The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-11-09

cannot be brow.beaten or tricked. I
We have every reason to believe that
r. Felix Foresti is. and will be, our con-
sui at Genoa, or there shall be none.
The North West Passage.
The London Times OF the 9th publishes
the dispatches from Commodore Mcclure.
to the British Admiralty. relative TO the
discovery Of the Northwest Passage. to
which cursory reference was made by the
previous steamer. These dispatches are
very numerous and very voluminous. We
present below their most interesting and
important features. The great point set
lied by Commodore Mcclure is this-he
has managed to force his ship. the lnves-
tigator, far enough through the icy noun
tains OF Behring'S Straits, to a point which
she could communicate with others which
had entered the Arctic Seas by the Allan
tic passage. 1t is well TO note this fact,
particularly-the impression having been
created that the Investigator had sailed
from ocean to ocean, which is not the case
Just yet-but it will be seen. by Commo-
dore McClure's despatch below, hal he
has no doubt he will be able TO make a
passage TO England now. through Davis
Straits. Practically, therefore. he is emit.
lied to the credit Of having accomplished
the voyage from ocean to ocean.
The Investigator. while forcing her way
through Barrows Straits. (September 24ih.
1887 from the west, was run ashore, the
Commodore making his winter quarters
therein the Bay Of Mercy. We give
below an interesting extract. And It Is
from that point be it remembered, hat he
now writes. Commodore Mcclure is san
, guine of returning home to England by
way Of Bafins Bay in 1858. Portions Of
the dispatches are exceedingly interesting.
q There are two remarkable discoveries
mentioned in captain McClure's Journal.
viz: Some smoking hillocks and a petri-
fed forest. lie also states that during his
: intercourse with the natives he onlysonce
met with any possible demonstrations
This occurred at Port Warren near the
e Mackenzie, where, on attempting to land
two natives with threatening gestures wav'
e ed them off. 1t was not without much
difficulty that they were pacifed. and then
they related that all their tribe but the
d chief and sick son had fed on seeing TIT
ship, alleging as a reason that they feare'
n the ship had come to revenge the death o
a white man that they had murdered SOM
time ago. They Through the interpreter
related that some white men had com
is there in u boat, and that they built them
l. selves a house and lived there; at last tn
natives murdered one, and the others es
10 capped they knew not where, but the dea'
ID man was buried in a spotthey pointed GU
A thick fog coming or prevented Captai
h. Mcclure from examining this locality
- which is much regretted, as here is tn
e. probable position where a boat party er
Oh deavoring to return by the Mackenzl
Cd would have encamped.
ed Below we extract from the Commodore
ur journal:
,r 1.-The currents along the coasts OF tn
Sc Polar Sea appear to be influenced IN the
IS direction more or less by the winds; b'
lie certainly upon the west side OF BARN
OF Island there is a permanent set TO the cas-
sti ward. At one time we found it as mue
lie as two knots during a perfect calm; an
es; that the flood tide acts from the westwal
81, we have ascertained beyond a doubt,
ib- the opportunities afforded during our d
err. tention along the western shore OF tn
RS, island gave ample proof.
He "The prevailing winds along the Anne
it, lean shore, and in the Prince of Wal
all Strait. we found to be N. E., but upon I'll
au- coast S. S. West, to N. w.
,oil "a ship stands no chance of getting
s a the westward by entering the Polar Sc
the the water along shore beng very mario
ni. and the wind contrary, and the pack il
peneirable; but through Prince of Wal
Of Strait. and by keeping along the Anne
$ a can coast, | conceive it practicable. ID
ge, wood is in great abundance upon the Ell
,ial coast OF Prince of Wales Strait, and
cd, the American shore, also, much game.
md ..ln this vicinity the hills abound
,ect reindeer and hares, which remain the {
cen tire winter; we have been very foftun'
ere in procuring upwards Of 1000 lbs.
ub- 1.-THE health Of the crew has been, a
8 Of still continues. excellent, without any
I'D. minution of numbers, nor have we felt
his slightest trace of the scurvy.
md alt is my intention, if possible, to
turn to England this season, touching
our Melville Island and Port Leopold. b
led, should we not be again heard Of, in
,iii- probability we shall have been carried !
me. the Polar pack, or to the westward OF N
!, TO Vile Island, in either Of which cases 9
airy attempt to send succor would only be
he Iincrease the evil, as any ship that emf
as the Polar Pack must be inevitably crush
liti. therefore, a depot of provisions. or a s
! an at Winter Harbor, is the best and o
in. certainty for the safety OF the suryiy
ling crews.