Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-12-05
RETURsr or CAPT. ROSS.


RETUR.F or CAPT. ROSS
ARcric DiscovrKv The most inter
,esl,ug item Of intelligence furnished by
this arrival, rclatesto the unexpected re-
turn Of Capt. Ross, from the Arctic Re-
gions. This intrepid navigator, after an
returned I" England in safety, when all
reasonable hope had fed, even Of his
existence. The expedition Of Captain
Back sent forth for his possible rescue
and relief, aud which IN every sense OF
the phrase might be termed the Jortorn
hope, has been superseded in its purpose
by this CRAFTY ;ng intelligence-and our
concern aud sympaihes may now be di-
rected to him ho has been sent to sue
cor the returned.
Capt. Ross, with the whole Of his par
~ except three, two Of whom died on
the passage out, and one at a later peri
od, arrived ut Hull, on the morning Of
Friday, the 18th OF October.
The hardy veteran, [says the Hull
Adveiliser,) was dressed in sea-skin
rowsers, with tho hair outwaids, over
which he wore a faded naval uniform;
and the weather-beuten countenanccs of
hIascli and his companions, bore evident
marks of the hardships they had UNDER
gone, although they appeared in excel
lent health On landing, at half past
nine yesterday friday morning, from
the Gazclle. the Captain and his com
rades, Commander j. Ross, Surgeon
MpDearn, and Mr. Thorn, the second Of
fcer Of The expedition, with Capt. Hum
phscys, proceeded to the Victoria Ho-
tcl. Within few minutes after his arri-
val, the news spread rapidly'tnroush the
town, and crowds proceeded 10 congral-
ulaic the adveniurers. The Mayor and
Aldermen waited on Captain Ross, in
procession, and conducted HIM To the
Mansion House, where he pnrtook Of
some re!reshment The Wardens, and
several of the Elder Brethren Of the
Trinity House, IL dcpula,ion from the
Commissioners OF Pilots, and several 9TH
or public bodies, also waited on him to
present their congratulations The bells
rang merry pcals--the colors were hoist .
ed on all the shipping in The port, and II
public dinner was to be given at two o.
clock to Captain Ross, by the principal
irhnbitants. lie was to start for London
;t four in the evening. The freedom of
the Corporation was presented to him in
u silver box.
Capt Ross left Eng land in 1929, with
the object of determining the practical
bilhy of a new passage in the Polar re-
gion Of the North, aud no authentic in
tciligence had been received Of the ex-
pcdIiion, since July of that year.
II appears from Capt Ross's account,
that he proceeded the first season round
Cape Cary, to tItsint. of72 N. Having
several almost miraculous
escapes from shipwrecks, they Ultimate
ly succeeded in reaching the 10Th deg
of lat. in a direction neal!y due south of
Fury Point, where their course was ar
rested by an impenetrable barrier of
ponderots ice. In harbor which they
found at this extreme point, they winter
ed. J.,
In January, 1890, they opened COM
munication with q tribe OF natives, who
had never before held Intercourse with j
strangers. Friendship was soon formed
bctw cen them and the tars, and the first ;
" inter, hich was not very severe, was s
spent very pleasantly. Having learned
from the natives, Iaat the east sea was
divided from the west by a neck of land, \
he point was examined, and all hope Of !,
.fecting a passage m mat direction, COM
PLETELY EyTINGUIsHED. n.
During the autumn of 1880, the voy-
ayers waited in vain for the ice TO dis ,
solve, as it had done the preceding year.
They had not, with great exertion, pro- I
,eedcd more than four miles, (retracing {
heir course when they were arrested, {
n a very dreafy position, by the ap-
,roach Of winter Unparalleled IN sever !
ty-the lowest temperature being go
,elow the lreeang point. The summer
proving no less rigorous for the season,
title hope was. entertained Of release,
md further progress of fourteen miles
us all they could accomplish. i
In Oct. 1891, the ship p was laid up in G
he ha,bor in which slie at present lies i
and where the varty endured p
he rigors Of another terrible winter {
Their provisions being consumed, they
were obliged to abandon she vessel and
travel 800 miles to the spot where the f
Fury's provisions remained.--Durins
his journey, they had to carry not only S
heir provisions and sick, but also, n sup .
ply Of fuel, for without melting snow, s
hey could not procure even drink OF 9
water. 4
They repaired the Fury's boats, and 4
to escape, but were frustrated I
by an impeneirable mass oil ice, extend