The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-10-28

crushed and sunk BY the ice, and the other
forced on shore, where she has ever since
been atfordiug them An almost inexhausti-
bic mine Of wealth.
Being unable to penetrate beyond Bel
lot Strait, the For wintered in Brentford
Bay and the search, including the estuary
of the Great Fish River and the discovery
of 500 miles Of coast lire, by which we
have united the explorations of the former
expeditions to the north and west of our
position with those of James Ross. Dease
and Simpson, and Rae to the south, has
been performed by sledge journeys this
spring, conducted by Lieut.. Hobson, r.
n, Captain Allen Young, and myself.
"As a somewhat detailed report of our
proceedings will doubtless interesting to
their Lordships. it is herewith enclosed, to-
gether with a chart of our discoveries and
explorations, anl at the earliest opportu-
nitv | will present myself at the Admiral
ty to afford further information, and to
lay before their Lordships the record found
at Port Victory.
/ nave the nOnOr 10 De. &C,
"F. l.. McCLINTOCK Capt R. N"
The enclosure referred to above gives a
minute account of the searches made by
the expeditionary parties The following
describes what was found Oh the Sth of
May:
u now gave Lieut. Hobson directions
to search for the wreck, and to follow up
any traces he might find on King Williams S
Island.
Accompanied by my own party and Mr.
Peterson [ marched along the east shore
of King Williams Island, occasionally
passing deserted snow huts, but without
meeting natives till the Sth of May, when
off Cape Norton we arrived at snow VII
lage, containing about thirty inhabitants
The gathered about US without the slight
est appearance Of fear or shyness, although
none had ever seen living white people be-
fore. They were most willing to commu
nicate all their knowledge and barter all
their goods, but would have stolen every
thing had they not been closely watched
Many more relics of our countrymen were
obtained we could not carry all we might
have purchased. They pointed to the in
let we had crossel the day before, and told
us that one days march up it, and thence
four days overland, brought them to the
wreck.
None of these people had been there
since 1878, at which time the said but
little remained, their countryman having
carried away almost everything.
Most Of our information was received
from an intelligent old woman; she said it
was in the fall Of the year that the ship
was forced ashore; many of the white men
dropped by the way as they went towards
the Great River; 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 some few at the wreck; but un-
fortunately this was not the case. Only one
family was met with off Point Booth, and
none at Montreal Island or any place sub
sequently visited.
Point Oge, Montreal Island, and Bar
row Island were searched without finding
except few scraps of copper and iron in
an Esquimaux hiding place.
Recrossing the Strait to King Williams
Island we continued the examination of
its southern shore without success until the
24th of May, when about ten miles east
ward Of Cape HerscheI, bleached skele-
ton was found, around which lay frag-
ments of European clothing. Upon care
fully removing the snow, a small pocket
book was found, containing few letters
These, although much decayed, may yet
be deciphered Judging from the remains
of his dress, this unfortunate young mar
was stewart or officers servant and bis
position exactly verified the Esquimaux't
assertion, that they dropped as they walk
ed along.
con reeching Cape Herschel next day
he examined Simpsons Cairn, or rather
what remains of it, which is only four fee
high, and the central stones have been re
moved, as if by men seelink something
within it. Ny impression at the time, ,anC
which | still retain, is that records were
deposited there by the retreating crews
and subsequently removed by the natives
| After parting from me at Cape Victoria
| On tuc -Ctu VI APin, LIcuLonanU IIvuovr
made for Cape Felix. At short distanc,
westward of it. he found very large cairn
and close to it three small tents, with
blankets, old clothes, and other relies of {
/ shooting or a magnetic station, but altho
the calrn was dug under, and trench dug
all around 1t at distance of 10 feet, nc
record was discovered. A piece of blank
paper folded uD was found in the carn
and two broken bottles. which may per.
haps, have contained records, lay beside
Itamong some stones which had fallen from
off the top. The most interesting of the
articles discovered here, including boat,
ensign. were brought away by Mr. Hobson
About two miles further 10 the southwest
small cairn was found, but neither relics
nor records were obtained. About three
miles north of Point Victory, a second
small cairn was examined, but only q
broken pickaxe and empty canister found
. few miles southwark, across Back
Bay, second record was found, having
been deposited by Lieut. Gore and NJ. des
Eeux in May, 1S47. 1t afforded no addi
tional information.
Lieut. Hobson continued his search
until within a few days march of Cape