Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-10-27

Under these circumstances, DR.. Kane wisely de-
termined to abandon his brig. and attempt to de-
sesnd to the south BY combination of boats and
sledgss.
In accordance with this view they left the brig
ON the 18th of May-ths temperature ct the same
belt Of ice 81 miles in diameter, dragging their
boats behind them, and carrying four sick COM
rades by means Of dog slsdge. After travel Of
$40 miles, with 81 days Of constant exposure they
reached Cape Alexander and embarked in open
water. Their guns supplied them with animal
food, NO provisions being carried in the boats
cept powder, breadstuff and tallow. (Tsllow
says the Doctor, is very good thing.l
From Cape Alexander they travelled to the
southwark, sometimes over ice, sometimes through
water, shooting elder, duck and seal, and collect
ing enough eggs to keep the party in good condi-
ton. At Cape Fork they burnt up their spare
boats and sledges for fuel, and left the coast
Striking out into the open sea Of Melville Bay,
they then steered for the North Danish settlements
of Greenland. Here they providsntialy landed
on tho 9th of August, in vigorous health, after
their travel of 300 miles and eighty-ons days
Of constant exposure.
LEAVING THE coAsT-FALLING IN WITH HARTsrxlN's
EXPEDITION.
From Opernivik, the largest of these settlements,
they took passage in Danish sailing vessel for
England. By great good fortune, they touched at
Disco, where they were met by Capt, Hartssein's
expedition.
The last searching expedition had found the ice
municatsd with the Esquimaux, had heard of the
departure OF DR.. Kane, and had rstraced their
steps.
THE DEATHS ON rHE EXPEDITION.
The expedition has to mourn tho loss of three
ct its comrades, two Of whom persisted of lock-
jaw, and one from abcess following upon frozen
extremity. These men may be said to have fallen
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names are. acting carpenter, Christian Ohlsen;
Jefferson Baker AID Peter Schubert, volunteers.
Interesting Narrative. r,..--
Professor Morse, tbs author of the magnetic
telegraph, delivered a speech at st. Johns, re-
Gently, in which he gave an interesting remini.-
cence of his early telegraphic troubles. The bill
for establishing line, hs says, was before Con-
gress, had passed the House, and was on the cal
endar of the Senate, but the evening OF the last
day had commenced with more than 100 bills to DO
considered and passed beforsit could DO reached.
Wsaried with anxiety of suspense, l consulted
with one of the Senatorial friends he thought
the chance of reaching it small, that he advised
me to consider it as lost. In state must leave
you TO imagine, returned to my lodgings to make
my preparations for returning home the next day.
My funds were reduced to dollar. In the morn
Ing, rs was about to sit down to breakfast, the
servant announced that lady desired to see me
in the parlor. 1t was the daughter of my excel
lent friend and college classmate, the Commits
sioner of Patents. She called, she said. by her
fathers permission, and the sxuberancs of her
own JOY, to announce the passage of the telegraph
bill at midnight, but the moment before the
Senate's adjournment.
This was the turning point Of the telegraph ia
vention in America. As an appropriate acknow.-
edgment of her sympathy, which only woman
can feel and express, promised that the frat dis
patch bv the FIRST line of telegraph from Wash
ington to Baltimore should be indicted BY her.
To which she replied, 81 will hold you to your
word" In about year from that time the line
was completed, and everything being prepared
npprsed my young friend of the fact. A note
from her enclosed this despatch: s'What has God
wrought" These were the first words that passed
upon the electric wires, on the first complete line
in America. None could have been chosen more
in accordance with my own feelings. 1t baptised
the America: telegraph with the name of its
thor. 1t placed the crown of the immortal honor
where it belonged.