Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-12
THE POLARIS.
Curious Revelations Of the Abandoned
Camp.
ATronbIesome Scientist.

troublesome Scientist.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-A dispatch from
on board the steamer Juniata says In arriv-
inc at Upper Nayk Commander Brain paid
his respects to Krarup Smith, inspector
Roysl ofNorth Greenland, who narrated
with considerable mlnuteDess the details OF
quarrel on board the Polsris and attri-
buted the unhappy discussions to DR.. Rissel,
the scientific officer who spoke most con-
temptuously of Capt. Hall, alleged he was
ignorant of arctic history and untitled for
the work to be accomplished, and endeav-
ored to prejudice the crew of the ship against
him. He apparently wished to give the ex-
peditiou German character and desired to
take full command. TIE inspector further
stated that CAPT. Hall evidently had some
kind of misgiving or premonition of death
while at Disco, where he saw Smith, and
placed in his care variable records Of the
Franklin Search Expedition which records
were handed to Commander Bralne VINO
will place them in the custody OF the Secre'
tsry of the Navy on his arrival In the
United States.
BuddingtOn's Winter-quarters.
On the 18th of August the Tirgess
passed Cape Alexander and Port Foulke.
Il was now all daylight, and a rock 10 the
vicinity of Cape Alsin was recognized 6y
Cart. Tyson as the same that hid the Po-
laris from the view Of the party on the ice
foe. The vessel was here stopped, when
the souni Of human voices were heard,
and boat was instantly lowered. 1t was
about O'Clock in the evening, and amid
the greatest ex itement Commander Green
exclaimed: 81 see their house; two tents
are clearly perceptible and moving human
figures can be seen on the main land, near
Littleton Island" In an hour afterwards
boat sent ont returned, but only brought
the intelligence that Capt. BuddiDgton and
his party had gone south in the middle OF
June last, in two boats, hoping to meet
friendly whaling vessels to carry them to
New Foundland.
Significant MutiIatiOns.
The Tigress boat was again manned, SC
companied this time by Commander Greer
and Eseuimaux Joe as inteypre!e-. Five
men, two women and two children greeted
them and they found house abandoned
and presenting interiorly scene of the
widest confusion. Broken Instruments lay
on the floor while the remains OF the mutt
lated day book were scattered about. Inc
Esauimaux had come from Bonds Bay and
had remained with the Buddington party
ell winter. Only half an hour was spent in
searching for records by the Commander
aud his men, who picked up what curiosi-
ties they could and returned to the ship.
The boat was manned third time and
this party picked up some torn diaries, all
reference to the death Of Captain Hall
being destroyed. With the exception OF
torn memorandums setting forth an sgTee-
ment between Budd!ngton and Chester TO
continue the search for the North pole,
nothing of importance was discovered.
Are the Esqufmaux Trustworthy?
The entire time of the stay of the Tigress
| in the neighborhood Of Littleton Island was
only hours. The Esquimaux VIII first
seen from the deck of the Tigress were in
the uniform of sailors of the United States
Navy, but they subsequently changed their
clothing and redonned EsquimsEx apparel,
an action that looks very suspicious. The
Esuuimaux had but little provisions.
Neither had they any boats and asked Joe
to be taken on board the Tigress, but Com
mander Greer declined.