sth of May a
I our preparations were made. | must con-
pliment Mr.. Chester, who superintendent tn
building of these boats. They are credita
BILE scows-far better structures than
2 thought could have been made out of tn
material we had. They are flat-bottome6
: and carry considerable weight. The opel
J water was by this time close up.to our house
/ Our provisions and what limited clothing
, we were to take with US were brought DOW
: to the waters edge, to be IN readiness 10
, e%mbarkation. There still renamed Win u
two native families, and during the Wlnte'
and spring we were visited oy nearly I'LL III
natives from Etah to Cape York.
EsoUIMAUX LIFE AND DEATH.
@There were during this time three death
and one birth among the natives. One G
the former was Myonk, who was one OF Tn
first to visit us after our vessel got on shore
| had intended starting on the lst of june
but that being Sunday I postponed our de
p,arture until the following day. 1t was the
blowing a gale of wind, and we could no
start with safety.
THE INSTRUMENTS.
"In the mean time we deposited severa
boxes containing books, scientific !nstru
: mcnts. three boX-chrouometers, and the per
dulum on the north side of Liteboat cove
and covered them with rocks. At l a. N
, on June Sd l called all hands, got 4 hast
breakfast, and left our house for the las
: time, dividing our party into two equf
parts. We launched our boats, two in nun
: Der, placed,o Il provisions and clothing i
them, aud left PoEaris point and the scene
of our long winter stay for Melville bay an
Uppernayik." .a4 :,
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