Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-12
THE EXPLORATION AND DISCOVER

THE EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY
MOST INTERESTING REPORT ny CAPT. M'cMNrocK
1t will be remembered that the Fer effected
her escape out ofthe main pack in Davis Straits,
in lat G3t on the 25Lh of April, 1883, after
Winters ice DRIFT of |, ,l0i geographical miles
The small settlement of lIolstcinborg was
reached on the 2Sh, and such very scanty sup
plies obtained as the place afforded
On the Sth Of May our voyage WAS rec ini-
meuced GodhaYen and UpeTnlyIk visited, Mel
willie Bay entered early in June, and crossed to
Cape York by the 26th; here some natives
we're communicated with; they Immediately
recognized Mr. Petersen, our interpreter, for
merly known TO them in tho Grinnell eXpcdi
ton under DR.. Kane. In reply to our inqu
riCs for the EsqdimauX dog driver Hans. left
behind from the AdpaRce in 1858, they told US
that he was residing ut Whale Sound. Had
| he been there would most gladly have embark
ed him. as his longing TO return 20 South Green
land continues UNDATED.
On the l2.h of July communicated with the
Cape Warrcnder natives, near Cape llorsburgh;
they had not seen any ships since the visit ol
| the PhGOnir in 1854, nor have any wrecks even
drilled upon their shores.
1t was not until tho 9Th Of July that We
reached Ponds inlet owing to a most unusual
prevalence of ice in the northern portion Of
Balrn's Bay, and which rendered our progrrs.
since leaving llolsteinborg one OF increasing
struggle Without steam power we could have
done nothing. Here only one old woman and q
boy were found, but they served to pilot us vi
the inlet for 25 miles, when we arrived at thei
village. For about week we were in constant
and most interesting communication with thcs,
friendly people Briefly the information obtained
from them was, that nothing whatever respect
ing tho franklin expedition has como TO thei
knowledge, nor had any wrecks within the las
20 or 80 years reached their shores.
The remains Of three wrecked ships ar
known to them; two of those appear TO have
been the whacrs DexterLy and Aurora, wreck
cd in Aug, 1921, some 40 or 80 miles south
ward of Ponds inlet. The third vessel nov
almost buried in the sand, lies tow miles cas-
ofCape Hay. This people communicate Overau,
every Winter with tho tribes at lgloollk they
all knew of Pauy's ships having wintered ther
I'm 1929, and had heard of late years of DI
Rae's visit to Repuise Bay, doscr blng his boat
as similar to our whale boat, and his party a
living in tents, within tents, within snow-hous
es, smoking pipes, shooting reindeer, do,-
None died They remained there only ON
I Winter
No Iumor Of the lost expedition has reaehe
them Within Ponds inlet tie natives told u
the ice decays away every year. but no long a
any remains whales abound Several larg
whales were seen by us, and we found anon
the natives a considerable quantity Of whKi,
} bone and many narwhals' horns, which the
we're anxious to barter for knives, files, saw
rifles, and wool; they drew US some rude chart
of the inlet showing that it expands into a
extensive channel looking westward into Prime
Regents inlet.
We could not but regret that none
our whaling iriepds--from whom we had re
Gently received so much kindness-WeTe hel
70 profit 10y 10 favorable an opportunity. Lea,
iug Ponds Inlet on tue 9th OF August we Teacl
ed Beechy Island on the llth, and landed
} handsome marble tablet, sent ON board for thi
I purpose by Lady Franklin, bearing an appr,
= pirate inscription 10 the memory of our lol
: countrymen in the Ersbus and Terror.
The provisions and stores seemed in peffeC
order, but a small boat was much damaged froI
I having been turned over and rolled along th
beach bV a storm. The roof Of the house r,
ceiyed some necessary repairs. Having em
I barked some Goals and stores we stood in Doe
Of, and touched at Cape Hotham on the lGtl
J we sailed down Peel Strait for twenty.fy
miles on the l7th, but finding the remainder
this channel covered with unbroien ice, dc
i, termined TO make for Bellot STRAIT on the l9t
y August; examined into supplies remaining
: Port Leopold, and lel there whaeboat, whic
= we brought away from Cape Ho,hRm for III
= purpose, 60 as 10 aid In our retreat should we
Obliged eventually 10 abandon the For Th
steam launch had been forced higher up OF h
/. beach, and some what damaged by The ice
; Prince Regents inlet was unusually frC
!. from ice; but very little was seen during OF
run down TO Brentford Bay, which we Ieaehs
on the 2Othsof August BsllOt Strait, whiC