The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-29
The Arctic Expedition.

petition, it will be read with ioterest, 40 detailing
the progress OF the operatlonsan search of it,
GREAT BEAn LAKE Sept 16. 1913. (
Sir have the honor to acQusint YOU the infor-
raton Of my Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty,
that, WIN the boats and party under my charge |
reached the sea coas at the outlet OF tho eastern
branch Of the Mackenzie the Sd of August aud ha
wing examined the coast iine from thence to the Cop
permine River including almost every intervene ny bsy
found no traces Of any party Of Europeans having
passed, any Indications whatever of shipwrec
vessels We bad interviews with numerous parties Of
Esquimaux who uniformly declared that they had seen
no ships any white men; and from tn. friendly way
In which these people met have doubt Of their
Blindness to any party OF Europeans they might in
distress
From the Mackenzie to Cape Bathurst, which we
rounded in 70 deg 81 pn ~ latitude on tho 10th Of
August the vegetation indicateda comparatively mild
were at this time assembling the various
and islands to chase the black and white whales
never saw auy Ice But after crossing Franklin Bay.
and rounding Cape Parry. We had to pass through
many streams of drift ice which greatly depressed the
temperature. and when we attained Cape Bexlcy We
fluid the Dolphin and Union Straits led with densely
packed lee heaped against the PERCEPTIONS headlaud
and covering the as far could discern from
the heights. entirely across to Woliaston Land
Winter may be said to have set In with sudden rigor
on the sd OF August, and we had frost. aud snow
either falling or living ON the ground for maov davs
afterwards From that date up the Cd of September
we rad to werk our way round every bay by cutting
passages among tho foes of ice making overland
portages according to circumstances being occasion
ally aided in our advance by little open water, where
'h0 s'i"'o was rhclvpS. ihoorious operations
were condusted by Mr. Rae, to WHOSE sound Judgment
experience. and personal exertons were Indebted
fro'iaenee Tor the progress we we're enabled to
From the experience of four several visits to Coro.
rasioh uun, py fianKil, Dease and SIMPSON aud my
self had expected that on rounding Cape Krusea-
stern we should find an open to the Coppermine;
sucn 10 .ie uncertainty o. tie navigation In these
marrow seas '.at we nau fhe disappointment Of be-
hoiuipg the whole CUR completely packed; aud had
to continue oar polling cutting aud carrying opera.
t LODI Win slow.r progress aad angmented labor as
IN a of SEN
per. "nsh we were hnsy arrested In icy Cove to tho
n a." oi APP Renu oy tue new Ice having 20 glued
to move them while the hummocsy f% Of the
aped by pressure ON the rocky points precu.d our
launching The boats over them Seeing that there
was no prospect OF speedy change OF weather, aud
that the ground WAS already covered with SNOW de-
termined Reluctantly on quitting the boats aud
m.Eced our overland march to Bcar Lake from that
place
Had we reached the Coppcrmine as anticipated
should do under ordinary circumstance and a,cended
The Kendall we should have been, with tents stores
&c, in comparative comfort within four easy days.
march OF Foft Condolences but 1t now became necessary
TO augment the loads in proportion to the increase OF
datance
Each man being supplied with thirteen days. provi-
fion ana carrying In addition his cothirg spare shoes
ana oeddpg with cooking Kettles, the astronomical
Instruments ammunition hatehcts and Lieutenant
naRstts portable pat with lines aud metz, we aban-
coned tho boats and tents having previously
the remaining peDmican and on the morning Of the Sd
september began our march Tor Backs Inlet, which
reached the fsine evening.
Here we OPPORTUNITY found a party of Esluimaux
us very essential assistance the follow
g informing ny ferryipg us across deep river between
three and four hundred yards vide which they norra
ca famed It's width Tar up the country. and with
out help we should have lost much time la passing
20 large parry across with Lieutenant Halketts boat
alone nave named TINS river which was previously
unknown 10 us In honor Of Mr. Rae. On the following
day we crossed the hichardsos River which Is Of less
width by means 81 aAetts boat aud encamped in the
evening on the banks OF thu Coppermine.
had appointed James Hope, balf-cast native who
hsd formed one OF Deae and Simpsonf party, to meet
US In The beginning tf September, with two Indian
hunters. on the tcpperpine; but owing to stormy
weather Mt the time he ought to have out, he de.
lay HE march week aud we missed each other al
together having supposed passed one another In
80 ~ ns'''~s~ ''s anu 'h"" ON tho banks OF the
h.noni. -, q,
,e'ng 'ne 'n'tt.shLh day OF our march wo
o., w. .is p''e hs.'ns TOT the .hrc" iast Gays hAd
eh hoiAn Ruiuo, VINO ieo US by easier
,nan s ar,c. rou,s acres tue country
ny y IN "i'sh .ne urt 10" was packed into Co
~ .. oaI'' ""' p"ip"'n anu onioh STRAITS, 30 late
:" -, ~ a ss "o on " sePsnocri ana giu.d To-
s'tr' W ne" 'O' i'nuefo ~ very lmpr"bable that u
Houiu oP.n nEsh .his season 10 AFFORD passage Tor
slr anu nave therefore no expectation that the dis
sps can nave made Their way Ia that direction
tbir GUNNER aha hope that they have either found
chapp-l In higher latitude more directly westward TO
tnc open SEA On ape bathurst or that they have ef
ieetd passage homs~ards by Lancaster sound The
circumstances nave mentioned show that my boats
eoud NOT approach olaston Land In this unusually
1"s.o ..sson put THIS may be done next summer,
ana shal .ndca'or TO make arrangement for sending
MI rae ~itn one boat ana select crew OF active men,
down the Copp. rhine, next July to examine the open
Iny between victoria anu Wollaston Lands. The nOpd
tioe, which at fuli and change in Dolphin aud
Union SusS n, me rate OF three knots an hour, comes
from 'ne EASTWARD out on Coronation Gulf aud must
now primarily down tue opening have mentioned, or
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