Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-11
DISCOVERY SHIPS.
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From BeHs Usety Messenger of Norgnbfr ~.
fefs''s9 al the Office ot the Com Adrsrtiser per
a'P heCtT FROM liverpool
DISCOVERY SHIPS.
We have bren enhhled 10 obtain from, an
sn,nehilc source the following particulars az
10 th- result OF voyage which will be me-
m9fS"is v Tie anosls ct hydrogrAphy.
LIe"t. FAIRY ehi"red by Lancaster SouAd
Pf ceeded directly over Captain Rnss's special
chhrt OF land. aId reached, in the parallel of
- Or 20 III or us Fest, about $50 miles tar.
theF t'an C'Ptaiu Il SIS asserted the polar 80 as
40 he .hvigabIs. L. 90 tneV fell il Uith isl
andS, "rlch coutiun al suCctssiveiy until they
feach,'i Tie 'xtoemr westerly point of one in
-" mere winter overlook them, aud they
uined back 10 lis and wintered in a Snur
hdJ sor n five fattums wGter.-(Tbs,s il some
error la rhs tluIss here- eitLtr they are
tTaDspnSed, the Yesseb having reached ~ and
returned to lilo, or il lis be TIE * trrma poinf
tnsn we should probably read los OF II3 10
place ut ll8J DR The bre akin, NJ, of The ice
ihIs season Attempts were made 10 proceed
"eshsr'Y, rue immcusn barriers OF ice from
,tne P'i4' SCI TO the north wesi, shut out all
noIe o' st-ee-e'isae IN tie parallel of ~ ; and
ePIore Insy could return 10 the eastward and
renew the attempt in a lower latitude the ma
sisa0 season whrh Is cuuiiued io Angnst and
aleH rays 10 september 0ti-red no reasnnaa
Ply lance ot succeeding This year iDdepen-
oPSI Oh winch, pTOyisIous would no. have he Id
out ~ so precdriOus and dangerous a uayi,s.
non tOr "a winter aud the tune thew woIiId
certainty have been frozen up. The existence
river rs lnc0n'esIibly established. Mackenzie
saw 10 SIN tsrlUer 10 te westward and bv
reference 10 tue map you viii perceive lev
cape, whlch most clearly demonstrates The
au'ericau h"e OF coast. ,EXpeTience has
taught these hardy nav gators. tuat in the
inoDth OF August, sGciI a powerful radiation
IRON the tdnd Tax place, as 20 render a chst,-
mel snfDcient TO demonstrate the certainty of
tue existence OF north west passage and thai
4 pTac ilcabIe one bHt nOt open 10 any posi-
hic commercial pu poses IL 30 The cOiiIpaASes
were useless OF b. ard the attraction of The
ne'H't wax extreme; III one case about 100
IiFHteirhBt Parry is Represented TO possess ali
ths pecuiiaf talent aud proves for proceed.
ing ia this AK rus undertaking. Inch will
undoubtedly be accomplished ly the shores of
Ahe'lca, ron,ihuNy OF land established, aud
sage IL certain -
The crews of the vessels have conducted
themselves AZ became mrn ia such noinen-
,ohs expedition. Tbey have bteD particularly
nedHHy dnd returned 10 England with The |
loss OF only Que man And that from casuaity |
what powerful tribute 10 The dixciniiue |
aud care of the officers comlnan linz viii |
lhe ththmomeler OF Fahr 81 deg. below zero. |
where tue breath Of eVtiy one in his siepniur |
The uIotuiug. "" ;"
The LoIdon Gazeite Of the Goth Of March |
!Siy announces 10 the frs ship belonging |
10 any 81 b's DajestJ's subjects, or his Males, |
W, fbat shall reach The % !2iinde of no dpO
"fst ttOm GreeBwiCi OF live mouth OF UpAtne's
o. CopPt rhine liver. by sailing within The |
Atc'i Circle, 5000"
he extremity OF Lancaster Sonnd. in the |
y W. cOiHfr ihere9i, il laid down hy CAPTAIN |
Ross, 10 LAT. ~ deg. 10 MN \ and in Ioup
% Deg. 30 min. F,om this N vouId AZ
pe+ri " The ace unts 8hich ae have re. CIV d |
concerning tie Discovery Ships are correct. |
tn"t commodore Parry Ia, winterth 49, geo. |
eIdPNical hilest3l deg 30 min. louu } west Of /
NJ eS,'em' boundary OF HAT Suuad assnp-
posed by ClWaIn u ~ ii.nlcl\, in ms de-,
W. long. aud - deg. y lat Thl< place il $50 |
Eeogf"phirdI niles to the westward OF u.ttu |
ON The mouth # COppprinine river whether |
~ L on an island Of Tie Continent. We have
MOI SCI learned, but il i. most probably The
io'hi ana II 50, ibcte appebts 10 r.a,nt 10 |
uu"Oi Dht HAT tie sea surrounds NOIui AIMEE |
Yea a. the l{ns'iau naVigatots from The vest. !
W&td hd.e penetrated through uIapd seas
0rlFeeu Brhfing's 7ir4its aud lev Cape. To A. |
R'ni 10 deg W i0ug. " here fntV lpatupd |
va Straight, ten DAYS rowirc ~ Ieusth
dhu i'ttr 'ua T. directions, G ,utauftic1tr.i
WIN ne Great OcrAu Tho had where L., !
CHre stands, uri $50. he fouud 10 b. on a.,
lsdnd and s. Is, therefore little reason
70 donDt il chi uN rr ca from "a
>, lau rn""iiOutd 10 BaEios B-y, rongn lie /
'ha"ucI by ~hlch The discovery ships bavl |
~. .. nted 10 the "r,tW nd from that I.av
NhelhFt ii'di cb ,rnri 30 evei is omen add /
Zee 10 u ice. aod consequently iii tor ua,toa.
Hon, We kn9" tot bu. commodore PafryS |