Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-28

thus far.
He sailed through Behring's Straits again in the eprg
of 1851 and it appears reached by nearly the
which was pursued by Capt Mcclure the Prin-
Royal Islands on the 30th of August Of that year
Capt Mcclure had left his quarters here only few
weeks before reraced his back through Prince OF
Straits around the south and west side OF Bar
ings Island of which the northeast side will be found in
the old maps as the Banks Land of Parry Capt Collin
thus just missed Capt Mcclure. h. however, follow
ed him. found that he had left the Straits by their south
before Capt Collinson entered them. Capt c. proceeded
up the west side Of Barings Island to latitude 720 So
NORTH longitude 1859 10< west whore, not finding har
bor he returned to winter the side Of the entrance
of the Prince Of Waless Straits in latitude To 35 north
longitude lie 39f west. Here he frozen in 0c-
tober 24th mild winter followed, but he not able
to leave these quarters till August 5th 1852, and had
only proceeded thirty miles southwest the 27th
when he left his last memorandum at place called Ram
says Island 1t his intention to take the channel
south Of Prince Aberts Land and north of Wolasons
Island to the eastward.
The route is comparatively southern, and usually open
in the latter part Of 1t Is in the immediate
neghborhood Of already surveyed, and in of
accident to his vessel affords Capt Conson opportu
nifty for retreat by land to posts Of the Husons Bay
from Montreal be true Capt Franklin attempted dis
asrously 1t is not impossible that Capt Colnson may
yet be heard from this autumn
records
Records found at Princess Royal hets By Lieut. Mecham
Isl Of her Mcjssys Ship Resoute, in the Spring, 1854
Her Mseys ship Enterprise rounded Point Barrow in the
pack the 10th of July 1851 Got into open the
American shore on the sOh along which she proceeded until
he of VIII two
northeast of the Polly Islands Capt Parry on the
Goth, and the evening bold bluff in lat. II deg
north long, 122 deg Standing to the northeast along
this Shore she entered strait the 29th in which, the
following morning in lat u deg IS north long 1877
Here found boat with thirty casks
provisions deposited by the Investigator which had
wntered the pack four miles eastnorh Of these
During the autumn travelling party from her reached the
north end of the straits in % deg 80 min north
deg west The last date from her is June the ls when all
WELL
Travelling parties had been exploring north and south
The latter had fallen in with the natives who described
as inodensive people.
Land northern Shore Barngs Island the straits Prince Of
Wales; and the islets, Princess Royal
The Enterprise, proceeding the strait which varies from
ten twenty miles in width reached the north end of
the 3lst and the southern shore found cylinder depo
sted by the Investigators travelling party ted board
the ship April 81 1851 Finding the entrance blocked by
ice, returned along Earrings Island rounding Cape Erebus
Nelson's Head of McClure) the I'd Of September and
low point in u deg min north and l25 deg 10 min west
cask found with intelligence of the Investigator dated
August 49, 1851 She left Prince Of Waless Straits the
10th. All well.
in Y deg 55 min north and 125 deg 10 min west de-
posted twenty days provisions for eight Not finding
suitable place for winter quarters returned to where she
lies, in lat II deg IS min. north long, 1T deg 80 min
west Mt the east side of the entrance Of Prince of Wales
Straits. r. CoLLINsoN, Captain.
Record Found on Princess Royal Lslets.
This post erected by her Majesys ship
wntered in the pack lS505I and then pursued her
way to the westward
The strait visited the 3Oth August 1851 by the
Enterprise, who pursued the
This post visited by travelling parties from her Majes
TVS ship Enterprise and another Traced the north Of
Prince Aberts Land, and found deep inlet eighty
miles to the southeast of the mark erected by the nyes
tgator.
At the north end of the another party which
not yet with orders to Melville
and half Of potatoes, half cask of sugar. half cask
Of cocoa, and seven gils of rum.
MAY 20, 1852. R. coLL1ssos.
Record Found on Princes Royal Island
Her Majestys ship Enterprise reached the end of
Prince Waess Straits the 3Oh August found
the sea closely packed off the mouth Of the straits and not
finding suitable winter quarters she will be found tho
southwest end of Barngs Island, If there harbor
there in the blight of Prince Aberts Land seventy miles
south Of this island. All well on board
R. COLLISION, Captain.
Her Mcies Ship Enterprise Winter Quarters lat II deg
IS min. north, long, III deg. SO tcest 1s51-52
We wntered here, arriving September IA, and
finally frozen in October "a In the natives
visited the ship eventually Aavng us on the 9th Of Novem
ber They quiet people, but have little to spare. Nee
dies knives and saws the articles principally in requ
son.
Almost throughout the whole Of the winter we obtained
haes ptarmigan &C. The weather has been exceedingly
mild the monthly average below 20 deg Little
sickness has occurred, and in fit condition for hard
work. Travelling parties will start early in April fol-
lowing the coast southerly; tho others will pass through
Prince of Waless Straits and then part for Melville
Island possible and the other along the north side of Prince
Aberts Land, in search Of the missing expedition.
Intelligence respecting the movements Of the Enterprise
e on an mag enorth 0f a
mark lat II deg 40 mn NORTH lon. 119 deg west subse
quent to the return Of the travelling parties
APRIL Is, 1852. R. CoLLISsos, Captain.
Record Found Ramsay Island
The provisions Princess Royal Island safe the
10th OF May except what travelling parties consumed
The Resolution sledge parted company the 4h Of May
for Melville Island and has not yet returned All WELL and
no traces of the missing expedition
shall proceed southerly along Prince Aberts Land i'm
mediately am extrcated.
Found Ramsay Island.
Her Mojestys Ship Enterprise August 81 1852 a II deg
% min, long. 119 deg. 5 min
We left winter quarters at the eastern end of this bay
the 9TH instant and have been by the ice from
progress until this day. 1t intention pursue the
chanel separating Wolaston from Prince Abers Land the
entrance to which In lat 20 deg 35 min north Hitherto
the ice has been close n with the Shore have been
able turn its western edge by pursuing westerly
along the south end of Barring Island. All well.
| r. CoLLrssoN
| The American Expedition under DR.. KANE numbers
nineteen souls The unusual closeness Of the present
has been given the why it has al
ready returned writer in the Washington Union sug-
ble may be expedent to send steamer search for
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