The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-04 00:00:00

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1851.

£1,586
689
295

670
5,203
9,096
4,157

669
4,413
16,243
2,570
3,913
2,394

4,843
14,261
4,75 t
26,446

5,593
17,389

439
59,338

15,424
16,447

7,131
542

24,347
2,334

917
2,406
3,767
5,276

743
1,905
732

19,785

1,916
2,261
1,138

255
15,817
10,488

3,211
1,349

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

"9. On my return from the ships, I learnt from
Captain Ommanney that, in crossing Baffin's Bay
they had been hampered considerably by the ice, and
were compelled to pass to the northward of the Cary
Islands.
4

0. On the evening of the 6th of September, the
expedition proceeded to make the best of its way out
of Baffin's Bay and Davis's Strait; being much fa-
voured by fair winds and open water, Cape Farewell
was passed on the 16th, since which we have been
followed by fresh gales and a high sea until abreast
of Aberdeen on the evening of the 26th, reaching this
at 1.30 P.m. this day.
" 11. The Pioneer, in advanee of the other vessels,
parted company during a strong breeze on the 18th ;
the Intrepid during a fresh gale and thick weather,
while pressing the ships through the Fair Island Pas-
sage, on the 25th; and the Assistance, during a strong
gale and thick weather off Kinnaird's Head, on the
26th. The Resolute has been delayed in proceeding
between the Pentland Skerries and this, in the hope
of the other vessels rejoining ; but, although they
have not done so, I have every 4teason to believe that
they aro either in advance or in our immediate
vicinity.
" 12. The watchfulness called for in proceeding
out of Baffin's Bay and Davis's Straits ; the unex-
pected rapidity of our passage from Cape Farewell,
combined with a following sea, have prevented the
completion of a compiled chart, showing the land
newly discovered, and that surveyed by this expedi-
tion; but which, with other records and documents
in detail, shall be transmitted at an early period.
" 13. In concluding this report I feel it to be due
to express my sense of the ready and zealous co-ope-
ration I have received from Captain Onamanney ; and
of the efficient state in which the ship under his com-
mand has been at all times held ; to the officers in
command of the steam tenders ; to the executive
officers of the expedition, and to the heads of the re-
spective branches my best thanks are due ; and I
must not omit to notice the talented assistance I have
had in the navigation of the expedition from Mr.
Allan, master of the Resolute. Of all their respec-
tive stations (not forgetting the admirable conduct
and spirited exertions of the crews) I cannot speak
too highly, and hope, should your Lordships be pleased
to think favourably of the labours of the expedition
intrusted to my charge, that they may be further in-
duced to reward the individual merit.

" 14. When locking to the return of the expedition
under such favourable circumstances from the priva-
tions and dangers which we have had to contend with,
with the loss of but one life and so few casualties, I
cannot close this report without expressing to their
Lordships the deep sense that is generally felt of the
great mercy and protection that has been vouchsafed
unto us. At the same time I must ever deeply regret
that, although aided by most liberal resources, our
exertions unhappily have not been crowned with
success.
" Herewith I enclose a chart descriptive of the
progress of the steam tenders while prosecuting the
search in the northern part of Baffin's Bay, as also a
few sketches of some of the most prominent points.
"I have, &c., HORATIO. T. AUSTIN,
"Captain, and in charge of the Expedition."

" Her Majt--6ty's ship Resolute, Yarmouth-roads,
Oct. 1, 1851.
Sir,—Sinee forwarding ray report, dated 30th

(From the Chronicle.)
RETURN OF CAPTAIN AUSTIN WITH THE
SHIPS OF THE ARCTIC SEARCHING EX-
PEDITION.
Her Majesty's ships Resolute and Pioneer are ar-
rived in Yarmouth Roads, and the Assistance and
Intrepid at Grimsby, on their way to Woolwich.
The following is Captain Austin's report of his
further proceedings :
" Her Majesty's ship Resolute, at anchor
off Winterton, Norfolk, Sept. 30.
" Sir,—ln continuation of the report of the 12th
of August last, transmitted by Captain Penny, I have
now the honour to acquaint you, for the information
of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that
having, off Cape Warrender, on the evening of the
14th, in clear water, and under favourable circum-
stances, attached to the Intrepid, Lieutenant Elliott,
and Mr. Hamilton, mate ; and to the Pioneer, Mr.
M`Dougall, second master, for hydrographical pur-
poses; as also Mr. May, mate, in addition to the
latter vessel, so that, in the event of opportunity
offering, the acquirements of those officers might be
brought to good account, I gave to each vessel six ad-
ditional men. Directed Captain Oinmanney to erect
a cairn and beacon, and deposit a record on Cape War-
render, and conduct the ships to the east shore of
Baffin's Bay, and rendezvous between Woletenholme
Sound end Cape York ; then, placing impel( on board
the Pioneer, I proceeded at seven o'clock P.M. with
both steam-tenders along the west shore of Baffin's
Bay, rounded Cape Horaburgh on the 15th, advanced
along the coast to the northward about thirty miles,
and then proceeded up by the southern shore of an
extensive sound in a north-west direction, about 45
miles; here our progress was arrested by a fixed bar-
rier of ice, that was subsequently found to extend
from shore to shore, a distance of 25 miles. The ves-
sels then stood along the edge of the ice to the north
shore, when, proving it impracticable to proceed fur-
ther, a cairn and beacon were erected, and record
deposited, upon a remarkable conical island; after
which we returned by the north shore out of the
sound, having closely examined both sides without
discovering traces of the missing expedition.
" 2. The mouth of this sound is about 60 miles
broad, with an island at its entrance 20 miles in
length, of which Cape Leopold is a part. During
the clearest period we had here, when distant objects
were very distinct, there was every appearance of a
well-defined outline of land stretching across and
terminating it to the westward; and although I am
impressed that there is no outlet in that direction, yet
by no means assert such to be the case.
"3. There is every reason to consider this the
Jones's Sound of Baffin, although its northern shore
is situated about ten miles to the southward of that
upon the chart.
"4. The attempt was then made to get to the`
northward along the western shore of Baffin's Bay,
to satisfactorily determine this question ; but the ice
rendered it impracticable, for by this time it had set
home upon the coast and blocked up both entrances
to the sound. We therefore directed our course,with
considerable difficulty, through a drifting pack to-
wards the east shore, in the hope of being able to get
to the northward and westward on that side, but were
arrested ten miles to the northward of Wolstenholme
Sound on the 20th, and detained and beset in that
locality until the 28th, during two days of which,
with spring-tides, and a heavy gale from the south-
ward, our position was both critical and perilous.
Upon one occasion, the Intrepid was driven up on the
tongue of a berg, while her rudder was carried away,
the frame of her screw broken, and two of her boats
run over by a floe, the vessel herself remaining for
about twenty hours in great peril, during a part of
which her stern was raised to a very considerable ex-
tent, with the ice piling up forward to her gunwale,
and all but falling on her deck, rendering it doubtful
whether it would not become imperative to abandon
her, but happily the wind fell, the ice eased, and she
became relieved in a most remarkable manner, appa-
rently without having sustained any vital injury.
"6. Being unable to join the Intrepid, and the ice
easing to the northward, the Pioneer proceeded in
that direction until reaching nearly opposite Cape
Parry, the southern entrance of Whale Sound, where
she was again arrested by the ice in close pack, and
made fast in the hope of being able to examine that
sound, which is of limited extent (from eight to ten
miles broad at its entrance) takes a north-easterly
direction, and was filled with ice. After remaining a
few hours the ice began to close from the southward,
rendering it necessary to forthwith retrace our steps
to avoid being beset, and we proceeded in the direc-
of the Intrepid.
"6. Having now, after full consideration, seen the
impracticability of prosecuting further to the north-
ward or westward in Baffin's Bay without risking de-
tention for another winter, stud the uncertainty of then
being able to do so; and considering that Baffin's
Bay bad been examined as far as the supposed Jones's
Sound on its west side, and as Whale Sound on its
east, without any trace of the missing expedition ; in
addition to which, looking to the late period of the
navigable season, I deemed it my duty to proceed at
once to rejoin the ships and return to England, in ac-
cordance with the spirit of my instructions. We
were, however, impeded a few miles to the north-
ward of Wolstenholm Island by a close and heavy
pack to the southward until the Ist instant, when a
slight easing of the ice took place, enabling us, after
considerable difficulty and doubt, to rejoin the ships
—the Pioneer on the morning of the 2d, and the
Intrepid, not being able to take the same lead, on the
Gth.
" 7. It is here necessary to notice that, had it not
been for the capability of
,the screw propeller, most
remarkable under such circumstances, I do not con-
sider that either the passage across Baffin's Bay or
that to rejoin the ship, could have been accomplished
in the manner or time they were.
" 8. During the detention off Wolstenholmo Sound
on the night of the 28th, the vessels were visited by a
party of five Esquimaux, with dog-sledges, but ap-
prehending, as spring tides were in operation, that
their return to the shore might be cut off, their de-
parture was hastened, after liberally supplying them
with useful articles from the presents furnished to the
expedition for that purpose ; as also with as much
wood for constructing sledges as they could convey.
The confidence with which these harmless people
approached the vessels, and their general manners,
indicated their having visited the North Star, or some
other vessel ; and their state of health and appearance
altogether betokened contentment and comparative
comfort.