Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-12
From the La,c English papers.
THE NORTH WEST EXPEDITION.

THE NORTH WEST EXPEDITION.
The following additional particulars up-
on this interesting subject arc from Hall
p. per.
The Isabella and Alexander. Discovc-
~ ships. arrived in the Humber OF Satur-
day week and after taking pilots on
board, sailed for the Thames the follow
ing day.
Captain Sir John Ross, Of the Alexan-
der, reached this town on Saturday after
noon, and set OF, about two hours alter
wards in chase for London. The follow
lug particulars respecting the newly dis
covered race Of Esquineaux were commu-
nicatcd by Sir John Ross. The discovery
ships had been lying adjoining the land:
between lat. IS and II. fastened TO an
iceberg for two or three days, and had just
hoved of, when TO their great surprise
they saw some persons coming down from
the interior, towards the shore, in sledges
drawn by dogs. Our countrymen immcdI-
ately put back, but On landing, the natives
fed towards the interior. In order, if pos
siblc to open communication with them,
an Esquimcaux, on board the expedition,
set of after them-and aboG: three miles
over he ice, succeeded in this object =
when he found he vas able TO make him
self perfectly understood by them, and al.
SO 10 comprehend their meaning. On the
first introduction taking place, the natives
incurred whether their visitors came from
the Sun or The Moon Ehe Esqulmeaux
tod them neither; but from large country
4 great distance to the South.-They said
this was impossible +; as there was nothing
TO the southw ard but unnhabtablc ice -
1t was with great difficulty that they could
he convinced OF their error, Or led to re-
gard our countrymen in any other light
than as beings from some other planet. On
being taken on Eoard the vessels they ma
infested the utmost surprise at every thing
they saw. They could not for some time
be persuaded that the ships were not ann
mails and possessed the power OF speaking,
and when told al they were OF the ma
ture Of houses, intimsted that they could
not be, since the former went backw ards
and forward, while houses were sta:iona-
ry. They repeatedly handled the clothes
of the crews, end could not conceive wha
sort of skins they were made Other own
covering being wholly OF that description.
Of bread or grain they knew not the use
and OH being induced to put some OF the
former into their mouths, after mastcatlng
it tor some time, spit it out again as taste
less. Their own food il appears was
chiefly fish and bIubber They had ne
yer seen any timber, and were quite Ig-
norant of its properties so that one OF
them on going on board and seeing mast
laid upon the deck, attempted to take it up
in his hands, as if he conceived it to be
devoid Of weight. Another OF them on be-
Ing taken into the cabin and shown hi: l.
mage in a mirror, started back with sur
prise, and could not until after repeated as
surances and experiments, be convinced
that there was not some person behind the
mirror. They appeared to have no idea
of future state, nor do they seem from
what we can learn, to have any enemies,
but supposed themselves sole monarchs OF
the universe"
FARRIERY.
Wednesday an operation in the veteri-
nary srt was performed at Glasgow, which