New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-25

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,;.sd n the men our position the stock Of provi-
a.. ve rad on hand mot more than three mouths
rsfiops) and the prospects We had OF getting more,
Ac. &c pointing out all the danger and difficulty OF
cur u<ston All ~ sdily volunteered to rema N, and
oar eIertions 10 collect food and fael went on with
upsbated energy. BY the end of September, 100
deer one musk OK, 81 brace of ptsrnlgan, and one
zeal had been shot, aud the nets produced $50 salmon.
Of the larger animals shove enumer .ted, 40 deer
and the musk were shot by myself, u deer by
Mistegsn the deerhunter IL by OF the men, nine
By Ouligbuck, and 10 by the other four men. The
migration of the deer terminated about she middle OF
October, and Is more animals were added 10 oar
stock.
On the 2eth Of October, the snow being sufficiently
hard for building were happy TO exchange our cold
teDtx for the comfortable shelter Of the snow
house. The winter very severe but the tenPera-
ture in our snow hu,s was never 30 low a. In my
winter quarters Of 1861 Up to the 18th Of January
we had set under the ice in the lakes, the metz
taken mp that date as they produced nothing.
On the 3l,t Of March nay fpring journey commenced,
but in consequence Of gales OF wind deep ana soi'
SNOW and foggy weather, made but very httle
progress We did not enter Pely Bay until the l7th.
At this place met with EsquimauI, one Of whom,
on being asked if be sew white people, replied
in the negative, but said that large party a' least
40 persons had persisted from want OF food, some ID
or IL dave Journey TO the westward. The substance
Of the Information obtained at varous tunes and from
various sources was az follows
In thespiDg four winters past Isprins ls'ol apary
of white men, amounting 10 about forty, were seen
travelling souhward over the ice and dragging boat
with I'm, by some EsquimauK who were killing seals
on the north shore Of King Williams Land, which is
a large island named Keiikfak by the Esquimaax
None Of the party could speak the native language in
tehgibly bur by signs, the natives we're made to
understand that their ships ship had been crushed
by ice and that the whites" were now going to
where they expected TO fnd deer TO shoot. From the
appearance Of the men, all of whom, except one OH
Ger Chief locked thin they then supposed to be
getting short Of provisions, and they purchased
small zeal from the natives.
At later date the same season but previous TO the
disruption Of the ice the bodies Of about thirty white
persons were discovered the continent and Eve on
CD island near it, about long days journey say
thirtyfve or forty miles TO the northwest OF large
stresm which can be other than Backs Great tlsa
River NAMED by the Esquimaux Out-koo-hi ca hk,)
as it, description and that of the low shore in the
nee hbo hood Of Point Oge and Montreal Island agree
exactly with tia, Of Sir George Back. Some OF the
bodies had been buried probably those OF the hrst
victims Of famine some were IN tent or tents, 9TH
ers under boat that had been turned over 70 form
shelter and several lay scattered about in different
dire etOns. OF those found on the island, one was
supposed to have been officer "a he had telescope
strapped over his shoulder and his double oarrened
gun lay underneath him.
From the mutilated state OF many OF the corpses
and the contents of the kettles, 1t Is evident that our
miserable had been driven to the last re-
soprce-canna b alism-as q means of prolonging life.
There appears to have been an abundant stock OF
ammunition, az the powder was emptied in heap on
the ground by the natives out OF the kegs or cases
containing it, and quantity OF BAH and shot was
found below hgh-water mark, having been left on
the ice close TO the beach. There must have been a
number Of watches telescopes, compasses, guns
several double-baneed &c, all OF which appear to
have been broken up saw pieces OF these differ
eBt articles with the Esquimaux, and together with
fome silver spoons and forks, purchased as any as
could obtain. lst Of the most important OF these
incose with a rough pen and ink sketch of the events
and initials on the forks and Spoons The articles
.LaHk 1h .V.HA M n
The Hon H. b., &c, ON my arrival in London.
None Of the Esquimax with whom congersei had
seen the whites nor had they ever been at tue
place where the dead found but had their infor
nation from those who had been there and those who
had seen the party when alive.
From the head Of Pelly Bsy-which is a bay, spite
Of Sir H. Besuforts opinion TO the Contrary cross
ed 60 miles of land in westerly direction, traced the
wet shore from Castor and Poux River to Cape Por
ter of Sir James Ross and could have got within
30 or 40 miles of Belot Strait but thought il useless
proceeding further, could not complete the whole.
Never in my former Arctic journeys had met with
such an accumulation Of obstacles Fogs storms,
rough ice, and deep snow we had to fight against
On one occasion we were II days unable TO get
glimpse at the sun or even to make out his position
in the heavens. This, on level coast, where the
compass was of little or no use, was perple KING In the
extreme
The weather was much finer on our return journey
than when outward bound, and our loads being light
err our days marches nearly double the distance,
and we arrived at Repulse Bay on the goth May,
without accident except in instance, in which one
Of the party lost toe from frost bite.
The commencement of spring very fine, but
June and July were colder. We were unable to get
out Of the bay until the 9th Of August.
Our progress along the coast as far as Cape Fuller
ton, much impeded by ice but on getting to the
southwark Of the Cape we had clear water, and saw
no ice afierward.
The conduct of the men, am happy 10 say, was,
generally speaking, good; and we had not q single
case of sickness all the time of our absence
Being anxious TO send this to Red River by the first
boats write in haste and briefly, but shall have the
pleasure of sending more detailed account by some
future opportunity.
With the utmost respect, have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant, JOHN RAE.