The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-11-03
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THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.


ted there by the officers of the army and ma
Wy. They took aboard also all the beef they
could obtain and married it, After remain
ing two days they took their departure, and
about the 4th of July they arrived at Fish
kenaes, settlement in the southern part Of
Greenland Gov. Lassng at this point re-
ceived them with great hospitality and affOr-
ded them every facility for the purchase of
furs and elder down. &c. They took on
board at this point an Esquimaux man who
was to hunt for them They left Fishkenaes
and proceedod next to Sukkertoppen, so cal
led from the resemblance, OF a mountain in
the vicinity to a sugar loaf This place pre-
sents many beauties of Arctic scenery
They found there few Danes, and obtained
from them an abundant supply Of reindeer
furs and seaskin coats. They reached next
a place called Proven, place fifty miles
south of UparnavicE. Here they received
the aid Of Chrstianson, who is we'll known
in the annals of the Arctic. They obtained
additional supplies there. While they re-
manned there an Esquimaux ball was given
in honor of the expedition, which was at
tended quite numerously.
Among those present were the governor
and his wife and daughter The ladies were
dressed in pantaloons, presenting novel
appearance. The members Of the expedition
Joined in the festivities of the OCCASION
They took on board there twenty Esquimaux
dogs. After remaining two or three days
they took their departure for Upernavick.
On their way they were b3calmed for time
within sight of Sanderson's Hoop, promi-
nent headIand south of Upernavick. The
cliff is about three thousand feet high, and
can be seen at a distance of hundred miles
This cliff is also noted for an extensive loone-
ry which is on it. They arrived at Uperna-
wick during the last of July and obtained
Mr.. Peterson, who had been with Captain
Penny, as interpreter, for the expedition. for
the purpose of managing the sledging by dogs.
From Upernavick they pushed on to the
north. They met with no ice until they had
proceeded considerably north Of the Devils
Thumb, which point is regarded by whalers
as the point at which they anticipate difficult
ties in Melville bay. They expected to en-
counter ice in the bay, but had very FORUM
ate passage, they being detained therein only
about two weeks. They did but little war
ping. They then made the open water, and
off Cape York they came to the north water,
so called by sailors, and had a good run
thence until the 9th of August, when they
cntred Smiths Sound with no prospect of ice,
and sailed on until they reached Littleton
island in latitude 78 degrees 20 minutes,
which is the highest point reached by Capt.
Inglefeld, in 1852 though they did not land
there. The expedition landed at the island
and erected a Cuirn, in which We're deposited
letters, in hopes that Capt. lnglefeld on his
return would find them and convey them
to England, to be forwarded thence to Amer
ica. Their most important object, however
in landing at Litteton Island was to depos
it provisions and large metallic life boat
which, in case disaster should overtake theil
vessel, they might be able to reach it and by
it make their return to Greenland. From
Litteton Island ;hey saw the first block o
ice, They then pushed on north, and the
first ice they met with was in latitude Is
degrees 30 minutes. The morning was fog
gy, and as the icebergs were floating by il
considerable numbers they sent out boa
to look for harbor A small harbor wa,