Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-29

A'-Seiaiu %! III ~ ~; ana Lieut.. nos:
proceeded beyond Cape York in 70 80.
The ships sailed from Port Bower
on the Goth last July, and on the 92d
were driven back again to near Prince
Leopold's Islands, in Lancaster sound;
on the oath, they got hold of Cape Sep.
pings, on the western entrance of the
Regents Inlet, and they worked down
the western shore till the LIST of Au.
gust,when the Fury was forced on shore
by masses of ice; she, however, was got
oil, and hove down for repair little
further to the southwark; but on the
Esd OF August, they were forced, in
consequence OF increased severity Of
weather, to abandon her. Her officers
and men were removed into the Hecla
(Which had also been in great danger
and Captain Parry felt himself under
the necessity of returning to England,
and accordingly stood to the north
ward; and on the 9th anchored in
Niell's Harbour, little to the south
ward OF Po!t Bowen. After two or
three days spent in redtting, they sailed
again on their way homewar Is, and on
the 18th Of September got through the
ice and passed the Arctic Circle. On
the 10th Of October they passed the
Orkneys.
Only two men were lost during the
whole voyage-one drowned, and one
by disease. The health, spirits, and
discipline of both ships companies
were excellent all through.
From the Scotsman of SATURDAY.
We are sorry TO announce the failure
of Captain Parry's third attempt to eff
feet the northwest passage, which was
suddenly frustrated by an unexpected
accident, while every thing bore fa-
vorab.e appearance. 1t will be seen
from the subjoined extract of letter,
addressed by principal officer in the
expedition, TO an eminent scientific
gentleman in this city, that the two
ships reached Prince Regents In
let in September last year. Por,
Bower, in which they spent a d:eary
winter of nearly ten months, is in lat,
IS, and long. 80. They left that place
on the l9lh of July, when the ice broke
IN, and - days after this, while work
ing southwards, exploring the inlet,
the ship reck o. the Fury compelled
them To iorego the further prosecution
of their discoveries. 1t is satisfactory
to learn that the ships have not lost a
single man AS the progress OF the
expedition was cut short by an accident,
ard not by any thing depending OH the
Climate, we think there is no thing in
the result to discourage new attempt.
The Hecla was off the mouth OF the
FIRTH on Wednesday, on her way south
ward. Information as to the general
result of the expedition was commoni-
Gated to the Lord Provost by Captain
Knight yesterday, and his Lordship,
with the most polite attention, imme-
dietely gave notice TO the newspapers.
The extract subioined, however, sup
plies various additional details:
HIS Mgestg's slip Heck, Oct' 81, 1925.
"Dear Slr~-tNe sailed from the west
coas; Of Greenland on the 4th OF July,
1924. In passing Davis Straits we
were bcset So days in the ice. On the
9th of September we cleared the ice,
and on the 18th Of the same month en-
tered Barrow's Strait. The winter was
now setting in fast, we therefore endea-
vored 10 reach Port Bowen III Prince
Regents Inlet, which we effected with
some difficulty on the 2Sth. BY the
9th of October we were completely
surrounded with young ice. The win
ter passed more asreeably than could
have been expected; we had a good
library on board, and managed 10 raise
tolerable masquerade in one OF the
ships every fortnight. The winter
was what might be called a mild one
in this part of the world, the thermome'
ter never exceeding 4Sa degrees below
zero.
During its continuance we had tiHe
sport chasing white bears, y OF which
were killed White grouse were abun
dant in spring: we shot a great mum
Der of them. They were excellent,
and proved a great luxury to the otfi-
GERS and men The summer, which
commenced OH the 9th OF June, with a
shower of rain, was very fine; the thaw
went on rapidly. On the l9lh OF July,
the ice broke up, and we babe fare well
to Fort Bowen, where we had passed
nearly ten months On the Esd we
made North Somerset, and worked to
the southwark along its coast, until the
morning of the LIST of August, when
unfortunately the Fury was driven on
shore by the ice. Every effort was
made to save her, but our eXertlons
proving fruitless, she was abandoned
on the 18th, and her people taken on
board the Hecla. Thus ended all our
hopes of making the northwest pas
sage, which seemed favorable till this
accident. On the lst of September we
left Regents Inlet for England, and
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