Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-15


The scientific world will not rest content ur-
til the question Of reaching the pole has been
settled beyond all cavil. The expedition of
Captain Hall, who went further than any other
Arctic navigator only tended to whet the de-
sire-shared in alike by the savans and the peo-
pie gezerally-to know more about the unex-
plored region Of the pole, and the fate OF Can't
Hall and the Polaris will in no wise check the
universal interest felt on the subject.
The bulletin OF the American Geological So.
ciety, just published, contains communications
from Captain Tyson, Buddington, Chester, and
Morton, Of the Polaris expedition, which are
interesting as throwing some additional light on
the results accomplished. Captain Budding
ton, in his letter, speaks highly of all the mem.
hers, not ommitting the cook, and says that
when they reached latitude $50 I6 they met
heavy Ice foes As there was no chance of get
ting farther north, Captain Hall told him to 20
on the east side Of the straits and look for har
Dor. When within about mile from the shore
they found the tide running very strong to the
southwark, the heavy foes going along the
shore at the rate Of about four miles an hour.
Captain Hall and Captain Tyson endeavored to
land twice, but owing TO the strong tide and
heavy ice found it impossible to do so. As it was
impossible to proceed further north, Captain
Hall held q consultation. DE-. Bessels was the
get no farther north. to cross the straits and
winter on the west side, as the east side was
better for navigation; the west was better for
sledge journeys Mr.. Myers conceded with DIR
Bessels; Mr.. Morton's opinion was the same,
or nearly 20; Captain Tyson's, to get into . bar
Dor a. soon rs possible; Mr.. Chester's, to get rs
Tar north as possible, rs every mile they got
north with the ship would save % much sledg-
ing. In the spring Of 1872, he, Buddington,
used every means with ship, boats, and sledges,
10 proceed north, but failed in every attempt,
AND nnally, on the 18th OF August, Nth the
snip leaking badly and the coal nearly ex-
hauseed ne made mp his mind to return home.
Tyson, who has Always claimed that Budding-
ton wilfully left himself and party ON the lee
doe, In his communication refers to Budd,n.-
tons statement ct the reception rendered the
Polaris survivors in New York "that IL Was
impossible to get through Robeson's Channel,
and that he saw no signs Of water to the north
ward. Buddington has seen Ice before, bat on
this occasion seemed 70 have taken counsel OF
his fears rather than . correct observation OF
the facts In the case" Proceeding, Capt. Tyson
Gays
"on the seth Of August, 1871, there Vas On
channel. In June is9S, BuddInSson made som:
TENTS TO get north, hut he had said plainly q
me before that he did not wfsh to 20 ANY furfheI
north, and these purposeless endsavors were
board that ehao done HE whole duty. In fact
tee PoiAris bad been 90 badly handled through
We winter that she was not In condition to con.
s as nsr voyage with any prospect Of success
snt, on account OF the great vasts vhich
= oeen Permitted through the winter ana
Ttsin HAh's death. You viii AL. WV AZ
W. exploring expedition 90 By land? Thosl