The New York herald., 1873-10-05

voice and his finely chiselled countenance recalled
the Roman gladiator. You were not surprised
that such an individual should be the
LIFE AND SOUL OF THE EXPEDITION
after its noble leader was laid under the snow in
ne darkness OF perpetual Arctic night. Morton,
the second mate, whose exploits as an explorer
under Kane won for him q renown even In TINS
country, stands on the quarter deck, as stalwart
and vigorous as II he were some trained athlete
painting for the arena. Buddington, the sailing
master OF the expedition, heavy, numbering man,
Is as fat as porpOise and fresh and rosy as June
mower. He does not appear to have been over
weighted with the cares of the command which so
Unexpectedly devolved upon him, nor to have suf-
fered much from what must have been far more
trying to him-the intelligence given to him for the
first time at Peterhead that he had been charged
by the parties left on the noe with having made
away" with Captain Hail. The carpenter, the
Oldest OF the crew, q neat, natty little fellow Of
fifty summers, In trim pilot cloth suit which one
OF the "Arctic" sailors gave him, is the Beau Nash
OF the party well as its Virgil for he 1t is who
has sung the pers and dangers OF
the voyage in objectionable doggerel, which
the Dundee local papers have cruelty published
and which an enterprisising local musical entire
Dre,ear has set to music to the tune OF the 'King
OF the Cannibal Islands," Schumann. the chief
engineer, q sharp-eyed thoughtful German Of fine
prepossessng appearance stands talking 10 DR..
Bessel also German, and whose thin attenuated
form and nervous manner mark him out as the
only one OF the company who was either unfit to
60 in the expedition or has suffered physically
from its privations. Campbell young Scotch
man, from Greenock, leaps on shore and expresses
his delight in getting on
"GUDE SCOTCH GROUND ONCE MORE"
Odell, who is from Connecticut. displays his
shrewd, inborn Yankee nature in argument
with bum, boat woman over q handful OF sour
looking apples. He ls the "Down East" peddler all
over, fragrant with the aroma OF wooden nut
megs. Others Of the crew are two Germans stolid
and reticent, sharing not in the wild
stir and hubbub which pervades the deck.
The American vice-Consul for Dundee, Mr.. Reid,
local attorney OF some repute extends q hearty
welcome TO the rescued crew, and marches them to
a respectable temperance hotel, where plentiful
repast, which does honor to Dundee, is provided
for them, and rooms are engaged for the crew and
officers. Dr. Bessel boards at separate hotel,
the Royal, where he is lionized by the guests and
chaperoned by an American General
IS THERE A TERRIBLE MYSTERY
During the stay OF the officers and crew IN
Dundee it is remarked that Dr.. Bessel keeps
apart from them, that there is no hearty
determination between them. although when they
ship are never wanting. 1t is not long before dark
stories begin to leak out that there is deadly
feud between Captain Buddington and DR.. Bessel.
There has been skeleton on board the
shp-the skeleton OF Captain Hail. Seamen will
speak, and queer inuend0s and sinister rumors are
presently flying in the air. couple OF days are
scarcely gone when one or two OF those most In
innate with the crew are satisfied that the public
interest in the Inflated expedition Will soon centre
solely on the circumstances associated with the
death bed scenes OF Captain Hall. II two men in
that ships company are honest then there was
terrible tragedy on those Polar seas in the little
cabin OF the Poaris. The darkness OF the per-
petual Arctic night was outrivalled by the deeper
darkness Of most dastardly deed-of murder. in
short, most foul and unnatural. Feeling fully the
terrible importance OF the accusation made, have
done my best to expiscate 1t. resided at the
same hotel with the officers and crew and
deavored to watch their habits and ways as closely
as could / became tolerably well acquainted
with them and engaged frequently and freely IN
conversation with all. Sle Doctor tBessep re-
sided at another hotel, the loyal, but he was
always ready to receive one with the utmost frank
ness and politeness: reauy oa enter upon all sub
Captain Hall
ANTICIPATroNs or INTENDING ARREST.
1--WE shall be placed under arrest on our arrival"
ne said, land prefer, therefore, to reserve what
ington." he. however, explicitly enough stated at
all times that Hall died natural death ard OF
cate to That eject to the proper authorities at the
proper time. Greenwood n English journalist OF
some repute as the author Of the Experiences OF
don DdiIy TeegTaph and did his best to trOt out
the Doctor on the subject OF Halls decease,
specially soliciting him for certificate Of the Cap
tains DEATH But he failed to get anything further
tnan the mere general statement that apoplexy
occasioned death. DR.. Besse would not commit
i'm
marked to me, "Wlth Dr. Bessel, NUNS the
word.'n He (Greenwood) however was abund-
antly satisfied that the stories about "foul play''
were false ana grOundless and has so written IN
the telegraph He spent most OF his time in Dun
him. and concurs with all who have met DR.. Bes
sci praising his ripe intelligence and nvarjable
s p o DR. Is
mentally. He is stout, heavy and numbering In
gait stOops his head slightly. and is of orid COM
epon one point-Captaln Halls DEATH Bdt then
lust here he has many significant shrugs OF the
Shoulder muttered whispers and remote inuendos.
that one has diflicuty IN fathoming all he means
as accurately as II he were to Orate 1t all with the
exuberant lulness Of Fourth Of July orator He
knowing whom. have seen great deal OF Bud
dington and the crew. and am satisfied the crew,
m aster,
who has done some good service in northern lati-
tudes in his day. Not one Of them breathes or har-
bors suspicion against him. 'He would not crush
a mosquito were It under his foot,' is the oft re-
peated remark OF Morton, who Is his fdls Achdtes
but he adds that Buddngt0n is lax as discipline
rian. Others viii tell you that Buddington should
never touch spirits, as the 'least thng'' goes TO
his head. ] tear that the worst thing that will be
said of Buddington win be his tendency to forget
that spirits do muddle his brain. Most OF the crew
voluntarily state that they have never seen him
absolutely incapable through the OF intoXi-
cants. Morton charges him with showing the
white feather at consultations between Captain
Hall and the officers, and with being frightened to
proceed north and tace danger, when Hail. on the
other hand, was heart and soul for pushing the ex-
peditiOn on.
AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL.
In particular Morton speaks OF O consultation be-
tween Hall and his officers, held about the begin
ming OF September, 1871, with regard to their fu-
ture procedure. The question was, Shall we 10
north or seek harborage here, for the turn OF the
season Is now taking placer At this consultation
there were present Buddington, Chester Tyson,
the Doctor and Morton. The ice was beginning to
come down In mid-channel IN dense packs but there
were still two channels or leads along each OF the