, 1873-06-20


J., ,..,.,ao .,,,4 an docroou xo
vas pasos " ,'o' aho H. ,ras n snncr nf wTeo Tor
beconos nortn: ono a" Ts wan frced arain. n
S,au S,a,st todu, IT,, vii" ai,in sas 1nado fast to 4
lsrso foo q iee IN T., l.tltaas 5aa;, 80 ,d,'; Dc,
Sa 8ao9n aarons uoet su whiIo stili faet to thig
70 ao8FteS ",,t mvfs ,iro1,o1, Rmita nound nonriy
too ~ Mna,s',nnosi.ni Ts}and. In nursuanoo of
u9uai r9 H. ordore under similar oiro,imstanccs.
"ty soo ~ - ~ tcnk nf tic steamer. in roadlncgs
p ~ re,,,oroa n in ico ahould tho Safety Of
~ H. "o o, ccomo ondanaorod aud It was ordered
md md md mnerstood TINT II crisis should DO imtni.
.,ors nous' ,ocra' u' nstruonta enn ammunition.
M roro eis 10 In nnt rnon io loo in orfler
IT,, to; nrsservn tho Uyos OF tie party md tho |
roan,t ~ f},o' nxnoditton. should It become |
t.Sa.s nonassapv =. W to abnnIon tic. ship and
t"Io rns;;co IN the ico. 4 canvas hnd also boon
sreotn ~ rhn f1no for shelter: should tho shin
nn % ioet- Va '@NS =,
- IN tto nfuht Of the 18th OF 0csobcr in nbout
xa y % e1Gsf wn he ndcd or
1 tn1ian1v heaot by ! troInondous pressure Of icc
Wild, was drivon against her from tho south. t,
r}oont ehoche. % finally throwing her over on llor
honm onds. Capt,. Buldingtorl directed tho pro-
Visions, storoa, and material in readiness as be-
fore described to DO thrown oyorboard on tho
curry thom upon thicker part to tie hummocks,
whore they would bo comparatively Bnfo. Ho
nlso pont ali tho ,Esquinaux with their kyaokH
ont Of sho thip,. and lowered two remaining
darkness Of au Arctic night in tho inidat Of
florco gallo and driving snow-storn, tho hawaors
Of tho polaria failed to hold her, and sho broke
adrift from the floo, and In fow moments waB
out OF sight of the party, who ut that monnnt
@ wore ii bustly tl. at work On th tic Ice.
It Is the uniform opinion Of tho witnesses, and
our uneni1nous conclusion from their testimony
and from tho circumstances detailed, that the
women, and children upon the ice-hoe WIS pure
" an accident After losing sight Of tho ship,
gomo of the men and lnrge part OF tho pro-
visions wero found to DO aloat on q separate
ocf boats which fortunately had been aavod on
tue leo, and the party thus collected on tho main
fIoe passed the night III we'll as thoy could. Tho
| ne1t day they made IN attempt to roach tho
thoir most persistent efforts, owing to tho Oh
strl1ct,on Of tie ico aud tho violence Of the
| w;ni Wills thus striving to cot on shore, but
mt what uartioular tino OF day It is not exactly
| nscertained. Tim pn1ariB cnmo in sight
Lo'eA to tho 'northword. appsrsntly coming
toward tho 1oo under stoam and
sail An inda rubber blanket was hoistcd on IN
| oar. and displnycd from tho ton Of tho lummock
The colors were set. and other signals wero made
to attract tho attontion Of the Polaris, md as
| sIo nassnd ~ nonr to tbom, that thny DlninIv
saw Gor down to hpr rail. and could distinguish
her oacaoo nino and kent on towards thom until
thoy suppoaed her to bo not mora than four
| mloa ofr. they felt euro she could {orco hor
f Mav tbronch liz ice to thoir poaition and that
in i;ttia wh;ln tiny would bo arain on board,
In this thoy T woro disappointed The Polnris
| nitered hor courso. md Disappeared behind tho
apfe aw"v ae was spain soon bv somo Of the
man unlor fho iapd witb her sails furled anJ ap-
narentIv at m anchor @ or medo fast to thc shore Or
}co. II in most iikely Lhat tLo marty on tho leo
tho ina % tho shns hoata. the coiore tho elevated
eirnni -h1nnket ind thn crnun Of nineteen nor
sana atanIing in roliof nrn;nat white back
rround' could acarcely hayo 1cu,aiuoi unnoticod.
o es
annnntef1 NJ tho failuro Of The shin to some to
tkeir reliof. md should at tho time hayo Inscribed
It to oyer-oaution if rot Indifference, other than
Inability on tho pa,t of the responsible
fooling, fostorel by tho weary watches oi
their iong winter upon tho leo, should remain tc
af1oot in creator or less degroe tho present 1udg
mont on Tie subject but it must not be forgot,
out full information Of tho actual condition oi
know how lar tho real dangers Of their position
woro understood aud appreciated by. those OF
absolutely necessary to d correct Judgment, nut
mist not ha nss,med az a foundation Of consurt
acainst the persons acting under circumstance
so trynr and uncertain, Who by rcaBon Of thei
onforcod absence, haYo no opportunity for OK
planation.
It seoma most likely that the actual condition
of the polaris was such as to impose upon ho
= commander tho dutv Of getting her, with til,
livaa and nronerty which romainod Under ho
chsrco. At once into a position OF safety, unde
aheiter Of Northumborfand Island, whore sho va
iast rcan lv the narty an tho floo. If auch va
tic state Of tie caso. the flrst duty OF Cart
Tsna5inUtnn> undor snch Observation-Disclosures. was i
ioo1f to hia y,esaoi particularly. as ho probabl
I,rlievc that the nayty on the leo could. by aid
two hoats the T,aco md eoow in their poeges
s;on and tha;r wav hack to the poiaris nnito q
enaily az Id could forco his way to them; bu
Suhofovor NAV },nvo hoon b,9 op;nion m this
thn c1cmonta nnicklv f7otormined tho onegtion.
shortlv aftor t',o bolnrje had baon airhtei] 10
tbo aacnni; timo vojent raIe from tIo nortb
east snrane m. THO waves then BECAME thiol