The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-09

north shore, Of KING Willams Island, but that all her
people landed safely and went away 70 Tho Great FISH
with wood, obsaned they said from boat left by the
white men on the Great River.
in gsod health, butsomewha reduced by sharp marching,
and the unusually weather 10 which had been
exposed For several days after starting the mercury
on the I'd Of April our long projected spring journeys
were conmenccd Lieutenant Hobson accompanied mo as
far ~ Cape vctoria each Of had slodgc drawn by
four men, and an auxiliary slcdge drawn by six dogs
This was all the force we could muster.
Before separating VIC saw two Mquimaax families living
out upon the ce In snow huts from them learned that
second ship had been seen OF King williams Island
and that she drted ashore the fall Of the same year
From this ship they had obtained vast deal Of wood and
iron.
Inow gave Lieut. Robson directions 70 search for the
wreck and 70 follow up any traces he might find upon
Accompanied by my own party and Mr. Petersen, I
marched along the east shore OF King williams Island
casionay passing desersd snow huts but without meeting
natives till the 9Th Of May, when OF Cape Norton
rived at snow village containing about thirty Inhabitants
They gathered about without the slightest appearance
of fear or shyness although none had living
white people before They most willing to commui.
cate all their knowledge and barter all their goods but
would have stolen everything bad they not been very
closely watched Many more relics Of our countrymen
were obtained; we could not carry away all might
have purchased They pointed inlet we had crossed
the day before, and told that days march up H.
and thence four days overland brought them the wreck
None OF these people had been there since 1s67s at
which time they said but little remained, their country
Most Of information was received from an intelli
gent old woman she said in the fall Of the year that
ped by the way they went towards the Great Rver
but this was only known TO them in the winter following
when their bodies were discovered
They all assured us that we would find natives upon the
south Shore at the Great River, and few the
wreck but unfortunately this not the case Only
family met with Point Booth and none at Montreal
Island or any place subsequently visited.
Point Ogle Montreal Island and Barrow Island were
searched without finding anything except few Of
copper and iron in an Mquimaux hiding place.
Recrossing the Strait TO King williams Island we con-
tnued the examination of its southern shore without
cess until the 2h Of Nay when about ten miles eastward
Of Cape Hersche bleached skeleton was found around
which lay fragments Of European clothing. Upon
fully removing the snow small pocketbook was found,
containing few letters These although much decayed
may yet be decphered Judging from the remains Of his
dress, this unfortunate young man steward Of
fcers servant and his position exactly verified the Esqu
mauxs assertion that they dropped they walked along
On reaching Cape Herschell next day, he examined
Simpsons Cairn, or rather what remains Of it, which is
only four feet high and the central stones have
moved, as If by men seeking something within IT, Ny
impression at the tme and which still RETAIN is that
records were deposited there by the reteang and
subsequently removed by the natives
After parting from Cape Victoria on the 2Sh Of
April Lieutenant Hobson made for Cape Felix AT short
distance westward Of he found very large carn and
close to three small tents with blankets old clothes
and other relics Of shooting magnetic station but
although the carn was dug under, and trench dug all
piece Of blank paper folded up found in the carn
and two broken bottles, which may perhaps have con-
alneu reCOrOB, lay De6lOc II among some stones which
had fallen from of the top The most interesting Of the
articles discovered here, including boats ensign wero
brought away by Mr.. Hobson. About miles further
TO the southwest small carn found but neither
cords or relics obtained About three miles north of Point
Victory second small cairn examined, but only
broken pckaxe and empty canister found.
ON the 9th of May Lieutenant Hobson pitched his tent
beside large carn upon Point Victory. Lying among
some loose stones which had fallen from the top Of this
substance Of which is briefly foows This cairn rds
tsh Dy ne Fvcnk e1peditaon, upon the assumed site Of
G Sa a u @ Ssse M TOO sr aes a. Dss es" as
after harg dscended Wengon Channel to lat II deg N
and returned by the wca side Of CorndlHs Island On the
18th Of September 1846 they best In lat 70 05 ~ and
long, SO q w. Sir j. Ffanklin died the 1lM Of June
ls47 On the 22d Of april, is4s the ships abandoned
rirors los in number, LANDED here andr te command Of
Captain Cyofier.n This paper dated April Is, 1848,
and upon the following day thev intended to start for the
Great Fish river The total loss by deaths In the exped
ton up to this date nine officers and fifteen men.
vast quantity Of clothing and stores of all sorts lay
which could possibly be dispensed with pckaxes shov-
els boats cooking utensils, ronwork, rope, blocks
yass, dip circle, scxant engraved Frederic Horribly,
+. NJ, small medicine chest oars, &c.
few miles s0uthward, across Back Bay, second
record found having been deposited by Lieutenant
Gore and NJ des vcux in May, 1s47 1t afforded add
Lieutenant Hobson continued his search until within
few day march of Cape Herschcll, without finding any
trace OF the wreck OF natives He left full information
Of his important discoveries for me; therefore, when
turning northward by the west shore Of King William
IsihHu, uau tnc kHoWiIlg dTetuy
been found
soon after leaving Cape Hersche the traces Of natives
became less numerous and less recent and after rounding
the west point OF the island they ceased altogether This
shore is extremely low and almost utterly destitute of
vegetation Numerous banks Of shingle and low scts lie
off it, and beyond these Victoria Strait is covered with
heavy and mpenetrable packed ice.
When in latitude 50 deg 90 NJ and long. 90 deg. q w.
we came to large boat discovered by Lieutenant Hobson
few days previously, as his notice informed 1t ap-
pears that this boat had been intended for the ascent of
the Fish river, but was abandoned apparently upon
pn the the ,sa sds which she
sured 2S feet in length by ~ feet wde most
fully lifted and made as Light possible, but the sedge
was Of solid oak and almost as heavy the boat.
large quantity Of clothing found within her, also
two human skeletons One Of these lay in the after part
ofthe boat under pile Of clothing the other, which
much more disturbed probably by animals found in
the bow. Five pocket watches, quantity 0islver spoons
and forks and few religious books also found but
no journals pocketb0oks names upon any articles
OF clothing Two double barrclIed guns stood upright
against the boats side preciseyas they had placed
eleven years before One barrel in each oadedand
cocked there ammunition in abundance also so h.
or 40 H. OF chocolate come tea and tobacco Fuclwas
not wanting drift lay within 100 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 any
thing further The clothing, &c. again examined for
placed in the carn and another buried 10 feet true north
of II.
Nothing worthy OF remark occurred upon my return
Journey 10 the ship which reached the 18th ofJune
i've days after Lieutenant Hobson.
The shore OF King William Island, between its north
and west extremes Capes Felix and Crozer, has been
visited by the Esquimaux since the abandonment Of the
Erebus and Terror the cairns and articles lying strew
ed abont which are in their eyes Of priceless value
main untouched.
II the wreck still remains visible is probable she lies
upon some Of the ofyng sleta 10 the southwark between
Capes Cr .ozier and Herschel
ON the 2sth Of June Captain Young and his party
turned having completed their portion OF the search by
which the ipslarity Of Prince OF Wales Land was iccr
mined, and the coast line intervening between the
rcme points reached by cutcnans Osborne and Browne
discovered; also batween Bcllot Strait and Sir James
Ross urthest in lS49, at -Four River Bay.
Fearing that his provisions might not last out the rcqu
site period Captain Young sent back four Of his men and
Tor Forty days iourncyed on through logs and gales with
but one man and the dogs, building snow hut each
night but few could stand so long continuance of
labor and piiyation. and its eject upon Captain Young
was painfully evident
Lieutenant nobson unable 10 stand without assist
ance upon s return on board he not in good health
when he commenced his long Journey, and the sudden
severe exposure brought serious attack of scurvy
yet be also most ably completed his work. and such lacts
VIII more clearly cvnce the nnnchne spirit with which
the onIect OF has been pursued IN