New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03

three NOSES three ichens aud vS fresh water age.
| Although the formation OF the Upper slurian lime
stone which constitute the whole west coast
north OF Humboldt Glacier, Is very uniform, some highly
interesting anu important observations have been made.
II found that the land IL rising. indicated, for in
stance by the occurrence Of marine aulmals in fresh
lake than 80 feet above the seaevei and lar
Of reach Of theSprpg des Wherever the locality
favorable the land IS covered by drift sometimes
tanning very Characteristic Theological specimens the
Identification Of which with rocks in South Greenland
vas a very easily accomplished task For instance,
garnets unusually large szs found 10 latitude
so 30, having marked meteorological eharaeerIstes By
which the Identity with some garnets from Fiskenaes
was established. Drawing conclusion from such Oh
seryaons it became evident that the main line OF the
driit indicating the direction Of It's notion runs from
south to north
10 would lead far 10 into detail with regard
| TO numerous miscellaneous observations that were made
| beside those mentioned above.
GRIEVANCES or A POLARIS SURVIVOR.
To the EdttOr Of The TrtbHHe.
SIR: The reception of the officers and crew
% the Poaris by the Geographic Society Cooper In
sutue the 10th nst 80 far a. concerns holding the
attention u perhaps the largest audience that ever
assembled within the walls OF the building. a she
cess But to the comparatively few who were partcu
iarly Interested and who understood both the Lecturer
ana his subject also tho remarks 81 Capt Tyson and
the motive which prompted hun to make the assertion
did it only source OF modification and sorrow,
and Imight add insult, il not know TOO well the
most distinguished OF living Arctic explorers" Tor Ms
words have cted H. in any o,her way than 70 ap
peal 70 or sense OF the ridiculous
The most serious reflections We're made on the good
name. preGmineut qualifications, and distin sulshed
abilities a an Arctic explorer Of or reyeret com
mander the late Capt HlU Every member Of the crew
except perhaps, Mr. Tyson, felt shocked az the d.
courteous language and bearing Of Dr.. Hayes. He
assumed at times. to have exhibition then In thr
witness-box and finally he totally ignored every word
ever spoken by any regard to the noneXIsence
OF his mythical open Polar sea- He confidently
asserted 10 as ms conviction that the distribution Of land
aud water we had reported from actual oDseG-
walton, but as he had imagined H yet claims to have
. stood upon the shores OF the Great Polar Basin his
eye reaching Tar cut over the apparently hlimtaDle
ocean which rolled in grandeur at his feet" We found
this basin to be merely slight expansion OF tAe channel
50 OF 40 miles wide above Cape Leiber forming on the
opposite side, what we explored and called Poars Bay
Aud il remained almost continually filed Win lee
during our entire stay OF II months and y DAYS. his
reputed discoveries proved only trap to Capt Hall
He took advantage OF the large gathering OF peo-
ple-who had to hear him. but 10 hear OF the
PJars by some OF those who had accompanied The
yesseto inf ct on them his cuandlried lecture o. the
history objects g., OF Arctic discovery Many can ar
iest that this the sixth OF seventh time ne mas de-
iyered IT, After giving the audience full explanation
of this great sea- equal in extent TO the North Atlantic
and open because OF It's great width and depth, and
dspaviug on canvas his own ideal geographical com
position with AN Emery track of the Poaris until
sbe had passed that formidable barrier, the icebet
which had hitherto GUIDED less fortunate vessels from
the thermal waters OF the Pole; plotting her with h.
magic wand safely through all this. on canvas, ana
meeting scarcely an obstacle he leaves her ~ INA @
ton calmly floating on the placid surface OF tAs VIRGIN
sea Carrying she audience with hIm 10 TINS reldiA-
brave tfle sIip with danger left behind and ready 10
proceed direct TO her goal he suddenly turned on rs ana
actually challenged the POaris crew 60 INFORM tue
enti ne now rcIt fhat he was about to aunihlate ~
regarding Capt B1ddngtOniwith stare expressive OI
Having extended the "few minutes" in which be was
gong 10 detain the audience INTO an DOur and quarter
and smoothing the road for Capt buddngtOn a. iO0V;
Indicated aud having propounded the m0mentOu. ques-
on the ans wer 20 which 10 forever settle orr claims
To an unfalterng discharge OF duty. he took hs seat
Capt BuddIugton arose and modesty ana trnthiulLy
.tlrd in a few simple words the condition Of the chan
mel At and rar " could be seen the greatest
point OF our northing Bat before the captain Wa,
seated the most distinguished OF living authors or
Arctic romance had begun reply substantially that
was his opinion that the only mHeIehce DeISteh
Robson Channel as shown ~ our surSey1' ana the
| Impressions mat would be made upon Two parue,
observing the same appearances Of a country eacn
| nropO,ton virtually arragned the veracity OF tn
whole crew lie lnumAted that II ne lu,1etii oI up
! Hill had been in command the 4" stars ami stripes
w2Hd nye h np1reied attack on the noble dead
and these nsinuatons on the living he was partly eX
minated That Capt Hall did not do all It was possible
for any one to in irving to work the vessel further
north He proceeded to inform the audience that there
| were unmisasable evidences OF open water To the
norf h. and that at Time he Thought 1e saw H. sup
posing 10 about eight miles Distant aud that 1t was
his conviction that BY peiseyeung continuous effort
we might nave reached the water aud have gone much
nearer not entirely 10 the POE Nv Nat interest taN
Tyson mad making such statement 10 i Impossible
70 conjecture The excitement Of the occasion may have
| led hun into such eXaggeratlOn. ,,- ,
| tha consideration.
under this embarrassing restraint, Mr. Byran Thought 40
| his dutv 10 say few words He gave u As his con
vietion thar no vessel under the same circumstances
could gone further north than dld the POltTls
And in position he was sustained By every member
of the expedition except Capt TYSON IL was source
of regret 10 all of us that Mr. Bryan ala not speak
longer aud expose as he wei could nave iont Ine PR
tentious falaees that had been uttered IL was our
desire ackno wledge through Mr. Bryan our thanks TO
the Society expression or their kindness anu
respect and 10 entertain them with some important
general features and few interesting details OF the
discoveries OF the Poaris But tie audience Aa4 been
! held TIL a late hour.
and seeing What had IN the past, aud comparing our
surveys with DR.. Hayes glowing description OF the
country and the nonexstenee or North Greenland as
asserted by him. anXous TO say few words my
self and inform the public OF the manner IN whlch tney
were being duped had Judge Daily remembered to nave
called upon me- But, since no opportunity then offered
IL has occurred to me that letter published IN tue col
umus OF your paper would answer the purpose equally
we'll would have told how, during the Winter OF
S7l72 when the Polarls was ID winter quarters cIOsey
locked III by the crushing ice which nled the chanhe
from shore shore twhere even to-day Dr. HAYES rep
resents the existence OF great sea y lhu !" neI 10
look westward and could clearly discern the outlines OF
the cape whca Dr. Hayes claims TO have seen the
| Polar sea" On Christmas morning l5tl Nheu
the sun was nearly I5o below the horizon even at noon
DR. Bessels and enjoyed hne view OF the opposite
coast by moonlight where DR.. Hayes could not see
across IN the full glare of the loug Arctic DAY
Al that time we thought how much better II
would have been for bin, Il be had stated the simple
truth We thought then that II we were 80 fortunate as
regain the civilized part of The world tnaI us oi'ser
tatiOn would be consigned Ia OBLIVION.
Mr. Morton with DR. Hayes on the Grtnnell expe-
dtiop commanded DIR. Kane aud IS well known TO
Us y this pioneer Of Arctic travel was not present at