Washington sentinel., 1853-11-09
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."5n ~ iior DIit'iiiiic nldctJ oiScoscry Sni
investigators since parting company with th'
Herald upon the 3lst Of Jdly 1850, off Cap
Lisbourne: s--sp
l66 IL W., made the ice, which did not appea
heavy, but upon entering it short distance wa
undeceived, and ran out.
Ang, 5.-In running along the pack edge, en-
deayoring TO find an opening, exchanged numbers
with The Plover, and at ] A. NJ, madesa low
shngle beach 10 the eastward OF Wainright's Inlet
| and at midnight rounded Point Barrow in seventy
three fathoms, but, from the foggy state of IN,
weather, did not see il.
! >. Ang. s.--l45 A. M, being of Point Drew, sen
Mr.. Court, second master, and Mr.. Miertsching
interpreter, TO deposit a notice Of having passed
who met some Esquimaux that had arrived thre,
days previous. These trade with the Russians
! and We're very friendly; therefore sent a lette
4 with the chance of its reaching the Admiralty. w,
also heard from them that last year three boat
i had passed To the eastward with white men ant
Indians, which was most probably Lieutenan
Pullen. In the evening erected cairn, and burie,
another notice at Point Pitt.
Ang. 9.--Passed the Colvile, about 40 mile,
from the entrance, in three iathoms and half
AUg. 1l--Deposted a notice upon Jones'.
Island, which was ihickly strewed with driftwood
In the forenoon two baidars. containing twenty
! four natives, came alonside. The chief possessed
| gun, with Barnet lS40' on the lock- obtained
| from the Russians. Bartered tobacco for salmon
/ anu uuckS IN 'tne aHefnOOn communicated with
| another party who were exceedingly intelligent
| and clean. Sent dispatches for the Admiralty via
Colville, and from what the interpreter states be-
| leve that they win arrive.
! dag. 12.-Several baidas came alongside. Re
ceived fish and ducks for presents Of beads and
tobacco. These are adroit pilferers.
! 4ssg. H.--Run upon shoal eight miles north
OF Marlborough inlet, having, during the last two
| days, narrowly escaped several of these danger
ous banks, which are very little above the wafer
and hidden from view by the ice. Hove Of with
| the stream anchor, but unfortunately upset q
whaleboat and lost eleven casks of beef having to
carry sail 10 prevent being set again on shore.
Ang. 15.--Found it impossible 10 get two miles
IN any direction, the ice having closed from the
northward, resting upon the shoals in that direc-
tion, and TO the southward !; the low banks which
we grounded upon yesterday. Anchoredto await
some favorable change 8sr
4ug 16.--Ice to the northward of the shoals,
slightly eased, leaving about $50 yards of open
water. Weighed and warped through two cables
length Of ice 70 get into il, which occupied six
hours of hard labor, so heavy was the pack. N
Arg. l7.--At noon the weather, which had been
foggyf cleared with breeze from northeast made
Through heavy sailing ice, occasionally strik-
ing violently; navigation along this coast very
dangerous, the sandbanks being low and numer-
GUS. Lat. 70 80 north long. las west
Ang. 2l--Made the Pelly Islands of the Mac
kensie; since the 18th have encountered very
heavy ice; ran ninety miles into blight, which
brought TO the solid pack; fortunately, we were
enabled TO run out of il before il closed.
Ang. 2l-Observing some huts a little TO the
westward Of Point Warren, sent dispatches for
the admiralty, with the hopes of their being for
warded by the Hudson Bay Company; this tribe,
however, have no traffic with them, but barter
with others further west that trade with the Col
vile, giving as their reason that the Hudson Bay
Company had given the Indians water which had
killed many ofthem, and they did not wish 10 have
any; they appear savage and warlike, and are at
enmity with their neighbors. Brought the dis
patches back. k 1f
near Point Maitland, in Liverpool Bay sent TO ex-
anime i and deposit notice of our passing
Found il was an Esquimaux mark, and that they
had apparently recently quilted IT, there being
several caches containing birds and fish. s
/ In the afternoon, while approaching Cape Bath
urst observed Esquimaux on the shore. Upon
communicating with them found that they be-
longed to tribe now at Cape Bathurst who were
catching whales, and the same who had seen Sir
j. Richardson last year. In the evening being
thick, and getting into 81 fathoms, anchored be-
tween Bailhe's Islands and the mainland.
Ang. 3l.-Proceeded to Cape Bathurst Tribe
consisted of three hundred, very friendly, would
go south in three weeks gave them dispatches
for the admiralty, gun and ammunition 10 the
chief and many presents among them; and, ,iudg-
ing from their Intelligence and cleanly appearance,
have great expectation oftheir reaching.
Sept 1.-Of Cape Bathurst many natives came
on board, and being nearly calm, remained until
the evening; when breeze springing up we took
our final leave of the Esquimaux upon the Ame-
rican coast, fully convinced that neither the ships
nor any of the crews of Sir John Franklin's expe-
diion have ever reached their shores they ap-
pear quiet, inofensive people, with the excep-
tion Of those at Point Warren, whom the Cape
Bathurst tribe have no dealings with) and would
assist any white people thrown among them.
The whole of this coast is shallow, but with the
lead may be safely navigated, the soundings being
very regular. The shoals terminate about thirty
miles 10 the eastward Of Marlborough inlet and
water varying in breadth from one mile TO forty,
may be calculated upon along shore between the
beginning of August and 10th Of September ac-
cording TO the winds more or less ice encumbered
but the natives state that every year the ice opens
from the shore. We found the prevailing winds
from east southeast to northeast.
Sept. 6--At IL 30 A. M, being to the northward
Of Cape Perry, remarked high land from N. by f.
NE.
Sept. 7--At 7 30 A. M. landed and took posses
sion of the discovery, and named il Barring Island
The land is bold upon the southern side, being up-
wards of 900 feet in height, its northern being
Banks Land; erected signa-pole with black
ball, and left notice in latitude II ~, long 122
as w.
Sep. 9--Observed land N. N. E. Named il
Prince Alber's Land, which is continuous with
Woilaston and Victoria Land, and extend northto
lat 73 81 n, long 112 4S w.
Sept. 1l.--Ship beset, lat. 72 SO, long ira W..
but ice in motion.
Oct. S.--Since the 11th Of last month have been
drifting in the pack--narrowly escaped destruction
several times-unti with heavy nip at 3 A. M.
this day. which listed the ship 81 degrees, we were
firmly fixed for the space of nine months, in lat 72
Az, long. III "a. 9F&
Oct. 10.--Took possession Of Prince Albert's
Land distant four miles.
Oct. 1S.--And to-day of the Princess Royal Isles,
lying in the center OF the Prince of Wales Strait
distant four miles from the ship. There is erected
large carn, pole and ball upon its summit, in lat
72 46 ~, long. 1T A 10 W., and have deposited
three months provisions for sxty-six men, besides
leaving boat and some ammunition.
Ot. 21--The captain, Mr.. Court, and party start
ed to trace this strait towards the northeast
Oct. 26.--Discovered the entrance into Barrow's
Strait in lat. 73 80 ~, long ia Ia W., which es-
tablishes the existence Of a northwest passage.
y Oct. 30.--Five musk oxen shot upon Prince AL
bert's Land, which terminated our operations for
1850.
April Is, 1S5l--This day dispatched three trav-
cling parties TO search the coast line, under Lieut.
Haswell, to the southeast towards Wollaston
Land Lieut. Cresswell in the direction of Banks
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