Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-09
THE POLARIs SURVIVORS.
Arrival of BuddingtOn aud Party In
neutrality-suspicious. with
Them net Allowed.

The United States steamer Tallapoosa, hav-
ing on board the Buddington Polaris party, ar
rived at the navy yard at half past O'Clock
last night. Her progress mp the Chesapeake
bay and Potomac was considerably delayed by
adverse winds. Under instructions which had
been previously received from the Navy depart
meEt, those on board were prohibited from
either sending letters or other communications
ashore, and no one from the yard was allowed
to board the vessel. The following are
THE NAMES OF THE PoLARIs PARTY
brought by the Tallapoosa: Capt. Buddington,
sailing master; II. q. Chester, first officer; + mil
Schumann, chief engineer; DR.. Bessell; Mr.
Merton, second officer; A. Odell, W. +. Camp
bell, Henry Habby, Herman LIsmOre, Noah
Hays and n. j. Coti In, sailors and firemen. The
members Of the party are all well, and, as may
be supposed, are delighted at the prospect OF
enjoying the comforts of civilization after their
long cruise and perilOus adventures in the Arc
tic regions.
THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION.
Secretary Robson returned to Washington
this morning. He arrived at the Navy depart
ment about 10 O'Clock, and soon thereafter, in
company with Commodore Reynolds, left for
the navy yard to arrange for the igation
connected with the cruise of the Polaris and
the death of Capt. Hail. the facts of which will
be further ELECTED by the statement of the Bud-
dDgton party. 1t is believed the examination
will be commenced to- morrow and will be closed
by Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. As
predicted in The STAR of previous issues,
those who conducted the investigation of the
Tyson party will take the evidence of those just
arrived.
AT THE NAVY YARD.
The Secretary of the Navy, accompanied by
a personal friend, arrived at the Navy Yard in
a carriage at 1918 O'Clock this afternoon, and
was received with the customary salute of thir-
teen guns. He proceeded at once to the head
quarters of Commodore Patterson, the new COM
mandant Of the yard, and after a brief confer
ence was driven down TO the wharf, near the
ship-h house, where the Tallapoosa is lying,
where he was received by Capt. McRtchie, the
commander of that vessel, and shown into the
cabin on the upper deck, where Capt. Budding
ton and party were assembled He was accom-
panied by Capt. Crosby, the executive officer Of
the yard. After some conversation of general
character, the Secretary stated that the mem
bers of the party
MUST BE ExCEEDINGLY CAREFUL AS TO THEIR
STATEMENTS,
ard must say nothing but what they were will
ing TO swear to. After about twenty minutes
conversation, the Secretary had brief private
conference on shore with Capt. McRitchie
after which he left the yard.
Capt. McRitchie then assembled TO the upper
deck and informed Capt. Buddington and hi
men that the Secretary had placed no special
they were all at liberty to go ashore, if they
desired, but they would be expected to return
"clean and SOBER" by O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
DIR. BEssKL.
Soon After DIR. Bessel came down the gang
plank with a long leather-covered map case
strung over his shoulder and left the yard. DIR.
b. is brisk natty looking little fellow, appar
emily about thirty years of age, with a thin
struggling beard, and sharp, restless gray eye.
he wore black silk beaver, black frock coat
and gray pants with black stripe down the
SIDE. When accosted by reporter of Tbs
STAR he answered quickly, but hurried away,
as II desirous OF avoiding all questions.