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Show oy W. U. Telegraph.) NEWS FttOM HI,i:S ABTIO JCXPE- New York 10. A dispatch from St. Johns, New. Brunswick, May 9th, says tho steamer Walrus, arrived ar-rived from the Beal fishery at tho port of St. John this morning, bringing the news that the steamer Tigress had come into Robert's Bay, 18 miles from here, having on board nineteen Burvi-vors Burvi-vors of Hall's Artio expedition. The following are the names of tho rescued; H. C. Tryson, assistant navigator, Fred. Meyer, meteorologist, Jeo. Her-ron, Her-ron, Bteward, W. C. Kruger, Fred. Jamka, Wm. Hindeman, Fred. Anting, An-ting, G ustavius F. Linguist, Peter Johnson, WmL Jackson, Cook, an Esquimaux, J oe, the interpreter, Hannah and child, Esquimaux, Hans Christian of Kane's expedition, and Hans Christian's wife and four children, child-ren, tho youngest 8 months old. This party, which had been landed from the Polaris, were driven from her by a gale, which burst her moorings on the 15th of October, 1872, in latitude 72, 35. When they last saw the Polaris Po-laris sho was under steam and canvass, making for Hartc's, on. tbo east side of Northumberland Island. She bad no more boats left. Of the six which 6ho brought with her from the port of New York, two were lost in tho northern expedition, two were landed on tho ico with Capt. Tyson and party, one was burnt, as fire-wood to make water for the crew, and the other is on board the Tigress. Tbo Polaris was in command of Capt. Budding-ton Budding-ton who had thirteen of his crew along with him and a plentiful stuck of provisions. pro-visions. Her bow was somewhat damaged. dam-aged. It is the opinion of the Burvi-vors Burvi-vors that they will be unablo to get clear until July and not even then if the ship is unscaworthy, as they would have to mako new boats to effect an escape. On the 8th of October, 1871, in hititudo 81 3S', longitude 71 44', Captain Hall died and was buried' on shore. They erected a wooden cross to mark his grave. Ho had recently returned from a northern Bledge expedition expe-dition in which ho had attained a latitude lat-itude of 82 10', He seemed in his usual health and had called tho crew into the cabin to encourage iheuo by hopes of future rewards re-wards and to stimulate them to further cxertionB when he was struck down and expired to tho great grief of those around to whom ho had endeared himself by his kinducss. Io September, Septem-ber, 1p71, the Polaris entered winter quarters, and left on August 12, 1872. The ice was very heavy and set in a southern direction. She was forced auuih and so continued drifting till captain Tj son and party were driven from her. The sledgo party crossed Kane's polar sea, which they pronounce to be a strait, about fit teen miles wide. There was an appearance of open water to tho north. The rescued party suffered very much during their dreary drift., from huncer nnd cold For the la-t two months they ate raw seal and Polar bear a. they cuuld get it. When met by the fn;r.s3. they showed evident evi-dent hi g ns of their gieat sufferings, but during hn nine days that they have been on biird they have improved im-proved vastiy, and nro now in fair health. The party is in charge of the United SrateH cnul. aod will arrive at St Johns on Mondny, A dispatch from Washington sayg the news i'f the di.-a-ter to tho Polaris atiecied the Pic.-idcut deeply, as ho had hoped the enterprise of tho government gov-ernment in this direction would redound re-dound to the natioLal honor. |
