The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28
TIE ARCTIC REGIONS.
THE OPEN OR POLAR SEA.
THE RECOVERY OF THE REsOLUTE.
Conversational saeetapg er the American (sco-
graphical Sociesy--Asmarks Of Dr. Kane


Conversational Meeting o. shr American Geo-
graphical SOciesy--hsmarks Of de. Kane
upon Bis Crrisc "a the Arctic Regions.
conversational meeting OF the American Gcosrsphi.
cal Society he'd last nsbt In the small chapel tho
New York University. At the hour for the meeting tho
chapel WAS hicd with sudcnee az both ladiea gen.
uemcn, assembled 10 hear Dr. Kane speak upon his
| cruise to the Arctic regions.
At eight O'Clock, Hon. Alexander W. Bradford the Pre-.
sident Of the society, entered The room with Dr. Kane
lear Ing upon his Mr. Bradfotd called the meeting
20 order; ser which the minutes OF the sst meeting
the society read and approved Henry Grnoci oc
cuped tie platform with tho President, In Kpne and
Bancroft, the historian.
The minutes having been read Mr. BsscRoT arose and
said bic had lecn requested 10 state by Dr. Kane that
he came here unpr-psrod Ia give any lecture. Ho only
10 present himself au,ong his old friends He r.
BancroiD thought that preparation was necessary.
He himself was the bcs prctcntment he could mako.
(Appausc) We came here tonight 1, take him by the
hand, with God bo rrsaea COR his safe deli,erance
ard return 70 after voyage which reflects honor upon
himself and upon his country. Qoui spplsu-e)
br. KANE then rose, and was greeted With applause.
He said should have before you with much en-.
barrassment except for tho Kind word, Of my friend Mr.
Bancroft and don't know but those words should make
me moe embarrassed feel honored by tis reception
from my old assocatcs. only TO tell YOU Ia
unos,entatous manner, simple story of NY cruse
10 the Arctic regions both for your interest and Che ne
rest Of the great proeonltor 81 the expedition
fore ycu--(pointIng TO Henry Gfinnen) (Applause)
have here chart Of Greenland and the northern re-
gions upon whish will bare my remArks-srst abos.
the mountain ranges Of the North These ranges skirt tho
ooast or Greenland and roach altitude OF 1900 feet.
From these mountains expect that the lands ~
this coast extend farther towards the north than generally
suppoed il was this Idea In part that lei Mr. Grnnon
and government 50 make the search ttam which
have just returned.
After leaving New York u.sdo the coast Of Green
land al "a most southern point. We then continued on
our voyage TO uppernavck and then smith sound.
on reaching Smith Sound expected have an open
sea. The tho care. A boat was launched
and landed tho nearest great island 10 lay store
proyisions TO fall back upon, in Of retreat and
then we pushed on ship farther 10 the northward
From this point vessel forced up our winter
hsrbor. need not tell the members that in this y,ysup
vessel ercountcosd great hardsbips II her ex
temc strength that gave confidence OF her safety
when reached this wintor hss Dor the dicules of
going hrther north were great that my officers
dressed me letter requesting return TO Tho soath.
This not In ACCORDANCE with my instructions sad
declined 20 seeede to the request At this point havem
constant gaccr stretching ort with great dicuiy hcs
enabled TO travel by sJgss and ia this way par
ties e ont for exploration, aud in this the
atitndc of 80 dos-the most northern pon; which had
yet been reached. Al this point parties we're com
pocd 10 return and dd with the intention a rcuew
tho explorations when tho winter over. In our
wint~ hArbor We established observatory hy means
Of hcoice and csruren pocket giass We as,abilsh
ed magnetic obscrvaory ani mc,ecroiogca o,rrv.o.
ry sbcreords which dcpo ited IN tho Of the
Coast suiyey. Our alcoholic thcrnome ers found 70
be uttety lie and Tho ONLY w.y c,a,a %, Al
a.. ,,,.....,,,.. y, ~. ,a'.. .,
". N"a ~ : o''PA''''' y "u'u'"' apn
this with great care Our Lowest recorded temperature
yss between 70 and 80 degrses b.o~ zero a. ihs. ,e
psra,ufe elsioroform was air1as, solid.
Ii ls The tomprra,urc which mae our explo.
raleps Our first uartv va tsirfnafo fi.y sr ant
back 10 Tho ycfsel w,cp three of ,hs nns,lcr unsr
venl amputatiop, and two Died. !, wss thrce sesEs
before We wore able TO s,st out oras Whoa ~s AZ
po;nt rpn IN es"rse c.c,,s an ~ mn. hat \
ressfud a coas. runrss sfnost sase sad ~sst. Hste
w. discovered new aad vii se named w.ships,on.
Tlis lana VIVA rsnhes hx ,,,,e ae If'v ,a,si,.
$50 feet in leiqb; .pd ,hesa r,,ge. oa, "
tayI y., =, me- in,s,es,Sn, W. fanna @ eeis
Of ice and over .his re f,und an opca water wbic
aa,sard TN. ' ppsacn,S "psn o,, ~ W
rsrticlc 81 ice lines ~ thores Al au altitude or
our eve eale n long dur,,Id, :. .wes, over mi.
water Lni ur6.ybt ue d,if, atgng witb Il, An sni
~ai lle' ertoS 10 ,hs'e % III se ~. IN,
dron.ioo W. could not tcll ,he es.e, ,eas.rs,,'ro n
this water, but Il was rafaer tisa any wacr found
below. In stesLi III this with
s,.,L n ~. stx.atas TbFa ,orr, i. ,ar y, IN puI
ssns and unnoa Tho atraat,es g lie ,id.. ,onsnse.
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rpon setiinr bAsl 10 our pntr hsrbor n va sai,e wi
ds,. a.. ,nr i,,Ie vel ro,la rns 600 -he IA
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g. far. tbo rs,vrs ,n srs 49, a.,ol -. ,,,s, =,
eiebtx ,Ile~ b, no 80 N ~ a.. ,alcv ~ t.sfn, 80
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vc.ssi s,d onr ta9s ,s,e ,tsred o,. ,,s .isfs. sa
I quinaux natives, mus. rsy, al nrs; caemes,
sst. nov orr iin oids am 1a'e a. nF,latAsc, hoEl
gaye ou, or deI r.om rhst ern.arci !, n. ,Se a~t
jaw We bad % depsnd much npon our gan. 70 pro
80 ~ ~ s,ui ~ MDL ~ ba,ss a"i'E h. Joafnsy,