Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-04-06
THE OXFORD DEMO- RAT.

Az ARcrIc Boar JornsSr, in the Autumn
ofls5i. by Isaac !. llaYEs. Boston
Brown. Tagsari 4 Chase.
II will he remembered by all who are "a
mlliar with the narrative Of Or. Kane that
when al hope hal been abandoned Of clear
ing tho vessel from the ice 50 as to make
sail tha, season. tho desperate alternative
wa. presented of spending another winter
on board tho brig. or make tho journey ~
boat. to upornavik, on tho North coast oil
Greenland. To accomplish the latter trip
all the supplie', as well as boai', must Dc
dragged across the rough icc'feld'. until
the open water could be reached, with the
risk. then, Of being entirely closed in by the
drifting bcre.. Eight OF the number deeid'
cd to make the attempt. Under the diroe'
ton Of Petersen, their Daui.h Interpreter,
they started. having becn furnished wiil
the bcs, outfit that tho reduced supplies Of
the advance" would admit. DR. Hayes
was member Of this party, aud be has
given a drilling aud graphic account OF lhC
horrors endured while absent from the brig
They struggled nobly TO attain their object
until. at the cnd Of a month. i, became evil
den, that tho open water could not b
reached. AMI the journey was given up,
Then the hope was entertained that they
nigh, 30 able to spend the winter at that
point. sub.i,iinE upon game. 10 this end
they secured their baggage. aud commenced
the building OF hut. bcsidca ledge. Here
they led miserable existence, Tor some
time. upon tho scaniy supplies Of walrs'
aud bear obtained from the natives, 10y
traffic. No game could be obtained by their
own hunters. neither could tho esquimauN
be- induced 20 allow a hunter with his rifle,
" accompany them on a hunt.
~ length tho natives seemed 10 have
formed tho settled purpose TO 'iar1e them
iodsa,h, and thu, obtain possession, at once,
Of their coveted articles Of wood and iron,
Their only hope now, wa, to Sc, back to the
brig. After ninly attempting to hIro OF
buy a dog team. they res1ried to 'traiegcm
They drugscd the owner. Of dogleam who
came 70 their hut. and while they were
asleep. ran OF with their sledse'. The
dog, were refractory. however, and delayed
tho party - long that tho natives overlook
them. Fenrs Of death from the white mems
booms inundated them, and for a .,ipula'
ted sum. they agreed to take them to the
brig. They reached tho vessel alter hnf
Ardou. drive across the ice PLAIN and around
tho glaciers.
The story i, one Of thrilling though pain
ful interest. throughout, IL was intended
that the sketch should appear with DR.
Rano's report, bu, tao Illness Of DR.. II
prevented il. preparation before that work
was Published. It's presented At this day
for the double purpose Of awakening new
inicrcs, in Arctic discovery, and to all il
procuring means Tor the purchase Of ,h,
necessary outfit for the projected expedition
OF Dr.. Hayes.
The doctor il -anguinc that. with the al
vantage VI the experiences OF previous nayi
gators. the better knowledge " the gcogFa
ply rs well as the currents Of she region
that little difficulty need be aPprehsndcd
IN reaching the oIrn sca, at the North. ,ecr
by DR.. Kane. party. lie says the tempe.
nature Is not - s,vero as 20 make travelling
serious Inconvenience to men we'll clothed
aud well TEL. Proatus by DR.. Kane. cS.
perence. no will avoid tie bay in which ID,
brig va. imprisoned by ice aud feels con,
Gicui that be- will Do able to enter and *.
T.or, tic graf open .cA which he believes
10 ezi,, a, the North pole. and possibly "a
end %. way home, by some outlet to Euro
pan waters.
In Do, enterprise he has The active support
and corporation Of eminent scientific mer
aud societies, both in this country and Eu,
rope. who warmly commend bim to n,
generosity Of the people Of the United States
who owe j, to the world to mako an attempt
20 unfold the mystery that enshroui, n,
northern pole. lie is enthusiastic in IN,
undertaking, and his book show. him 10 b,
a man fitted for carrying the work on. and
amply qualified to give to science all Toe
treasures to be obtained from such an sIpo.
dition