The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22


ing despatch, which was received by the Navy
Department from Lieut. L. J De Haven, COM
manding The expedition IN search Of Sir John
tfankin.-
UsIrEp STATES BRIG ApvAscr,,
Orr PoSr LEoroLD, August ~, 1850.
proceedings Of the squadr under my command since
leaving The whale fih Islands whence my last de-
We sailed on the goth Of June, but, owing to the
Gains and very light winds did reach the lati-
trde Ct Uppernayick TIL the 9th Of July Up to this
place no obstruction from ue net with We found
clear passage Of IRON 10 twenty miles in width
between tho land snd the pack" The latter was
sighted daily and had the appearance Of being Inn
peuetrsble
To the porthward OF Uppernsviek many streams Of
foe ice found ext, ding from the main pack
close into the land Through these with fair wind
found little difficulty In forcing way. until
approached Bnfins Islands Ina the latitude OF "a deg
Here the zee appeared 50 close and continuous along
the land that our progress 10 that dire ctiou
resteo At the same time, clear and vide opening
Presented itselt lesoins 70 the west We had fair
wind to enter g. and directly Ia our course
for Lancaster Sound that could not resist the temp
t.on, particularly ths passage locked TO Be almost
hopsiCss by the usual northern route through Mel
vile Fay.
For several hours our homes Of a speedy aud direct
passage appeared To be confirmed but after n run OF
iory Nee ice made ahead and on both sides in
continuous line We had but entered deep blight In
TO return TO The eastward whence we came would
perhaps. have cost Us Gays vi n the uncertainty OF
being sbls 20 set along even then. Besides, Of tho
only three authentic aten,pts TO ke the
passage through che pack 10 about this latitude two
were smnently successful The sArd did not succeed
In of these facts thought It advisable to enter
the Isek aud snasay9r 20 push through IT, in direct
linz for tee theatre OF our researches.
We accordingly did and tor several days
eceaed In making some heaiva, until At last the iqe
became tight aud w rovab saAt ~ became IT, pos
tibie tithCr TO advance retreat In this hopeless
corditi"n ~e remained uLti tbs 18th OF July when,
hy atu5tCn movement of the Hoes. an opening pre-.
feBtsd itself h. the aosth scutheast wind sprnsing
pps thcfsme time, ~e avsta ourselves OF IL. aud
with frrrs OF ssh succeeded Ia forcing way Into
Ca tn following Jag We we're brought up sesin By
the Ice having made run 81 mole than sixty miles
The VII - tLis time had frcJboucd 20 gale, phich
torsther With thok fog maze position not n
little ~ lafrsssrg. The vessels pl.y-d in
which-thty vtrs in imminent danger from the heavy
"a q Zoe driven before the gale, witch pressed
uvOu a. ~. they witbftood the shosk though bravey
10 dst Zer Was over on the gale Abatng.
We vtte nov In latitude 20 Longitude 90, In the
usual melville Bay route it DID not sppeHr much
favorable than the middle one, from whence
bed just 'tcsprG However,, by keeping along the
ctEe 81 the isDd icc, which ha4 NO apPosfanos OF
havipt up,'d tli6 reason. aad extended fun thirty
Iniise fvm the shoreJ were enabled TO avail eur
selves % occasieus usrrow opening. which appeared
With tie chAr Of TIE Wind that, sith the aid %
wars duiipg calm weather succeeded In reaching
Cape Yoke On the 18th iDttant
Between Nayo \ crke ard cape Dudley Diggs had
open ~stcr MT were DELAY ca by cslms We tosk sd.
psntsg- o. ghe dssy and hauled the vessels Into the
fksr, q, the Crsmtoo cliffs OF Beverly uhsre We eed
90 cur ratkt from mountain stream. These cliffs
are usrt rem the red frow on them, specimens Of
which wee Cbtsincd
naUx vsis met rith The only thisg We could under.
stand thtu &c fay that "a their people were
living rot pr distant
OATH 18Th we got fair wind and. psssirg Cape
Dudley la Fhstsd for tbe western side
81 rbCs,'s Bay The pack" net With, butt
was in and very loose that little obstruc-
tiop ftuBd iron. u. GA The mcfBiBz Of tue lgth
CLEARED 70 entirely aud teci ted swell or the
iadicstel that We bao rsSchsd the north waters"
The sssie day fell 10 win the squadron of two
vessels under Capt Penny. They had been
full In their ell rts TO inter- Jotes's sound They were
now boz I'D in the same directisn a. ourselves
Ont eve pg of the 10th weentered the sound but
violent gale from the eastward accom- panied
with thick fog aud heavy sea. which oomp peeled
to beave TO. During the gale. We parted company
The folif sinx day the wind moderated but the YEA
thor still cor tinued thick and fgxy. We spent the
most Il " IN seArching for our UOnsoFt without suo
cess when 10th TO lose so good wind We bore up for
ON th. morning sf the 2lst the fog cleared OF, and
We ourselves eff Cape rasf0rd on the southern
side CT the sound At the same time n eail was seem
which bopcd n ight be The Rescue but Il proved to
be the fehooner Felix Captain Cir John Ross.
From him learned that Commodore Austin vas
az Perd's Bey with two Of his vessels, seeking for
iniofnsticn vhstthe other t~o bad been despatched
e. txsuire the north shore Of the sosed. We slso
learned tst the North star might be looked fer at
pcrt LEOPOLD At that place resolved to touch, las
veil 90 gsn information a. 70 send dispatches homeJ
prc1 ious TO repairing TO Wslpgtoo Straits the APP
POINTED place Of rendezvous with oonsort
EN- happy 10 inform you THAI The ofheers and men
both vefee perhapF 81 better health than they
wsre on leaving New rork and they are nov poe
sessed whh tpirt which think sugurs well for the
erceers % the enterprise
Ytfy repeatedly &C -.
Lieut. Commanding Arctic Expedition.
10 the lien sgeBLrAEr o. rnr Nsvg, Washington.