The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-23
FAILURE OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDI-
TON.
Death of Capt. Hall. the Commander
Terrible Suffering and Deprivation.

Terrible Suffering and Deprivation.
New YORK, May l0.-A dispatch
from st. Johns, n. B., of May 9th,
says the steamer Walrus arrived
from the seal fishery at the port
of st. Johns this morning, bring
ing news that the steamer Tigress
had come into Roberts Bay, Is
miles from here, having on board
10 survivors of Halls arctic expo
dition. The surviving party con
sisted of II. c. Tyson, first naYi-
gator, Frederick Meyer, meteoroi-
ogist; John Heron, stewart; six
seamen, the cook, two EsquimauN
and one EsquimauX woman, with
four children. This party, which
had been landed from the Polaris,
were driven from her by a gale
which burst her moorings on the
18th of October, 1872, in latitude
~ degrees and 81 minutes. When
they last saw the Poiaris she was
under steam and canvass, making
for harbor on the east side of
Northumberland Island. She had
no more boats left. or the six
which she brought with her from
the port of New York, two were
landed on the ice with Capt. Ty-
sons party; one was burnt as fire
wood to make water for the crew,
and the other is on board the III
gress. The Polaris was in com
mand of Captain Buddington, who
had thirteen ofthe crew along with
him, and o plentiful stock OF pro-
visions. Her bow was somewhat
damaged, and it is the opinion of
the survivors that they will be un-
able to get clear until July; and
even then, if the ship is unsea
worthy, they would have to make
boats to effect an escape.
On board, October 18th, 1871 in
latitude 81 degrees and 80 minutes,
and longitude II degrees and A
minutes, Captain Hall died of ap-
oplexy, and was buried on the
shore where they erected q wood
en- cross to mark the grave. He
had recently returned from north
ern sledge expedition in which he
had attained the latitude of 81 de
grees and I6 minutes. He seemed
in his usual health, and had called
the crew into the cabin to encour-
age them with hopes of future re
wards, and stimulated them to re
newed exertion, when he was sud
denly struck down and expired tC
the grief of those around him, tc
whom he had endeared himself by
his kindness and devotion.
In September, 1871, the Polari:
entered winter quarters, and lef
August the -, 1872. The ice wa'
very heavy and set in southern di
lrections; she was forced south ant
so continued drifting until the
Captain and his party were driver
from her.
/ A sledge party crossed Kane :
Polar Sea, which they pronounced
to be a strait about fifteen milei
wide there, with opportunity o
open water to the north. Th'
party suffered much during thei
i dreary drift, from hunger and cold
! For the last two months they at
raw seal and polar bear rs the,
could get it. When met by tn
Tigress they showed evident sign
of their great sufferIngs, bnt dur
ing the nine days they have beer
Iaboard they have improved vastly
and are now in fair health. Tn
party is in charge of the Unite'
States consul, ana will arrive il
. tSt. Johns on Monday.
The following statement is furn
ished by Capt. Tyson:
On the oath OF August, 1871
we lett Tessenask and wen
through Smiths Sound. We sue
Iceeded in getting as far north a
latitude 80 degrees, Is minutes
j when We returned and wintered a
: Polaris Bag, latitude 81 degree:
i3S minutes, and longitude 81 dc
} grees, II minutes. We were froz
, len in on the 9th OF Septembe
| ion the 10th of October Capital
{ Hall started on his journey nortl
: land returned the oath, when b
! was taken sick and died on Sth {
e November. He was buried on til
e 18th. The attack that carrie
him OH was said to be apoplex.
: I'VE passed the winter at Polar
Bay. On the Sth OF June we a