Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-01-26

,enoes of the Arctic expedition under
his command up to July e6th, has been
received in New York. + is the first
letter received from him since the ex>
peditious sailed, and is written in hope
ful and encouraging spirit. He was at
Upernavik. 1t was his intention to re-
main in the brig as long as possible,
seeking a harbor on the eastern side OF
Smiths Sound. The moment the yes
sci comes to anchor he viii leave Olsen,
trustworthy lin charge. to- pre-
pare for winter quarters, drop his whale
boat, with himself, the Esquimaux, and
seven men, and take advantage OF IN
shore tite-lesds to continue his journey
to the north: He anticipates that his
return to'the brig win probably De dur
ing the solemn darkness Of the winter
night. But, apart from the novelty and
excitement of such q journey, the moon
IN her high northern declination will
come in at the very nick oftime, becom-
ing circumpolar on 18th October and
November, and giving twelve days oi
unbroken light. With the aid of lunars,
and constantly recurring meridian OBJ
servations of the stars, no danger oi
losing his way was apprehended. He
describes calm of twelve days dura-
ton, which commenced on the 3Oth ol
June. The Tribune says:
CDR. Kane had obtained, during the
calm, several observations as to the posi-
ton of the coast line of Greenland be-
tween Fishernaer- and Sukkertoppen, a
distance of 140 miles. These determi-
nations show that the coast line upon
the Danish charts of Graah, as well as
those of the English and the late ex-
pedition, is nearly an entire degree Of
longitude too much to the Westward
He removes it some 26 miles to the east
ward-an important change in the axis
of Bafin's Bay"
The following extract from a letter
by another member of the expedition,
dated Upernavik, Greenland, July Esd,
gives good idea of the feelings which
animate the adventurers, as well as the
intended movements of the expedition.
81 shall never forget my obligations
to you for getting me to go. 1t makes
a man of one to see what dangers one
can meet and ward off, and at last learn
to look with contempt upon. Such in
spring sights, also. The sun shining
day and night on these naked precipices,
and the great whales, and the greater
icebergs. l wish l could think you
would not laugh at me if l should at
tempt fine flight of description of the
icebergs. They are what you would
call the preUailing architecture of these
regions, and l declare to you we have
now met so many that, to see new one,
creates no more feeling in my breast
than a house additional anywhere up
town. At this moment we have more
than two hundred in full Yiew-two
hundred and sixteen counted.
Evil be obliged to you if you will
inform my father and the rest how lit
tie they need fear for our safety. No
one has apprehensions on board for any
thingif- DR.. Kane keeps well. He don't
ike to have questions put to him about
his health, you know; but believe his
rheumatism is much better, though he
keeps thin. He has gone through a
good deal, too, since we got here
These wild people, (they are all fat and
fur, like winter possums, hate to part
with. their dogs, and DIR. Kane had to
travel through the country to buy them
up. He had to traverse the fords be-
tween Kangeit# and Karsuk, if you
know where that's, and thence to Uper-
navik, the party camping out and sleep
ing under buffalo robes, and living up
on birds they cooked upon the rocks.
They were out nearly all last week in
an open boat, and found it hard work,
1 believe. They made fifty miles once
at a single pull.
DR.. Kane, however, has obtained
every thing we wanted-sledges, harness
ses and dogs, reindeer, seal and bear
furs, boots, moccasins, walrus lashings,
and. a great many articles with whose
names am as yet unacguainted. And
all this without losing moments time;
for the calm had lasted till now, and
everything has been transacted without
our coming to an anchor.
AS soon as the right wind blows we
are off again. All those whose authori
ty is valuable, declare we have had a
very fortunate voyage. Twill now inform
you of our future. l 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, DIR. Kane seeks 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 an early
liberation from the ice. The moment
we are in harbor-the very instant
starts the Provision Depot Foot Party.
This Fall Expedition the experience of
the British has declared impraeticable
(impolitic, but we save days which are
golden in their value, and perhaps may
carTJ the boat to some valuable point
Tor future embarkation and search
The boat is already prepared; the pemi-
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