Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-25
U s. Arctic Expedition.
ARRIVAL OF THE RELEASE AND ARCTIC.

ARRIVAL OF THE RELEASE AND ARCTIC.
Return Of Dr.. Kane and party--FuH Details
Of Kane's Voyoge-Loss his Vesset4-Per-
flous Ice and Water Ttauel. I'D
| At.4 O'Clock on Thursday afternoon, says
the New York Tribune, the bark Release, in
company with the propeller Arctic, hove to
off the quarantine, where they were boarded
by the health officer and permitted to pass up
to the city. The appearance OF these vessels
coming up the harbor was the cause of con-
siderable excitement on shore, and on the
decks Of those ships which they passed in
their course--the news having by this time
been circulated that Dr. Kane and his party
were on board. Many oc the steamers plying
across the haroor steamed close to them 10
order.to give their passengers an opportunity
of welcoming the returning wanderers with
cheers were swelled and prolonged until the
vessel neared the Battery, abreas: of which
they moored and now remain. Our reporters
here boarded the vessels, and found DR.. Kane
and most of his company on board the Re-
lease, in excellent health and spirits. The
following narrative Of facts may be relied on
!
connected with this expeditions:
ARRIVAL OF THE RELEASE ARD ARCTIC.
The United States Arctic Expedition, COM
posed of the bark Release and the steam brig
Arctic. II. ]. Hartstein, Lieut. commanding
expedition, has arrived. They left New York
May 80, 1858, arrived in Leavely, Isle of
Disco. Greenland, July 8. Coas.ed along the
shores of Greenland from Holstienburg to
lat. 7S. 3S r., touching at Leavey, Hare
Island, Upernavik, Hukluyt Island, Cape
Hatherton, and other places on the coast
Were % days boring through the pacx in
Melville Bay. The ice crossed Davis Inlet,
where they were opposed by solid pack,
which entirely stopped their progress. Thence
they proceeded down the Western coast, ex-
amining Possession and Pond bays Were
fast in the great middle pack for several days
to all appearapx311Qr the winter. Arrived at
Leavely on th*L<{ lurn from having entirely
circumnavgat Ne Northern waters as far
as the ice would permit, Sept. l3. Found
DR.. Kane, Che having abandoned his vessel
in the ice0 and his associates, excepting
those who had died from exposure. .
Found at Leavely the Danish brig Mariana,
Capt. Ammondson, Loading for Copenhagen.
Sailed from Lesvey Sept, ls.
No trace whatever had been discovered Of
Sir John Franklin's party.
The last winter in the Arctic had been un.
usually severe, many Of the natives having
perished from exposure and starvation. Had
been compelled to eat their dogs, the
extreme cold having prevented the usual
hunting expeditions ,.-
The vessels are in toerably good condition.
They have been in collision with icebergs.
and severly nipped in the packs.
SUBSTANCE OF THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
In advance of the official report We are
enable to give the following particulars: D.
DR.. Kane, U. s Navy, John w. Wilson,
Amos Bonsal, DR.. J. J. Hayes, Augustus
Santag, Henry Goodsfe,low, George Stephen
son, VIM. Morton, Thomas Hickey, Christian
Ohe sen, Jefferson Baker, and Peter Schulz
ert, left this port on Tuesday the sls, o.
May, 1858, just years and 7 months ago, OF
board the brig Advance in search Of Sir Johr
Franklin.
After some bold and difficult sailing due
North, the Advance reached a bay on the
North coast of Greenland, the headlsnd O.
which is in lat. 7S deg. 90, They entered
this oay on the 10th Of eptember. 1853, ant
there the ice surrounded the brig and set her
fast. At this point the company commenced
their search for SIR John Franklin.
The winter was of degree OF severity
never before recorded. Whiskey froze. The
thermometer sank to 80 deg. rs below zero
The sun was absent one hundred and twenty
days astronomicaly, and really, owing to the
/ elevation of the hills. there were one hundred
and thirty days of darkness. This, therefore
must be further north than the company o
any expedition have ever before wintered.-
1t WIS time of extreme hardship. The
chief enemy was tetanus, or lockjaw, caused
by the severe cold. The scurvy was easily
sub1ued.
i The coast of Greenland was explored TO ,
4 point where it entirely faces the nerth, ant
the progress of the coast towurds the Atlantic
followed until the immense glacier Of ice
bergs arrested the progress of these daring
adventurers. One glacier was followed a!on!
its base distance of eighty miles, where |
was discovered to cement Greenland to al
, unexploreG and hitherto undiscovered con
/ tinent running to the north. ,.an..
The party surveyed the entire shores o
Smith Sound, which is believed to be gul
! or bay.
A new channel was discovered tending do
norlh entirely free from ice and opening int
, the Polar sea. -.. .... .....,....
The discovery Of the Polar sea is regarde
by DR.. Kane as one Of the most imPortan
and interesting results of the expedition.
| The zone OF ice extended 10 one soli'
, mass southwark, SO that it became eviden
, that the Advance could not be liberated
!, Under these clrcums tances DR.. Kana volun
f teered a communication with the English a
Lsncaster sound. He made his journey vii:
five volunteers in an open whale boat, bu
found solid ice to the southward. BY thi
: time the second winter set in. II found ther
! with abundant provisions. but destitute Q
: sn,i.scorbutiCs and deficient in fuel. Atthi
: juncture, unable to pursue navigation, the!
i adopted the habits of the Esquimaux, The
! returned to the brig. which they envelope