Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-18
UNCLE PETER.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

patriotic enterprise. ~
i THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION
/ FROM THE NEW TIMES
ADVENTURES OF THE ADvANcE.--We are informed that
when the Advance and Rescue liberated from the ics
after their confinement of nine months fresh gale wsaed
them along at rapid rate and there being considerable sea
on the me almost every person board was taken
sick; old salts who bad braved the Of the track
less ocean for among the worst sufferers
They all taken aback by this unmsskable evidence Of
greenhon ut each endeavoug conceal his own
for fear of the bes and ee Of bis companions but
last the bowels which had yearned for disagreement obtain
ed the mastery and the moment that commenced his
OF casting up accounts the majority of the crews
as If relieved from heavy responsibility, and seemed if
by consent-a sympathetic upheavng, sickening
consent-rushed almost to for the buwarks of the
vessel and then and there gave full flow to their pentup
feelings without murmur reproach from any The
scene truly unpleasant and comcaly ridiculous in the
extreme The change from their late floating in colder
latitude with their Of living probably, the only way
this uncommon occurrence can be accounted for. It
favorable termination for them, however, after their
suterings om that epdemh the scurvy, and undoubtedly
the fine healthy appearance of all board s less in
debted to this sickness their somachs being cleansed their
system ready receive fresh vitality from every thing
around and last though not least the prospect being
| with their friends at home.
The of the while frozen up in the ice
not Of extended varied nature but nevertheless
served to while away the dull monotony of their mprson-
regarded their fate and the objects of their voyage and
also prevented any dissatisfaction These amuemsns which
consisted of theatrical representations skating, playing foot
ball, &C., were participated in by the officers and Of
both vessels they all having taken their quarters the Ad
uancehe Rescue being entirely abandoned until such
there prospect of escaping from their perous stua
on which at that time seemed very improbable The deck
Of the vessel housed D and the place for exhibition,
green oom &C. the quarter deck the stage, (not all
the world and the the On the 4h Of July,
1850, off Devils Thumb, n latitude between ~ and 49,
and surrounded BY archipelago of icebergs ranging in
height from $50 200 feet above water the sub
lime and terrific. As far the eye could reach large
bodies Of ice towering towards the sky above
the The effect upon unacquanted with such scenes,
at first sight, only be imagined, but described Many
were assembled and measured but with the utmost difficulty
AT this time was the warmest day experienced in that region
the mercury 400 above The codest day the
22d Of February, Washingtons birth day, and averaged 40
below zero during the day.
The Danes settled up far north Upper Mara but
no further have they ventured The EsquimauX voy
few in numbers beyond that.
The Esquimaux represented being rather intelligent
looking but upon becoming acquainted with them, 1t was
asceraned thet they knew out little aside from their fishing
having connexon whatever with any other part Of the
world excepting through their intercourse with the small
number of Danes who have settled there they consequently
feel but little ntereed in any thing that ranspes in other
parts Of the globe Money could induce of them to
go in vessel aud this strange, when it is
dered that their chief and almost only employment is
fined to their boats in obtaining the Of subsist
encc The most Of them live in houses covered with seal
SKINS and banked up at the sides with their fuel is
mostly the flesh of the SEAL yet they have something that
they cooking places similar peat but it
is not to bs hsd in large quantities The cooking done
mostly in single iron pot suspended from the roof OF their
cabins Asto vegetables there but few in any part
and north Of go there all and with the seal and
bear meat in abundance, they perfectly conened with
thsr lot in that unchaabe region Of and ice Their
amusements the obtaining Of their livelihood rather In
cned ndolence and from habit their desires
limited. The sedges in which they travel, drawn by
their dogs made very light and shout eight feet long
with this they rapid rate. The color of this people
is similar that of the Indian when they clean but
something they seldom about their PERSONS and
they consequently very filthy, particularly the males
their size rather smaller and mere sumpy than the Amer
whe and whal very srcns and endure amos. any
thing in the way Of fatigue cold. The females
sidered good looking for the kind quite pretty they
get married without much ceremony and compelled
spend the honey in the bed with the men,
and children o all ages sometimes dozen will sleep in the
same bed, but people their snima passions do not pre-
dominate they have idea of virtue which, in respects
would be well for other emulate. Their marriage
ties being sacred and binding future world, they be-
eve they allow themselves to mnge promiscuousy but not
crimnaly Their dead buried only about six inches be-
low the surface, account of the mpossibliy of digging
deeper with the means they have at their command the
ground frozen hard 10 the vicinity Of Holsenburg the
deerskn is generally used for clothing than the
and the hair much softer than that of d. in country,
feeling more like the fur Of seal than hair. salt
The cold intense part of the time thatihe
pediti0nss mask covering the whole face leaving
only apetures for the eyes, nose and mouth this made
Of skin, lined with flannel The vessel kept heated
all the time; in fact, during the coolest her, wind sail
put up TO conduct fresh air between decks and the
cabin. BY having abundance of COAL they always had
comfortable place Of and, while locked up In the ce
every kept out Of the vessel Eve hours every day for
exercise, and not allowed on board until tho time
was up, and each compelled wash ell every
Saturday afternoon The ocers' deserve great credit for
their management and undoubtedly will receive It. To their
exertons and attentions be credited the healthy state in
which the whole crew. n cruise unparalleled in dangers
record, Is kept without losing a single
These gallant officers Of Navy seconded the desires Of
Mr. Gnne 10 bis phisnhropic enterprise, By voluntarily
offering their services to carry into effect the expedition, and
left shores with the consciousness that they engaged
In noble enterprise, and Knowing at the Tina that
their their native land alive hardly dreamed Of
by the friends left behind Yet they have returned and
noby have they borne their hardshps aud done their duty
DO not such men deserve from Government sub
stsniial ~ we'll a. honorable notice =
MARsARxr GAnRIrr-Aher this person had been scquit,
ted Of the murder Of Edward Drum, the ground Of nsn
a. We learn from Newark Advertiser the Court appoint
ed commes Of six phyicisns to examine the prisoner,
and report whether she insane for the purpose Of
tanning under the statute whether she would b cent 70 the
Iunsc asylum discharged The committee reported hsd
they fnd At present evidence Of unsound mind and th
coa esncuns IN that opinion, the prisoner was rsesss