Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-13

the mouth Of Lancaster Sound, ID hopes Of meet
ing the English expedition, and thus giving relief
TO his associates) passed IN an open boss over me
track of Bafiin's travel, riding out heavy gale.
They found an Uninterrupted baTie OF zoe, extend-
ing in one great horseshoe from Jones's 70 MUIR
chison's Sound and were forced, alter various es-
capes, TO return 10 the brig
During the winter which ensued they adopted
the habits Of the Esquimaux, living upon raw wal
rus meat, and surrounding themselves by walls Of
moss. IN spite Of these precautions the scuryy
advanced with steady progress but by the aid OF
single team Of dogs, DR. Kane succeeded IN effect
ing communication With settlement OF Esqui-
marx SCI enty miles to the southwark, and, BY or
gambling a hunt relieved the party. At one time
every man of the expedition, except Dr. Kane and
Mr.. BonsaI were confined to their hunks with sour
w; but by providental interpretation the party
escaped without a death. e
h4 ESCAPE TO THE SOUTH.
The great belt Of ice made it clear that no relief
expeditions from the south could reach the party
in time to prevent the imprisonment OF . third
winter which, with their deficiency Of fuel, would
have proved most disastrous, If not fatal Under
these circumstances, DR.. Kane wisely determined
to abandon his brig, and attempt to escape TO the
south BY combination Of boats and sledges. 10
accordance with this view, they left the brig on
the 18th May, the temperature at that time being
five degrees below zero. They crossed belt Of
ice eghtyone miles in diameter, dragging the boats
behind them, and carrying four Of their sick com.
rades by means Of dog sledge. After an actual
travel Of three hundred and sixty one miles, they
reached Cape alexander, and embarked in open.
water Their guns supplied them with animal
food no food being carried in the boats, excepting
breadstuffs and tallow. G3ta
From Cape Alexander they travelled to the
Southwark, sometimes over ice sometimes through
water, shooting duck and seal, and collecting
enough eggs to keep the party in good condition.
At Cape York they burned up their spare boats
into the open sea Of Melville Bay, steering for the
North Danish settlements Of Greenland. Here they
were providentially landed on the 9th Of August,
in vigorous health after their travel OF 800 miles
| and 81 days of constant exposure. From Uperni-
vik the largest of these settlements they took pas
sage in Danish trading vessel for England.
| BY great good fortune they touched at Disco,
| where they were met by Capt. Hartsteins expedi-
ton. This searching expedition having found the
ice Of Smith Sound still unbroken, but having COM
! municated with the Esquimaux J, had heard OF the
departure of DR.. Kane, and retraced their steps.
The expedition has to mourn the loss of three
of its comrades, two of whom persisted by lock-
jaw, and one from abscess following frozen ex-
| tremity They may be said to have fallen in the
direct discharge of their duty. Their names are,
acting carpenter Christian Ohlsen, Jefferson Baker
and Peter Shubert, volunteers. sssf#s
APPEARANCE or THE NAvIGAroRs.
A northern latitude ia eminently conducive to
the development of hair and fat. AT least the sam
Piles of its effects in the persons Of the returned
Arctic navigators yesterday would unavoidaby
lead to this conclusion. Every one was stout and
rosy and as no razor had marred the boards Of the
mariners since their departure iron these shores,
every face was covered with sturdy growth OF
hair that was perfecly refreshing to behold. DR.
Kane himself wore beard Of patriarchal proper
tions in the corners Of which still fingered the silver
traces of his residence within the frigid zone.