Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-02
LOST GREENLAD FOUND.
Translated for the NsYotk Daily Advertiser. from
Copcnhagen paper called The Day" of Oct. 1880.

LUST GREEN LAD FOUND.
Translated for the N.,York Dsily Advertiser from
Copenhagen paper called The Day" of Oct. 1880
The commissioners appointed bv the Government
for tho purpose VI causing be dc
The Eastern coast &c Greenland, have published
The toilowing interesting ACCOUNT
The desire to become acquainted with East Green
!aad q a ascertain whether any traces were LETT oil
the ancient colony from Iceland, has for centuries
been national with the Dams aud atten,p,s hare
IN consequence been made for attaining Nil
object under Frederick the Cd, Chiista1
The Ath. Frederick tho 81, Frederick the 5tb,
and Cat,s.ian The 7ih, but without success. The
progress however, which i'm the latter vears has hccn
mado by British and Ru sian navisa,ors in the exam
ra.on OF thu Pniar region, aud the possessed
IN uar days preference TO The time past for over
coming ihc inpcdia"nts which nature has thrown in
the lay could moi but lead an impression, that
what had been found inpracticablc through two
turies ard halt might POSSIBLY be accomplish
ell, and js ajss'y has Cqucncc beeu pleased.
~ an ori,r Of the 2Ith September, 1897, 20 direct
e und signed to forn a commission fr the purpose
ocuns 'ss'ng the most prop way OF carrying such
plan tr;I cctItioD
f,Ayny Submitted to HIS Majesty the propose TO
cause the attempt 10 be made by of four
Greenland hoats. which might be fitted out and pro-
ed iinn The District of Julianehope, Capt. Graah
az the Navy and the NaturJlist NJ, Vahl. proceeded
in IN. snriug Of 1923, from Copenhagen to Greenland
where they joined by the superin,c Of the
colonies, Mr.. Mathies, MS nguisf they collected ant
prepared every thing for the expedition, and passed
tn, winter ut the place of traffic Memorabilia In
thA dist ict Of Julaneho2e.
The execution started TN The s0h ofMarch, 1890
hut being npcdsd in it's progress by the famous Ice
hS nix at Puesortok, Capt. Graah CONSULTED with lie
t,urapesn companions, ard it agreed that they
81 MD rcturn, Il. tciency IN PROVISIONS would be
~ IL Jhry rHn'inci together they left him accor-
dinghy the 2Jl Of june, at so 10 40 north lati-
tude.
Clp,.in Graah proceed then h. himself in one
beat accompanied l'v Eos; Grccniander, and fa m
- 'g =. mech aud another Grccniander and two
h.,.l1e,i r,um the District of luanchope. In ills
Nvy Captain Graah succeeded III penetrating SO far
arrive on ia 2lth of July Island situat ed
c5" 13 north latt tude aud about SO" % Yves, of
GgaenN CHI where he plau ed the colrs of his coun-
tv, bn, lie daiajned long al this place BY i'm
pcnc'raAir ice. that the advanced season oblgrdihim
- return t. take WINTER quarters Ergai blk, Of
go p lth latitude. where he arrived on the LIST
of October. From this place he on the I'd of
April this year and sta cd that he intended again to
start the next day in proceeding towards the North
he had done before, in the hopes of arriving at
the Goth degree OF north latitude a: Last, before he
would have TO return to the Colonies, where. il is
hoped, he by this tine may be safely arrived.
BY the above tour Capt. Graah has not discovered
even the smallest trace OF any ancient settlement
nor do the outlines of the coast, carefully taken
down by HIM. agree with the description existing
OF the Old Greenland Bishopry "Os;hygden" whence
Captain Graoh draws the conclusion, tina, this colony
Las mot been located 10 the east of Cape Farewell
but III The District Of Julianchopc. lie has however
on t!Ie coast met with inhabitants whom lie founs
''''S lntn tue fnlSed
race to be met with III The District at Julianchopc-
The Iu;Ha of the head well as the senderness Of
the BODY, agree perfectly with the Europeans of the
nnrh they have besides pure and fair skin, and fire.
QueptIy brown hair. Some "f the men suffer their
beard to grow in the shape of nus,aches, and some
are tatood. which particularly Is the case with
Il! the women.-upon the whole coast, to the extent
OF leo geographical miles The population could no.
be calculated at more than Con, Who with the
utmost of difficulty sustain their lives upon few
buHs, which alone habitabe in these deserts, by
the means Of berries game fish & seals. These peo-
pie do nevertheless distinguish themselves as being
uncon,aminated with vices, and the highest degree
mural peacrabe, nbgng, trustworthy and faithful TO
iheiT word, which they manifested on every occasion
~ their conduct towards Captain Grash.
This account, which has been extracted from the
Journal OF Captain Graah, and arrived here by a
vessel fron Julanehnpe is hereby submi;ted TO the
public by his Mijes'y's command.