Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-10-31

9. ThiS new lanus thus cemented 10
Greenland BY protrudiny ice, was nam
ed !" Washington Greenland bears, we
believe the nameiof Mr.. Peabody, of Ball !
tirnorc one Of th6prcjectors of thesexpe-
dition. The icy connection Of tRe4old5i
and the uewworlds seem TO us a afeattife
of peculiar interest.
8. The range of the sledge journeys
may be understood from the fact that the
entire circuit of Smiths Sound has been
effected and its shores completely charted.
But the real discovery of the expe-
dltion is thesopen Polpr Sea. The chan
mel leading to these waters was entirely
free from ice, and sthisemys feature
was render more remarkable by the exis-
,tence ofaabelt of9solidtice extending one
hundred and twenty-five miles to the
southwark. This sea veri6es the views
lot Dr.. Kane, as expressed to the Geo.
graphical Society, before his departure
The flashing of the surf against this fro
zen beach of ice was impressive beyond
description. Several gentleman with
whom we have conversed speak of this
as one of the most remarkable sights
| which they observed during the expedi-
ton. An area of three thousands square
miles has been seen entirely free from ice,
and was named after the Hon.J Z. Ken-
nedy, late Secretary Of the Navy, under
whose auspices the expedition was underta-
ken. The land to the north and west of this
channel has been charted as high as 20.
| 80. This is the nearest land to the Pole
yet known. Itbears the name of Mr..
Henry Glinnel, the founder Of the enter.
prise.
The WINTER OF 54~'55.-The ex-
treme severity of the previous season
made it evident that the brig could not
be liberated before the winter set in. She
was fast impoundcd in the centre of Il
large field of ice. The provisions, al
though abundant, were not calculated to
resist scurvy and the fuel, owing to the
emergency of the previous winter, was
deficient in quantity. Under those cir
cumstances Doctor Kane, with a party of
Volunteers-on an attempt to reach the
Lancaster Sound, in hopes of meeting the
English expedition, and thus giving relief
to his assOciates-passcd in an open boat
over the track of Batiin's travel, riding
out heavy gale. They found an unin
terrupted barrier Of ice, extending in one
great horseshoe from Jones' to Murcison's
Sound, and wer0 forced after various es-
capes to return to the brig.
During the winter which cnsucd they
adopted the habits Of the E5quimux, liv-
ing upon raw walrUs meat and surround
ing themselves by walls of moss. In
spite of these precautions the scurvy ad,
Vanced with steady progress but by the
aid of single team of dogs DR.. Kane
succeeded in effectinw communication
with settlement of Esquimaux seventy
miles to the southwark, and by organizing
q hunt relieved the party. At Que time
every man of the expedition except Dr.
Kane and Mr.. Bonsnl were confined TO
:helr hunks with scurvy; but by provi-
Dental interposition the party escaped
without death.
ESCAPE TO THE SoUTu.-Thc great belt
of ice made it clear that no relief cxprdi-
tons from the South could reach the party
III time to prevent the Imprisonment Of Il
third winter, which, with their deficiency
Of fuel, would have proved most dsas-
trous, if not fatal. Under these circum
stances DR.. Kane wisely determined to
abandon his brig. and attempt to escape
to the South, by5a combination of boats
and sledges. lii accordance with this
view they left the brig on the 18th May,
the temperature at that time being five
degrees below zero, They crossed a belt
Of ice cighty-one miles III diameter, drag
ging the boats behind them, and carrying
four Of their sick comrades by means Of Il
dog sledge. After an actual travel OF Sc /
miles, they reached Cape Alexander and
embarked in open water. Their guns
supplied them with animal food, no food
being carried i'll the boats, excepting
bveudstulIs and tallow.
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 and sledges for fuel, and left the
coast, striking out into the open sea Of
Melville Bay, steering for the North Dan
ish settlements OF Greenland. Here they
were providentially landed on the 9th OF
August, in vigorcus health, after their
travel of 800 miles and 8 days of con-
slant exposure. From Upernivik, the
largest Of these settlements, they took
passage in a Danish trading vessel for
England.
BY great good fortune they touched at
Disco, where they were met by Capt.
Hartstcin's expedition. This searching
expedition having found the ice Of Smith
Sound still unbroken. but having cons
municated with the Esquimaux, had heard
of the departure Of DR.. Kane, and retraced
their steps.
The expedition has to mourn the loss
OF three of its comralcs, two of whom
persisted by lock~jaw, and one from alb,
scess following frozen extremity. They
may be said to have fallen in the ditect
discharge Of their duty. Their names