New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-01
THE POLARIS.


Our special correspondent at Dundee sends us some
interesting details of the adventures of the rescued
crew of the Polaris in addition to the long state
ment telegraphed TO us on the 10Th of September
Buddington, Schumann and Others tell the story OF
Cant. Halls death without varying from the ac-
counts already published. Schumann, the first
engineer saws that after the return from the north
ern sedge journey.
ION coming into the cabin the Captain turned sick
and after living down vomited great deal. lie weuu
moi TASTE ANYTHING at FIRST afterwards asked cup
OF tea He got the tea nut he had no sooner parken
before About six hours afterwards he took denrlum
and continued IN this condition Tor three Ss OH
covering his Senses, however he grew better got up
and wrote M Journal lie also attended to MS Otne
duties II he had been IN his usual health but ne never
went out In about ten days Afterwards ne was again
seza 3D. and got aud worse until the hght O ne
7th when he became calm seeing Dr. besse, near o ,n g
the kindness you have shown to me- DoGt C morning.
he was dead. Capt Buddngion, the sallng-masteI'
and cOnd in command, CD took charge OF the vessel
and Dr.. Bessel headed tAe scientific and exploring
BUDDINGToN's STATEMENT.
Cant. BuddingtOn makes long statement cover
ing the whole voyage from the time the Polaris left
Tessuisak in August 1871, and gives brief account
of Halls death:
On the path Capt Hall returned having reached bay
which he named Newman's Bay. Not long after his
return Capt. Hall taken seriously III, ana Dr. Bes-
sci said his disease was apoplexy. For weeks he
continued in baa health. but now aud again be would
rally and appear we'll and then relapse suddenly, On
the morning Of the sth he died. and on the 10Th we
buried bin half mile to the south of the Observatory
We were now in peculiarly embarrassing con
% Sress toward S%s lhe North Pole. In conse,
quence OF little differences which had oc-
from the novel position in which we now found our,
selves. the harmony which had previously prevailed
was now NOR than once seriously broken. On the 18th
November Dr. BeSsc drew up paper and he asked
to sign It, which did Il was repetition OF I'm, the
Hail. providing That should continue as the sailing ana
iec-maser and control ana direct the 81 the
vessel Dr. Bessei TO continue chcI on lhe sciSn'ic ue
pdrtment THis paper concluded as follows; Is our
honest intention our flag. and to hoist 1t upon
the most northern point 81 tine earth.
After describing the separation from TysOn's
party, he continues:
We were In a critical condition. without boats,
anchors, nawser, but there was no time for rtiec
ton, a. the water was gaming i9st, ana Wouu soon
reach the furnace fires u spite of the bigepump which
was all tins time work, assisted by the aley-way
pump aud we could not start the deck pumps IL was
evident the vessel would down. The lee around
was fine broken Sush. winch would not bear the
wegat OF a man. By his time the water IN the boiler
was hot, aud by pouring several buckeilus dowh the
pumps thawCd ihem sufficiently 50 as to enable Us to
Keep the WAFER rom gaining, ana never od nlen US
their strength with more energy than we dd on that
work. but fortunately just then the engineers reported
steam up, bv wnich additional and we were enabled To-
keep her aIOat On the morning ci the 10Th we iOund
our position lew miles north OF Ltteton Island IN
Smins straits We had Gnitcd abreast OF sunderland
Island, at tie end Of Baiius Bay during the night.
The gale had then subsidized, and II was shortly after
vessel Tor companions the foe bur could not see
any thing Of them whatever The current must have
takeu Them in d il rent direction from the course the
WIND took About noon breeze sprung up from the
nOlh and opening lead n-ShOre 10 the east tie vessel
tti fif1e ie,i ,g u ont of the straits ,u By the
aid o Steam sail took advantage OF tine lead when
opened vide euOu-n 10 admit me- ana ran the vessel as
n1ar shore AS tine ice would admit ana made fast with
lines heavy grounded hnmmoCkS Here we were
aground at low water, there beng lnc ieet rise OF ude
this place, which happened 10 be kane's lAehodt
Cove lat. IS deg - ", long 70 deg Il W. We kept an
anxious lookout the ;lnc from the masthead OF our
vessc Tor s-s OF the party Dat the shalcs. ewes on
shipUodd faicd TO see aught OF them. A., however.
they bau the boats, even 70 Tie little scow We were IN
hopes they would possibly he able yet 10 make FOR us
Ca the l7tI surveyed tne ship, and found the stem
entirely oruken of below the sX-foOt mark. called the
officers attention 20 VINO only wondered she had KEPT
aOat so iodc therefore considered the PoaIis lost
vessel, anu immediately made preparations for
leaving hef' ana living On shore duIluS the
WINTER. getting our spare sas Goals ana
by the Etah Esqmmaux, who came u tle day
after we @Ot ashore Mhen these .EsqumauN move III
sight gcsticula ing and haOOng with great apparent
glec We tOJE tIcn to be our castdways, and mmedI-
aley cheeled most heartily in return. Weput up
house ON shore, which superintendent by Mr. Ches-
ter those not engaged IN buillng 1t being occupied
getting PROVISIONS ana Iuel Wch lhey dIu WIN Siedt
zeal Oi difficulty. hcy had to leap from one detached
snme of fine Marty would tumble through assures and
get wei. which great Inconvenience, considering
the insufficient supply our wardrobe furnished Tor
cuauee on the morning Of the 2lst We had a num-
Der OF Esqumaux visitors. They came IN five siedges,
of excellent service. In a short time We ma all
tne portable articles from tie shlp shore Imade
them such pTescn as oar scanty STOCK would permit
mainly needles OIarpOOnsJ-wlth which they expressed
themselves well pleased Ii fortunate that among
oIher article a ui the foe were number OF those ~
dispensaOc y lces 10 an E-qumauX-a quantity OF
kp,es. On tine 2lh they left rs for Etah. we having
completed our work for abandoning the vessel Al
y. stopped te steam pumps 10 et her MT ana pa
farewell to the Little POlaris which had penetrated
through dangers and hard knocks 20 gh latitude, but
which was destined not 10 return Win t' hohors she
had CaiueO. During the remainder OF tlo month we
were visited b. naiiye,-inen women ana Gnq VI
sent parry 10 McGdrry Island I'D seSho i Df hayes
boat and provisions but c0ud discover no
n OF her was p. aerg GrS@ th 9iOT WSf
land found her five years ago. ana appropriated to their
ScoyeTed to- be worthless aud ful OF holes. At high
water the lower decks of the POdrs covered the
water rising 10 within three feet o. the upper DECK the
vessel being firm on the rocks. was III hopes she
would remain that position, as we had 10 get fuel
from her aud material Tor making our DoatS Tor our sum
November, December, aud January In household duties
getting Tor melting purposes supplying galley ana
house stove win coal ana Keeping passage ~aSS 70 anu
from the house free frOm snow great many
ally by the natives, VINO were suffering a
great deal from cold and hunger Several OF
the most Of the Winter, building snow nuts Tor them
selves, where they slept. We supplied them wan a
share of the provisions had. but still they had 30
KIN great many of their dogs in order to give their
children fresh meat. Two families IN particular re-
uced their team OF dogs 10 aud another family TO
two Some OF our people had sight attacks OF sGryy
principally in the gums but IN general the , neaIG
brought US daylight On the 18Th the sun was seen for
80 6rst lime since its dsappearance on the 10th NOvem-
her We had now consume the bOwsprit, masts, ana
rigging Tor fuel these fortunately having Dten ahueu
RE only material Tor hatding boats the ceiling OF
Tie alley-Ways and after eabin-the house on deck
being used a. fuel The following months wore occu
Died in building boats for our journey. shooting
parties went occasionally but with the exception OF
a few hares, generally returned unsuccessful Iherc
was one killed during the season, but great many
were seen Although the natives had left us some time
FOR their respective settlements and lsntnggfOunds
they std however, continued 10 visit us and as II TO
remind US of former Kindness 10 them winch tley
.Dpeared appreciated kept bringing 10 US guam
fies OF walrus liver which made great Improvement
in the health Of our party bac suitable DaSs utue
out OF the fOresa aud hed them with provisions for
our tourney built small boat out Of some spare
lumber for the Etah natives which will be great acqu
ton TO them sealing and getting from the Islands
By the 28th MAY ali our preparations were made.
must compliment Mr.. Chester, VINO superintendent the
binding of They credtable scOws-ar
neffer structures than thought could have been mace
rnateI1a hid. They are natDOttOmed. and