New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-27
ARRIVAL or THE JUETATl.

THE PoLARIs SEARCH ExPEDTTION-sAFB RETURN or
ONE OF THE SHIPS.
The United States steamship Juniata arrived
of the Battery on Saturday afternoon. after pros
porous passage from 81. Johns whence she sailed on
the preceding Sunday The officers and crew OF the Ju
niata all In good health, and In excellent spirits at
the termination of their Arctic voyage. The Jnnaia
sailed from the Brooklyn Navyyard in July last on
voyage OF uncertain length, though IL was hardly sup
posed possible she would return at 80 early day ohe
encountered some stormy weather aud heavy ceDergs
but strongly built and suffered little or no INJURY
The scaled documents supposed 10 contain an account
OF Capt Halls labOrs and discoveries are In the hands
OF the commander OF the Juniata and will be delivered
the proper authorities az the earliest moment Their
revelation will be awaited with lmpatience by all whose
interest In Arctic exploration has been aroused by tho
fate OF the Poars and her commander
The officers Of the Juniata are as folIows
Commander Daniel l.. Braine, commanding.
officer.
Lleuts George W De Long. United states Navy, Dayi-
gator George h. Ide, Edward r. AcC'eian' ana 'Das'
Master Frederic Z. Upton: ,no, p c..,.. s,,,.v
Easgns William i. Buckley, Samuel r. Comley, sidney
H May, and John D. Keller
Mid Mi S.sa1E p q j. vv J; ann~er.
Assistant surgeon BENJAMIN F. Rogers;
Passed Assistant Paymaster Theodore :. Thompson.
Englneers-Chief, Henry Is. Nones: FIRST AssistaDs
]. J. Barry; Second Assistant, Henry E. RhOades
Captains Clerk Gilbert j. Marbury.
Pay masters Clerk, Al. Clay Wood.
THE VOYAGE HOME.
lFRoM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBusBl
UNITED STATES STEAMER JUNIATA, BROOKLYN
NAVY YARD, Oct. 26-Tae Junata arrived at this port
yesterday after her FIVE months cruise in search OF tho
survivors Of the Inflated exploring steamer Polaris The
expedition Of the Juniaa and Tgress fitted out for this
duty by the Navy Department, has accomplished some
valuable results and the approval Of all persons In
terested In Polar explorations
The public have been made acquainted with the de-
tails search. Yet they hardly appreciate the
dangers which continually beset Arctic navigator
gallo heavy fogs, and from ice
berg which threaten destruction TO the strongest yes
sci every moment The Juniaa has accomplished her
perous voyage in safety, though two occasions sue
had narrow escape from destruction by being driven
upon the rugged and ROCKY coast fate nom
which she was saved only by the efficiency
and aertness OF the officers on watch.
During our absence no serious calamity happened TO
us until after departure from St. Johns N F. on tho
10Th inst For two days previous to our departure
strong gale had been blowing outside, creating heavy
sea- and as we steamed Of the quiet harbor
met by the swell causing the ship 10 roll heavily At
this instant one the Thomas f. Smith, IN an nm
guarded moment. while descending the ladder from tho
spardeck to the berthdeck thrown of his feet aud
fell TO the deck striking his head and racturiDg his
skull He lived, unconscious until the neIt
morning. when, notwithstanding the Efforts az
both OF our surgeons, the poor fellow was
relieved from all earthly troubles, and at
$3.50 D. M we consigned his body 10 the deep with tho
usual ceremonies. the Burial Service" being impress
siyey read by Commander Braine. The remainder OF
our voyage WAS attended with pleasant and favorable
weather for this season Of the year.
The Tgress renamed at st. Johns TO make some re-
pairs TO her boilers which would take about ten days
She is TO follow NewYork Little is known 20 OUT
sders OF what she has accomplished but understand
that the search at Lteton Island as thorough a.
necessary and the mutlaed manuscripts, records, BE-
which the Tigress secured are considered valuable es
mony in connection with the Polaris mystery. Tbers
seems to doubt in the minds Of the people Of the
Tigess that everything found there Intentionally
destroy mutated by the POlars people as parts OF
the sextans disconnected and scattered sbonta
work which would Lot have been done by the Es9nl-
man