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THE SEARCH FOR FRANKLIN.

THE OVERLAND EXPEDITION.-DR. RAE'S

REPORT.
(Concluded from 7he Sun of May 27.)
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The morning of the Bth was fine, with a light haze,
and moderate wind from south-east. At 5.30 we shoved
off; and on the morning of the 9th, at five minutes after
eight A.M., landed on the south-east part of Cape
Halket, and got the dip. It was now perfectly calm,
and cloudy sky, with pack from two to three miles off
shore, when, at a quarter to ten, we shoved off wader
oars and steered a course for Point Berens, the eastern
horn of Harrison's Bay. I found the current setting
eastward—a great help to us—when, at 11 ♦.M., we en-
tered the ice right in our course, the sea being covered
with large floes us far as the eye could reach, and some
aground in five fathoms water. At 4.3 P.M., a heavy
squall of rain, with wind from south-west, to which we
made sail, and hauled a little to the southward to close
the land, the sky looking very threatening—quantities
of dritt wood passing, driving to the northward as well as
:he ice.

On the morning of the 10th the breeze began to in-
crease, and sea get up, and our poor little vessels to
labour very much, shipping water, and keeping our
bailers constantly going. At 2 A.M. our sounding
had been gradually decreasing from three fathoms
and a half to one fathom, and we were all looking
anxiously for land, to get on shore as soon as pos-
lible. The Logan had the Supply in tow, when, at
2.30 A.m., she parted her tow-rope. Secured her again,
and at 3 sighted land, very low, which I take to be
about the mouth of the Colville, from the shallow water
old large quantities of drift wood. At 3.15 A.M. the
water had shoaled to two feet, and before we could haul
off were aground ; poled into deep water and stood to
the northward. At 3.30 A.m. a strong breeze and a
heavy sea, with laud barely in sight, I found it ab-
solutely necessary to make for it, a dead lee shore as
it was, and effect a landing at all risks (the wind being
About west), for at one time I was doubtful whether the
Supply would reach ir, the Louisa and Logan being
very little better. At 3.30 A.sr. the Supply pitched
under, and with the weight of water broke off her head
rails and tore the skin adrift, which was soon laced
up again. It was now necessary to lighten, if we
were to get on shore; so I gave the word, and
threw overboard some of our lading, confining our-
selves to that damaged in the last gale. Our boats
felt the relief directly, and at 6.30 A.N. we reached the
,bore, landing pretty well (about two miles south of
L'oint Berens), with the exception of all bands getting
in addition to our already wet garments. Cleared, and
Hauled the boats up, and on overhauling found we had
thrown overboard 2501b5. of bread, and seven cases of
preserved potatoes, and a ten-gallon cask of water,
caking it more imperative on us to be very careful of
hat we have got. I now consider the worst part of our
voyage over—no more deep bays to cross, but able to
ke'p the land close on board.

On the morning of the 11th we were all ready to pro-
ceed with dry clothes and with cheerful hearts, and at
half-past seven A.M. shoved off, pulled up for Point
Berens, and at ten minutes to nine Aix., landed as I
intended, burying some pemmican, which would be a
relitf to our boats, and on a conspicuous point likely
be visited by those we are in search of, if successful
in getting down to these shores and proceeding to the
westward. We met here a great many natives,
dl friendly and glad to see us, to whom I made
present:, and made our cache without their observing
it; the direction post we could not hide, but let it very
deep into the soil. On shoving off we missed our shovel,
and one of the men observed a native bury some-
thing in the sand and stand on it; I walked up to
him, fully expecting it was the missing article,
snd, on trying to find out what it was, he re-
,isted, when Mr. Hooper pushed his hand completely
through the sand, got hold of the shovel and hauled it
from under hid]. The fellow was disappointed and fol-
lowed us to the boat, and while shoving off made another
attempt to get it, with no better success. We ran to
the eastward, with wind from W.N.W., between
Jones's Isle and the main, when at 2.15 P.M.
landed for dinner, and were soon joined by a baidar,
or omiak, full of men and one woman, among whom
we recognised our friend who had attempted to steal the
shovel; we did not allow them to come beyond a certain
boundary line, when at 2.30 P.M. we started again with
wind from N.W., still following the shore as close as
the shoal water would permit, and when abreast of the
western part of Return Reef, crossed over to it, and ran
along its southern shores; while crossing over, observed
the omiak following us, but keeping a respectable
distance. At 8.30 P.M., landed on the Return Reef,
and were soon visited by a party of natives, who were
quite friendly. I gave them a few beads and small pieces
f tobacco; but one of them, apparently a chief, was
very desirous of getting powder. He had a musket of
English manufacture, Barnet the name on it; also a
powder-horn, with about a quarter of a pound of
powder in it, but no shot. At 11.30 P.M. shoved
off again, and saw approaching us four omiaks full of
men and a few women, and observed two large
camps, ono on the point of the main abreast of us,
the other, and larger, on a point a little to the eastward
it. We were now pulling to the eastward with every
appearance of a freshening breeze
from N.E., and five
large omiaks keeping close up with us; in one I counted
23, two out of the number women, and none of the others
less than 16. We kept close order, not allowing them to
approach too near.
On passing the large camp, they tried hard to induce
us to land, without success, so they left us, as I thought
for good, when at 12.15 A.M. of the 12th, we were under
the necessity of pulling in for the shore, and landing on
a very shallow beach, about half a mile westward of
Point Beechy, making but little progress against
a strong north-easterly wind, and sea getting up.
At 3 AM. the natives came up to us again, walking
along the shore from their camp about two miles
off, having certainly watched us all the time. They
now mustered in large numbers; therecould not be less
than eighty, among whom I recognised our friend of
Point Berens, who tried to steal our shovel, and the
chief, with his musket carried by his wife, and
several other women present beside. I felt no ap-
prehension, but at the same time had all ready to
embark at a moment's notice, drawing a line for
their betinUry, and 1141 V them all *gated on sheir

proper side, when the man with the musket crossed
over and made many demands for powder, which
I would not give him, and motioned him off ;
when, on seeing me resolute in refusing, he gave the
gun to his wife, walked a short distance to their camp,
and zeturnelintlmost immediately with his bow and ar-
rows, the wholnof the men doing the same. I gave the
word to get into the boati, but do it leisurely, and show
them we are ready. Mr. Hooper, two marines, and
self, kept a sharp look out, musket in hand, when I
ordered the Logan and Supply to shove off, and get into
deep water. In the meantime this chief tried hard
t) get on the bank, and to windward of us, but I
would not allow him •, when the remainder of
us made a move to the Louisa, they made a rush for
the bank, and, I expect,. hoped to catch us at disad-
vantage, but we were all in the boat, Mr. Hooper and I
with our double barrels at the present, while the men
were shoving off and pulling out to the Logan. One
fellow had the arrow on the string and bow at full
stretch, when, fortunately, I covered him, and he dropped
down under the bank immediately. We lost our an-
chors, otherwise everything was all right.
As the wind was too strong to proceed eastward, I
tan back to that part of the return reef we had
,pre•
viously landed on, and as the Supply was nearly half
full of water, I took out of her three cases of pemmican
and buried it in the sand; but before I could get masks
up, the natives .were after us again, and landed half
a mile on the reef to the eastward of us, just as
we were shoving off. I now made an attempt to
pull up for the pack, distant about two miles from the
northern part of the reef, with quantities of drift ice
close down on the northern shore—passed through an
opening in the reef, and all strung on together to keep
close, with two large • omiaks full of men, about 40, rang-
ing up alongside occasionally, but at a respectable dis-
tance, apparently watching for an opportunity for at-
tacks, which I really think they "would have tried, if for
one moment.they had seen our eyes off them. We pulled
for an hour without making any advance against a
heavy sea and strong breeze, and tiring the men to
no purpose. I
_bore up again for the reef, and landed
on its weather shore. Hauled our boats up imme-
diately, had built a stockade of the drift timber,
quantities of which were near at hand, and got all
ready for resisting any attack they might make,
having landed half a mile to the eastward of us, at the
Three men tried to so to the westward, mus-
ts
earmi
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ap-
proach us, but I would not allow it, keeping an armed
watch just on the rise of the reef, which they seeing,
did not trouble us any more that day, but watch
us. At ten A.M. they left us, returning to the main land.
It was impossible for us to move with the present
weather blowing hard from N.E., with a heavy sea, and
the ice driving fast down on the reef, and immense
massesone
oe assumingoccasion this allate
io of
fthe men came running
appearances ; and on
to me, and shouting, " A sail, sir, there is the
afternoon
sortsnoon
schooner." I looked, and it certainly did look like a
vessel, but on examining with the glass, saw directly it
was a large berg in the pack. The night before I was
deceived in nearly the same way. Passing between the
main and Jones's Island under sail, directly we opened
the passage between it and the western part of Return
Reef, and get sight of the ice, I made certain there was
a boat coming down towards us; and so sure was I, that
we down sail and pulled directly to windward for a long
way, but on a near approach saw that it was only ice.
In the evening Mr. Hooper and I visited the spot where
we had buried the pemmican and found it untouched.
The morning of the 13th was cold and rainy, with
wind fresh from north, and very hazy weather, which
I determined to take advantage of, and get away
from our troublesome friends. At two A.M. we shoved
off, leaving a large fire inside our stockade, and
pulled directly for the pack, and at 4 A.M. made
List to a large berg close to it, and commenced pre-
paring our breakfast (boiling our kettle with spirits of
wine), which we got, shivering with the cold, and almost
dripping wet with sea-water and damp fog.' At 8.15 we
shoved off from our cold berth and pulled away to the
eastward, following close along the pack and passing be-
tween large bergs with north-east wind, and current
setting westward, when at 10 AJI., to our inexpressible
joy the wind hauled to westward; made sail, and
at half-past twelve landed on the eastern part of Return
Reef, about two miles from its extreme point. Large
fires soon dried our wet clothes and got us a warm dinner,
fitting us again for anything, when, as we were getting
our things into the boats, saw two omiaks coming out
from under the land, paddle up and land to the west-
ward of us, jest as we were shoving off, quite bent on
doing us mischief if they could ; for every man, forty in
number, had his bow and arrows, and directly, as they
thought, within distance, fired, two arrows dropping
astern, and one ahead. Mr. Hooper and I fired over
them, which they returned; we then fired amongst them,
but I am happy to say without effect, as just then both
parties were out of range, and we saw our balls skip
along towards them, nevertheless, it made them
drop flat on the ground, and they were evidently
frightened. We now made sail, and resumed our course
with a fine breeze from the W.N.W., and at half-past
twelve at night landed on a low shingly point, two miles
to the eastward of Foggy Island, tired and weary after
the two days of excitement and continued watching,
wet through the greater part of the time, with thermo-
meter from 25 to 40, considering the latter quite warm.
Since leaving the Return Reef we have not seen any ice.
The next morning until eight o'clock passed the Lion
and Reliance Reefs; and on the morning of the 16th
landed on the eastern point of Flaxman's- Island, with
the pack about a mile from the seaward shores, but
the drift close down. We passed between the island
and the main, in a free channel, and 1.15 P.M. landed
on the low sandy beach from the eastern part of the
island. The ice apparently close down, but on getting
on this high part, a passage along shore was distinctly
seen, as well as in Camden Bay. At 2.15 P.M., we
were again moving, threading our way through the ice;
occasionally tracking, where the shoal water
allowed us to land. The wind light from the
eastward; the main pack from two to three
miles off shore, with a great quantity of sailing ice
about. At ten we made fast fur the night to a small
grounded berg, not able to get on shore, water so shoal,
and slept in our boats. Night was now throwing her
sable mantle over us, which we all seemed to welcome
as an old acquaintance, having for nearly the last two
months daylight throughout the 24 hours.
The next morning, at four a.m., we found the ice had
driven on shore ; perfectly calm and smooth water ;
cast off, pulling eastward, landing at five, to get our
breakfast, on a small spit, where there was an immense
tree amongst the drift timber, perfectly straight, 80 feet
in length, and 10 feet in circumference at its base.
From 6.30 A.M. up to noon the ice was very thick,
when we got into fine open water, and made good pro-
gress with a light W.S.W. wind, which sprang up just
as we got clear, it appearing to have been shut out before
by the ice. The main pack was distant about four
miles off shore, with very little drift ice visible. At 1
passed a very large camp, but no natives seen, and at
9.15 P.M. landed on the S.W. part of Barter Island, and
camped for the night.

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The next morning, 18th, started with wind from N.E.,
Manning Point, and got a meridian
altitude and at 11.30 anded on the northern part of a small
Here I buried cases of pemmican,
erected a post, with directions on it for finding it; and
at 8 p.m, we again stopped for the night on a small spit
off Point Martin, having made but little progress; the
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fog, thermometer during the day from 35 to 37.
wind against us all day, and strong.
The next day we were detained with a N.E. gale and
after midnight of the 10th the fog began
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and wind shifted to the S.W. Our boats, which
h
au the south side of the spit, formerly the
lee, now the weather, were shifted round to the northern
side, loaded, and at 1.15 A.m. of the 20th we shoved off
under low sail, sometimes driving, as it was dark, and fog
not cleared entirely; when at 2, broad daylight, made all
sail.
On the evening of the 21st, at 7.30 P.m., landed for
the night on a low shingly beach from one of the
islands between Herschel Island and the main, and
forming for our boats a good lee, the wind then
with a heavy
blowing
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seen, lying close up t
going fast to the eastward. We were now drawing close
to the mouth of the Mackenzie, Which I fully hoped to
reach in two days at the furthest
; but misfortunes still
awaited us, and the last.
with lar
At ball-past one on the morning of the 22d I was
awoke with the disastrous news of all the boats being
swamped, and on going to them found it was
really so, occasioned by a sudden shift of wind
to S.W., and breaking their quarter fasts. We
cleared them immediately, and found our instru-
ments the greatest sufferers, for the bread we had
was already saturated, and could receive but little or no
additional injury. We turned to with a will, carefully
wiped and cleaned all; but I fear the dip circle is injured
more than we can remedy, together with my own sex-
tant. However, at 8 A.m. we were all ready again,
and although we have bad such frequent occur-
rences, no one seemed discouraged, but, like
sailors, danger and difficulty over, nothing more
is thought of it, and no despairing. Anxious
to get on, fearing the ice might block us in where
we were now lying, as it was driving fast east-
ward with the strong north-wester, although a heavy
sea on, at 8.30 shoved off under close reefs ; when at
11, we were obliged to seek shelter under the lee of
the narrow tongue from the western point of Hers-
chel Island, which forms with the opposite point
on the island a deep bay Here we got oar dinners,
after which, finding both wind and sea gone down, I
pushed on, going fast eastward with the sailing ice,
and all under sail; the Supply doing better alone,
but keeping between the Louisa and Logan.
On getting clear of Herschel Island we began to
feel the heavy rolling see, with no ice in sight, and
were again driven to the shore, landing with a good
drenching under the lee of a gravel spit, south-east of
Calton Point. On these spots we never find water,
so are obliged to carry it with us. Immense
quantities of wood are always to be had, and
our greatest enjoyment and most comfortable time
is sitting or standing before immense fires made of this
drift. To-day we took advantage of it, as we could not
start, got all things out of the boats, made one long
range of fires, spread our bread, uow eittite a pasta, and