The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-27
Arrival Of the Resolute at New London
in Charge Of her Ealvors.
Interview between Capt. Buddington and Onl
Of the Herald Reporters.
Wonderful Escape Of the Resolute
from the Ice.
Her Discovery enc ThsUand Miles from
where She was Abandoned.
INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF TILE EVENT.
&c., &C., 90,

when heard OF the arrival OF the British discovery
bark Resoue at New London dos patched one Of our
reporters to that place. to obtain full sc,oun of the
discovery OF the ship her condition, and the d oules
her rescuers had in getting her into port.
The Resolute Captain Kelctt, 1t will be recoleced
of three ships-ths Investigator Assistance aud
Resolutesent out 1860 theesbouts in search Of
the remains of Sir john Franklin. Some time in the
autumn Of 1853, believe, they were a,andoaed by
Sir Edward Belcher, In Wellington Channel about lat
rs and Ion o. When found two years after wards
september by Captain Baddington, gallant whaler of
New London, The Resotaac had drted through Ba7pus
Srap, Be6in's Bay and into Dous Strait, distance a
ens thousand miles.
Our reporter found the Resoute at anchor In the ar-
Dor Of New London and her fortunate finder Captain
Buddingon, at his residence in Groton. From him the
following intensely interesting particulars OBJ
tained:-
On the Goth OF May as the whaling bark George Henry
Capt James NJ. Buodington set sail from New London
Conn, voyage to Northumberland Inlet and Davis
Straits The bark manned with Of
men including the first and second mates On the l4th
Of june and while in latitude 81, Capt. Budaington
encountered and quite nexpectediy too large fields Of
ice, through which he dared not penetrate. However,
wishing 80 arrive at his destination possible
he followed the edge Of the 'pack, he terms it, up
north far latitude 81. As the ship was much
damaged by the floating ice Capt concluded to
out the here, and accordingly the OF the
bark employed in catching whales in and about
Fsco Bay, with only toerable luck however Tie oes
represented being very extensive, stretching far
and vide to the north and completely blocking up the
channel TO Davis Strata From the masthead of the
George Henry nothing could be distinguished but
of ice Even with the aid of telescope nothing but
mountains could be deserted in the distance.
On the 10th Of August, and while of Cape Washing
ham, in lat ~ M the ice became to certain extent,
penotrable, and the bark forced through II in
southwest direction for about l50 miles At this time
heavy gale from the northeast sprung up which, last
ing three days. tie George Henry became unnavigaLi,
and drifed in the foe iuA southwest direction.
Captain Buddpgton land but could not say I, what
continent II belonged.
On the 10th Of September latitude 81 n, and while in
this field Of ice Captain Buddingon discovered ship In
the distance, bearing northeast about 20 miles from
CsIe Mercy He ascended the rigging Of his craft and,
looking ut her through the glass, pronounced her. from
her appearance TO be an abandoned vessel The head
Of the stranger appeared to be duo east and during the
whole Ct that day and tho following the Of the
ship did not vary than point from the east.
ave kept grsdsey nearing another Capt u.
says, although could no. exactly say what caused the
thing 10 comc about, except, perhaps the ship may
have been struck Ly counter current from Davis
straits and driven towards Us in that manner.
Tor Eve days in sight Of
other and continued TO drift to Yards each other. On
the sixth day after making the discovery and when
the ship about miles of Captain j. ordered
tie two mates and two Of the TO proceed to the
abandoned vessel the packed ce and after inspect
rg her 10 return to the bark practicable
Soon after the departure Of the party southesster
sprung up, and in consequence thereof communca-
tcn had with those board the hp for two days.
Al he nd nd fnc
party 10 their steps they left the ship, and after
tedious and hard march arrived board ~ tho bark
in safety They immediately represented the facts 10
Captain Budiington, saying that the abandoned vessel
her Britanc Majesty ship Resolute. The captain
knowing the history Of Sir Edward Belchcrs expedition
the lolr At divned the OF the ssc
being left phhat condition. and knowing that the safe
conveyance Of that vessel to port wouii be better
than catching whales, and knowing withaI that IL
would be quito piece Of glory 20 hand back the Btih
vessel long since abandoned by them being lost
the ouecn service forever, determined at a hazards
try the bold and arduous task Accordingly, h. scn
his mate back, with sx mon, giving them inslrucons 20
FREQ the chip OF e water With which sho IN rthened
and sienaze their success him. II they dd not
ceed in freeing the vessel they 10 hol, signlI
wherouron the captain himself would proceed 70 thcr
aid.
A. IT took nearly day to scconpHth N Jlurney 1,
party that day But th, next ming las, caQt. "
anticipated, the signal hoisted for hs pcsence en-
board the Rcsolue. Taking txo wiih him. and
ing The bark in charge Of the second mate the capnin
started, the 10th Of September To the relief q hs
conraies After hard days travelling Ice and
through pools Of water half frozen the little party
cceded in reaching the Resolu'e In perfect raety.
He commenced Immediately TO search the vessel in order
20 ascertain II she seaworthy. On descending tho
hold II found 20 be entirely fun Of water up q tho
| floor OF the fret deck The well then sounded and
feet Of water discovered to be 10 tho ship The
pumps wore then visited and being Of construction
/ none bat Captain u. acquainted with the mode
| of working them. One Of them, which a force
pump very great power rugged, and the following
morning got in working order. gang Of ncn we're
then yet 10 work and for three days the pump kept
busy Fourteen hours out Of tho twenty four con
sumcd in thus freeing the vessel the third day all
the cleared from her hold and the attention
the captain turned toward extricating tho prsc
from the dangerous position shc then placed 10.
The appearance Of things board represented BY
Captain Budiington when he lad leisure 10 examine
the vcsseI was dolcful la the extreme. Ever, thing
Of movable nature seemed 70 be out Of Its
place and was In q damaged condition from the
| immersion IN the water. The csOin sas etrewed
vi books clothing. preserved meats, interpreted
here and there with inmps a ce. There thing
however which struck Capt d. being very remark
able, and for which probably satisfactory explanation
bc given and this tho presence Of ice for several
feet In thickness the larboard sie, while there was
particle the sarboard. The only argument Tn.
be presented 10 explain this curious freak the elc.
u, that ,s Resolue, lying with her head 10 tho
eastward Tor probably than month received the
direct rays q the the starbcssd quarter and no
where else and thus daily warmth impaired "a
this side OF the hp while the other sie Lcog withou,
this heat, became soUdlaei with leo though the
sun never shonc 90 Il. This supposiion may be vcry
plausible and sa'hacory 70 many, for 70 the certain
know Wedge OF Capt u. the head Of tie Resolutc
never variei from the east f0r twenty dGyn, not
vitls'andipg sbe ~u constantly drifting in 4
souihwest direction, Che of The pack
There scarcely anything board tie sb&nd0nei
veso that vas not lssa sesi.oyed There Wa