Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-05-31
TIIIS NtDisTal t.t,Las.
The Fate Ot Captain Halls Expedition.

The Fate Of Captain Halls Expedition.
New York, May 10 "A dispatch
from st. Johns, N. + of May 8, says:
The steamer Walrus arrived from the
seal fishery at the port OF st Johns
this morning., bringing the news that
the steamer Tigress had come into
Roberts Bay Is miles from here,
having on board ninieen survivors Of
Falls Artic expedition. The follow.
;us are the names OF the
RESCUED:
II. G. TYSON Assistant Navigator !;
Frederick Myer. Meteor"ogist Joho
Heron, Steward w. c. Kruger. sea.
men; Fred Jamka, seamen WIN.
Nindeman seamen Fred Anting, sea
men; Gustavus I, Linguist, seamen !;
Peter johnson, seamcn; w. Jackson,
cook ; Esquima"x Joe, interpreter, with
Hannah and child, Esqnimaux Hans
Christian, of kane's expedition, and
Hans CHRISTIANS wife and four chill
lren, the youngest onlyS months old
This party, which had been land
ded irom she ship Polaris. were driven
from her by gale. which burst her
mooriogs on the 18th of October, 1872,
in latitude y degrees 35 minutes
| When they last saw the Polaris she
was under steam aud canvas. making
for harhor on the east side oil North
cumberland Island She had 40 III re
boats lett of six which she brought
with her from rhe port Of New York
Two were lost ia the Northern expcdi
ton two were landed on the ice with
Captain Tyson's party one vas burnt
as 6rrwoud to make water fnr the crew.
aud the other is ou board the Trlgre>s
THE "PoLARTs
was in command Of Capt Buddington.
who had thiltccn of the crew along
With him. and a plentiful stock Of
provisions Her bow was somewhat
damaged. and it is the opinion Of the
survivors that they will be unable 20
get clear until July. and even then. If
tho ship is unseaworthy, they would
have to make new boats to effect an
escape.
DEATH oP CAPT. HALL.
On the 9Th OF November, 1871, in
latitude 81 degrees 80 minutes, long,
tude II degrees II minutes, Capt.
TALL died Of apoplexy, and was buried
on shore, where they erected a wooden
cross to mark his grave, He had
recently returned from northern"
sledse expedition, Ia which he had
.,ttained an altitude of 81 degrees and
| 10 minutes. iic scetheu III hts u9""i
health, and had called his crew into
the cabin TO encourage them to renew
ed excrtion, when he yas suddenly
struck 1lown and expired, to The great
grief Of those around, to wnom he had
endeared himself by his kindness and
devotion.
IN WINTER QUARTERS.
In September. 1871, the Polaris enter
I'd winter quarters, and left them on
August II, 1872. The ice was very
heavy and set in southern direction.
She was forced south. and so continued
drifting till Capt. Tyson and his party
were driven from her.
A sledge party crossed Kane's Polar
sea, which they pronounced to be
strait about fifteen miles wide. There
vas an appearance of open water to
the north
PRIvATIoNs AND SUFFERING.
The rescued party suffered very
,auct during their dreary drift from
hulger and col For the last two
months they ate raw seal and polar
bear as they could get it. When met
hy the T;.rass thev shovel evident
signs OF their great sufferings, but du-
ring the nine days that they have been
on board they have improved vastly,
and are pow in fair health.
The party is ia charge of the United
States Consul and will arrive in st.
Johns on Monday next.
CAPT. TYsoN's NARRATIVE.