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Show The PoIhvim Survivors Inter- I t ivni'il at Wnstiiiigtoii. Washington, G. The United States steamer Vei'e, with the survivors of the 1'titari.t on hoard, arrived nt the navy yard yesterday, idxmt 2 o'clock. , The iVci'c is a patUlic-whccl of the fourth class, carrying nine gunn and was detailed by the secretary of the navy to proceed to- tft. John's and , bring Captain Tyson, of the 1'ohtri., I and his party to 'Washington. As j soon as the vessel arrival, the com-, com-, maiulantof the nnvTvnnl telegraphed 1 secretary Kobeson "the fact, and at ; al'Ut half past two o'clock the secretary, secre-tary, in company with commodore I Reynolds, chief of the bureau of i equipment and recruiting, drove to ; the navy yard. The j'rolic was : anchored out in the river, alongside the y'(((pjew. tieeretiiry llobesi.ni . went on loaitl the latter vessel and immediately sent for captain Tyson, of the i'cfO fV. That gentleman soon made his appearanee and was; invited. 1 by the eereiary into the cabin of the J 7!((fNKi'(i, when an interview of over 1 an hour was held. The secretary in-! in-! quired, first- of all, tlic condition of 1 the survivors and was gratified to learn that they were all hi good health, and had entirely recovered from the fatigues, and lumlships of their long trip in the Arctic regions. ! It was not the purnse of the'seere-I the'seere-I tary to do more to-day than merely i welcome captain Tyson and his comrades, com-rades, tuul to see that all their wants were promptly met. The conversation conversa-tion was therefore of a iiencral character char-acter aNut the J'oftn-h, her trip, and j the death of captain Hall. It appears, that Tyson and Hall were devoted friends, and the former spoke in the highest terms of the latter. He said he was an efficient and able commander. ami . he i.- of the opinion that lie died a natural death from apoplexy. I With regard to the 1'xUin.-, Captain I Ty-011 informal the Secretary that I -he was in every resneet a sea-worthy I vcs.-el : and gave instances of her I conusts with the icebergs, which I howcd that had she not 'been more I than usually strong she would have J been de?t roved. The question of the I -u-peetal mutiny on the rJnrijt was left for another occasion, the Secrc-, Secrc-, tary desiring to proceed with the in- vestinion. in a more formal manner. "During the interview the Seeretary ; remarked that they should not proba- biy see tiie i'-An-i. again. Captain : Ty-011 nplial. "Oil, yes. you will! ' She wiii lv here I v lore the close of 1 :he Summer! ' The Captain proeeed-. proeeed-. ai to siu-w t:iat. at tiie time iie and ' ih-party left th.e J' '-r-i., she w-aa I wniparativeiy in a gvxxl condition t ami there was nothing e prevent her from cviuhv- home. Hi- " theory t ti:. it si.e irv-f xi remained where of t:ie Arv tie w ir.tcr ami would then make !br the Uu::,d Sutts. There I "- r.i..':: - in t;;e conversation of Cartain Ty-or. to indicate that there , h.id tven a mutiny on board, tiie l' , (V.i.v prior to ti.e time he ami i:U vary left. There wa some insubordination insubor-dination among :nc of tiie ojmmon -eameu. but m t:1.;:: - of Cjii-otiuence. a: :t w-.is e;!.-: y 'Lttct. S-A'retarx" u-; -.-"n w'". yV: :i-.e F t.-m-T- a:.'l w:!i ir-ht-tt'-a e-;-nrt of ii:-or.try. ii:-or.try. to :v o d of naval orri- c r-. T:. w .! ;v a-iKi::etLvi in tiie r-g--.'-r way. Lite witius-.-s worn and |