Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-11


lof course, not having bren trav.rsrdl uncer-
tam. The cub Tide is from the snu,h-west.
ana the Hood from southeast small channels
ran through IT, but not wide enough To- work
| a ship. While they lay here. and indeed
duriog the voyage. the vessels do not seem Il,
have encountered much danger from the ice
al any rate they have pitched and painted
Them IN coming home. so As 10 make them loo,e
fresh Il we'll IN the Thames. About the bows.
we noticed some rather harsh grazing. and TIN.
""'-heads siicking out few inches from tbt.
wond. In one instance, we were Informed a
heid OF ice Coming down al the rate of about
wv" mics an honr, almost lifted The Hecla out
OF the wafer and snapped FIVE of the strongest
Ecanies and ropes Ivy which she was moored
Inc absence of the sun experienced for
about mouth. In June THE 9lh) the first
flower was seen small but richly coloured
blue of Saxiiragr genus.
TO heSnIe the tedious time. our countrv-
men occasionally lived in tents on shore. and
mnt'd, shot, aud fsh-d, for the general con
sumption, Rein deer we're sometimes killed
the carcass of The largest weighed (without
nla) $50 pounds These were very accep-
table TO the ships companies but their fresh
provisions were not always SD dainty as
venison. The hearts, liver and itidneys. nc
whales and walrussrs, drought by The Es-
qnmauXl were not rreconcilcable 10 Euro
pean paiaies and many hearty meal was
made on these not very delicate dishes. Ac
cordng 10 the report of the natives. there
were r"in-deer on the large island to the north:
~" musk oxen We're seen In any part and
from me shtne authority it was gathered that
they only appeared 10 the westward of thu
longitude 10 which the expedition penetrated.
VI birds there were proGigious numbers
hut their flesh was of a fi.hy and unpleasant
taste 1t was made nevertheless to serve ne
lines, 10 vary the Arctic cuisine
Gardening was annthrr expedient for oc-
cupying the time, am applying the table
Mpstard and crrss were grown as on the pre-
vlous voyage, and served out To Che men in,
considerable quantities, To the great benefit oe
their health. Indeed the looks of The crews,
hear testimony Ia their careful treatment i'm
ms respect for we never saw set of more
healthy and well conditioned fellows set our
ora, SIM less return from, Il long sea irip.*--s
Their loss, as has been mentioned in the
newspapers, amounted Ia Eve men in the two
wears and a half The FIRST two died in the.
Fury within Si hours of each other. m 1929.
tne one nj internal indam nation, and the other
OF consumption ofIons standing. They were.
consigned To "ne grave; and u tumulus Of
stones placed over their bones their names,
sc. beng engraved on one Of the largest
Soon atrrwardsa sailor ofthe Hrcla fell from
the mast, and dislocatrd his neck He died
on me spot. Last spring, another sailor died
:" nysenteFy IN the same ship, and about six
weeks ago. Mr.. + ife the master, fell a victim
10 the scurvy. while on the passage home. We
r"inen.b'r his person on sailing. lie was Il
sint'i, ford, good ionking seaman and we
bt$ieve native of Northumberland
al does not appear that any far excursions
we're ATTEMPTED from ships overland. in any
Traction. The chief journey was performed
by Lieut.. HnpPncr, anda party under his com
oland, in consequence of news brought by the
mai f.y,, .I,i 4
Iasi year tt82el five days journey 10 the north
EAST. where the wrecks still re,nained The
ruth at this report WAS confirmed by tht.
saves, cask-heaa4, and iron, in their possession.
Ihey represented that the crews had gone
away in boats, whittier, no one could tell. To
ascertain who the sufferers were. Lieut. Hopp-
her and ms party sci our, accompanied by the
natives ms guides but after irave Hing n few
days, the latter declared they would proceed
no farther. They pointed 10 the line i'm which
ihey said the ships would be found, and told
th'ir associates they might go without them
hut the risk of following this counsel was too
great, and the Europeans returned, after =.
Ruthless maFch.t
In thesr Journeys. and their continual n1igra-
tons, the value of the Esqnimaux dog is wit
messed. These strong and hardy animals draw
TIE country sedScs al the rate of D miles and
more, AN hour. Nor is this performed with
light weight attached to them Eight i'm
harness will draw or persons with ease and
speed IN this manner. On one occasion an
anchor and stock, weighing about a ton, was
dragged to its deslinationby 10 or rs ofthem
aud generally speaking, they are fully equal
TO a load Or 100 weight per dog.
They are also bold and vigorous in the
chase. With them the Esgnimaux hunts the
great white Polar bear and some Of those
brought To England carry The scars of their
proFess in this way. They seize their adyer-
sary by his long shaggy hair, aud worry and
drtain him I'LL their 'iaStrrs come up with their
spears 10 end ihr conflict.
Those IN the ships, twelve or fourteen in
number, are large creatures Of various colours,
tan gay, but mustly black, with white spots
over the eyes aud on the feet and tip of the tail.
Fhey are exceedingly fierce, and more like
wolves than dogs. They do not bark, hut
snarl. growl, and howl in savage nanner--
good many dIpd ia consequence of the heat
on their way Ia England, and though Wednes-
day was cold Octnhrr day, the survivors
were painting rs If they had exhausted them
selves with running. In ihn flecla was one
dog bred between he Esquimaux dog and n
lurcher tiltcn ot: from this country. She had
six female pups. aud the specimen ne saw ia
NOW fine powerful animal and quite tame.
II gave singular proof of lis sagacify IN the
river. lighter came alongside, with some
casks of fresh wafer, mo which il Immediate
~ leapt over ths side, and ran ffOrn cask 20
cask, trying to get It's head infn bnng-hOIe
rms beng impossible, one az the men good
humnnredly drew bowl full for il. which IL
dispatched Nilh evident delight and then beg
ged ipr another draught. This IL also obtain
ed. drank it nearly all, and With signs Of gra
illicaIinn and hankiulness made its way back