, 1873-09-13
THE POLARiS.


thtneu for the safety OF tho missing crow Of tho
since they loft thoir camp. The Esquimaux who
had wfntered with Dud1ipgton's party counted
bo moons, 70 that the exact time of Budding
toms departure is not known. It ia believed to
DO tho middle Of Juno. Nc rocorda we're found
memorandum, uritton In pencil, dating May 18,
1878, and stating that Chester, tho mate, had
finished making oars from tho bulwarks Of tho
Polatis. and bad made good {ob Of in ghe E.
taken to pond'a Bay, whence they camo. 1t was
clearly q mistake to leave them behind. It was
stated that Joe tho interpreter, could not talk
thoir dinlect, but vhon questioned at Good
Tho Instruments are auppogod to hare boon bro
ken by tho Esquimnux. Whom tho Tig1eBs re-
turned to Good Haven sho WRs ordered to proBe-
cuto search In the track OF whnlors to tho west-
Vory little loo ia anont. It is not known whom
the TigrcRa will return. Sho had thirty days.
coal on Aug. 81. Tho whaling-ship Hector is
expected daily from Cumberland Sound, anlmaY
have welcome tidings. Tho Junlata IL :e;oaling.
considerable difficulty, owing to the latoness Of
of September"
THE SAVED AND THE MISSING.
From the Nco Fork Tribune, Sept. IL.
The story of tho Polaris forms one Of tho
most exciting and wonderful chapters in all the
history Of Arctic adventure. Fitted out at tho
Exp sxponss nd gndsd BY oe
expedition i'll which this little yesbo1 formed tho
contral figure owed its origin to the enthusiasm
Of q man who WAS not scientific explorer, nor
1n4 ef i'0p boa sn1r Gsp fs h
Iowa. blacksmith by trade o,-who, from much
reading Of books of Arctic travels, had be-
come emulous Of the fame OF Franklin. u
Parry, Kane, and Hayes:, TO 2 natural love
on iron constitution aud . stomach, thoy say,
that could bear anything. In the Arctic regions
he lived like an Eaquimaux. Othorwiso his
qualifications for tho expedition wore alight.
Unfortunately, tho Government did little, to
componsate for tho defects Of tho Commander.
Tho Polaris WAS ill-ndapted for the leo, nnd ex-
porienced eailors predicted TINT Hlo would be
crushed, just aa ahe probably was. The officers
to hive boen pretty vol chosen with ono IN
fortunate oxcoption), but tho organization WAS
imperfect, tho discipline WIS bad, thero WAS
quarreling almost from tho start, md before tle
vessel got away from Disco scrious dissension
command, go t'lat Capt. Davenport, Of tho sup
ply fEigato Congreas, Was compelled to intorfero
to ra-ostab1ish HALLS authority.
Tho Polarla loft Now York June 20, 1871, got
AWAY from Greenland in August, wintercd fur
thor north than any previous vessel, and sent
out sledgo parties to Knno'e open Polar Sea,
which mas discovered to ba nothing mora than
strait: Hall died on the sth Of November, 1871,
Q. Duddpgton, tho sailing and }ce-mastor. Bud
ington waa good sailor, having been for many
yoars In command Of New London whalors, with
which ho often ponotrate1 fnr into tho frozon
London, but after tho death Of Hall
tic story Of tic survivors, is that,
so long az e. drop Of spirits remained
in the ship, nuddington was always quarrc'somo
and always tirsy. In August, 1872, he resolved
to abandon further attempts to the nortlward,
and tito Polaris started for homo. Caught in
the ice, slo drifted with it lolploss for two
months: On the night Of tho 15tn Of October,
berland Island, in latitude II degrees 81 minutes,
tho mon set about landing provisions on tho icet
under tho impression tint the ship was sinking.
Sho suddenly broke loose while they wero thus
employed and dritted OF into tho storm and
darkness, leaving nineteen peaaoaa on the leo.
The unparalleled voyage OF theao castaways
vofo picked up by ths Tlgress nsar thee
coast q T. fres in our roaaors
aration tho Polarla Was aaen at u distance Of
about four miles, heading for Northumberland
Island under full etoam mud aail she mnlo no
nttempt to reach tho party on tic Ice, though it
tho slip was doscried, apparently tied up in
bay Of tho Island, her sni]s furled and her firos
out. That is the last Wo know Of her, except
tho facts contained in our dispatch to-day.
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FAYE: sAYEp III THE TIoREss.
George r. Iyaon, assistant navigator.
FredeTick Meyer, meteorooglat'
gonn AeIon: hle"afus
William Jackson, cook.
GredorteA Antnig, seaman.