New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-06
NETWORK. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1878.

drunk and thew will talk faster than white man,
and saw ANYTHING you want 10 have them"
Pefhaps no man living certainly no man IN tins
country ia better acquainted with the Northern seas
than Capt John o. Spicer of Groton: lie has made
several voyages 10 Cumberland and hndsonls Bay
indeed has been there almost constantly since 1860
is very Intelligent observer and man OF practical
sense and good judgment. He rejects entirely the
rumors respecting Capt. Buddingtons Abandonment
of Tyson and his company ana gives goOd reasons
io 70 the absurd suspicious Of foul play by Bud
dington, by which Capt. Hall was poisoned OF Other
wise gotten out of the way, Capt Spicer unhestat-
inVly pronounces them, from his own knowledge OF
the men, wantonly cruel and malicious. he says
snch n thing is simply absolutely impossible. lie
knows BuddingtOn well and intimately, and says
ne il one of the most humane and klndnearted men
in the world. He was in Cumberland Inlet when
RuddnRtnn was there in the George henry, In
isil-2-Halls first experimental yoyage.and saw
much both Of Buddngton and Hall. lie relates
that TN one occasion during that Winter rre e
sailor from the George Henry wandered away rOIn
the vessel OH the ice and got lost Han volunteered
TO go in quest of him, and with number OF saloTs
started. The search was long ana IaDol0u tnIe.
ening not only to prove fruitless, 80 Tar az the
immediate object of il was concerned but 10 lead
the searching party themselves so far away from
the vessel that they might be unable TO hnd ihelr
fusing to go further returned to the snip. han,
with his usual zeal and possible imprudence Kept
ON and found the French sailor though he was dead
when discovered. He was himself so exhausted as
10 be unable 10 return 70 the ship. Capt Budding,
ton after waiting for him reasonable time, started
himself after the TWO IDeis lho W
accompany him. and succeeded IN tnding Hall In
time to save his life Capt Spicer says TINS IS put
single illustration of the kindness and humanity OF
Capt. Buddington, aud serves to exhibit the char,
acter of tue man. That Capt. Buddington should
poison OF cOnnve ut the poisoning OF tile man whose
life he saved under such circumstances as have been
narrated Capt Spicer thinks is a wild absurdity.
The belief here H. as | have stated, that Capt.
Buddngton will bring his vessel and what are left
of ais ships company home safely: But u Is agreed
on all banda that it il tie duy OF the G9ver9nent
fo send relief vessel up to Cumberland Inlet TO
iook for the Polaris and render such aid as she
needs, without delay Should this course be decided
on the Navy Department, preparatory TO the voyage
should by all means send competent persons TO New
London to communicate with the owners and mas
tiers of vessels who, for the past thirty years nave
been doing business in Cumberland Inlet and gather
from them all the information obtaipabe concern
ing the region and the route. New-Dondon IL the
only mort which sends vessels into Davlss Straits
and the only place where trustworthy information
can be obtained which would be OF service TO such
an expedition.
1t is not probable that Government aid VIII DC ex-
tended again Immediately TO merely sclehtlhc OF
exploring expedition. he present one only engaged
the attention of Congress and secured the appiOpI-
alton through the persistence of Capt han, ana ne
has left no successor who is his equal II the peculiar
faculty be had of infusng others with his own
enthusiasm. From present indications the cruise OF
the PoaTs if not failure, can hardly he called sue
cess Still from the accounts only 30 far received
good many of the hitherto skeptcal on the subject
have become convinced OF tue existence OF the open
Polar Sea- And perhaps this IL all that any expedl-
ton could accomplish.