The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06
D1. Kane's Arctic Expedition.

ttrom the LonGon Times. Oet 70, 1859
TIE lsat mail from New York brought intelligence
q Che fafety of Or. Kane, who May 1853 sailed in
command Of expedition fitted at the cost of Sir.
Srnpe OF Now York, and Mr. Geo. Peabody, OF London,
search of Sir John Franklin. Considea Sic apprehep
sn bad been entertained rogarjing his ate and several
months back government vessels despatched
in the hope Of meeting with him. The following letter,
crtanipg the first announcement OF his explorations,
reached Lindon yesterday atternoon-
GopHAvN North Greenland, Sept. IL, 1855.
Ny DEAR SrR--I have only time to report you the
safe arrival Of cur party at GoobavD, whence have
taken passage to England in the Danish brig Maane.
shcres of smiths Siund, and channel expanding
frcn its northeastern into open Polar This
great wafer course embraced an area of 3OC0 square
niles entirely free from ice II washed bold aud
famous coast which has been chsrted high at lat 50
deg. so min.
Smiths Sound terminates in an extensive bay witch
bears your name and the coast of Greenland after be-
60 to The continent of America by stupendous glacier
which checked our further progress towards the Atlantic
Throughout this org extent OF coast, the result Of
much hard travel and exposure, found traces
the lost party whose search insgated your
tion wi our expedition.
The past two winters exceeded In severity any that
have before bsen recorded. Both scurvy and Iockjaw
embarrassed our efficiency and dogs to the number
q b. prished of this latter OF 81 miles
Of sod ice n.erposed bet and the water
and TO have remained third wiuter would have proved
fatal.
On the 17h of May, with carefully matured organizes
tiop Of boats and sledges abandoned the brig aud
menoed our journey over the foes. We supplied our
selves with animal food entirely by g,nl, and trans
ported sick in separate sledges. After travel OF
laoo miles, and exposure in open ar OF 81 days. We
reached Upernavik in health and safety.
IT is right that while announcing restoration
10 the world, should mention the death OF three of
party. Tbese brave men persisted in tho direct dis
charge Of the duties of the search and are entitled to
the grateful recollectiors of their comrades and
marder.
With sincere regard, your friend and servant
y. X. KANE, Commanding Expedition.
GEORGE PrAHopY Esq London.
81 open this letter to announce the arrival Of
Captain H.rtstein and party, who must have passed
in Melville Bay. The officers and ere are all we'll
hsve cancelled my engagement with the Marisne Capt.
Amondsan to whom l am much indebted FOR his hospi.
taly, and will prooeed TO New York with my country
MAJ beg you 70 ethor call upon send 70 Sir Francis
Beaufort copy OF this letter. also Lady Franklin
and Mr.. Borrow, of the Admiralty
There is no open water above the mouth of Smiths
Sound c ham Point OF Cape ngleied, 40 that my es-
cape has been In all respe,ts providental am, dear
i; sept PIT. IS, 1855. NAME
HOUSE Mn. OLSK, Royal Inspector,
GoDHAvN, NoFTH GREENLAND. !
r s., No. 2-I win report to the Secretary OF the Ad
AS can arrange my papers and charts All my do
cuments are Haved but my collection OF natural history
is sacrificed. lett the brig safe In Winter Hsrbor.
f X. KANE
from the London Times, Ost. q, 1851
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TIMES.
SIT would seem to be premature in the % asssnce Sn Of
published in your paper OF this day, too severely but
vsh to draw at once to the strange noongru
In ono Place DR.. Kane states that "there is open
water above the mouth of Smiths Sound pelham Point
of Cope lrelefed)" where It viii be remembered Capt
ngie6ed stated that he open water; and Ia another
part Of his letter he says he explorations OF our party
embraced the entire of Smiths Sound, and new chan
mel expanding from ts northeastern curve into IN open
Polar Sea-"
Then, to mystify still more, Dr.. Kane adds
'Smths Sound terminates In extreme bay, and the
ccas of Greenland after being followed until It faced
the north found cemened to the continent OF Ame
RIGA by stupepdous glacier whi;n checked our further
progress toward the Atlantic"
glance at North Polar chart containing Capt Inge
lcs discoveries will show the illogical nature oil DR..
Kane's letter.
am, sir, your obedient servant y X WELD.
somfRsE HoUsE, Oct 26, 1866.
[Another letter from Mr.. Weld, withdrawing all that
he stated in his letter Of October 2e has been published
in the London Times and appears in another part of this
mornings HERALD In addition to this, Mr. Weld, at the
recen, meeting Of the Royal GeosrA phical Society In Lon
don handsomely apocssed for his erroneous statements
in regard TO Dr.. K&ns's explorAtions