The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
Perilous Landings Before the Ravenscraig
Was Sighted.
The Survivors Separated At
ter Rescue.
Ordered To Be Sent Home
at Once.
P r O M PIT MOLLOY.
Tho Juniata 0verhauled by the Cabot
and Brought Back.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD.


TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD
The following special despatch to the New
York HERALD has been received from the
British metropolis =
LONDON, Sept 10, 1873.
Captain Sidney o. Buddington, sailing and
ice-master of the unfortunate Polaris, and
second in command to the late Captain Hall,
the leader of the expedition, has made state
ment since his arrival at Dundee, Scotland,
relative to the separation from Captain Tyson's
party, and the subsequent experiences of his
own party. The following are the main points
of his statement -
CAPTAIN BUDDINaToN's STATEMENT.
In the middle Of August 1872, resolved to
abandon the expedition to the North Pole
Shortly after the Polaris began to drift south
ward. From contact with the ice she was
leaking badly. On the 18th of October the
leakage was SO great that had large guam
tity of provisions put on the ice.
THE SEPARATION.
In the night gale came up, and in few
minutes the ship had parted from her moor
ings, and at the same time the ice began to
crack in all directions. Owing to the fury of
the gale and the darkness Of the night we
could neither hear nor see the party on the ice.
HARD WORK TO SAVE THEMSELVES.
Indeed the situation on board was desperate
in the extreme, and every effort was needed,
shortened as we were of hands, to weather out
the night. We momentarily expected the
Polaris would go down, and she was kept
afoat only by the greatest exertions and un-
firing efforts.
THE TYSON PARTY UNSEEN
We never saw the party on the ice after the
storm separated US.
SHATTERED CONDITION OF THE PoLARIs.
On examination the following day we found
the stem gone below the six-foos mark. We
saw the impossibility Of proceeding further,
and ran in under the lee Of Littleton Island.
wNTERrNa AT L1pEBoAT COVE
We built hut on the main land at Life
boat Cove and removed stores thither Here
we remained for the winter.
PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.
During the winter two boats were built ont
Ut the Polaris, and bags were made out Of the
foresail and filed with provisions, under the
superintendent of Mr.. Hubbard G. Chester,
Tho chief mate, and started southwark.
LANDING AT NORTHUMBERLAND ISLAND.
After three unsuccessful attempts, on &C
count of the ice and heavy sea, we landed at
Northumberland Island and briefly rested.
LANDING AT DAIRyMPLE ISLAND.
We then puansa on again, suffering great
hardships, and subsequently landed OF Dali
rymple Island
Again we took to the boats, and then, after
great trials had the good fortune to meet the
Ravenscraig on the 22d Of June.
THE DIVIDED PARTY.
The steamer Arctic brought to Dundee ten
members of the Polaris expedition, whose
Games are a. follows;-
Captain Sidney O. Buddington, sailing mas
Ter.
DR.. Emil Bessel, chief Of the scientific
corps.
Hubbard G. Chester, first mate.
William Morton, second mate
Emil Schumann, chief engineer.
A. A. Odell, second engineer.
w. F. Campbell, fireman.
Herman Siemons, seaman.
Henry Hobby, seaman.
Noah Hayes, seaman.
All are in excellent health
THREE OTHERS
were transferred by the RavspssraiR to the