The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-16

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e. sysr, ,pslsss; Ordsrs have sirssdy been
~ itEd = York fActsry, in Hudssas Bav.
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eneseee. xns company have, In the most liberal
manner, given ne carte blenchs t. provide Al and
everything that may think essential fer the Gem
Tort ana health o. the party, a. we'll o. for making
correct astronomical and other obssrvatiens 70
provide for the first, quantity of preserved we're
tables meats, soups, and milk, also some alshskol
To insure the latter object exssllant ssxtant, 6y
Dolland, which has already seen much hard service
in the north without injury, il TO be used. Two
ohrononeters have been. or are t. be- ordered from
vice. Good aximuth and boat ccmpassos win ~
selected besides which Sir Francis Besufort has, In
the most Nsd tanner, promised, in addition to his
very valuable sayiss. tho use Of compass OF most
delicate and superior construoohj Tao sessnssKss
Of such an Instrument will 30 .pprSsi.aa = essiy
tho position of the magnetic pole, it ID mos. likely
that dip circle Of as light and portable dsssrip-
ten Is possible will DO carried along with u.s. SO
that should time permit, series Of observa-
tions may be taken, which. by being compared with
those Of Sir James @ Ross in the same quarter, may
tend to throw some light on the mysterious changes
in tho direction Of the magnetic attrsction On this
subject lDpe to have the advantage Of Colonel SA-
bines invaluable instructions. OF course, baroms-
tors and Thermometers for asoertanug heights, and
the temperatures Of the air and water, will not be
omitted. One Of Halkett's cir boats has bssn for
warded to America, while another of those useful
little craft, (named by the donor "FitzJamss) has
most generously been supplied by John Barrow,
Esq, Of the Admiralty. As tho navigation on the
great American lakes docs net open until April,
shall net leave Canada for the north until the latter
part Of that month. After calling ct Lschns to re-
ceivs the final instructions Of Sir George Simpson,
governor. in chief of the companJ's territories. |
shall proceed by steamboat as far - Sault Ste. Ms
RE, and thence northward in largo bark canoe,
manned by Loquois and Canadisus, BY Lskes Suss-
rior, Rainy, and Winnipeg. to York Factory, where
hspe to arrive about the 18th Of June Here, ut
Norway House, l expect to find my men waiting my
arrival and should the Sea Joe se broken up the par
ty will immediately embark in the boats provided
for the service, and push northwsrd along tho west
shores of HudssA's Bay Having reached Chesterfield
and there leave the large boat under charge of three
men; while the remainder Of the party, dragging
the smaller boat, to take direct course over
land for the nearest point of The Back Great Fish
River, the distance to which is estimated ut about
ninety miles. Having reached the river, three Of
the will DO sent back to the inlet to aid those
left there in laying up supply OF fish, venson, and
musk OK meat, to guard against contingencies The
scend the Back, and push Its way nsrthward, fol-
lowing closely the winnings of the west coast of
Boo!hia as far as lat u deg N, which Is new sup
posed to be the extreme north point of the Ansri-
our return BY the same route IS that ny which wo
came, unless the state of the ice may permit rs to
cIoss Victoria C6annel; in that case, shall visit
the east shore Of Victoria Land, and coast
southwark from the spot whore Kennedy touched
upon 1t in his winter journey to Imp fdrthest north
Qat. 40 deg BON in the summer of 1851. Having
re.asoended the Back IS far ~ requisite, We shall
leave the boat, and cross over to Chesterfield
Inlet on foot, embark the whole party in tho
large boat, and start for York Factory, whore
hope to arrive on or about the 3O.h Of September.
several Of the principal positions the line Of routes
Sault Ste. Marie Lake Superior, April rs; Lake
Winnipeg, Nay 30; York Factory, Hudson's Bay.
june IL; Churchill, june "a /; Chesterfield Inlet,
July II; Back River, July "a; the Arctic), Ju-
~ 20. Farthest point north, lat " dog Auguat
rs return to Chesterfield Inlet, September H. York
Factory, or Churchill September 30. Il may ap-
pear to many that allow too little time fer jour
ney of such extent; but the experience of six visits
to the Arctic sea, on Toe and by boats during which
ct least 500 miles Of now coast added to tho
sufficient, always supposng that the season ID IA
vorabls one. Should the contrary be the case, and
the ice hang long on the coast, shall b prepared
to winter in snew houses, or walk back to Churchill
on snow shoes, il, after accomplishing purpsse,
the winter too far advanced to alo Of our gsttag
homo by sea. The distance to be walked will not
be more than 600 800 miles, and game Of variols
kinds 10 likely to be numerous enough to supply ~
with sport and sudicisncy Of food ~ w travel
dition has been planned by myself, shall feel Q
more than common interest in bringing is TO sue-
csssful termination.
r. 81 do not mention the lost navig ators a.
there s net the sightsst hope Of finding any traces
OF them in the quarter to which am going.