Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08
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Tho London Times the Sth publishes the dcsraicnea
from Commodore Mcclure, the British Admiralty
relative TO the discovery OF the NORTH West TO
which enrsory reference made by the previous
steamer These Dispatches very numerous and very
voIuuoiaous. We present below Their most interesting
and important features. The great point sctte" by
Conmndore Mcclure is Ihfs-ho has managed to force
his shin the Investigator far enough through the icy
mountains of Behring's Straits, to point from which she
.,l .o,r uric,te with others which had entered the
Arctic Sens BY the Atlantic passage 1t is well 10 note
,hi, partieuIarlythe impression having been crea
,.J ,b, the Yestgator had sailed to ocean,
bich i, not the just yctbut it will be by
Com AIcCIure's despatch below, that he has doubt
he will be able to make passage to Engl and now
through Davis Straits Practically therefore, he Is
entitled TO credit Of having Phed the
from TO OCEAN.
Tho Investigator while forcing her way through Bar
rows Straits, (Sepi 2!th, 1922 from the west run
ashore tho Commodore making his inter quarters there
in the Bay Of Mercy We girs GeIo,c in'sresfg
srtraet And it is from that point, be it remembered,
that he now writes Com. Nice is sanguine Of return
ing home England, by way of BatIns Bay in lS5l-
Portions Of the dispatches exceedingly interesting
There are two remarkable discoveries mentioned in
Captain cClure's Journal Wis Some smoking hillocks
and pOtred forest. He also that during his in
torcourse with the natives he only with any
hostile demonstrations. This occurred Port Warren,
nCnr the Mackenzie, where, attempting 10 land two
natives with threatening gestures waved them off 1t
was without much difficulty that they Pacifed'
and then they related that all their tribe but the chief
and his sick son had fed seeing the ship alleging as
that they feared the ship had come TO revenge
the death Of white they had murdered some time
ago They Through the interFc;er) related that some
white had come there III boat and that they built
themselves house aud lived there al last the natives
murdered one, and the others cscapcd they knew not
where, but the murdered man buried spot they
pointed out thick fog coming on prevented Captain
sdcCIurc from examining this locality, whch is much
regretted, here the probable position boa;
party eadeavoring return by the Mackenzie would
CRCampcd
Below e extract from the CommoIorc's Journal
The along the of the Polar Sea appear
to be influenced their direction or less by the
Winds but certainly upon the west SIDE OF BarIng Island
there permanent set 10 The eastward. At time
fouad 1t much knots dnriag perfect calm:
add that the flood tide from the westward have
a'certaIncd beyond ouot the opportunities afforded
during oar dcGntion along the western shore Of this IS
land gave ample proof
The prevailing wind, along tho American shore, and
upon this coast S. 5. W. 10 y. W.
- ship stands chance OF Ectin. to the westward
by entering the Polar Sea, the along shore being
very narrow AID the wind contrary aad The pack iTcn
1itS'le; but through Prince d Wales Siait, AID by
keeping along the American coast conccTe 1t Pracu-
cable. Drill wood is great abund upon the east
coast Of Prince o. Wales Strait and on the American
shore, also, much game.
% In this vicinity hills abound in reindeer and
hATcs, which remain the entire winter; have been
very fortunate i'll procuring upwards Of 1909 $.
" The health Of the crew has been, a"' still continues
VIC felt the slightest trace oil the sCuryy.
It is my intention, if possible, return TO England
This scason touch no Rt Melville stand ana Port ccpoId
bat, should we not be again heard OF, IN all probability
shall have been carried the Polar pack the
westward of Melville Island either any
attempt send would only be to increase the
evil any ship that the Polar PACK must be i'll
CTtably crushed therefore. depot OF provisions.
ship Winter HaTbor, the best and only certainty
for the safety Of the SUI vIvng
1" No trace whatever has bccn met with any in
form obraaed the natives, which could by any
possibility lead to the sUpposon that Sir J. Frauklin's
Expedition, or " OF his crews have ever reached the
shore visited searched, have been
fortunate with respect The Enterprise hav
ing her sine parting company at the Straits OF Ma
Seliau the . III Of Apri IS5J.''