New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
THE MISSING ADVENTURES.

THE MISSING ADVENTURES.
TIE VOYAGE OF THE PoLARIs-THE SAVED AND
THE MISSING.
The story of the Polaris forms one OF the
most exciting wonderful chapters in all the history
Of Arctic adventure. Fitted out at the Government ex-
pense and guided by official instructions from the Navy
Department, the expedition in which this little vessel
formed the central figure owed its origin TO the enthus
asm OF man who was a scientific explorer, nor a
geographer nor even a sailor. Capt. Hall was merely
q rugged bold persevering fellow-a blacksmith oy
trade-who. from much reading OF books of Arctic
travel had become eInuous OF the fame OF FRANKLIN
Parry, O Kane, and o Hayes. To natural love
Of adventure and q daring disposition he added
an iron constitution and stomach they say that could
anything In the Arctic regions he lived ike an
Esquimaux. Otherwise his qualifications for the expe-
dition were slight Unfortunately the Government did
little to compensate for the defects OF the commander
The Polars adapted for the Ice, and experienced
sailors predicted that she would be crushed lust as she
probably was The officers and crew selected TO
pany Mr.. Hall seem to have been pretty well CHOSEN
with ono unfortunate excepton) but the organization
was imperfect the discipline was bad, there was quar-
reing almost from the start before the vessel got
away from Disco dssension broke out between
Mr. Hall and his second in command so that Capt.
Davenport OF the supply reate Congress was compelled
10 interfere 60 reestabish Halls authority.
The Poars left NewYOrk June 90 1871, got away from
Greenland in August wintered further north than any
preyious vessel and sent out sedge parties to Kane's
open Polar Sea, which was discovered to be nothing
more than strait. Hal died on the sth Of November
1871 and the command devoyed upon Capt. Sidney y.
Buddington the sailing and ce-master Buddington
was a GOOD sailor having been for years in COM
and of New-London whalers, with which he often pen
eraed far into the frozen North. He left an excellent
reputation in NewLOndon, but after the death OF Han
he developed ondness for drink and the story Of the
survivors is that long drop OF spirits renamed
in the ship Buddngton was always quarrel
some and always tpsy. In August, 1874 ne
resolved abandon further attempts to the northward
and the Polaris started home. Caught in the ice
she drifted with 1t helpless for two months On the
night of the 18th OF October being npped between two
foes near Northumberland Island in lat TO 49, the men
set about landing provisions on the Ice under the i'm
preston that the ship was sinking. She suddenly
broke loose while they thus employed and drifted
off into and darkness leaving nineteen per-
sons on the ice unparalleled Of these cast
Always for 196 days the floating ce until they were
picked up by the Tgress coast OF Labrador is
fresh readers memories The day after the sep
araton the Polaris at distance OF about four
miles, heading for Northumberland Island under full
steam sail she made attempt to reach the party
on the ice though It is supposed she must have
them Later the ship deserted apparently tied up
in bay OF the island her sails fured and her fires out
That is the last we OF her. except the facts con-
tained in our dispatch to-day.
The Poaris had abundant provisions az this time but
no boats She carried four when she LETT NewYork but
two lost sledge journeys aud two were with the
casaways on the ice. The full list OF her officers crew,
aud passengers including those saved BY the Tgress,
as follows:
SAVED BIT THE TIGREss
Geo. T.. Tyson. assistant navigator
Frederick Meyer meteorooHlst.
John Heron, steward
william Jackson, cook.
Frederick AIMING, seaman.
]. W. C. Kruger, seaman.
Gustavus Linduist, seaman
Peter johnson, seaman.
william Lindemann seaman.
Frederick Jamka, seaman
Joe, Esqulmaux
Hannah, Z. quimaux
Puny child OF Joe and Hannah.
Hans Christian. Esquimaux.
Wife and four children OF Hans Christian.
LEFT ON BOARD TIE PoLARIs.
Sidney O. Buddngton, commander
Hubbard G. Chester first mate.
William Morton, second mate.
DR.. Emil Besses, chief of scientific corps
Emil Schuma NJ, chief engineer.
A. A. Oie, assistant engineer.
W. +. Campbell, fireman
John W. Booth, hIenan.
Nathan j. Coffin, carpenter.
Hermann semons, seaman.
Henry Hobby, seaman.
Joseph b. Manch, seaman
Noah Hayes, seaman.
Total-l3
Can't Sidney o. Bnddington is q native OF Groton
opposite New-LOndon, Conn, and about 40 years old.
He has been at about 81 years, "a Of which
spent In the Arctic regions. He made five voyages
around Cape Horn, three around the Cape Of Good
Hope, and ID whaling voyages to Bafins Bay. Capt.
BudlingtOn ia a married man. and has two daughters
Hubbard c. Chester, the chief mate. is native OF
Noank, Most of his time has been spent the
water and during a period Of II years he only made
three visits TO his family.
VIM. Morton OF Jersey city. the second mate was the
famous discoverer OF DR.. Kane's Polar in
He had about years experience in Arctic navigation
and was a member OF the first Grinnell expedition.
Dr. Emil Bsses the chief OF scientific corps OF the
expedition, graduate of the University Of HeIdel-
berg and young man Of high reputation. He accom-
panied the Prussian Arctic expedition and aiterward
came to country highly recommended Dy Dr. Peter
of Gotha, Germany, the celebraeds geographer,
and Prof. Agassiz. He is nephew Of the astronomer,
3isses who first determined the exact distance from
the earth Of the Alpha in the constellation Of the
Swan
Emil schumann, the chief engineer, is native Of Ores
den, Germany, and about 50 Of His home is
in this city, where he has wife, but no children.