New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-06

DIR. KANE'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION
JUSTICE TO AN AMERICAN.

JUSTICE TO AN AMERICAN.
Immediately after DR.. Kane's return from HE last
voyage he addressed to Mr.. Peabody Of Londcsa
brief letter, which was published in The Los$>~
Times, with the following observations;
The last mail from SewYos brought US intelligence
Of the safety Of Dr. Kane, who May, 1888, sailed in
command Of an expedition fitted out at the cost Of Mr.
GriDnel, of New,York, and MI; George Peabody, o.
London, in search OF Sir John Franklin. Considers-
be apprehension had been entertained regarding his
fate, and several months back some Governments YES
sells dispatched in the hope OF meeting with him
The following letter, containing the fst announce
ment of his explorations, reached London yesterday
"GopHavs, North Greenland Sept. IL.
my DEAR Sin; Ihave only time TO report 10 you
the safe arrival of our party OF Godhavn, whence
hsve taken passage to England IN the DANISH brig
Msriane
shores of Smiths Sound, and new channel expanding
from its north asern curve into open Polar sea.
This great watercolrse embraced an area OF Joo0
square miles entirely free from ice IL washed bold
and mountainous coast which has Deen chneu ~ nsn
as lat. SO deg. 30 min.
Smiths Sound terminates in extensive bay
which bears your name and the coast OF Greenland,
after being followed until il faced the north, was found
cemented to the Continent Of America BY stupen-
dous glacier which checked our further progress 70
ward the Atlantic.
suit Of much hard travel and exposure, have found
no traces of the lost party whose search instigaed
your own connexon with our expedition.
"Tbe past two Winters exceeded in severity any that
have before been recorded Both scurvy and locked
Jaw embarrassed our efficiency and cur dogs to the
number Of 81 persisted Of ths latter scourge. zone
of 81 miles of solid ice interpoeed between rs and the
nearest water and to have remained third Winter.
would have proved fatal.
"On the nth of May, with a carefully matured or
ganizaon of boats and sedges, abandoned the brig
and commenced our journey over the Hoes. WEI sup
ped ourselves with animal food entirely by our guns,
and transported our sick in separate sledges. After
travel of 800 miles and exposure in open air OF
"a days. we reached Upsrnavk in health and safety.
at il right that while announcing own resora-
ton to the world sbonld mention the death Of three
of our party These brave men persisted in the direca
discharge Of the duties of search and are entitled 70
the grateful recollection Of their comrades aud oom-
sincere kySE :1s .aS Expedition.
up. ST. open this letter to announce the arrival
of Captain Harlstone and party, who must have
passed us in the Melville Bay. The officers aud crews
the Mariane Capt. Amondson, to whom am much
indebted for bis hospitality, and will proceed TO New
York with my countrymen. a.
"May beg you to either call upon or send 70 Sir
Francis Beaufort copy of this letter, as also to Lady
Franklin and Mr.. Barrow, Of the Admiralty
"There is no open water above the mouth Of Smiths
Sound pelham Point Of Cape IDgleaeldl, so that my
escape has been in all respects providential:
!. am dear Sir yours n KANE
"HoUsE OF Mr.. OLsIK, Royal Inspector,
GOdhavp North Greenland.
"P No. 2-Iwil report TO the Secretary Of the
Admiralty, also to the Royal Geographical Society
as soon as / can arrange my papers and charts. An
NV documents ere saved but my collection Of natural
history is sacrificed. left the brig safe IN WinsT
Harbor. Il. n. hAsx.
Hereupon Mr. @. r. Weld addressed to The TSssss
a letter containing the following imputatios;
. From The London T'~s', Oct n, ls6a
SIR: II would be premature in the absence of DR..
Kane's charts to criticse his letter to Mr.. Peabody
published in your paper OF this day, TOO severely;
incopgrutes which it contains.
In one place DIR. Kane states that there Is no open
water above the msu.s o. smah; !, S w he
bsred Capt. Ingefed stated that he saw open weter
and another part Of bis letter be Gays: the eIpor
"tions of our party embraced the entire shores OF
Smiths Sound, and new channel expanding from
.'its north eastern curve into open Polar Sea-"
Then, to mystify still more DIR. Kane aids;
Smiths Sound terminates in an extreme BAY ana the
coast of Greenland after being followed until faced
"the north was found oenented to the continent
"of America by a stupendous glacier, which checked
"our further progress toward the Atlantic.
A glance at North Polar chart containing CsPtain
Ipglefeldss discoveries will show the Illogical nature
Of Dr. Kape's letter.
am, Sir your ob.ai.n, servant, cR WELD.
Dr. Kanes friends 10 London having Gallo Ion Mr..
Weld for an explanation and reracGon OF the unjust
and evidently personal structures, he took OCCASION at
recent meeting Of the Regal Geographical Society
10 withdraw them, and to express his hga sense on
the value of DIR. Knne's discoveries. He Also made
sno,ber retraetiop in tho columns Of - Times, as
fslows:
s,s. DR.. Kanes efisial dispatches, sssb the chast
Of his Arctic discoveries, now beiooe the pubic.
AS apprebe ed bsy clear away al be obecufty con-
tanned in the newspaper accounts, and un9uedonauAy
place DIR. Kane IN the foremost r. - Of Arctic ~
porcrs.
geston Of the Hyssographer, aed 10 his asnor
last night the of the Geographical Soc ~ BY
the crowded audience who heard hS modest yet ex'
traordnsry narrative, be would i am sure hero been
| highly petihed.
Having heard from friends 10 the United States that
letter Of nine in your coluaas has hsd tn elect on
leading to erroneous ides, that Dr. hahes atuuous
and heroic Undertaking not duly al efesateo III
tbs country, shall feel gessly oohgea " tns Pann
cation Of tbs communication, when nas' WI ha'o
the eject of assuring the gallant Do,dor that No ~
highly estseme d and admired by all sho take ea In
NAV be pesmhtel 10 add an interesting faeswhich
dos rot appear in Ais Official dispatch u the Admiral
ty bat which be communicate a letter 70 inend.
| II IL that although the temperature at be Winter
quarters of the expedition colder Than has ever
been experienced IN the site regisas, that o. the
omen waar 10 The north ives comps, atyely very hgh,
and great variety of animal life scen including
wtaleg and plsnt-eatipg birds.
| Ssmsys<f Bosss, Jan. IA z. H. WEI"
II is proper here 10 state that the Admiralty ssVe
adopted DIR. Kapes Report and Charts as standard
for the revision Of their own charts and thas S~
or the passage Of resolutions in the Geograkhr~ %
ciety In commentator Of DIR. kane's services 70
the cause Of science that Mr.. Weld mhde he apology