Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-02-23

"iO Gil Aot ohu iuAy AAnO "AAtOh pOSSuInS,) nate
to part with their dogs, and DIR. Kane had to
travel through the country to buy them up
He had to traverse the fords between Kangeit
and Karsuk, if you know where that IS, and
thence to Upernavik, the party camping out
and sleeping under buffalo robes, and living
upon birds they cooked upon the rocks. They
were out nearly all last week in an open boat,
and found it hard work, | believe. They
made fifty miles once at a single pull.
DR.. Kane, however, has obtained every
thing we wanted--sledges, harnesses and dogs;
reindeer, seal, and fnrs, boot moccasins, wall,
rus lashings, and great many articles with
whose Rames I am ts yR unacQuainted. And
all this without losing a moment 5 time for
the calm had lasted till now, and everything
has been transacted without our coming TO an
chor.
AS soon as the right wind blows we are Sff
again. All those whose authority is valuable
declare we have had very fortunate voyage
| will inform you Of our future. | have what
| say from the first authority you may, there
fore, rely upon it.
On reaching the highest navigable points on
the eastern side of Smiths Sound, that is,
wherever by the utmost effort our negro hard
headed brig can be butted, Dr. Kane seeks a
harbor in some indented cape, if possible pro-
jecting into the channel and opening to the
south and west. Such, both by theory and
experience, DR.. Kane deems best suited for
protection and early liberation from the ice.-
The moment we are in the harbor-the very
lnstant-starts the Provision Depot Foot Par
ty. This Fall Expedition the experience Of
the British has declared impracticable (impol-
itic,) but we save days that are golden in their
value, and perhaps may carry the boat to some
valuable point for future embarkation and
search. The boat is already prepared; the
pemican bags slowed upon its floor, and her
name The Forlorn Hope, is painted on her
stern. She is 35 feet long and carefully
strengthened. A breast bar or transverse
piece of timber is so adjusted across her gum
vale as to admit of the pulling actiun-the
most effective application of the human force
of eight men, DIR. Kane walking in advance
TO pick the way She carries an India rubber
housing for the night, or rather the sleep, tor
the night will be perpetual, and sledge upon
which we can temporarily place her cargo
1t makes some Of our boys feel queer when
we look at the boat. With this little craft,
we, or they (for do not know that will be
detaied) have to sail, row, drag and pull, over
all the alternate ice and water, till they give
out entirely and can get no further with x:
They then return on foot to the vessel, leaving
the forlorn hope to her fate, after carefully
walling her in with ice, to keep her precious
stores from the wolverines and bears. So
much of their journey will be in the midst Of
the winter darkness that the party will have
TO find their way back TO the brig guided BY
the stars and moon. | rather think whoever
stays on board the Advance will receive them
with welcome and some hot coffee. Then
comes the work-the work for us all-next
spring. There is the right spirit, sir, YOU
may depend upon it, resting with our compa-
ny. rather think well carry the American
flag as far north as any Of the English naval
! gentlemen, with their fine names and uniforms.
and equipments but we'll do it with the right
feeling. You have no idea how, by having
Sir John Franklin as the object Of our search
and his picture hanging in the cabin, and al.
ways thinking and talking about him-what
remarkable place he has in our minds. We
consider he is where DR.. Kane thinks he is
but if he is anywhere else, we will 60 aftel
him. If he has gone to heaven, poor man
why then as in Sir Humphrey Gilberts case
perhaps seeking after him will be our shortest
way of getting there too"