The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-13
THE POLARIS.
Revelations
Castaways.
Terrible
by the
HALLS DEATH BY POISON.
Baadington Eager TO Garry OF the Honors u
the North Pole Discovery.
HIS THREATS OF SHOOTING.

WASHINGTON, June ~ 1879.
The final orders for the sailing OF the United
States steamer Juniata Commander Braine, now
at New York. in quest OF the Polaris were issued
by Secretary Robson this afternoon. The JuniaJa
Is thirdrate screw OF S2s tons, and was
recently fitted out at Boston. She will
leave Mt once for Disco and Upper Uperavik.
There the Secretary hopes some OF the crew or the
PolarS will have arrived by the time the Juniata
reaches these points, and information may be oD-
tanned OF Captain Buddington and his vessel. The
Polaris, Captain Tyson thought, would go into
Winter quarters in Northumberland Sound. but
from chat place some OF the crew of the ship
might reach either Disco Upernavik Com.
mander Brane is ordered to remain ut these points
a reasonable length OF time, and should he ascer-
tain that the missing vessel is all right he will re-
turn at once and so report II trace of the
Poars and her crew can be got, then il is the in
tention OF Secretary Robson to flt out soon
possible an expedition to go in search OF her. He
is determined TO leave nothing undonc to quiet all
apprehensions OF the safety Of the ship.
The seamen of Captain Tyson's party who have
been at the Navy Yard for week, leave tomorrow
for New York. They have been paid portion or
their wages, and are still regarded belonging to
the crew OF the Polaris. They are under promise
to Secretary Robson to divulge nothing concern
ing their separation from the vessel until his
own report, made up from their testimony is pub
lished. Yet enough has been gathered from their
broken conversations and condolences with per-
sons about the Navy Yard to indicate that Secre
tary Robeson's report will exhibit
BLACK RECORD AGAINST CAPTAIN BUDDINGTON
and to some extent against DR.. Bessels
1t would appear, upon the authority
or these seamen, that from the day
the vessel entered the Polar waters and hopes
OF success grew HIGH intrigue and jealousy pre-
vailed ON board, especially among the higher
officers. Hall, who had been personal friend OF
Buddington. found the latter, who was the main
stay of the expedition, against him in his purpose
to penetrate the Polar regions. Being neither
navigator nor scientist, it was thought hard that
Captain Hall, with nothing but enthusiasm to sup
port him, should carry off
THE GREAT HoNoRs AWAITING THE DISCOVERY OF
THE NORTH POLE
At the highest point reached by the Polaris moth
ing was either seen or known OF discouraging
character. The weather was favorable, the water
open, and everybody on board full OF faith
in the certainty OF swift and easy triumph
over the short remaining distance between
themselves and the grand object OF the
expedition. At this junction Buddington positively
refused to go further, and Captain Hall, who had
the authority but not the nerve to dlsplace him
and put Captain Tyson in his place,
WAS ALMOST HEARTBROKEN
at this determination. If he had possessed resOu-
ton enough to force the pending difficulties to q
| crisis the crew would have stood by him to
man: but his policy temporiZng,
! and Buddington was the controlling soul OF
| the ship. After Captain Halls death. which,
| it is thought by the seamen, was caused
] by an affection OF the brain induced by anguish
| and anxiety. Buddington gained free TO the
| medical stores and was almost constantly intoxi-
| Gated. Captain Tyson's position was OF q more
trying nature than his own testimony Is likely to
| reveal. and If death had been the certain end
Of his venture upon the ice noe it would
have been likely enough his deliberate choice. All
his companions on the noe were, as the seamen
| express it, Hall men. One more of the seamen
| have admitted that the circumstances attending
| their departure from the ship were marked by ex-
| ecrations and
THREATS OF SHOOTING FROM BuDDINGToN,
| who drunk and nourished revolver. The
| only accidental circumstance attending the sepa-
ration of the party rom the Poaris was the sud-
| den breaking up OF the ice. Mrs. Hall, widow OF
Captain Hall, arrived here this morning from Gin
| cinnat for the purpose OF talking with the
| Polaris castaways, and was surprised to learn
| Of their departure. She came to Washington be-
! fore the Poaris sailed to dissuade her husband
from going in the expedition, as she was convinced
those of her friends failed, and she to-day regrets
! the venturesome spirit which led him 10 tart on
| his third and last voyage