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NEW DIRK, may lV.-lhe Na1'oh@'
Executive Committee of the Union
League of North America, held meet
ing yesterday at the st. Nicholas Hotel
Ex-Governor VIM. A. Newell, Of New
Jersey, in the chair. Only routinelbus-
ness was transacted, and the commit
tee adjourned subject to the call of the
chair.
Henry C. Conkling defaulting cashier
of the Market Savings Bank, returned to
to this city from Canada. He returned,
it is said, on the promise Of free i'm
munity, in order to testify against Ven
name, who is still confined in the Lud
low street Jail.
The Herald this morning publishes a
lengthy special, giving the details of the
failure of the great Arctic expedition,
which started for the Arctic region in
the steamer Polaris about two years ago.
The following is taken from dispatch
sent by the Herald correspondent:
BAY ROBERTS VIA ST.. JoHEs. n. r..
May 9. 1873.
The steamer Walrus arrived from the
seal fishery at the port Of st. Johns this
morning, bringing news that the steamer
Tigress had come into Bay Roberts,
eighteen miles from here, having on
board nineteen survivors of Halls Arctic
expedition. The steamer was boarded
by a Herald correspondent, who learned
that the survivors we're taken off an ice
berg by the Tigress on the 18th of April
last, after they had spent l96 days
on the foe. The following are the
names Of the rescued: II. c. Tyson,
assistant navigator; Fred Meyer, me-
teorologist; John Heron, steward; W.
C. Cruger, Fred Jamka, Tom Member
mann, Fred Anting, G. T. Linguist, I.
Johnston, AL Seaman, VIM. jackson,
cock; Esquimaux Joe, interpreter; ID.
and D. Child, Esquimaux Hans Chris
tain, of Kane's expedition, and Chris
tian's wife and four children. This
party, which had been landed from the
Polaris, were driven from that vessel by
a gale on the 10TH of October, 1872.
When they last saw the Polaris she was
under steam and canvas making for the
harbor on the east side Of the North.
cumberland Island. She had no boats
left of the six which she brought from
the port Of New York; two we're lost in
the Northern expedition, two were landed
on the ice with Captain Tyson's party,
one was burnt as fre-woOd and the
other is on the boat Tigress. The Po-
laris was in command of Captain Bud
who had crew Of thirteen and
plenty of provisions. She was making
water badly, her bow being damaged,
and tue survivors think the vessel will
not be able to get clear before July, and
if the ship is then unseaworthy the crew
would have to make new boats to escape.
Captain Hall died on the sth Of 0cto-
Der, 1871, of apopleTy. and was buried
on the shore. wooden cross being erect
ed TO mark the grave, He had recently
returned from the northern sledge ex-
petition and seemed in usual health,
when he was suddenly struck down and
expired, to the great grief Of those
around him.
In September, 1871, the Polaris en-
tered winter quarters aud left August
l2th, 1872, aud as the ice was very heavy
aud set in q southern direction she was
forced south. and so continued drifting
ill Captain Tyson and party we're driven
from her. The sledge party crossed
KAne's Polar sea. which they pro
nouneed 70 be a strait about fifteen
miles vide; there was appearance Of
open water to the north. The rescued
party suffered very much during their
dreary drift from hunger and cold. For
The last two months they ate raw seal
and Polar bear as they could get When
met By the TiEress they showed evident
signs Of great suffering but during nine
days on board the Tigres they in
proved vastly, andars nov ia fair health.
Tie party are in charge Of the United
States Consul and vin aETive At ST.
Johns Moaday next