The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-23

TEE GREW OF THE PonAR1s The fol-
lowing special despatch to the New
York Herald has been received from the
British metropolis:
LONDON, Septembers19, 1879. Capt.
Sidney y. Buddington, sniiing aud ice
master Of the unfortunate Polaris, and
second in command to the late Captain
Hall, the leader of the expedition, has
made Q statement sipce bis arrival at
Dundee. Scotland, relative to the sepa-
ration from Captain Tyson's party, and
the subsequent experiences Of his own
party. The following are the main
points of his statement:
In tire middle Of August, 1872 I re-
solved to abandon the expedition to the
North Pole. Shortly after, the Polaris
began to drift Southwark. From con-
tacbwith the ice. she was leaking badly.
On the 18th OF October, the leakage
was 30 great that had large quantities
Of provisions put on the ice. In the
night, gale came up, aud in few mi
nutes the ship had parted from her
moorings, and at the sume time the ice
began TO crack in all directions. Owing
to the fury of the gale and the darkness
of the night, we could neither hear nor
SEQ the party on the les. Indeed, the
situation on board was desperate in the
extreme, and ev.ry effort was needed,
shor,ecea as we were OF hands, TO wea-
ther out the night. We momsntarily
expected tho Polaris would go down,
aud she was kept aHoat only by the
greatest e1ertions and untiring efforts
We mover saw the party on the ioe after
the storm separated us. On exa,ninn-
ton the following day, We found the
stem gone below the six-foot mark. We
saw the impossibility of proceeding fur
thcr, and ran in under the lee OF Little
ton Island We built IL hut on tho
main laud Mt Lifc-boat Cove, aud re-
moved stores thither. Here we remain
ed for the winter. During the winter,
two boats were built out OF the Polaris,
and bags we're made out Of the foresail
anl filed with provisions. under the
superintendent Of Mr.. Hubbard c..
Chester, the chief mate. and startled
Southwark. After three unsuccessful
attempts. on account OF tho ice and
heavy sea, we landed at Northumbor
land Island. aud briefly rested. We
then pushed on ngain. suffering great
hardships, and subsequently LANDED at
Dalrymple Island. Again we took to
the bouts, and then, after great trials,
had the good fortune to meet the R1-
venscraig on the 22d of Juue.
The steamer Arctic brought to Dun
dee ten members of the Polaris expedi-
tion, whose ma mes are as follows: Capt
Sidney O. Buddington, sailing master;
! DR.. Emil Bessel, chief of the scientific
corps; Hubbard Q. Chester, first mate;
William Morton, second mate; Emil
Schumann, chief engineer; a. A. Odell,
second engineer; w. F. Campbell, fire
man; Herman Siemons, Henry Hobby,
Noah Hayes, seamen. All are in excel
lent health. Three others were trans
ferred by the Ravenscraig to the whaler
Intrepid, which is expected to arrive at
Dundee in two or three weeks. Their
names are: r. W. d. Bryan. astrono.
mer and chaplain; Joseph B. Mauch,
seaman; Johu w. Booth, fireman. A
further statement from Dundee says
that after the separation from Tyson
and his companions, the Polaris was
finally Abandoned in sinking condition
by Capt. Bnddington and the remainder
of the expedition. The party wintered
in Life-boat Cove, where they built q
timber house, which they covered with
sails. The winter passed without ovent,
except the breaking out Of scurvy,
which, however, was unattended by
eevere symptoms. Plentiful supplies
of wnlrus' liver for food were obtuincd
from the natives, and to this diet is at
tributed the mildness of the disease.
In the spring, boats were butt of thin
pine boards, taken from the cabin ol
the Polaris. On these the whole party
embarked rs soon as the ice opened,
and sailed Southwark. On the Sd oi
June they sighted Cape York, and on
the 22d OF the same month were picked
UP by the Ravcuscrnig.
Mr.. Chester, the first mate, is regard
ed rs the one who did the most to save
the party, and the rescued men speak
in the highest terms Of his cxcrtions
They also say that Captain Hall enjoyed
the confidence of every one. and his
death. which was unexpected. was de
plored by all Oh board the Polnris
TIE GALE IN THE CIrY.-The gale or
t'riduy night was much more severe
than was ut first supposed II" winl