New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-17

ING the boat in case OF finding the open water BY WHICH
be trusted to be able 10 follow the ira or direction
Of the missing ships His next journey would nostaks
Mace until the return Of light, as a few weeks rest
would be essential.
DR.. Kane had obtained, during the calm, several o0
,eryaons as 10 the position of the coast line of Green
land between Fishernaer and SukkertOppena distance
ofl40 miles. These determinations show that the
coast line upon the Danish charts OF Grash as well as
those of the English and the late Expedition, is nearly
an entire degree of longitude too much to the west
v,rd He removes it some % miles to the eastward
an important change in the axis Of BaiFins Bay.
The following extract from letter by another mem
her Of the Expedition has also been put into our hands
for publication
aTpyRyAvIK Greenland Saturday, July %, 1888.
shall never forget ny obligations to you for letting
co lean only say that ever get back and live to get
u,.-ied and have a son. viii send him Arctic
pediion ike this if can find one. 1t makes man OF
one 70 see what dangers meet and ward of and
last learn 10 look with contempt upon Slch inspiring
,,b;s too The sun shining day and night these naked
precpce and the great whales and the greater cebegs
wish could think you would not laugh at me if should
attempt fine fight of description Of the icebergs They
are what you would call the PrcrGg architecture Of these
regions and declare TO you we have now met so many
that to see new creates more feeling in my breast
than house additional anywhere up town AT this mo
nen we have more than two hundred in full yiew-two
hundred and sixteen counted
Il will lie obliged TO you il you will inform my father and
the rest how little they need fear for our safety No one
has apprehenson board for anything if DR. Kane keeps
ue He don't ike to have questions put him about his
health you know but believe his rheumatism is much
better though he keeps thin He has gone through good
deal too since we got here These Wild people they all
fat end fur Ike winter Possum hate TO part with their wick
cd devils Of dogs and Dr. Kane had TO travel through the
country buy them up He had to traverse the fords be
tween Kangei- and Karsuk you know where ha is and
thence to Upernavik the party camping out and sleeping
under buffalo robes and living upon birds upon
the rocks They nearly all last week in their open
boat and found it hard work believe They made fifty
miles once at a sin gle pull.
DIR Kane however has obtained everythingw wanted
sedgs and dogs reindeer seal and benrfur boot
moccasins walrus ashDgs and great many articles with
whose names am as yet unacquanted And all this without
losing moments time for the calm had lasted TIL now,
and everything has been transacted without coming
an anchor
AS soon as the right wind blows off again Al
those whose authority is valuable declare have had
very fortunate voyage. will now inform you of our fu
tre have what say from the first authority you may,
therefore. rely upon it.
"On reaching the highest navgabe points on the eastern
side Of Smiths Sound that s wherever by the utmost effort
negro hard headed brig be bued DR. Kane seeks
barber in some indened cape il possible projecting 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 mo
ment we are in harbor-he very ins,ant-stars the Pro
vision Depot Foot Party. This FdH Expedition tho expe
ronce of the British has declared impracticabe impoc
but we save days which golden in their value and per
hsps may carry to some valuable point for future
embarkaiion and search The boat already prepared
the pemcan bags slowed upon its floor and her name
The Fororn Hope, is painted upon the stern. She is
25 feet long and carefully strengthened 6reas' bar or
transverse piece Of timber is adjusted across her gun
whale TO admit of the pushing acoa-the most effective
application for the purpose of the human forceof eight
men DR. Kane walking in advance to pick the way. She
carries an India rubber housing for the night rather the
sleep for the night will be perpetual und sledge upon
which we temporarily place her cargo
1t makes of boys feel queer when we look at
the boat With this little craft We or they for do not
know that viii be detailed 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 her They then return
foot to the vessel leaving the oon hope to her fate
after carefully wang her in with ice to keep her precious
from the wolverines and bears So much Of their
Journey will be in the midst of the winter darkness that
Inc party VIII nave 10 nnu tneu way DUCK 10 le OlS
guided by the stars and moon. rather think whoever
stays on board the Advance viii receive them with vel
come and some hot coffee. Then comes the york-the
work for a-ne1t spring There is the right spirit sir
you may depend upon it, resting with our company
rather guess we II carry the American flag far north as
any Of the English naval gentem with their fine names
snd uniforms and equipments but we IL do it with the
fight feeling You have no idea how by having SIR John
Franklin rs the object Of search and his picture hang
ing in the cabin and sways thinking and talking about
Lim-what a remarkable place he has in our minds We
consider he where DR. Kane thinks he is but if he any
where else we will 60 after him If no is gone TO heaven,
poor man why then as in Sir Humphrey Gilbert per
hsps seeking after him. viii be shortest way Of getting
there too
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