Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-18

vrrom our Rvrs.g EdsDa 81 yeserdssd
From ,be L..don Chrosiele Of April H.
n-s.s-,. nav Compsny's Arctic Discovery
ExpedittOns

k1uOBOm's my
I'M. ,,., ;,.ra., which the British public have for
such length of time manifested IN the
&c ~ re,,c regions induced the Hudsoa's Bay Com
n.nv IN aetermine equipping an expeditlcn solely
NJ their own expense, and composed Oh their own om-
GERS and servants with the view OF COM
49,, he survey Of the northern shores o. the American
continent. :. 49,.
entrusted Mr. Simpson, the resident governor in the
~pring of 1886. That gentleman his arrival from
England, at Norway House, Lake Winnipeg, in the
month Of June of the same year. beat for volunteers
for this arduous service two active and enterprslng
leaders, Messrs. p. w. Dease and Thomas Simpson,
and twelve men Immediately selected aud for
warded with the necessary supplies to Fort Chipe'
wayan. Athabasea Lake where they passed the winter
ofls367. Immediately after the opening sf the nayi
cation the LIST June 1897 the party started from ort
Chipewayan in small boats which they had con-
sucted in the ofthe winter descended the Slave
River, passed the western end OF Great slave Lake,
where they detained several days by ce ana de-
scended Mackenzies River TO Feri Norman where
they arrived the LIST July From Fort Norman they
despatched of their party, with two other men pc
longing 10 Fort Norman, to the eastern end OF Great
Bears Lake for the purpose OF erecting small estao
lshment which they might take up their quarters Tor
the following winter and of laying up stock OF provi
sions preparatory extension OF their survey In the
summer of 1893 These arrangements being made,
Messrs. Dease and Simpson, with the remainder OF
their people forming party OF twelve IN all continued
their route down the Mackenzie, and reached Fort
Good Kope the most northern establishment: belonging
10 the company the 4th where they found
blare of Hare and Loucheoux Indians from whom they
learned that the Esquimaux had killed three OF their
party short time previous, which prevented the dis
coverers taking an interpreter from that tribe.
On the 9Th of July, they reached the by the
westerley mouth ofthe Mackenzie making It's stu
alton in lat 90 deg 40 min. % sec NJ long 1876 deg 80
rain As sec w. They had proceeded but short dis.
lance TO seward when party OF 10 Esqumaux off
them from Tent Islaad, who showed disposition
be troublesome, but returned to their encampment
when they found the party prepared to defend them
selves If necessary. The progress OF the party along
the very slow, owing frequent Instructions
from ice, cold dense fogs and strong head winds. On
the afternoon Of the eleventh. they reached Point Kay
where they found another encampment Of Esaumaux,
and where they detained by compact body Office
occspying Philips Bay until the 14h. They continued
their route till the 18th, when unbroken pack oil ice
extending seaward made them seek the shore in Cam
den Bay, large camp of Esquimaux, who re
ceived them kindly In the afternoon there appeared
passage of water through the ice, stretching
outwards and they Immediately embarked but had not
proceeded above three miles from the land when the
suddenly closed upon hem squeezing Of their boats
which with their provisions and baggage, they had much
difficulty in saving and by means Of porages from
piece Of ice another the serving Bridges they
finally got large foe, where they passed incle
me mt and anxious night.
On the goth they reached Foggy Islands Bay, when
they stopped by ice and violent n-rth wind
until the esd having the preceding day made
eiectual attempt to weather Point Anxiety, in which
they narrowly escaped with q thorough drenching-
The latitude ashore was 20 deg. min. 4S Sec From
this situation they had the satisfaction of discovering
OF Rocky MOUNTAINS 10 The westward of the
Ronsnzof chain and not seen by Sir John Franklin,
but being within the limit Of his survey, called ii the
Franklin Range as just tribute to his character and
merits.
turn Reef where their survey commenced that officer
having got farther Return Reef is Of chain Of
reefs which for twenty miles parallel the ceas
the distance of about half league, aordng sufficient
within for a small craft The main land is very
lew. From Point Berengr to Cape Halkett it forms
Harrisons Bay, Fifty miles broad, by about third of
that distance Depth AT the bottom of this bay another
picturesque branch Of the Rocky Mountains
ats lofty peaks above these flat Shores which they
named Peys Mountains, in honor Of the governor of
that company. AT their base flows Colvile River two
miles broad at its mouth TO the southwest Of which
stands Cape Hakeft, where they were detained by .
north east gale the whole Of the following day. The
country extending TO the foot Of the mountain, appeared
consist OF plains covered with short grass and moss
favorite for reindeer of which they
herds. Observations obtained determining Cape
Hakett to be in lat 20 deg 40 min. N, long. l5a deg
Ia min. W.; the variation OF the compass 40 deg min
80 sec. K.
Mex, morning, goth JAY, they passed the Gany,
river about one mile broad.
From Cape Halkeu the coast turned suddenly of to
the W. N. w. IL presented 10 the eye nothing but
succession Of low banks of frozen mud In the evening
they passed the mouth Of large stream. which they
named Smiths River. Fr,m thence for about nine
miles the coast line is formed Of gravel reefs the
extremity of which, Point Pitt the land trends more
10 the westward Here they were detained by ice un
nj the following afternoon, 9Th, when opening pre-
ding blast from the north and the salt water froze
upon the and rigging. Point Drew, seven miles
distant from their last encampmant is the
of bay OF considerable size but extremely shallow AID
much encsmsered with ice. To seward the ice was
still smooth and solid de ph ofs sunless winter
Al midnight they reached narrow projecting point
which the peaks Of high cebergs appeared
This point they pamed Cape George Simpson as mark
of respect for the governor Of the company
whose excellent rangcments the OF the ex
pcditien 10 in great measure indebted.
This point destined be the limit OF their boa,
navigation, for during The four following days they
only able TO advance many miles. The weather was
foggy and dismsly cold the wild fowl passed in long
flights TO the westward and there seemed little prospect
of their being able reach Beecbes Point Barrow by
water Boat Extreme is situated in LAT II deg min.
- sec N, Ion. l54 deg 90 min. 30 W.. variation of
compass ~ deg 30 min ls Sec H.
Under these circumstances Mr.. Thomas Simpson an.
asrtook 70 complete The journey foot and accord.
lngy started on the LIST Of August with five men Mr.
Deasc and the other I'VE men remaining in charge of
the boats.
The pedestrians carried with them their arms some
ammuann pemican small oiled canvass canoe for the
crossing OF rivers the necessary astronomical nstru-
menss, and a few trinkets for the natives
IL was one Of the DAYS Of the whole season and
The fog was So dense that the party were under The ne
cessiy OF rgidiy following the tortuous outline of the
csast which tor 20 miles formed sort Of irregular in
land bay being guarded without by series az gravel
rccs) the shore Of which almost on L. vel s,h he
water. and intersecea with innumerable All, crs.L
through which they waded besides three con.;da~.Ll