Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-05

we 1eariessly pull away, until coming 10 the place
called =" Mescraph," we land amidst the raging
heat of the wind. and there encamp for the night.
National lnle.Iigencer.
Discoveries IN THE Arctic OcEAN-Some dis
coveries have recently been made by the captain
of Sag Harbor whaler, that possess no little in
terest 10 the geographer. Captain Royce, for a
long time. has believed that new and more pro-
hiabIe whaling ground existed to the north Of
Bherng's Straits; opinion he formed from read
ing the voyages of Capls. Cook. Clarke. Beechy
and others. The principal reason which induced
him TO put away for that ocean, vas. a remark
which he recoected 10 have road in Beechy's
Voyages, viz: g. Off here we saw great many
black whales more than ! remember ever TO have
seen, even in Balfin's Bay
The Captain, describing his voyage. says:
al entered the Arctic Ocean about the middle
Of July. and cruised from continent to continent
going as high as lat. TO- and saw whales wherev-
er | went, cutting in my last whale on the 22d of
August. and returning through Bhering's Straits
on the 2Sth of the same mouth. On account of
powerful currents. thick fogs. and near vicinity
of land and ice, combined, with the imperfecton
Of charts and want of information respecting this
region. found it both difficult and dangerous to
get oil, although there are plenty of whales.
Hereafter. doubtless many ships will 90 there
and | think some provision ought 10 be made to
save the lives of those who 90 there, should they
be cast away-,hey should not be left to perish
among The Indians who inhabit these regions.''.
During the entire period of his cruise there no
ice was seen. the weather was ordinarily pleasant
so that the men could work in light clothing. In
most parts of the ocean there was good anchorage
from l3 to 35 fathoms. During pa ri of the
time that the vessel was there. she Law at anchor
The first whale was taken AT - O'Clock at night
W cu, In hall tho bOlo
four hours; so light it, that at midnight it
was easy 10 read in the cabin. The whales were
quite tame, but entirely different, from anv which
Capt. Royce had ever before taken. He took
three different species. ono of the largest yielding
200 barrels of oil. The first species much re-.
sembed the Greenland whale. and yielded l60 or
10 barrels The second species ca He'd Polar whale,
few of which have been taken on the n. w.
coast; and the third a small whale peculiar 10
that ocean; The last three whales which were
taken yielded over 600 barrels
The American coast has been explored, sur
7eyed. AMI found 10 be inhabited. Capt. Royce
discovered that the Asiatic coast was also peoped
by numerous Indian tribes, and he expresses the
opinion that they are well supplied with valuable
furs, that could be easily purchased. There are
no good charts of The Asiatic coast, unless they
are in possession of The Russians.
On entering the straits, seven canoes, contain
ing forty men each, were seen crossing from the
American to the Asac coast. There are three
small islands situated in the passage. hence rem
dering 1t extremely easy for the dwellers on the
American and Asiatc continents 10 pass and re.
pass. Capt Royce did not hold any communica.
ton with the Indians, as his vessel was but par.
italy armed. and in one instance, the Indians
showed that they disposed to make him a
hostile visit when becalmed, but favorable breeze
springng up soon, carried the vessel beyond the
region of danger. .......... .......
We find the following amusing jeu d'esprh on
the Shields and Breese affair, in the evening Bull
letn-
If Shields aud Breese will shoot or not,
No human being knows,
Some think fight. with Breese engaged,
Would surely end in SLOWS.
1t may be so indeed the case,
With other such agrees,A
And statesmen's duels often end
In kicking up BREEZE. 1000 .'
a short time since in Hertfordshire, were writ
ten on grave rail these lines
'' Remember me as you pass by,
As you are now, so once was | I;
Therefore prepare to follow me-"
Underneath some one rote--
sTo follow YOU L a, not c5utsnt.