Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-01
and wintering at some eligible point north o
Melville Bay.

In the middle of Baffin's Bay, and opposite
Upsrnavk, they got into the ice pack with ,
heavy sea to boot. The bark, which was ou,
Of signal distance of the steamer, got between
two bsrgs, and after being roughly used and
sustaining much damage-losing jibboom, start.
ing the bowsprit and carrying away her false
kesl--smerged and got'out Of the pack and
joined the steamer opposite Leively. Outside
OF the harbOr they were met by DR.. Kane and
bis party in two boats. 1t would bs needless TO
describe the joy Of all parties at this meeting
After remaining about week at Leively, tax
ing on board water, &C., the anchor was weigh
cd for home.''
DIR. KANK's EXPEDITION @4- ..s
The following is a summary account Of the
experience of DR.. Kape and bis companions :. !.
The expedition left New York May '3lst, 1853.
The fret pert wae made al 81. Johns, Newftund-
land, whore the expedition was shown every at
tention by the Governor and inhabitants. They
obtained there eight Labrador dogs for use in
sledging in the snow, They took aboard, also,
all the beef they could obtain, and marled it.
about ths 4th of July they arrived at'ss Fish
ken@s, a settlement in the Southern part ol
Greenland; Governor Lassing at this point re.
csived them with great hospitality, and afforded
them every facility it the purchase of furs and
eider-down, &c. They took on board at this
point an Exquimaux man who was to hunt for
them.
They left Fishkenes and proceeded next to
Snkkertoppen, so called from the resemblance oil
a mountain in that vicinity to a sugar-loaf-
This place presents many beau ties of Arctic
scenery. They found thero few Danes, and
obtained from then an abundant supply of rein
deer furs and seaskin coats. They next reach
ed place called Proven, place fifty miles
south of Upernavik. Here they received tht
aid Of Christianson, who is w0ll-known in tn,
annals Of the Arctic. They obtained addition
al supplies there. While they remained there
an Exquilnaax ball was given in honor of thu
expedition, which was attended quito numerous
ly. Took on board twenty Exquimaux dogs
and after remaining two or three days toek theil
departure for Uperuavik, where they arrived
during the last of July, and obtained Mr. Pc
terson, who had been with Capt. Penny as in
terpreter for the purpose of managing The
sledgng by dogs. From Upernavik they push
ed on to the north. They met with no ice un
til they had proceeded considerably north OIL
DEVILS Thumb, in Melville Bay. They expect.
ed to encounter ice in the Bay but had very
fortunate passage, being detained therein only
about two weeks. They did but little warping
They then made tho open water, and off Cap,
York came to the North Water, so called by
sailors, and had good run thence until tn,
9th Of August, when they entered Smith ;,
Sound with no prospect OF ice and sailed or
until they reached Littleton Island in lat Is
deg. 20 min, which is the highest point reached
by Capt. Inglefeld in 1852. The expedition
landed at the island and erected q cairn in which
were deposited letters, in hopes that Capt. In
glefeld, on his return, would find them an,
convey them to England, to be forwarded theme
to America. Their most important object, how
ever, in landing at Littleton Island, was to dc
posit provisions and large metallic life-hoat
which, in case disaster should oyertake thei
vessel, they might be able to reach it, and by i
make their return to Greenland From Littl.
ton Island they saw the first block of ice. The
then pushed on north, and the first ice they me
with was in latitude rs degrees 80 minutes. -
They were here compelled to make harbor I
protect them from the floating icebergs. In
few days pushed forward again by warping ,abou
fifteen miles, passing three small islands of rock
under the lea Of which they moved their ve
sci, but gale springing up, their hawsers wei
broken, and they were driven to sea- The 60
was quite heavy, and as they were running b
fore the wind amid icebergs and large pieces
floating ice, one struck the vessel quarter ar
stove in her bulwarks. They escaped furth
danger, and again made for the north as fast
they could by means Of warping, frequent
close in shore. They were subjected to hea,
nip, south of point which corresponds in d
scription to Stafford Head. About the LIST
September, found bay ice forming about the
pretty thick, in latitude rs deg 81 min. He
they found deep bay running between tv
hsadlands, and in this bay good harbor. II
formed their first winter harbor in the winter
'53 and '54 On the southwest side of h
: bay were three islands about quarter Of a nj
from the shore. On the background was t,
race Of sand. Of the two hsadlands, one
8 east Of Stafords Head, and the other corr
t ponds to TkeIdsson poihx. ~ .
) The cliffs at these hoad lands arc from sew
to eight hundred feet in height, thosgh ,
land back is lower. The vessel was moored
9 some granite islands. The rocks in that regi
{ are composed of granite and limestone, will
: small strata of some other kind between I
;. two. From this point DR.. Kane and pal
Q started forth to examine the ice. After an
n ssnce Of about week the party returned, a
active prsparations were Immediately made
}, going into winter quarters. A warm and co
y Portable house was built over the deck. Sto
y were put up. and communications made
r tween the steerage and cabin, and the men W
y transferred from the forecastle to the hold ,wh
l. comfortable quarters were prepared for The
IS The galley was put below. A party was o
ID forward to establish cache about hand
g miles distant. Darkness gradually came W
them, and with the exception of few sh
st journeys within scope Of thirty miles,
,r operations Of the season closed, and coon
ct tire darkness came upon them, preventing til
I'd from doing any work whaieser The year
s, this latitude is divided into four portions,
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