Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-23

ing Sale GROVE US ashore eJOnQ TOln[ re-
cheIl. The storm shifted to the north east
and lasted till the 10Th, when we directed
our course with flags flying to the Montre-
al Island. On its nothcrn side our people
guided by Mackay soon found a deposit
made by some Of Sir George Backs party,
but as Mackay seemed to think, without
that officers knowledge. 1t contained two
bags of pemican aad a quantity of cocoa
and chocolate, all perfectly rotten, besides
an old tin Vascular, and two or three tri-
vial articles. Of which we took possession
as memorials Of our having breakfasted on
the Identical spot where the tent Of our gall
liant though less successful precursor stood
on his return from Point Ogle to the Great
Fish River that very day five years before.
The arduous duty we had, in 1886 UNI
dertaken TO perform, was thus fully accom-
pIished; and the length and difficulty Of the
route back to the Coppermine would have
amply justified our immediate return. We
had all suffered more or less from the want
of fuel, and the deprivation of warm food
and the prospects grew more cherries as
the cold weather stole on apace; but hay
ing already asccrtained the separation of
Boothia from the American continent. on
the western side of the Great Fish River,
we determined not to desist till we had set
tied it in relation thereto on the eastern
side also. A fog which had come on dis
persed towards evening, and unfoldcd a
full view OF the picturesque shores Of the
estuary. Far 10 the south Victoria Head
land stood forth SO clearly defined, that we
instantly recognized it by Sir George
Backs exquisite drawing. Cape Beaufort
we almost seemed to touch, and with the
telescope we were able to discern a con-
tinuous line Of highland as far round as
northeast, about two points more notherly
than Cape Hay, the extreme eastern point
seen by Sir George Back.
TO traverse to the furthest visible land
occupied six hours unrcmitting labour at
the oar, and the sun was rising on the 18th
when we scaled the bluff and singularly
shaped Rocky Cape, to which our course
had been directed, 1t stands in lat. o9 deg
3 min. So sec. n. Ion. 81 deg 80 min. w.
The azinuih compass, by Jones, settled
exactly in the true meridian, and agreed
with two other, by the same maker, placed
on the ground. From our proximity to the
magnetic pole, the compass had atterly
been Of little or no use; but this was Of the
less consequence, as the astronomical OBJ
servations were very frequent The dip Of
the needle, which at Thunder Cove, (l2th
August was 50 deg 20 min. 80 Sec, had
here decreased 10 50 deg. / 0 min. 40 seen
bound till the 10Th was named Cape Bril-
tannia in remembrance of our glorious
country. On the beetling rock that shell
tered our cncampmcnt from the sea, and
forms the most conspicuous object on all
this part of the coast, we entered cOncal
pile of ponderous stones, IA feet high, that,
if not pulled down by the natives may defy
the rage Of thousand storms. In it was
placed sealed bottle, containing sketch
Of our proceeding, and possession was TAX
en- of our extensive discoveries in the name
Of Victoria l., amidst the firing Of guns and
the enthusiastic cheers of the whole party.
On the 10Th, the gale shifted from n e.
to T.. S. T.. and after crossing Il fine bay,
due east, with no small toll and danger, the
coast bent away northeast, which enabled
us to effect a run Of forty miles. Next
day the wind resumed its former direction,
and after pulling against it all the morn
ing among the shoals and breakers, and
gaining only three miles, we were obliged
10 take refuge in the mouth of a small RI
yer.
From q limestone ridge, about league
inland, we obtained a view of some very
remote blue land in the northeast quarter,
in all probability one Of the southern pro-
montories Of Boothia. Two considerable
islands lay far in the otfing, and others
high and distant, stretched from E. to E.
n. f.
Our view Of the low main shores was
confined to five miles in an easterly direc-
ton, after which it appeared to turn off
greatly to the right. We could therefore,
scarcely doubt our having arrived at that
large gulf uniformly described by the Es-
quimaux as containing many islands, and
with numerous indentations stretching
down southwark till il approaches within
forty miles of Repulse and Wager Bays
The exploration of such gulf, which was
the main object of the Terror's i'll starred
VOYAGE, would necessarily demand the
whole time and energies Of another expe-
dltlon, having sidFlhS VI ietIea'iuS Poii'
much nearer 10 the scene OF operations
than Great Bear Lake; and it was quite
evident to US that any further foolhardy
perseverance could only lead &c the loss OF
the great object already attained, together
with that of the whole party. We must
here be allowed to express our admiration
Of Sir John Ross extraordinary escape