Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-25

together in this enterprise, ant !. had became
good friends.7 .tft 81
Two of the deceased died,ef lockjaw, and
one of abcess following smpotatisu. Their
names are; a
CHRISTIAN onLESs,
Acting CARPENTER to the Expedition.
JEFFERSON BAKER,
0 PETER SCHUBERT,
/ Seamen...
Several amput atoms were performed
toes of those who had not been north be-
fore being frost bitten.
Finding that liberation was impossible. and
| that no expedition in search OF them could
penetrate the ice in time to avoid third
winter, DR.. Kane determined as the only
! mesns of safety. 10 sbandon TIE brig and
travel to the santh hy al,erma,eIy trstsling
in sledges and in boats The sick were con-
veyed in dog sledges under the immediate
care of Dr.. Kane in person, who attended to
them with all the assdui,y o! his generous
nature. The distance Travelled was nearly
one thousand four hunored miles, three hun
dred and sixteen Of which was performed in
ucS olcuSto auu tuC III UUblS. IL
was period Of great exposure and suffering.
The party sustained themselves entirely by
their guns. "''
On the leth of August, 1855, the party
entered the Danish settlements and took pas
sage IN the Danish brig Mary Ann, bound
for Eng and. They touched at Disco on the
9th of September last, where they were hap
PLY met by the expedition under comma nd
of Captain Hartstein, DR.. Kane immediate.
ly withdrew his contract for passage in the
Marg Ann, and proceeded home by the ves-
sells as above described.
Captain Har,sten said that he had with
difficulty forced his way into Melville bay,
and found Smith sound clothed with ice. He
had learned of the Esguimaux of the depar.
ture Of DR.. Kane. He then returned and
met DR.. Kane at Disco, just twenty hours
previous to the time fixed upon for the de-
Parture of the Mary Ann for England.
| This expedition has travelled in lower
temperature than has ever before been at
tempted Minus 46 deg, and in one case 81
deg below was borne by the party in the
field! ..
| INCIDENTS, &c. OF KANE ExPEDlTIoN-EscAPE
TO THE SOUTH.
The great belt OF ice made it clear that no
relief expedition from the south could reach
the party in time TO prevent the Imprisonment
of the third winter, which, with their def
cheney of fuel, would have proved most dis.
astrous, if not fatal. Under these circum.
stances DR.. Kane wisely determined TO aband.
on his brig ana ntfskSpf TO esrape TO the
South by boats and sledges. In accordance
with this view they left the brig on the 18th
May, the temperature at that time being
degs. below zero They crossed a belt Of
ice 81 miles in diameter, dragging their boats
behind them and carrying four OF their sicA
comrades by means of dog sedge. After
a travel of 3l6 miles, with thirty one days Of
constant exposure, they reached Cape Alex
ander and embarked in open water. Theil
guns supplied them with animal ood no pro.
visions being carried in the boats excep
power, breadsluffs and tallow. From Cape
Alexander they travelled southwark some.
times over water, shooting either ducks o.
seal ard collecting enough eggs to keep The
party in good condition. At Cape Yorl
they burned up their spare boat and sledges
, for iuel, and left the asast, putting out into
the open sea of Melville bay, and steered fol
the North Danish settlement OF Greenland
Here they p 'ovidentially lunded on the 10th
of August, in vigorous health. after trave
1900 miles, and 81 days of constant expousure
From Upernavick the largest of these settle
ments, they took passage in a Danish sailing
vessel Tor England. By great good fortune
they touched at Disco, where they were me-
by Hartstin's expedition. The expedition
had found the ice in Smiths sound unhrokel
but having communicated with the Esqu
maux had heard Of the departure of DR.. Kane
and retraced their steps
4 THE CREW OF THE RELEASE.
Among the crew of the bark Release there
was considerable seli-gratuation on the safe
return of the expedition, many Of them stat
ing that ut various periods during their alb
senre they had giuen up all hope of ever
seeing their home again. AS general rule
the ,rilors connected with this expedition are
much superior cluss of men to those usual,
, found in their positions, and many OF then
expressed opinions concerning the action o.
their officers in well chosen Language, which
sufaicieEtly evidenced tteir intelligence, ant
a certain degree OF cultivation. George
E Devys, foremost haLd exhibited to US
. series of pencil sketches taken during tht
cruise, which were highly comn'endable TO
the originality and graphic skill Of their ex
ecution. One sketch represented the bark
in collision with an iceberg on the night o
, the 4th of September, 1904, during which
the jibboom was carried away. slarboard bow
and cathead badly broken, and one quarter
damaged, with loss OF the quarter. The re
mainder consisted chiefly OF scedes among
the eeberg>, all of which were detailed in
vivid and picturesque manner.
, OLD DOG TeoDLEs.
.a Our reporter found ip the forecastle,
somewhat oged ana dosne specimen of tn
canine species, whose history is quite event
, fu He is a large full biooded animal of tn
Esquimaux breed, known by the sOubriquc
of 'Toodles," and is sgreat tavorite with tn
, men, both on account or his sagrcity, and th
iaishfulness with which be has served then
daring the cruise. HSk,the soe survivor O
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