Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

The American Arctlc Expedition IN 5earcn oil or JONI
Franklin, which sailed from New York some months since
under the auspices Of Mr. GnncI of that city, has beer
heard from by arrival in England The little squadron
was pretty well its voyage Every thing going
pleasantly but nothing had been heard Of the lost navgu
tor.
The New York Herald of Saturday contains letter from
of the officers Of the u. S. brig Advance. We give it,
with unmportant omissions
u. S. BRiG ADVANCE, June "a, 1850. J
Walcfsh Island, Western Coast Of Greenland, (
Lat. GS So ~, Ion. 50 Ii w. }
We arrived here this morning o'clock, after passage
of hirtytwo days from New York which rather long
owing TO unlavorable winds we had.
On our arrival here found English barquc At an
cor she is Ship having brought stores and coal out
for the squadron which, by the way sailed from here
crday consisting of two barqnes ol about 800 tons each
carrying sixty and steamers OF about 100 cac with
from forty fifty they all bound in search OF SiI
John Franklin. The barquc sails in about week for Eng
land, which will give all 4 fine opportunity write the
only one afraid shall have for some time to
We have been very fortunate in sending letters ts far for
boarded vessel oil Newfoundland, bound into ST. johns,
about the ls of this month. We all letters by her,
They wen, from ST. Johns By steamer Halifax and from
there To the United States.
After leaving New York, we kept company with the Res
cue, by keeping under short sail until the 18th nit when
finding il impossible for her keep up made sail and
lost sight of her in few hours The days after leaving
New York. gradually grew longer until the 10th of this
month, go deg 81 min n. at) when could really say
NC had constant day. much 40, that able
without Lighting The bnacle lamp, thing saw be-
hours; we have not got used 10 il yet, and hardly know
when turning in time You have idea how
tappears To come on deck at midnight rather what ought
Ia be mdngh and nd II broad Gav light with the
We still discriminate twelve hours from the other, by
calling them night and day. and appropriate the part cal
night Tor sleeping or rather portion Of H.
Alter leaving the coast OF Newfoundland, fell in with
no Ice until We were about 10 make the Of Greenland
when We found the icebcgs great numbers We made
Greenland IN the 2ls tcerainy is the dismal rocky
barren country, ever saw expect to This morning
met many and such large beres that We had TO keeT
strict watch clear oi them; however We managed
successfully and into the harbor of Whacfsh Island
with fine breeze and anchored al O'Clock expected
find something of town, and when came in | asked
where and shown shanties and half Dozen
Esqnmaux mud huts In oil the shantes the Governor
ves he is Dane sent out here BY government aknd
missionary, &c. he came on board ship This evening.
The Esquimaux are ugly and greasy. Men, women and
children, all dress alike in sealskns Their dress is sho
jumper with hood 10 il for cap pantaoons coming down
10 the calves of their legs with boots TO meet; all made
sealssn with the hair each going have suit
before we leave bought pair of seaskin stockings which
are very nice and warm the only objection them is tina
they properly cured Tomorrow the doctor and
arc going to Luey, small town the Island of Disco
about twenty-five miles from here 10 what information
pick up
9th. arrived few hours since from Luev, alter pas
sage OF SIN hours On our arrival found the Rescue had
arrived and that all sail tomorrow morning At Luiely
we found rather of town than these islands Abou
fourteen Danes live there and hundred Esqumaux We
were treated with the greatest kindness BY the inspector
uey who is KIND OF governor general of all these islands
lhe principal thing We went after sealskin clothing
for the oil ers and men We succeeded in getting about fiji
" dollars WORTH or about dozen suits have fine coat
made OF young deerskin pair Of pana!oons of sealskin
stockings OF The same and large boots made OF Esoulmauy
dogs skin: My chances of keeping are very good
The inspector at Luey who has been here four years
told US that we would feel the cold az much AZ @
degrees below Zero. here, would at five or six
degrees at home The inspector, Mr.. Olrick, is going
home 10 Denmark TO remain this Summer, and when we
came away ne gave US every pair Of pantaoons he had
seaskn except the pair he had on and of his coats
saying he could get more when he returned
expect to go TO place called Uppemark about Two
thence across TO Lancaster Sound Cape Walker from
Cape Walker we shall try TO &c, up Melville Island and
vile lse but that of will depend very much ON
cumsances This is the last opportunity we shall have OF
writing for long me unless have the good luck to fall
in with whaler bound either home or 10 England
Your ever aileconate brother,
W. S. LOWELL