The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-25 00:00:00

T 3i3 N, LONDO N,

I do not get to Fort Gaol Hepe, Captain Moore
ree to proceed to York Factory, provided there
are net suppli,s there, and report myself to their Lord-
so it, will rest with them whether I return next
season, leech as I ehoule like it. We have been detained
here a day with a strong wine, and great quantities of
ice completely blocking the channel. Oar whale boats
aee now loader', and swim very deep, so I think I shall
rn ,st likely take the large boat on to Point Barrow—
thst is, it poseible.
We h eve hal most helet;fal we then till to-day, and
the barometer was la t night down to 36 deg. We
have found the Owen ietber leaky, but nothing to pre-
vent our getting on. The pump is very good.
rho I eitude of the most southern part of the peck
was 72 deg. 15 min. 48 sec. north. Her altitude. nod
where we anchored, formed a large hay with the
shore, the (ver or south-east point f the pack being
about two miles from the shore. The channel is in the
deep ( f this bay, close in shore, and very narrow.
In tho bay are two small icebergs under the lee of one
and close up to it (moored to it). We are now lying
with the Nancy Dawson. I have seen several natives,
and rubbed noses with some again, not a pleasant 3aluta-
tine, I assure you.
Mr. Shedden his promised to deliver these letters, and
from him I have got a copy of reckoning showing his
track, and now, dear Sir, I must close.
Captain Moore has got a full account of all I have
done. With kind remembrance to all, my messmates
and shipmates, and gratitude to you for your kindly
fceliags and acts of goodness.
Believe me to be, Sir, yours very truly,
W. J. L. POLLEN, Lieutenant.
Captain Kellett, C. 8., her Majesty's ship Herald.
Night of the 4th of August, 1849.
My deer Captain Kellett,—l wrote to you from the
edge of the pack, and then thought that we should
hese been much farther in advance than we now are,
but ice is terrible stuff to deal with ; however, I do not
despair, and confidently hope to reach the MaAenzie,
hut still so late that I do not expect to get back again.
I bought a baidar off Point Barrow, so that I am not
in any way afraid of want, should we have to winter at
Fort ilope. lam now fast on the start again from our
preient position, and at 71 deg. 12 min. N. longitude,
154 deg. 56 min. W., with a clear open sea and a fair
wind. I stayed at Point Barrow all the 2d, got tie dip
82 deg. 4 mio. observations for time, latitude, and de3li-
nation, but not worked. The second master, whom I tend
back with the boats, has get them, and can give you any
pa,rtienlerve
The small compass you ads kindly lent me I send back,
as I did not recollect at the time I had one myself.
Mr. Shelden has followed us up quite to Point Bar-
row. I hone he is now all clear ; his kindness has been
unbounded, assisting ns in every way. It is now fine ;
for the last day we have had strong breezes from S. and
S.S.W., with heavy rain.
I much fear we cannot take the interpreter; he is
very ill, and seems to be frightened, so I thiak his room
would be better than his company; he has been but of
little use;• in fact, does not understand the natives here.
We have got on with them famously, and have been
among them as old standing friends. I will now wind
-Vile up, as time is now drawing near for our start.
May God bless you, Sir, for your kindness, and I hof e
we shall meet again. With kind remembrances to all
on board, believe me, Sir,
(Signed) W. J. L. POLLEN.
P.S.-.—Captain Moore, in his orders, says, if I am
obliged to seek Fort Hope I am to make the best of my
way to York Factory, and report myself to the Admi-
ralty. In that case I shall hardly get back next season,
but go borne with the llndson'a Bay ships.
The iournal'of Lieutenant Pullen'e proceedings, fer-
warded to Commander Moore, by the returned docked
boats, is as follows:

Midnight, Aug. 4.
The two whale boats left us, towing a baidar, laden
with provisions, to enable them to carry 100 days' pro-
ei.ii ele for the fourteen men (in all) amidst three hearty
good et,e rs on both sides, the wind at the time being
W. to S., force 4, with about I knot easterly current.
It hart been blowing fresh at times during the day from
the same qnarter, with rain. The day was employed in
stowing the provisions in the boats and otherwise pre-
paring them, as the season le hag to far advances it was
thought to be impossible for them to return this year,
in which case they would make their way to York
Factory, and most probably return to England. Every
one of us left behind envying them their good luck,
being ready and willing to contend with the hardships
they must more or less experience in the open boats.
2 30 of the 5111—Mr. Hooper returned in one of the
whalers, having missed or unable to find the percussion-
caps, but one of the men recollected him stowing them
in the magszine half case, I, however, gave him soma
of mine, in case of his not finding them. In a quarter of
an hour he was again under weigh, and soon out of sight,
the wind having freshened a little.
All the day (sth) could not get under weigh, the wind
blowing about 6 or 7 from W. to S. to S.W. to W., with
a lee current, the ice in V'e offing drifting fast to the
leeward; but none came foul of us, being under the ice
and protected by a long low narrow bank, which I think
must be about four or five miles off the main, also very
low; the water between being vary shallow; latitude 71 ,
12 N., longitude 154 56 W.
Monday, 6—Finer looking from westward, four to
five. Current east, weighed about eleven. Stood over
to the ice, but barely fetched where we came from.
Tried short backs,, but gaining nothing came to again at
three. Men employed cleaning their arms. It came on
small rain about five, but cleared off again about eight •
the wind still continuing the same.
Tuesday, 7th—Got under weigh; wind from west-
ward. About three it soon after fell calm, and then
catspaws round the compass. Noon, after preparing for
tacking, getting on shore, laying anchors out, &e., got
a light breeze about E.N.E., of which we took advan-
tage and stood on about west; the weather fine and clear,
sun out. The wind came round to S.E. about four, still
fine sad clear, force about eight to four, These last
three days observed a great many flocks of wild ducks,
migrating W.S.W., flying low mostly.
Wednesday, Bth, four A.M.—Came to off Point Barrow,
in 3 fathoms, filled up with water, and got wood. I' otted
the natives very friendly, carrying our barricoes for us.
The men on shore by turns.
About noon, blowing fresh from S.E., purchased a
baidar from the natives, who seemed rather unwilling
;9 part with it, having very few. I saw but two others,
lthough several in frame. I however got the boat for
t wo knives and about a pound and a half of tobacco, they
did not fancy the looking-glass so well as the knives.
About 5 P.M. Mr. Dunn, chief officer of the Nancy
Dawson yacht, came on board, having walked round
from the round point to the southward, where he was, for
the purpose of recovering a bower anchor and some
chain which the yacht had lost by the cable parting feom
the pressure of the ice on the sth or 6th, she having
made sail afterwards and forced her way through the ice
to the southward of Refuge Inlet, where she was lying
awaiting the launch's return. We got under weigh
about six, intending to run down to the yacht's launch,
and to the schooner, but falling calm we were obliged to
come to again. As we were fast drifting to the northward
had to get the oars ou!', the yacht's skin boat towing to
get near the shore again. After coming to spliced the
main brace, and let all but five or six men go on shore,
the yachtsmen being in company with men taking their
muskets for shooting. The native', seeing the yacht's
boat join ue, and so many of them going on shore tc-
gether with their arms, fancied we intended attacking
them; and, after sending their women and children out
of the way, met our men with their bows and arrows,
ready to act on the defensive. They appeared most
anxious for us to go on board, and get under weigh, but it
being calm at the time we could not, so that all the men
took their arms down to the boat, left them, and returned

unarmed. The natives then took their bows away, and
they commenced dancing and singing. I remained about
an hour, and then went on board.
The next day (Rh) the yacht's boat left to return on
board, when I landed. with most of our men unarmed, to
show them we were friendly, and did not mistrust them.
They appeared now quite friendly, dancing and singing,
and filled our water barricoes agair.
It again fell calm, so that we could not fhllow the
yacht's boat, which was pulling; but about five P.m.,
having a light breeze from the. W.N.W., got und
It came on thick, and the breeze freshened. Steered
S.W., about 26 m. mag. At a little after seven P.m.
came to in seven fathoms, close to the schoones Nancy
Dawson, their boat having returned about twenty
minute 3 before. Went on board.
Sunday, 10th—Went on shore with Mr. Shedder, in
his gig, to obtain the latitude of an inlet off which we
were anchored. The inlet was, however, barred across,
although his jolly-boat-shatl been in the day before.
Landed on the beach, but as it was blowing fresh and a
heavy surf heating, we very nearly swamped the boat
in so doing.
Mr. Dunn in the afternoon went on shore to ascer-
tain if there was another inlet farther north, found nn-
ether large one about 5 min. further along the coast,
and there being huts on its northern and ea ;tern aide,
we concluded it to be Refuge Inlet.
Saturday, 11th—Went an shore to erect a post and
bury provisions from the yacht with Mr. Shedden, as a
wing to the weaves beiog at Refuge Inlet, and there
being none here we could accomplish it the more easily.
Mr. Dunn erected a post at Refuge Inlet, with marks to
find a bottle buried there containing intormation that the
provisions were buried at this inlet. The forenoon was
ca'm; a breeze sprung up in the afternoon from the
eastward. A shower of hail about 1 P.m. Lit a rargh
fire over the buried provisions to destroy signs of dig-
ging, which was very hard frozen.
Sunday, 12th—Wind easterly, 4 to 5 A. 31., fine; P.M.
showers of rain, cloudy; wet afternoon. About 6 P.M..
then tolerably fine, not rainy. I was called on by Mr.
Shedden to assist him, as his men had refused to work
when called to hoist the launch in, being myself present
at the time, hearing and seeing the mutinous behaviour
of three in particular, and seeing no just cause for such
behaviour from them after hearing the agreement, and
scales of victualling, &c., read. I placed the three men
in irons, our men assisting to get the launch in, as but
very few of the schooner's men would work on account
of the others being pieced in irons. Kept the corporal and
the only two Marines on board the schooner in case cf
any outbreak to release the othera—our men in the
boats being close to, and within hail, ready to come on
board with their arms to assist; also had arms ready in
the schooner's cabin; Mr. Shedder, not feeling safe, hr
Laving been told that in case the vessel having to winter
by being blocked up in the ice, some of them would do
for him, with other threat nine language.
Monday, 13th—On the yacht !s men being called on
in the morning to weigh, they nearly all refused to work
without the other men were liberated, which I did nor
deem prudent, being able to work the schooner and the
beans with our own men and the foie of the schooner':
who were at work. Got under weigh, and took the heath
in tow (hey also sailing). Wind a°, N.N.W , steered,
S.W., ferce from 3 to 4, wind heading at times, breaking
cif to S.W. and S., observed t 'e Seahorso Islands bear-
ing about SW. and W. Having had a strong south-
es, t •rly current, tacked as requisite to get to windward
of ditto.
Tuesday, 14th--Calms-and light winds having shilirl
to the S.E. Seahorso Lland3 ahead, and observing a
bank to the north-westward, on which the sea Wii.
breaking, kept along N. and N.N W., tto clear ditto,
hauling up at noon to S.W , at 1 S.S.W., and 2.30 S .
3.30 made the land, standing in fir ditto to observe if a
post had la ea erected on or near Wainwright's Inler,
with information where to find the ships. Wind S.S E
about 4to 5. Wind in the evening increasing to a me-
derete gale from the S. W., the sea rising, reeled the top-
sails, fore and mainsails two reel's.
Wednesday, 15th, A m.—Moderate gale f eme S. The
boats break adrift three or four times, and the skinbott
lost byt breaking adrift. About 3 very heavy re t. 9,
looked dirtier ahead; close reefed fore and maintopsail',
and fore staysail; P.M , calm; got a breez-3 in the even-
ing from N.N.W., steerel S.S.E., towing boats, ex-
pect ng to make Icy Cape.
Thursday, 16th, 3 30 A.M.—Made the land; hauled up
E.W. for ditto; 5, Cape Callie E.N.E.; made a W.S. i
S. course From ditto to noon, having t) keep up several
times from observing the land ahead of us; about 10.30,
it bearing nearly W.N.W., by which bearing, if the
chart had been correct, we ought to have be ea on shore;
as it was, we were running on five or six knots, the wind
from the northward fresh; at 8, the boats a;ain broke
adrift, and as there was a good heavy following sea,
deemed it best for them to proceed by themselves, the
schooner making and shortening sail to keep convert).
Noon, from a rough altitude, the lend being in the way,
and from our soundings, four fathoms or five fathoms,
found we were on the Blassems shoals; at 2, kept her
S.W.S., as we had experienced such a very strong cur-
rent to eastward and southerly, with all the breez?, falling
lighter in the afternoon, and the sea down. On making
Cape Callie, found that we had net seen it before,
the huts being lower, a some considerable distance
off, and a long low beach. We could not disc seer
the entrance of Wainwright's Inlet, although there was
every %spew ante cf it. The plase with the huts seen
on the evening of the 14th must have been " Paint Bel-
cher," giving these also a strong easterly set which we
had experienced the night before ashen near the " Sea-
horse Islands," but nearly on all occasions Woe I found
the currents influenced entirely by the winds, setting
whichever way it has been blowing hard to, and near
Point Barrow, on both sides, have drunk the water
alongside, although rather brackish.
Friday, 17th—Steering S.W.S. all day. Boats in
company. Wind light, N.W. and northerly, cloudy all
day.
Saturday, 18th—Made the land off Cape Lisburne
about four Aat , bearing S.S.E. Steered for ditto, which
we did not get abreast of till the evening, although run-
ning four or five knots, making the current easterly
before sighting, and northerly afterwards. Ran close
enough in shore to observe had a post been erected any-
where by Cape Lisburne, but saw none. Hove to at
midnight, being too dark to discern the end cf Point
Hope, to,which we knew we must be near.
Sunday, 19th—Bore up and came under the lee of
Point Hope, at four A.M., in eleven fathoms. Landed
to get wood. Got pinnace's mainmast down, and re-
paired the sail. Met about a dozen natives, very dirty-
looking, and very great adepts at pocket-picking
They appeared very poor ; nothing to barter ; all their
skins hat They did not belong to Point Hope, but near
to the Lagoon on S.E. of Point. Wind about six ail day
N.N.W.
Monday, 20th—Wind N.N.W. and N.W. 6 to 8, heavy
squalls and a good deal of snow.
Tuesday, 21st—Weather more moderate; wind N.W.,
heavy squalls all day, sleet, snow, and i ao; wind coming
more to westward.
Wednesday, 22d—Very fine and warm, quite calm,
and strong current ruining to the westward. Got boats
alongside to clear and repair, both being leaky in their
upper works. Bought another skin boat for a string of
beads aid some tobacco. They preferred the beads to a
knife. Could not get arty water. Came on to blow fresh
from S.W.. with warm heavy showers; first watch wind
shifted to E.N.E., very heavy sea.
Thursday, 23d—Wind from eastward, raining in fore-
, noon, vessel rolling heavily; noon finer, less wind—wind
from N.E. two to three, sea fast decreasing.
Friday, 24th—Wind N.E. three. Observed her Ma-
jesty's ship Herald coming from the northward; shoved
off from yacht with Ms. Shedden to go on board her.
On the 4th cf August, Commander Moore writes to
Captain Kellett, from sea, complaining of the bad sail-
ing qualities of the Plover, by which to is prevented
from keeping within proper distance of any of the points
of rendezvous for the boats without risking the safety of
his ship; and concludes by alleging this as the motive of
his anxiety to place his vessel in safe winter quarters as
soon as possible.
On the 26th of September the same officer writes to
Captain Kellett, announcing his intention on the break-
ing up of the ice in Kotzebue Sound (where he then is),
in 1850, to proceed to the northward, leaving informa-
tion of his position on Chamisso Island and on Choris
Peninsula. In a postscript Commander Moore states
his intention of communicating with Point Barrow in
the ensuing year, and returning about the end of July.

or Mexico

Her Majesty's ship Herald, Mazatlan,
Nov. 22, 1849.
(Received Jan. 21, 1850.)
Sir,—ln addition to the accompanying circumstantial
account of my proceedings since leaving Oahu, on the
19th of May last, I beg to forward, for the information
of their Lordships, an abstract Jcl account from that
letter of my movements.
Left Oahu on the 19th of May. Arrive at Petro-
paulski on the 24th of June. Sail on the 25th. Get on
shore without sustaining much damage on the same day.
On the 14th of July passed Behring's Straits. Anchor
off Chamisso Island on the 15th—meet;ng Plover there.
Sail from Chamisso on the 18th, joined by Nancy Daw-
son yacht. Anchor off Cape Lisburne on the 20th.
Examine the coast north and south for a winter station.
Anchored and examined Wainwright's Inlet on the 25th.
Dispatch the boat expedition with Lieutenant Pollen
at midnight. Weighed and ran along the edge of the
pack to the northward, until finally r toppei
by it in lat. 72 51 N., long. 163 49 N., on the
28th. Return to Wainwright's Inlet on the 31st.
August 1, sail to try to touch the pack to the westward.
Return to the eastward on account of strong winds and
thick weather. Discover a shoal of seven fathoms, and
probably less, in lat. 70 20 N., long. 171 10 W. On the
12th try again to fall in with the ice to the westward.
August 17, discover and land on an island (lat. 71 20
N., lo n. 175 16 W.); at the same time was discovered
a small group with a
very high an
ice. extensive land to
the north of it, deeply seated within the Return to
the rendezvous off Cape Lisburne. Meet the two large
boats sent under Mr. Pullen. Hoisted one in, and sent
the other to Kotzebue Sound, in company with the
yacht. Herald' spin proceel north. Experienced
heavy gale; unable to remain on the coast. Return to
Kotzebue Sound. Equip Plover. Trace the Buckland
River. Friendly disposition of the natives. Leave the
sound on the 29th of September. Pass Bhering's
Straits on the 24 of Oct ,ber in a gale. Pass the Aleu-
tian chain, by the Straits of Amoulthta, on the 11th.
Anchored et Mazatlan on the 14th November.—l have
the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servart,
HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Her Me.)e3ty's ship liPrald, Mazatlan
November 22, 1849.

Sir,—ln carrying into execution their Lordship's
orders the ensuing fine season, to the northward, I beg
you will be pleased to inf,rm me on the following
subjects:-
1. Whether their Lordships deem it necessary for me
to dispatch another bo%t expedition to the 24a,..kenaie
River?

IL will be s;cn by Cererc,Atittr llo)re'd letter to me

before leaving Kotzebue Sound th st he more than likely
will have visited the coast as far north as Point Barrow
before my arrival.
2. What quantity of provisions their Lordships wish
to have deposited, and of what species?
I propose to leave flour, six or seven casks, all the
pemmican, and a large proportion of the preserved meats
' remaining on board the Plover on my meeting her.
It will be necessary, I consider, for the vessels to re-
main in the straits until the first week in September, in
case Mr. Pullen should make an attempt to return to his
ship. After that time no voyage westerly can be made
by boats.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

Her Majesty's ship Herald, Mazatlan, Nov. 22, 1849.
(Received Jan. 21, 1850.)
Sir,—l have the honour to inform you that it is my
intention to leave this port about the end of this month,
for Guaymas, where I shall refit and make a survey of
the port. I shall, as soon as refitted, continue the survey
of the different ports and anchorages in the Gulf of
California, returning here again for orders in March.
I shall then sail for Oahu (Sandwich blands), to pro-
vision for the northern voyage.
I can receive answers to these letters here early in
'!arch, if replied to by the return mail.
I have the honour to he, Sir,
Year very obedient servant,
HENRY KELLETT, Captain.
The Secretary of the Admiralty, London.

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