The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-03-01

Al ibis period, when 20 much ansiss
prevails respecting the fate Of Sir job;
Franklin, everything relating to tho Pola
Regions 10 Of interest. The followis1
sketch 10 one Of the nost thrilling extant
One serene evening in the middle Of Az
gust, l775. Capt. Warens. the master o
she Greenland whalcship. found himself he
claimed among an immense number Of ice
esrgs In about II degrees Of north latitude
On one side, aud within a mile Of his va
sel. these were closely wedgcd together
and = succession Of snow. c oiorcd pcak,
appeared behind each other as Ear a. III,
eye could roach, showing that the ocean
was comIaetcly blocked up in that quarter
and that II had probably been 80 for long
period Of time.
About midmgh< the wind rose 10 gale
accompanied by thick showers Of snow,
wlile succession Of tremendous thunder.
ing, grinding and crashing noises, gave
fearful evidence that the ice was in motion.
The vessel received violent shcc&s every
moment for the hnzincss Of the atmos.
pherc prevented those on board from dis.
covering in what direction the open water
lay, or IL there actually was any Al all on
either side Of them. The night was spent
in lacking as often AS any cause Of danger
happened TO present itself. and in the morn.
ing the storm abatcd, and Capt. Warrens
found to his great joy that his ship had not
sustained any serious injury. lie remarked
with surprise, that the accumulated ice.
bergs, which had on the proceeding evening
formed an impenet-ablc barrier. had been
separated aud dsarrnnged by the wind. and
in one place q canal Of open sea wound its
course among them rs far ms the eye could
discern.
1t was two miles beyond the entrance Of
this canal that ship made its appearance
about noon. The sun shonc brightly at the
time, and gentle breeze blew from the
north. At first some intervening iccbergs
prevented Capt Wnrreus from distinctly
seeing anything but her masts; but he was
struck with the strange manner in which
her sails were disposed and with the dis.
mantlcd aspect Of her yards and rigging.
She continued TO 60 before the wind for n
few furiongs, and then, grounding upon the
low icebergs, remained motionless.
Captain Warrens curiosity was 50 much
excited, that he Immediately leapcd into his
boat with several seamen. and rowed to.
wards her. On approaching. he observed
that her hull was miserably weather. beaten,
and not soul appeared on the deck which
was covered with snow TO considerable
depth lie hailed her crew several times.
but no answer was returned. Previous to
stepping on board. an open port hole near
the main chains caught his eye, and ON
looking into il, he perceived a man recl'n'
ing back on chair, with writing materials
on table before linn, but the ieeblcness OF
the light made everything indstinct. The
party went upon deck. and having removed
the hn'chway, .which they found closed,
they descended to the cabin. They hrsf
came to the apartment which Capt. war.
rens viewed through the port.bole
tremor seized him rs he entered H. It's
inmate retained his former position, and
seemed 10 be insenslble to strangers tie
was found to be corpse, and green
damp mould had covered his cheeks aud
forehead and veiled his open eye-bali, Tie
had pen IN his hand, anu log book lay
before him. the last sentence In whose un'
finished page rnn thus Nov. ~, I7"s'
We have now been enclosed IN the ice
seventeen days. The fire went out yes'er'
day, and our master has been trying ever
sincc to ktndle It again without success
His wife died this morning. There Is mo
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