Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-23

almost entiicly on eggs. lhey then
pa ok ed down thousand and sailed for
Natillick, on Esquimaux settlement
where they supposed their man Hans was.
He had left the ship in the Spring and
gone TO the Esquimaux, with whom he
was on very intimate terms. II was said
that he was offered the hand Of the
daughter Of ono Of tho chiefs, and that
he left the party with royal notions in
his head. They met little obstruction
from tho ice, and when they did they
were generally delayed only until the
next tide. Al last they were gratifed
and deligh ted at the sight Of Cape Dud.
ley Diggs, which is we'll known TO wha.
Iers. From there they ran on until they
met the ice the great glacier, q little
north Of Cape York. Here they we're
detained by the ice for a week, but as
their qua rters were near an immense
loonery, where countless thousands Of
birds kept up continual cawing, and
they were able 10 shoot as many as they
pleased, they were not very inpatient
Each man eat one or two OF them at
meal, and they made up for lost time
AT last the ice Released them, and with.
out very much obstruction they arrived
at Cape York about the middle OF July.
During the passage they lived principal.
" on the little ank, with which, for
miles and miles north OF Cape York, the
air is continually darkened One OF our
informants said that they were thick as
flies on molasses barrel. The Tapping
Of their wings made noise like the roar
of the sea. No idea can be formed OF
their abundance north Of Cape York,
which seems to be their southern limit
in Summer. When shot at they try to
escape by diving, and you always have
chance 10 blaze away them again.-.
Rounding Cape York, they passed into
Melville bay.
Pushing on boldly, and venturing now
and then into the pack ice they once
more came into open water and deserted
the DEVILS Thumb. Here they stopped
no longer than was necessary for rest,
and availing themselves Of every favor.
able wind they soon rea ched the Horses
Head, a promontory near UPernavick.
Stopping day or two here. they set sail
with splendid wind, but soon fog
came on. They were proceeding slowly
through the fog when they heard loud
cry which they recognized as proceeding
from civilized Esquimaux. They were
astonshed on pulling in the direction of
the sound to see a Danish boat with
white men on board. From these they
learned of the expedition in search of
them, and the Danish news OF the world
generally. Leaving the Danes TO look
for blubber they went on to an island
from sheer exhaustion.
the next day they went on in the fog,
at a venture, and after pulling about
three points too much to the westward
they suddenly heard dog bark. Turn.
ing in the direction they pulled with all
their might til they got inside of some
old landmarks, which quick poor
Pe,erson's blood. They raised the
American flag on one boat and the Da.
nish on the other, and noiselessly pulled
around the point concealed by the fog
fog which was TO open 10 their view the
first settlement of the Christian men
which their eyes had seen for more than
two years.
The news had not gone further till
they had nearly drawn up to the beach.
The Esquimaux women first came out in
their homespun, and were soon followed
by the men, all in the greatest excite.
ment. All the people at once came
down to see the strange arrival. Poor
Mr.. Peterson was restored 10 the arms Of
his loving wife and numerous supposed
orphan children quarters were provided
for the party al Upernavil:. Here they
were obliged to wait until the sailing Of
the Danish bark in which they took pas.
sage for England. They received much
attention on board the bark. the Mary
Ann, at their way to Lively, where they
arrived on the 10th of September. To
Captain Anderson Of the bark they were
much indebted for polite and kind at.
tentions. He anticipated every want
and did all in his power to make them
comfortable.
After staying at Lively week they
met with the Hartstein expedition.
Thrilling Episode in Eane's Arctic