The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21


70 sustain life, and Captain Tyson set an example
efenergy and industry which was initiated BY all.
A lot Of Esquimaux dogs drifted on the Zoe, most
sf which Hans and his family RECALLED themselves
upon. The whites were ct that time little deli.
-sste, but would subsequently, they say, have
RATEN ROAST DOG. ,s,
e Captain Tyson says he wanted the men to save
tAe dog& XIII and store them up for more hungry
aay; but they would not, not thinking st the time
hat they would eat seals' entrails, &C., after
wards. f& N
After the provisions gave out the men ate not
pny the flesh and fat Of the seals they were fortu-
aate enough to get but also the bones, skins, en-
trails. and all ihtestines and appurtenances. Cap
tain Tyson showed Ms two Of his front teeth,
broken by chewing up frozen seal bones, while at
times 1t was considered Q great luxury to get q
lump OF blubber to hold in the mouth and suck, to
keep out the cold. The people confined themselves
for days together to their huts during the cold
drifts, spending the time sleeping, wrapped up in
skins.
In March they got among the seals and procured
plenty Of meat upon which they were entirely sup
ported after that.
POLAR BEARS ON THE wARPATH,
one night very large polar bear approached
their encampment and commenced eating their
seal skins lying about. The natives were directed
to initiate the SEALS lying PROSTATE on the ice. in
order to entice the monster within a convenient
shooting distance; but they were all afraid, whites
and all, and ned. Tyson fred one shot, which
wounded the bear. who thereupon faced and at
tackled him. Tyson had TO retreat to get
more ammunition, and, returning, de-
spatched him. This was welcome ad-
dition to their scanty storehouse. SO they
took the precaution to save up bears' flesh, seas'
skins, entrails, &C., and in this way collected
enough food to last them till the middle OF May,
should they not by that time reach some land or
vessel Fl f 0f fsAraaa 4
But q greater misfortune, perhaps, than any
overlook the heroic little band Of settlers on the
scean. About the end Of March o, heavy gale
drove them out to sea, sH. " aEigltEls
BROKE UP THE FLOE s9
on which they had lived SO many months, and on
which stood their homes OF snow and newly stored
stock Of food. Their noe, which had been nearly
ave miles in circumference, was by this untoward
calamity reduced to pan Of ice no more
than twenty yards in diameter. The consequence
was that they concluded by the advice Of Captain
Tyson, and after much alteration and difference OF
opinion, to abandon their late home and endeavor
to regain the main pack. This was done on the
LIST Of April and, with the noe and huts, they also
abandoned all their stock OF meat, large quantity
Of ammunition, clothing skins and other articles.
A small portion Of the meat was put into the boat,
In which they now again took to the water; but,
owing to the boat being too heavily laden, it be-
came necessary to throw that overheard. On the
Sd and 4th Of April the outer edge OF
THE MAIN BODY OF ICE WAS RECLAIMED,
and some progress made inwards. The elements
still adverse, tremendous gale and heavy SEA
breaking the ice into yet smaller pieces, continu-
ously hindered and threatened them with
destruction, 30 that they were obliged
to confne themselves to small pans,
changing their positions from time to time as dan
ger necessitated. 1t was impossible to launch the
boat, no seals could be taken, and actual starva-
ton was inevitable. 1t was at this crisis that, on
the 2lst Of April, fortune sent the Polar bear,
which they happily obtained possession OF as above
described. The boat was afterwards got into the
water, and they worked their way west and south
west every day in the hope Of reaching some part
Of the Labrador coast The only then remaining
shelter was canvas tent, erected after the ami
hilstion Of the Winter camp. On the 22d OF April
the boat happened to become separated nom this
tent some seven or eight feet The weather, which
had been fine for some days previously, with
hardly any wind, suddenly shifted. and
~ f" TERRIFIC sroRx,
accompanied with sleet and snow, sprang up.
More suddenly still, and without any warning
sounds whatever the ice between the boat and tent
burst asunder, with loud and deafening explo-
sion cry was at once raised to "stand by the
boat" Fred Myer, in the darkness for 1t was
night managed to reach IL, though, in attempting
to do SO, he narrowly escaped being swept into the
chasm caused by the separation OF the ice noe, and
In which the maddened sea was scething and the
shattered and scattered fragments Of the ice were
tossing wildly against each other. Having reached
the boat in safety his first act was TO look round
for his companions. None were to be seen
and nothing heard, save the roaring OF the
tempest and the grinding and crunching
Of the bumpers as they were driven with terrific
violence BY the sea. To remain where he was
would be, he knew, to court immediate destruc-
ton. The pan upon which he tottered was be-
coming smaller and smaller every moment, and,
great as was the hazard. he determined, II pos
sble to launch the boat again, and, though desper-
ate the attempt, to cross the chasm that divided