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


kept up continual cawing, and they were
able TO shoot as many as they pleased, they
were not very impatient. Each man eat one
or two of them a. meal, and they made up
for lost time At last the ice released them,
and without very much obstruction they ar
rived at Cape York about the middle of Ju-
ly. During the passage they lived principal
ly on the little ank, with which, for miles
and miles north of Cape York, the air is con-
tinually darkened One of our informants
said that they were as thick as flies on mo-
lasses barrel The tapping of their wings
made a noise like the roar of the sea. No
idea can be formed of their abundance north
of Cape York, which seems to be their south
ern limit in summer. When shot at they
try to escape by diving, and you always have
chance to blaze away at them again
Rounding Cape York, they passed into Mel
vile bay.
Pushing on boldly, and venturing now and
then into the pack ice they once more came
into open water, and deserted the Devils
Thumb. Here they stopped no longer than
was necessary for rest, and avaiing them
selves Of every favorable wind they soon
reached the Horses Head, a promontory near
Uppernavik Stopping day or two here,
they set sail with splendid wind, but soon
a fog came on. They were proceeding slow
ly through the fog, when they heard loud
cry, which they recognized as proceeding
from civilized Esquimaux. They were as
tonished on pulling in the direction of the
sound, to see Danish boat with white men
on board From these they learned of the
expedition in search of them, and the Danish
news Of the world generally. Leaving the
Danes to look for blubber, they went on to
an island from sheer exhaustion.
The next day they went on in the fog, at
a venture, and after pulling about three points
too much to the westward they suddenly
heard dog bark Tuning in that direction
they pulled till they got inside of some old
landmarks. They raised the American flag
and noiselesslv pulled around the point, con-
cealed by the fog-a fog which was to open
to their view the first settlement of Christian
men which their eyes had seen for more than
two years.
The news had not gone further till they
had nearly drawn up to the beach. The Es-
quimaux women first came out in their home
spun. aad were soon followed by the men,
all in the greatest excitement. All
the people at once came down to see the
strange arrival. Poor Mr. Peterson was re-
stored to the arms of his loving wife and
numerous suppo osed orphan children; quar-
ters were provided for the party at Upperna-
vik Here they were obliged to wait until
they took passage for England on the Danish
brig Mary Ann The arrived on the 10th oi
, September at Leively, on the island of Dis
CO. Leively is a town of $50 inhabitants.
composed of ten or twelve Danes, and the
rest half-breed Danes and fuli-blooded Es.
quimaux. They received much attention on
, board the bark, the Mary Ann, on their way
r. : to LeveIy. To Capt. Anderson, of the bark
they We're much indebted for polite and kin(
u attentions. He anticipated every want and
- did all in his power to make them comfort
= able.
!. Lieut.. Hartsten had been at this port il
e search of the lost voyagers. DR.. Kane anc
e his party remained here one week, wher
; Lieut. Hartstien appeared again at Leivell
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