Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-06

up with her disabled stream anCnor.
/. The news the Griper brings OF capt.
Pury's part of the expedition is favor
able as far as it goes ]; that experienced
officer had reached lat. II, all well, and
with the most favorable weather for his
farther progress. Itwas the design OF
capt. Parry to endeavor to communi-
cate with Lyon BY means Of the Prince
Regents Inlet, and his conjecture with
respect to the natural facilities and the
practicabiiity of doing SO appear to be
well founded. Captain Lyon has had
opportunity Of correcting many mis-
takes with regard to the navigation OF
.Repulse Bay and Sir Thomas Rowe's
Welcome; but the very tempestuous
state of the weather, and the incapaci-
ty of the Griper for service, prevented
him from reaching the extreme points
of Repulse Bay, and, consequently
from attempting to open communloa-
ton with captain Parry by Melville Pc
ninsuIa. The five months thus employ
ed by captain Lyon may afford some IN
formation to, and extend the views OF
captain Franklin, who, il is understood,
is to leave this country on his land ex-
petition in February next, ii 1t should
not fortunately effect any greater object.
That more has not been accomplished,
is not the fault of the officers and men
employed in this hazardous and artlu-
GUS service. Capt, Lyon landed and
set off for the Admiralty soon after the
Griper was safely anchored.
From the HAMPSHIRE Telegraph.
The circumstances which have led
to the failure of this branch of the
North West Expedition are attribute
BILE to stormy and severe weather,
which prevailed in a more intense de-
gree than the Oldest Northern naviga-
tor remembers, and to the extraordi-
nary bad qualities of the ship for the
purposes required. 1t appears that
the Griper left Stromness on the lst
July, and made Cape Chudleigh Con
the Labrador Coast on the I'd Of
Aug. having fallen in with icebergs 5
days previously, and from which time
she was beset with drift ice. In this
passage she was found to make so lit
tie progress, that the Snap Cher provi-
sion tender) was frequently obliged to
take her in tow. From Cape Chud-
leigh, the Griper was obliged to
stretch to the Northward, to Resolution
| Island, as the fed Of ice prevented
progress up Hudson's Straits; they
were, however, enabled to make slow
| advances to the westward, close to the
Savage Islands, until they made Sails
bury or Nottingham Island, but which
could not be ascertained, from the i'm
possibility of making observations off
The Upper Savage Islands. Some ca
noes Of natives came off to them, who
appeared to be Of the same description
Of EsQuimaux with which our nayiga-
tors were before acquainted. They
were dismissed with liberal presents,
and appeared much grati6ed. From
Salisbury Island, the Griper proceeded
to the south Point of Southampton
Island, in which they were assisted by
strong current setting down Fox's
Channel but on their rounding South
ampton Island, this current, which then
came down Sir Thomas Rowe's We'll
come Cup which they wished to pro-
ceed,) was directly against them and
nearly caused their shipwrcck. South
ampton Island was found to be laid
down with tolerable accuracy. OFF the
S. w. end of the Island, the Griper was
obliged to anchor, in consequence of
suddenly shoaling her water: in gale
of wind she parted one anchor, but
brought up again with three anchors,
ahead, in quarter less four fathom wa
ter. When the tide fell, the sea was so
heavylthat the extraordinarily struck
the ground, and was lifted almost out
of the gudgeons. This was on the lst
of September. On the weather mode
rating, the Griper proceeded up the
Welcome, but northerly gale of wind
SiiluSiuS uP ehS SiAP "oS oii'Sh INV
Hudson's Bay. However, by perseve-
rance and taking advantage of every
favorable breeze of winds, she reached
Cape Fullarton, the larboard entrance
of Wager river, and within 90 miles Of
the spot (Repulse Bay where she was
intended to winter. The coast on the
American Main land was found so roc
ky and extremely dangerous, that she
was Obliged to stretch off for South
ampton Island, whence she endeavorcd
to make for Repulse Bay, but was dri-
ven by the tide directly to the south
ward and westward, against what was
supposed to be Wager river. Here
strong breezes and heavy snow storm
set in, which made it necessary that the
ship should be brought to with three
anchors ahead and made snug. The
sea rose rapidly, and broke over the
ship with tremendous force, forming
thick coats of ice in an instant, SO as
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