Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-11-03
TIE Al TI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

besides about six hundred fathoms Of warping
line. They were cheered, however, by u small
daily progress, and by the 10th of September. 1853,
they bad succeeded in gaining the northern face Of
Greenland at Il point never reached before.
Here the young ice froae around the vessel and
compelled them to seek a winter asylum, in which
they experienced a degree of cold much below any
previous registration. Whisky .froze in NotembeT,
and tour months ia The year tbc mercury waS soiid
ddfy. The mean annual temperature was five de-
grees below zero. This is the greatest degree of
cold ever experienced by man, and their winter
quarters were nearer the Pole than ever before oc-
cupicd.
The scuryy was easily controlled, but the most
fearful, as well as the most novel feature of the
winter, was n tetanus, or lockiuw, which deiied all
treatment. 1t carried away fity.seven of the best
Esquimoux sledgc dogs, and was altogether a
trightful scourge.
Early in March DIR. Kane commenced his search
for Sir John Franklin. They crossed the leo at a
temperature of ffty-seven degrees below zero.
Many Of the party were frost-bitten. They contin-
ued IN the field until the 10Th of July, and only
ceased from their labor when the winters darkness
rendered it impossible to travel. Some of the par
ty lost their toes by the frost. They kept along the
coast Of Greenland which he surveyed with a coast
line toward the Atlantic, fronting duo north, until
a stupendous glazier checked their progress, which
rose to a height of five hundred feet, and projected
into the sea. New land was discovered, to which
the name Of Washington was given.
But the real discovery Of the expedition is the
open I0}dr Sea. The channel leading to these
waters was entirely free from ice, and this feature
was rendered more remarkable by the existence of
u zone, or solid belt of ice, extending more than
one hundred and twenty-five miles to the south
ward. This sea vcrites the views of DR.. Kane,
as expressed to the Geographical Society before his
departure.
The lashing of the surf against the frozen beach
Of ice was, we are assured, impressive beyond de-
s%cripticn. Several gentlemen with whom we have
convcrsed, speak of it with wonder and admira-
ton.
An area of three thousand square miles was seen
entirely free from ice. This channel has been
named after Hon. John p. Kennedy, late Secretary
of the Navy, under whose auspices the expedition
was taken.
The land TO the north and west Of this chane; has
been charted as high rs SO deg. 80 min. THIS IS
lie nearest land 10 tie Poe get discorered. IT
bears the name Of Mr.. Henry Grinnell, the founder
Of the expedition that bears his name.
In the winter of lSj4.5 their vessel being fast.
ened ly the ice, they abandoned it and pursued
their way on foot for Lancaster Sound, living on
raw walrus meat, and surrounded themselves with
walls Of moss. They succeeded in ciiecting u com.
munication with the EsquimauX.
At one time every man of the expedition, except
DR.. Kane and Mr.. Bonsell, were confined 10 their
= hunks with scurvy. DR.. Kane had to cook, cut
ice, &c and Mr.. Bonsell had to DO other mental
service. By Proyidential Interference the party cs
capped without a single death.
ESCAPE TO THE SOUTH
The great belt of ice made it clear that no re
lief expedition from the south could reach the party
in time to prevent their imprisonment a third win
ter, which, with their deficiency of fuel would have
proved most disastrous, if not fatal. Under these
circumstances, DR.. Kane wisely determined t
abandon his brig and attempt to descend to thu
' South by a combination of boats and sleoges.
e In accordance with this view they left the brig
on the 18th of May, the temperature at that time
T. being five degrees below zero. They crossed a bel
n of ice eighty-one miles in diameter, dragging thei
v boats behind them, and carr wing four sick com
rades by means of a dog sledge. After a travel o
three hundred and sixteen miles, with t~hirty-on,
days of constant exposure, they reached Cape AL
exander and embarked in open water. Their gun
supplied them with animal food no provisions bein,
carried in the boats except powdered breadstuff
and tallow, lTallow, says the Doctor, is a yer.
good thing.
From Cape Alexander they Travelled to the south
ward sometimes over ice, sometimes through water
shooting eider-duck and seal and collecting cnougl
eggs to keep the party in good condition. AT Cap
Fork they burnt up their spare boats and sledge
for fuel, and left the coast. Striking out into tn,
open sea of Melville Bay, they then steered for tn
Moth Danish settlements ofGreenland. Here the,
providentially landed on the 9Th of August, in Wig
orous health, after their travel of one Thousand
three hundred miles and eighty-one days of con
slant exposure.
LEAVING TIE CoAsT-FALLING IN WITH HARTsTEIN'
EXPEDITION.
From Opernivik, the largest of these settlements
they took passage in a Danish sailing vessel fo
England. By great good fortune they touched Il
Disc, where they were met by Capt. llartstein's ex
petition. This last searching expedition had fount
the ice Of Smiths Sound still unbroken, but havin,
communicated with the Esquimaux, had heard o
the departure Of DIR. Kane, and had retraced thei,
steps.
THE DEATHS on TIE EXPEDITION.
The expedition has to mourn the loss of three o
its comrades, two of whom persisted OF lockjaw
and one from abscess, following upon a frozen ex
tremity. These men may be said to have fallen il
the direct discharge of n noble duty Their name
are, acting carpenter, Christian Ohlsen; Jefferson
BAKER and Peter S~chuburt, volunteers.