Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
Thrilling Adventure.

Some OF the episodes encountered during DR.
kanes search, have wild interest At one time
1T became necessary to send fatigue party with
provisions, to assist the main party under DR.
kane, IN an attempted passage across Smiths
Sound This party was under the command Of
Mr. Brooks, first officer of the expedition. He
was accompanied by Mr. Wilson, and other vol
untes7s During their travels they found the ice
completely impenetrabic, and snow drift a,
last swept wildly over the foes, and in the midst
OF heavy gale from the North, the thermome.
ter to their dismay, sunk to 81 degrees below
zero Ass
human nature could not support the terrible
cold. -Four of the party, including Mr.. Brooks
and Mr.. Wilson were Frustrated with frozen feet
and with difficulty, three or four of their COM
panions, after encounering great suffering reach
ed the ship and announced the condition of
their comrades. Their chances of being rescued
seemed exceedingly small.
Ihey were IN the midst of wilderness of
snow incapable of motion, protected only by a
canvass tent, and with no landmarks by which
their position could be known. Even to drag
these MANNED men would have been under or
binary circumstances, work of difficulty; but
to the slender party left at the ship it seemed
impossible DIR. Kane with the boldness and
courage which justified the warm attachment felt
towards him by all under his command, in less
than one hour organized recruiting party.
leaving on board, only those who were necessary
to relieve the SICK and started off in the teeth of
terrible gale, steered by compass, to rescue the
sufferers.
After nineteen hours constant travel, during
which two OF the party tainted, and others re-.
CURED to be kept from sleep by force. they
struck the trail of the lost party, and finally star
gering under their burdens, one by one reached
the tent which was almost hidden by the snow.
The scene, as DR.. Kane entered the tent was
affecting beyond description. The party burst
out into tears. A blubber fire was immediately
built, pemfnican cooked, and the party ate for
the first time after leaving the vessel. Ice was
also melted, they having been to this time with
out drink. Worn out as they were. but four
hours were allowed for the halt. The manned
and the frozen were sewed upin buffalo robes.
placed on sledges, and dragged along by their
Dr. Kane walking in advance and
picking the track. Cold of the utmost severity
lgain overlook them Bonsal and Merton. and
wen the Esquimaux boy, Hance, sunk upon the
now with sleep Il WAS only BY force that they
sere aroused and made to proceed, as the cold
eemed to have destroyed all conception of dan.
er. A large bear met on their way, was fortu-
ately scared ofby DR. Kane, by the simple wave
{ his hand.
They reached the ship after walk OF sixty-
20 hours. stil dragging their companions behind |
hem but insensitIe. DR.. Hayes, the intelligent |
crgeon of the ship from whom is got these par
culars of this fearful adventure, received the |
stunning party. Two OF the nun er died Of |
,eir injuries, and Two other underwear, ar,puta-
On. and are now restored TO perfect leaiiI.--
be condition of those Sho, dragged the sick vas
ost lsnetabIe. Their memory foe time was
ltireis gone, and Inc ship, in the midst of NUT
. delirium. resembled . hospital The sur
eon and one remaining attendant, were IN sole