The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21

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xas NTH fom sotAsrs on the piece OF ice that had
provisions on II n crseke4 Oh end won't adrtft. We
got back to the main doe N . scow or boat. which
sunk under ore OF the men. bds We all cot safsiy
back.n Ra n -
Tyson ays:-AI could have ct aboard the vessel
that night and been there now. but would not leave
the women and children. Ny duty was on the ice.
thought he would get back to us next day, which
No could have done. the breaking away was
caused by the noe, which the ship was fastened,
drifting in between she land and some .icebergs
that were tsmned. The jam broke up the noe and
the vessel broke away. 1t was about
NINE On ITEM o'cLO0K IN THs NIGHT;
temperature about zero-that evening it had
been nineteen degrees above We did not save
more than one-tenth ofthe provisIons thai were on
the ice.n % ~ s
After the separation ell lay down on the Ice ana
went to sleep, except Tyson, who Walked about
all night. Next morning the. vessel was not to be
seen, and. knowing that their Nstock OF provisions
was not SUFFICIENT to last the whole company all
Winter, they tried to make the land with view to
discover II there were any inhabitants In the
locality to assist them in living through the
Winter. Having got about half way to the shore.
and the boats being heavily laden, progress became
dinicult on account Of the drifting ice, and they
were compelled to haul their boats on the ice
again. At that time
THE VESSEL CANE IN SIGHT,
under steam and canvas, rounding point to the
northwest. Instead Of coming to the rescue, as
they expected, sne steamed along down the shore.
They then set up . black rubber CLOTH dashed to an
oar pinnacle which is the best mark in contrast
with the ice and is easily distlngushabe. The ship
was at this time about eight or nine miles from the
noe and must have seen the signal She was soon
lost to sight in the bend OF the land and behind
what they took e es SsEtaumssr!anS Island The
wind hauling to the northeast. the foe commenced
drifting southwards, opening little bay to the
NORTHEAST OF NORTHUMBERLAND ISLAND.
There was the vessel in harbor, her sails furled,
and no smoke issuing from her stack. They then
attempted to bring the boats across the noe in an
eastery direction, hoping to nndwater and reach
the shore, to board the vessel from there; sue
ceeded in dragging one boat across took the watOf
and attempted to reach the shore some distance
below the vessel bus.were driven back by the gale,
drift and snow. and compelled to haul up the boat
on the Ice again. The vessel was about four or
i've miles from the noe at this time The main
land was to the east, about three or four miles.
Tyson says:-"An that prevented Us from reach
ing the vessel was slob. or posh' too thick for US
to pull the boat through II had known what was
to follow would have gone through it or sunk.
Had my men co-operated with mel
COULD HAVE REACHED THE SHIP THAT DAY.
The men were tired and exhausted, but, though
had not slept at all the night before, was ready
for work, but was alone in my enaeavors. 1t was
Buddington's duty to come and take MS on"
Joe says:-"The ice between us and the vessel
that morning was all small posh. Any steamer
could come through 1t to where we were. We
could see the men aboard with spy-glass and they
could see us.n
Heron says:-"She might have come to rs that
morning, think. My private opinion is she could.
There was no disagreement at all on board.
(Heron probably means on that particular day. as
his other statements are inconsistent with there
being no disagreement at all)
CAUSE OF THE DISAGREEMENT.
Captain Tyson thinks the ill-feeling and bad
designs OF Buddlngton and few others, who were
his accompIices, had continued from the first, on
account OF Captain Halls determination to 20 as
far north as possible, ana Buddington's determine
ton. from fear or whatever cause, that he should
not. After Halls death most OF the others were in
favor Of continuing and pushing north, and Tyson
says that Buddington several times expressed his
determination to send them dyson and his party
ION the road to hell as soon as an opportunity
ofrered." He characterizes Buddi9gton as great
scoundrel, and declares that he
PURPosELY ABANDONED THEM TO DESTRUCTION.
He gives Myers the character Of being energetic
and qualified In his department. but thinks he was
not sufficiently aware OF the condition Of affairs at
the time OF separation and the possibility Of getting
rescued then to be able to give any opinion upon 1t.
The Germans, according to his account, ruled the
ship after Halls death, and there was neither law
nor system on board. every working entirely on
his own account. Bessel and Bryant were anx-
Ious to get as far north as possible. Myers had
worked hard and lost all his labor.
ETAH
Is close to Northumberland Island, but could not be
reached at that time. This Is village, or settle
ment under the Danish government, inhabited by
Danes and Esquimaux in summer; but like the
other Danish settlements on the coast, generally
Is resident Governor In each place. who comes
annually from Denmark. Here the Danish ships