Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-20

oak and almost as heavy as the boat
A large quantity of clothing was found
within her, also two human skeletons. One
of these lay in the after part of the boat un-
der pile of clothing the other, which was
much more disturbed, probably by wild ami
mails, was found in the bow Five pocket
watches quantity of silver spoons and forks,
and a few religious: books were also found, but
no journals, pocket-books, or even names upon
any articles of clothing. Two double. barrel
led guns stood upright against the boats side
precisely as they had been placed eleven years
before. One barrel in each was loaded and
cooked there was ammunition in abundance.
also thirty or forty pounds of chocolate, some
tea and tobacco. Fuel was not wanting
drift tree lay within one hundred yards of the
boat
Many very interesting relics were brought
away by Lieutenant HoBsoN, and some few
by myself. On the 5th of June / reached
Point Victory without having found anything
further The clothing, &c, was again exam,
ined for documents, note books, &c, without
success, record placed in the cairn, and
another buried 10 feet true north of it.
Nothing worthy Of remark occurred on my
return journey to the ship, which we reached
on the 18th Of June, five days after Lieuten-
ant HoBsoN
The shore of King William Island, between
its north and west extremes, Capes Felix and
Crozier, has not been visited by Esquimaux
since the abandonment of the Erebus and
Terror, as the cairns and articles lying Strewed
about which are in their eyes of priceless
value, remain untouched.
If the wreck still remains visible, it is prob
able she lies upon some of the off-lying slets
to the southwark between Capes Crozier and
Herschel.
On June %, Captain You've and his party
returned, having completed their portion of
the search, by which the insularity of Prince
Wales Land was determined and the coast
line intervening between the extreme points
reached by Lieutenants OSBORNE and BROWNE
discovered also between Bellot Strait and
Sir JAMES Ross furthest in lS49, at Four
River Bay.
Fearing that his provisions might not last
out the requisite period, Captain YoUNG sent
back four Of his men, and for 40 days journey
ed on through fogs and gales with but one
man and the dogs, building a snow hut each
night; but few men could stand so long con-
tinuance Of labor and prlvation, and its effect
upon Captain YOUNG was painfully evident.
Lieutenant HoBsoN was unable TO stand
without assistance, upon his return on board ;
he was not in good health when he commenced
his long journey, and the sudden severe ex-
pOSure brought on a serious attack of Scurvy,
yet he most nObly completed his work and
such facts will more clearly evince the untlinch-
ing spirit with which the object of our voyage
; has been pursued in these detached duties than
any praise OF mine.
We were now, at length, all on board again.
AS there were some slight cases of scurvy, all
our treasured resources of Burton ale, lemon
juice aud fresh animal food were put into re-
QUESTION, so that in o comparatively short
time all were restored to sound health.
During our sojourn in Port Kennedy we
were twice called upon to follow shpmate to
the grave. Mr.. GEORGE BRANDS engineer,
died of apoplexy on the 9th of November,
1858 He had been out deer shooting several
hours that day, and appeared in excellent
health.
On the 14th of June, 1859 THOMAS BLACK
WELL ships steward, died of scurvy. This
man had served in two former searching ex
petitions. The Summer proved warm one !;
we were able to start upon our homeward voy-
age on the 9th of August, and although the
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engineer in 1858, left US with only two Stok-
erS, wet with their assistance, was able to
control the engines and steam the ship up to
Fury Point
For six DAYS we lay there closely beset,
when change of wind removing the ice our
voyage was continued almost without further
interruption to Godhaven, in Disco, where we
arrived on the 9th of August, and were re-
ceived with great kindness by Mr. CLICK, In
spector of North Greenland, aud the local
authorities, who obligingy supplied our few
wants.
The two Esquimaux dog-drivers were now
discharged, and on the lst of September we
sailed for England
From all that can be cleaned from the re,
cord paper aud the evidence afforded by the
boat, and various articles of clothing and
equipment discovered, it appears that the
abandonment of the Ere6uS and Terror had
been deliberately arranged, and every effort
exerted during the third Winter to render the
travelling equipments complete.
| 1t is much to be apprehended that disease
had greatly reduced the strength of all on
f board, far more perhaps than they themselves
: were aware of.
The distance by sledge route, from the posi-
tion of the ships when abandoned to the boat
is 65 geographical miles; and from the ships
to Montreal Island 22O miles.
5 The most perfect order seems to have exist
ed throughout.
, In order to extend as much ms possible the
public utility Of this voyage, magnetcal, me-
{ teorogical, aud other observations, subservient
| to scientific progress, ,and for which instruments
were supplied through the lberality of the
, Royal Society, have been continually and care
fully taken, and every opportunity has been
: embraced by the surgeon, D. WALKER, NJ. D.,
, of forming complete collections in all the vari
; ous branches of natural history