Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-21

tary speech, while Captain Belcher's was
returned In silence. This action on the
part of the Admiralty in reference to Sir
Edward Belcher's case was almost tanta-
mount to conviction in the eyes of the
world and his fellow officers.
On the 29th of May, 1855, the barque
George Henry, Capt. James Buddington,
and a crew of seventeen men. sailed from
New London, Conn, bound on a whaling
voyage. In the course of few weeks
the barque was surrounded with ice.-
On the Goth of August, in lat. 81 deg.
NJ, the ice became penetrable, and the
bark was able to force its way in a
southerly direction nearly two hundred
miles. A storm then came up, and the
bark became unmanagcable, and for three
days drifted in the foe of ice still in q
southerly direction Onthe 10Th Of Sept.
in lat. 81 deg. N, while hemmed in with
fields Of ice, Capt. Buddington discovered
a ship in the distance. He FIRST signaled
the ship. but receiving no answer. he as
cended the rigging, and looking through
his glass. pronounced the stranger an
abandoned vessel. The two ships. by some
unexplained cause, of attraction, kept
continually nearing each other. For five
days they were thus neighbors, the in
tervening floating ice constantly moving
out of the way. On the eighth day after
making the discovery, the 18th of Sept,
and when the unknown ship was seven
miles off, Captain Buddington ordered
Mr.. Quale, the mate. and two of the
crew TO proceed to the vessel across the
packed ice, and after ascertaining her
character, to return 10 the bark as quick
" as possible. Soon after the departure
OF the party, +" sou'easter" sprung up.
and in consequence thereof, no communi-
cation was had between the exploring
party and the bark for two days.
The mate and his companions, when
they came up with the vessel. found the
ice piled up in solid riffs around her. She
was lying over on her larhoard side, head
ing to the eastward With the supersli-
tious feeling natural to sailors. they for a
long time hesitated to go on board. FL
nally, stealing over the sidc, they found
everything slowed away in F" proper or
der for desertion-spars hauled up to one
side and bound. boats piled together, and
hatcLes closed Everything wore the 81
lence OF the tomb. Finally. reaching the
cabin door. they broke in. and felt their
way in darkness TO the table. On it thoy
accidentally turned on box of luciler
matches Ia moment one was ignited,
the glowing light revealed candle !. it
WIS lighted, and before the astonished
gaze of these men was exposed scene
that appeared to be rather one of the en-
chanlmcnt than reality. Upon a massive
table was metal teapot, gIistening as il
new also large volume Of Scott's fa-
mily Bible, together with glasses and de-
canters filled with choice liquors. Near
by was Captain Kellett's chair, piece OF
massive furniture, over which had been
thrown, as if to protect this seat from vul.
gar occupation, the royal flag of Great
Britain. There was also another object
OF especial attention, stove, either ot
brass or bronze, of peculiar construction,
which at the time it Was first seen by our
tars was shining with Furnished brilliancy
The exhilarating effect of the discov-
cred liquors upon Quale aud his compan.
ions soon despatched the ghosts of the
dead they at Grst supposed were still at
tcndant upon the ship. and in their mi
grations they opened the private winclOck'
er in the Captains cabin. The first thing
turned out was basket of champagne,
another followed, and then commenced a
popping of corks, which sounded uuusu.
ally comforting. considering the bowling
of the distant storm that now ragged with
out. For two days these agreeable rev
els continued. when Quale, having salts
fed himself thoroughly of the merits ot
the discovery. returned to " head.quar.
tcrs," and reported the result OF his ex.
animation, announcing that the ship was
the Resolute. one of the fleet under the
command Of Sir Edward Bclchcr. Cap.
tain Buddington. on becoming fully ac.
quainted with the prize. determined tbni
British government vessel was of more
commercial value than whales, while al
the same time there was considerable
glory in restoring 10 the living. breathing
world famous ship supposed 10 have
grave of the sea. His first idea was &c
select his best men and send her home, il
! it were possible. in their conduct he
then changed his mind, and determined
to take charge Of the Trize himself.
On the 18th Of September. Capt. Bud
dington for the first time took possession
of the Resolute. and stayed on board lha,
night; ON the next day he proceeded to
examine her condition. On descending
the hold, she was found to be entirely
full OF water up to the door of the first
deck. The well was then sounded, and
seven feet of water was discovered TO be
in the ship. The pumps were then visi,
ted, and being of new construction
none but Capt. B. was acquainted with
the mode Of working them. One o.
them. which was force pump of very
great power. was rugged. and the follow.
Il ing morning was got in working order
A gang of men was then set TO work
and for three days the pump was
kept busy. Fourteen hours ont of ths