The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-12
MISCELLANY.
From the London Literary Chronicle.
CAPTAIN PARRY'S LAST VOYAGE.

The leading features of this voyage we
have already given, but we are enabled,
from an authentic source, TO give n more
corrected narrative. We have already
stated that the Fury was struck on lst of
August, she was ct the time coasting
Prince Regents Inlet, and as the vessel
was obliged to keep in shore, that being
the only current, the rest being one mass
of ice, they kept henving the lead all the
time; she, however, struck on hummock
of ice in six feet water; as the ice wore a
way, she sunk lower, and was driven fur
ther in shore; at the time she struck, she
was making about four inches an hour
Such was the force with which the Fury
was struck, that the stern post was torn
off, "a well as part ofthc cutwater, and the
main keel was broken. -Four pumps were
kept going constantly for forty-eight hours,
and the men, though much iatigued, labor
ed cheorfully; there were, howcver, 80 ma
ny holes in the vessel, which could not be
stopped, that she took water very fast all
attempts to heave her down and examine
her failed, although by fixing cables to the
icebergs or hummocks, and TO anchors on
shore, sort of artificial harbor was formed
round the Fury, in order 10 keep her as
clear as possible; they never were, howov-
er, able to unship the rudder, because there
was not sufficient water.
On the 9th of August, the water in
creased much although the pumps were
kept working from five O'clock in the
morning ull eight o'clock in the evening.
The men were excessively iatigued, and
their allowance Of provisions was increas-
ed by a quarter of a pound of meat and a
gill of rum per day. II was now deter
mined TO land the stores, in order to light
en- the Fury; in eileotng this, Captain
lIoppner used sort Of crane, by which he
hoisted the casks up, and run them along
a cable on shore, which facilitated the
landing of the stores very much; on the 9Th
| the spirits were landed; from this time tn
! the 18Th Tho ice continued to close in on
the ship; strong fresh breeze sprung up,
blowing from the N. N. w. and another
cable was now employed, i'll order to keep
the ice Us much as possible from the ship
The next day there was a strong wind
The water increased, and was eighteen
inches in the well: the ice continued to
tear the vessel so much, that one of the
persons employed below looking out for
the leaks, suddenly sprung to the hatch
way, expecting that she was going to pie
ces. Capt. Parry now sent Leutenants
Austin and Sherer, and the master car
penter, to examine the Fury, when they
found that there was no chance Of saving
her.
On the 10th, a tent was pitched on shore
for the men to sleep in; the next day they
were employed in tightening the cables
which were fixed to the hummock and IN
pumping ont the water and they had only
three hours rest. On the 18th there was
snow storm, and the ice increased so
much, that Captain Parry began to fear
that the Hecla would he locked in; n con-
sultation Of the officers was held when il
was resolved to get her out, and prepars-
tions were made for that purpose! 1t was
also agreed TO make an effort to get the
Fury out into more open sea, and exam
inc her. On the Goth Captain Parry sent
twelve Of his men TO work OH the Fury; the
wind had now shifted to the ". ". T.. On
the 2lst there was high surf running on
the beach, and more hawsers were EN-
ployed TO keep the ice from wedging in the
Fury; the next day she driited further in
shore, just as the tide began TO fall, which
banished all hopes Of getting the Fury out
in the mean time, the Hecln was separa
ted from her, by a barrier of ice rile
broad, which induced Captain Parry TO re
call his men, lest, if he delayed it longer
he might not be able to get them of. D
the 9th south wind sprurg up, and tn
ice between the vessels had increased 8
nuch, that the IIecla was five league
from the Fury; all hope of saving her wa
now at an end, rs she had nine feet wate
in the hold, and she was finally abaudone
|, ON the 26th Of August, to the great regr'
of every person belonging to the exped
ton, and particularly Captain Hoppne
who, on The court martial, very fceIlngl