The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-06-12

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gers which would have balanced tn
cheek and made the hearts of men boil
enough to seek the bauble reputation
even at the cannon's mouth, stand pei
rifed with awe. But for them the ic
seemed to have no terrors as for commo
men. In second the horrors of til
preceding moment were forgotten. Hop
once more bloomed in all it's fullness
regardless of the innumerable peril
beyond, and, strength thus revived witt
eager hope, the boat was launched ant
they ioyfully reioined their compan
ions.
HELP AT LAST.
On the Doth of April two steamers
hove in sight of the storm-teased ma
riners, which now renewed all theil
longcherishcd and constantly-blighted
expectations of rescue. They made
signals, but were probably not observed
This fresh and heart-rending disap
pointment was atoned for on the NOR,
row, when the sealing steamship III
gress, of st. Johns, Newfoundland, nc.
cidentally, in a dense fog, steamed
against the very foe Of ice which was
their habitation.
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Rent the air, and were as vchemently
and joyfully sent back by the one hun
dred and thirty men who composed the
Tigress' crew. Here, in getting on
board the steamer, Hans Christian lost
his invaluable record of the voyage,
written by himself, in the Esquimaux
language, which, but for that misfor-
tune, your correspondent would now be
able to place before the public, trans
lated. The proverbial hospitality of
Newfoundlanders was not wanting in
this case. The adventurers were cared
for with the utmost attention and kind
ness, the sailors giving them their own
suits and under-clothing, boots, all ne
cessary apparel, and their private stores
of tea, sugar, coffee and many other
things, with other acts of goodness APP
propriate to such circumstances, which
are too numerous to relate.
TIE TIGREss,
Having called at Bay Roberts, arrived
at St. Johns ON the 10Th Of May, in the
afternoon; but the news of the wonder
full experiences and recovery of the
abandoned party had been partially tel
egraphod several days before. Their
arrival was impatiently expected, and
no sooner had the ship dropped anchor
in the harbor than crowds, putting off
in boats, besieged the decks and over
whelmed the strangers with intense Gu
riosity and torrents of questioning as
to the origin of their strange condition
and the unparalleled capabilities which
had safely brought them triumphantly
through so many and stupendous perils.
Captain Tyson and Mr.. Myers refused
to land till night, on account of the di-
lapidated state of their clothing. The
Esquimaux men, women and children,
and most Of the whites, landed early in
the afternoon. But if the excitement
on board the vessel was considerable,
THE SCENE AS THE BOATS APPROACHED
The shore was one of widest enthu-
siasm. 1t happened that there was ice
in the harbor, which in certain places
obstructed their passage, and as the
boats heads were turned one way or
another to obtain an entrance, dense col
umns of people of all classes moved up
and down the quays, lining the water
of tho harbor, according as the course
appeared to be directed to one point or
another. Heron said that, in point Of
numbers, it was q crowd not to be beaten
by Yankees. Then came the landing,
and an impetuous rush ensued to OBJ
tain the temporary custody of
THE EsQUDTAUx CHILDREN
And to get the first good peep at the
uncommon strangers-especially the
swarthy ladies. The children were sub
missively transported along the princi-
pal streets of the city in the arms of
eminent commercial gentlemen, while
the squaws, with thankful happy
smile, trustingly leaned on an arm of
others, the admired of all admirers.
They were thus escorted to their re-
spective homes, provided under the vi
gilant superintendent of the United
States Consul, Mr.. Thomas N. Molloy,
who was careful that nothing was want
ing to insure their comfort and recu-
peration. Captain Tyson and his COM
panions. were deeply touched by the
generous welcome they had received,
and it was gratefully acknowledged by
them as one of the most pleasant Incl
dents attending such terrible expe-
rience. The inhabitants of st. Johns
have a good knowledge of the dangers
of the Arctic Sea, and were able to un-
derstand better than people in New
York possibly could the sufferings and
priyations which the abandoned mari
ners and explorers must have gone
through ere they were rescued by the
Tigress.
ON BOARD THE TIGREss