The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-12
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NEW 1ohhJ ScPs tAs eSfs~A'
from on board the steamer Juniata says
that on arriving at Upernayick, Com
mander Braine paid his respects 70 kra-
rap Smith, Inspector Royal OF North
Greenland, who narrated with considera.
Bic minuteness, the details Of the quarrel
on board the Polaris, and attributed the
unhappy dissensions to DR.. Bessel, the
scientific officer, who spoke contempt
uously Of Captain Hall. He alleged that
he was Ignorant Of Arctic history, and
was untitled to accomplish the work, and
endeayored to prejudice the crew Of the
ship against him. He apparently wished
TO give the expedition German charac.
ter and desired to take full command. The
inspector further stated that Captain hall
evidently had some kind Of misgiving OF
|premoniiion Of death while a. DISCO,
where he saw Smith and placed N MS
care some valuable records OF Franklin's
Expedition, which records were handed
10 Commander Braine who will place
them In the hands OF the Secretary OF the
NAVY on his arrival In the United States.
The steam launch ot the Juniata sighted
the Tigress near Upernavik. Lieutenant
D'Lopg boarded her and impaired vafua.
BILE information to Commander Greer, exs
hibiling chart showing the track Of the
launch, and recommended him to take a
northwes terly course from Cape shackle-
ton. l.s+Saaas~A
On the 14th Of August the Tigress pass.
cd Cape Alexander and Port Foulke. It
was now daylight and the rock in the Vi.
cinity OF Cape Alsin was recognized by
Capt. Tyson as the same that hid the Po-
laris from the view oi the party on the
Ice floe. The vessel was here stopped
when the sound OF human voices was
heard, and boat was instantly lowered.
II was about nine o'clock In the evening,
and amid the greatest excitement Com
mander Greer exclaimed, l see their house,
two tents are clearly perceptible, and
moving human figures can be seen on the
mainland near Littleton Island. In an
hour afterwards the, boat returned, but
only brought the intelligence that Capt
Buddington and his party had gone south
in the middle OF January last In two boats
hoping to meet o friendly whaling vessel
TO carry them to New Foundland. The
Tigress boat was again manned accom-.
panied this time by Commander Greer,
and Esquimaux Joe as interpreter. Five
men, two women and two children greet.
ed them, and they found the house aban.
doned and presenting an interior scene
Of the widest confusion, broken instru-
ments lay on the floor while the remains
OF mutilated log books were scattered
about The Esquimaux had come from
Ponds Bay, and had remained with the
Buddington party all winter. Only hall
an hour. was spent In searching for the re-
cords by the commander and his men,
who picked up what curiosities they could
and returned to the ship. The boat was
manned the third time, and this party
picked up some torn diaries, all In refer
ence to the death Of Captain Hall being
destroyed. With the exception OF the torn
memorandum setting forth the agreement
between Buddington and Chester TO con-
tinue the search for the North Pole,
nothing of importance was discovered.
The entire time OF the Tigress in the
neighborhood OF Littletou Island was only
five hours, and the Esquimaux when first
seen from the deck OF the Tigress were in
the uniform oil sailors of the United States
Navy, but they subsequently, changed
their clothes and redonned the Esqui-
maux appearance. an action that looks
very suspicious The Esquimaux had but
little provisions, nor had they any boats,
and asked through Joe to be taken on
board the Tigress, but Commander Greer
declined. IL