Washington telegraph., 1855-12-12

d aiy, ahd obtained MI peterson, who had
been with Capt Penny, as Interpreter for
the expedition, for the purpose Of managing
the sledging by dogs From Upernavik
they pushed on TO the north They met
with 30 ice until they had proceeded con-
siderably north of DEVILS Thumb, in Mel
vile Bay. They expected to encounter ice
in the bay. but bad very fortunate pas
sage, being detained therein only about two
weeks They did but little warping. They
then made the open water. and off Cape
York came 10 the North Water. 50 called
BY sailors. and had a good run thence until
the 9th Of August. when they entered Smith's
Sound with no prospect OF ice and sailed on
until they reached Littieton Island. ia lat IS
deg 20 min. which il the highest point
reached by Capt Inglefeld in 1852 The
expedition landed at the island and erected
eairn- in which were deposited letters, in
hopes that Capt Iuglelield. on his return,
would find them ana convey them to Eng
land to be forwarded thence 10 America
Their most important object, however, IN
landing at LiItleton Island. was to deposit
provisions and u large nletaiic life boat,
which. in case disaster should cvertake their
vessel they might be able to reach, and By
1t make their return 10 Greenland Fro:n
Li;ilelon Island they saw the first block of
ice They then pushed On north aud the
first Ice they met with was in lat. s deg. 30
min They were here compelled 10 max
harbor TO protect themselves from he hoat-
ing icebergs. In a few days. pushed forward
again by warpine about fifteen miles, passing
three small islands Of rocks. under the lee
OF which they mocred the vessel: but q gale
sPringin9 up their hawsers were broken, and
they were driven to sea The cale was
quite heavy. ard as they were running be-
fore the wind amid icebergs and large pieces
OF ice. enc struck the vessels qgarier and
stove in her bulwarks. They escaped fur
ther danger. ana again made for the nortI,
as iast as they could by means of wasping.
frequently close in shore They were sub
jecisd TO heavy nip south Of a point which
corresponds in description to Stat.ords Head
About The frst Of September found bay
iee forming about them pretty ihick In Ial
IS deg 81 min here they found deep
bay running between two headlanis. and Ia
This bay a so5d harbor THIS ioEine5i tI.r.r
Gr-t winter hac5or in the winter Of % and
three Islands about u quarter of mile from
the shore. O.l the background was u ter
Face Of sand. OF the two headlandS one is
east Of StaGorI's Head, and the other cor
responds to TbelusSon Point The ellis at
these headlandS are from seven 10 eight hun
dred feet in height though the land back is
lower The vessel was moored TO some
granite islands, The rocks in that region
are composed of granite and limestone. with
small strata of another formation between
the two, From this point Dr. Kane and
party started north to examine the ice AZ
ter an absence of about week he party
returned, and active preparations were i'm
nleCiaiely made for going into winter quar-
ters j warm and comfortable house was
built over the deck Stoves were put up
and communications made between the steer
age ard cabin, aud the men were transfer
red from the forecastle to the bold. where
comfortable quarters were Iliade for them
The galley was put belox. a party was
sent forward to establish a cache about
hundred miles distant Darkness gradually
came upon them. ana, with The exception Of
a few short journeys within scope of thirty
miles. the operations for the season closed.
and soon entire darkness came upon them
preventing them from doing any work what
ever The year in this latitude is divided
into four portions, two of which are alternate
day and night, each of two months Duration:
one of four months with the Sun below the
horizon during the entire twenty four hours;
aud one of four months with the sun coniin-
uslly ;bove the horizon. revolving in one
circle above tie horizon. Is TeInyson
says: