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


an exposed position, they afforded them
sort of shelter. A gale came on subsequent
ly which parted the hawsers with which they
were mOored to the rocks, and they were
driven to sea- The gale was blowing quite
heavy, and they were placed in considerable
danger, as they were running before the wind
amid icebargs and large pieces of ice, one of
which struck the vessels quarter and stove
in her bulwarks. They escaped further dan
ger and again made for the north as fast as
they could by means Of warping, frequently
close in shore. They were subjected TO a hea-
w nip south of point which corresponds
in description to Stafford Had, but fortu-
nately escaped any damage. About the lst
of September found the expedition with bay
ice forming about them pretty thick, in lati-
tule 73 degrees 81 minutes. Here they found
deep bay running between two headlands.
They found III this bay good harbor, and
moored their ship there. This formed their
first winter harbor in the winter Of '53 and
81. On the southwest side Of the bay Were
three lslands about quarter of mile from
the shore. On the back ground was a ter.
race of sand. OF the two headlands, one is
east of Stafford's Head. and the other cores
ponds to Thulusson Point. The cliffs at
these headlands are from seven to eight hnn-
lower The vessel was mOored to som gran
ite islands. The rocks in that region are
composed Of granite and limestone with IA
small strata of another formation between
the two. The ormations-called by the
Danes the ice-font, which are caused by th-
repeated contributions OF ice, winter after
winter, occasioned by the rising and falling
of the tlde-were very common here. The
ice-font occasionally forms to the thickness
of from 20 to 80 feet. After our vessel was
moored, Dr.. Kane started with party to ex
anime the ice north. They went with d
boat. They left their boat about ten miles
north of the ship, and then proceeded on foot.
| The party returned in about ii week. having
made good many forced marches when they
/ commenced making active preparations to
90 into winter quarters. A warm and com
Portable house was built over the deck. ex-
/ tending from toward Of the stern to the far end
of the galley. Stoves We're put up. and com.
muniCations were made between the steeragn
and cabin, and the men were transferred from
the fOraCastle to the hold, whore comfortable
quarters were made for them. tn, galley
was put below. A party was sent toward
to establish cache about hundred miles
distant, which being done, they returned.-
Darkness gradually came upon them, and
with the exception OF few short journeys
within a scope Of thirty miles. the opera
tons for the season closed. AMI soon entire
darkness came upon them, preventing then
from doing any work whatever.
On the 23l Of August i'll latitude 78 de-
grees 81 minutes north. 1t will BE- readily
perceived that the yearin this latitude is di
vided into four portions, two of which are
alternate day anl night, each Of two months
Il h., a.
, below the horizon during the entire twenty
four hours and one of four months with rh
, sun continually above the horizon, revoIvn.
E in one circle above the horizon-as Tenny
a son says,
; "The midnight
Sets into sunrise
On August 22d the party lost the sun al
: together. 1t went at dip below the hori
= zon for the first time, and the nights begal