Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-26

en-. but the period had now arrived when II was
CANAAN FrankIip's duty, in pursuance oil hlsln-
sstrecrions, 10 consider the probability oi MS
being able 10 reach : Koizt bue's Sound before
the sever weather set in; and il he did not eA,
pect to attain that object, he was Prohioi'eo
from hazarding the safety OF the party oy
longer continuance on the coast. IL wouId nave
be en- the extremity OF rsshness TO have aoe'hP'-
ed TO get 10 Koizebue's Sound, by trayersing an
unknown coast at that advanced season, even
had he been certain that the Blossom bad
reached that place, but the uncertainty attehu'
ing all VOYAGES in high ATTITUDES, made u eA-
tremely doubtful whether that vessel was aetu-
ally al the rendezvous or not. 1t was therefore
in conformity with Captain Erankin's usual
judgement, and the almost paternal anxiety he
has always cvinced, for the safety OF those who
have had the happiness to serve under his com
mand, that be decided upon commencing his
return TO Bear Lake, al that period.
at was matter of the deepest regret to him
self and his whole party that they turned their
backs upon an unsurveyed part OF the COAST
The ONLY feeling that will be excited In the
minds of others, will be surprise that he was a.
bic 10 surmount the obstacles opposed TO his
nropre SIS. to the extent that he did.-lhe pro-
priety Of Capt. Frankln's determination, was
eyinced by succession Of stormy weather,
which speedily set in, and by the intelligence he
received from some friendly Esquimaux lads,
that their countrymen were collecting IN mum
brrs about the mouth Of The MackeuZle, and
that a large part Of the mountain indians were
on the march to intercept him, on account OF
his having come as they supposed 10 interfere
with the trade with the EsqaimAux Had he
been only few days later II Is more than prop
able tina, he couG not have escaped The humer'
Gus enemies, without contest. lie arrived
with his party in perfect health, at Bear Lake,
on the 2Ist Of September, and despatched an
express the-foIlowing morning, win an account
81 his proceedings TO Government AS II was
necessary that the express should set out with
out DELAY, 10 enable ii TO ascend the Mackenzie
whilst the navigation continued open, Captain
Franklin bad merely time ~ write me short
&C coun, of his proceedings;the preceding sketch
is therefore necessarily very imperfect. nave
omitted TO mention that the trending oil the
coast carried the expedition into 70 II degrees
Of North latitude.
"With regard to the eastern detachment oil
the ex petition, on parting from CAPT. Franklin
they pursued the easernmosl channel oil the
river, which is that by which Mackenzie return
ed from The sea, and is accurately and ably de-
scribcd by him. They reached the sea on the
9TH Of July, in lat, 60 deg. 90 min. n. long So
deg. "a min. w. having, on chat day, fallen ID
with horde of Esquimaux, who whist the
boats were, in similar situation to captain
Franklin's, aground on the flats at the mouth
Of the river, endeavored TO seize upon Mr.. Mem
lall's boat, no doubt for the purpose OF piuhaer-
iag it The attempt, however, which was per-
haps merely the impulse Of the moment, was
no, participated in by the whole horde, x was
Instantly frustrated by The cool courage OF Mr.
Kendall and the determined attitude assumed
by the party, without the necessity OF having
recourse 10 violence. They gave no further
sr9sbls a na The parties OF that natl on
which were met afterwards, being inferior in
numbers TO the expedition. were very civil
They displayed, however, much courage in o.
peDing an intercourse.
"After reaching the sea, considerable diff
Guilty was experienced in Coasting shore OF Il
very pee uliar nature, 10 latitude 20 deg.37 min.
n. longitude 1876 deg. So min. w The coast,
thus Ear, consists ofisiands Of alluvial Cor per.
haps in the present language Of Biologists Of
deluyiaD origin, skirled by sandy banks run
ming far 20. seward, and intersected by creeks
Of brackish water, and separated in part by wide
estuaries, pouring out at that son Of the year
large bodies of fresh water. These alluvial
covered with drift timber, except a number of
insulated mounds Of frozen earth, which rise
considerably above the highest mark, and are
analogous to The frozen banks or icc-bcrgs de-
scribed bounding Kolzebues Sound. Be-
twixt them and the main shore there is very
extensive lake of brackish water, which per.
haps communicates with the eastern branch Of
the Mackenzie, ana receives, al least, one other
large river
"This party subsequently traceda rocky and
holder shore, rounded Cape Parrey III latitude
70 deg. Is min. n. long. 1913 deg w Cape
Krusenstcrn in lat. So deg. as min. W. and en-.
tered George the 4ih's Coronation Gulpa, by
the Dolphin and Union Straits, which brought
them nearly to the 18th degree Of West longi-
tude. They then srecred for the CoppermIne
river, and entered it on the 9Th Of August
"They suffered some detention, on this voy-
age, from bad wea her, and had, on several oc-
casions, 10 cut passage through tongues of ice
with the Ratchet, and to force way for the
boat with much abour and some hazard The
ice attains great thickness in that sea, some of
the foes being aground in nine fathoms water,
but under the powerful radiation of a sun