The New York herald., 1873-10-01

beaten but in good spirits and thankful at having
fallen in with scotch whaler,n for which vessels
they we're on the lookout, knowing, as the COM
mander did thinsef once In the trade), that the
wnalers about this time passed through Melville
Say The following were received on board
;. o. Buddngton, IN command Of the party; sail
ing and ice master OF the party.
III. c. Chester. first mate
w. Morton, second mate.
Dr. Emil Bessels medical officer and chief Of the
scientific CORPS
II. w. n. Bryan, astronomer.
Emil Schumann, first engineer.
A. A. Odell, second engineer.
n. Coffin carpenter
J. W. Booth, fireman.
W. Campbell, fireman.
III. SlemonS, seaman.
II. Hobby, seaman.
j. Il. Mauch, seaman.
n. Hayes, seaman.
The party were highly delighted and surprised to
hear OF the safety OF their comrades, from whom
they parted the previous ial. in October. Adrift
such miraculous escape Would psu take place
circumstance 00sS' tnas placed the Rayenserais
in position TO pick mp the party, as had such not
happened II is highly probable that none OF them
would ever have reached the most northern Danish
settlement, considering their resources, the state
OF the boats and the lmprac tcabllity OF men on
foot travelling at least 800 miles over such ice as
then covered the expanse OF Melville Bay. only
SIX days provisions, with the utmost economy, re-
NAMED, and, even with abundance Of arms and
ammunition, sufficient food could not be OBJ
BEARS. SEALS AND BIRDS
are scarcely to be got at. Dr. Kane on this same
track, only shot two seals, even with the aid OF a
trained hunter, while he had open water along the
noe edge ana two good boats but the boats Of this
party were both stove without the means of re-
tered. the previous part OF the journey
had been accomplished comparatively easy in
open open water, 50 that when we sighted
Moreover, the journey must have been performed
without shelter or covering, and without boots or
clothing adapted for such an undertaking. 1t Is
highly probable that, gaining only q few miles
day with insufficient food and exposure, none Of
the castaways would ever have got south to Uper-
got half the distance their strength must have
given way entirely. on the 4th Of July. after de-
tentlon OF twenty-six DAYS, we succeeded in
REACHING THE NORTH WATER
and, crossing TO Lancaster Sound, spoke the
were transferred. and on the nth or July three
more were put on board the Intrepid retaining Cap
tain Buddington, Mr.. Morton and TWO others, and
these joined the steamship Arctic on the Goth OF
August, glad TO secure as early passage home as
possible. 1t was deemed necessary to thus divide
the party en- account OF the limit to provisions
aboard.
The Ravenscrag has on board one OF the boats
constructed from the wreck or the discovery vessel
Polaris, and in which the rescued party voyaged
about 800 miles. 1t does the builders very great
made and the limited means at their command. The
Ravenscrag remains to prosecute the isning and
intends to bring the boat home TO Dundee.
Statement by the Chief Engineer, Mr..
Emil Schumann.
We left Brooklyn, New York, on the Goth June,
1871, at seven O'Clock evening, and arrived in New
London on the following morning at eleven O'clock
started again from New London on the Sd July,
and reached st. Johns, Newfoundland on the 18th,
where we took in fresh supply of Goals and meal,
as also lew dogs. Sailing thence the Polaris
reached Fredericksthal, Greenland. about the 9th
OF the same month. This Is Danish settlement,
and there we intended to find an Esquimaux who
had been with DR.. Kane, but in this we were disap
pointed We lett this place on the 2sth at two O'Clock
in the morning, for Holsteinberg and arrived there
after short voyage. The wind being very favor
able we fell in with the Swedish expedition, which
consisted OF two vessels-a steamship and sailing
ship-under the command OF c. W. Won Oner. The
Polaris afterwards sailed for Godhaven in Disco
Island there to await until the arrival OF the United
states steamer Congress- the supply ship, which
arrived on the 10th OF the following month at God
haven. We made storehouse and stocked II with
provisions and coal, which 1t was estimated wouli
last about two and a half years. This was in case
OF any disaster to the Polars.
Having stocked the Polaris as full as she could
hold with provisions and Goals, we met Danish
vessel which we tried to tow. of the harbor, but in
this we did not succeed. Tessuisak was the next
port to call, and there we completed our compile
ment OF dogs for the sledges and also supplied
ourselves with cloth and skins OF various de-
scriprions in anticipation OF the WINTER
We had now on. board the PolarIs
in all forty dogs. We left the latter
port in thick fog and crossed Melville Bay-tne
most dangerous bay OF the northern seas. We
passed 1t, however, without making much Ice, ana
we encountered the irst drift ice on nearing Fitz-
clarence's Rock. There the ship was obliged to
pursue very zigzag course, and we did not md
open water until we reached SO deg l6 sec.
north, which was the highest correct observation
which the Polaris reached the date being the 31st
Of August. The next day the ice closed and the
vessel was In imminent
DANGER OF BEING CRUSHED TO PIECES
SO we landed provisions on the ice IN case the
happen, and the Polaris was drited by strong
current 10 81 deg. 80 Sec north. The ice having
once more spread, we again tried to steam north,
and succeeded in reaching 81 deg. 3sH sec.
There we waited five days, doing nothing until we
were frozen IN. Then we landed provisions, built
an observatory and commenced to make
PREPARATIONS FOR wIsrERiSG.
We built snow walls around the ship TO keep her
warm; and then, about september 10, Captain
Han started on an expedition for the north His
object IN dong SO was principally 10 see the coun-
try, in order that he might be able to start alresh
Captain Hall, Mr.. Chester chief mate, and Joe and
Hans, two Esquimaux. They started IN two
slsdge acs with fourteen dogs and sue
point about twenty miles further north
than the place where the snip lay, and
called Newmans Bay. lie was away IRON the YES
sci fourteen days, during which time the weather
was OF very stormy description. and the ther-
mometer was on many occasions sixteen TO twenty
degrees below zero. When Captain Hall returned
HE WENT INTO HIS CABIN.
Shortly afterwards he said that as he felt sick he
had better lie down. lie commenced to vonnit, and
then asked Tor cup OF tea, which the steward or
some one else brought him. lie drank
1t on, but did not retain 1t on
his stomach, and when night came
he was in high fever and quite deirious. He
kept his bed Tor four or five DAYS, during which
time he was sometimes derious and sometimes he
spoke quite sensibly Just "a the fever increased or
decreased In intensity After this he got somewhat
better and was able ID leave his bed and walk
about In his cabin. He was so much better that he
was
ABLE TO WRITE AND DO OTHER LIGHT WORK.
About the 5th November he, however, relapsed
and became rapidly worse. Late on the 7th he
said to the Doctor.
II am very much obliged to you for your kind
ness.v
And these were the last words ne ever uttered in
this world. The Captain Immediately after be.
came delirious, and about three O'Clock on the