The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-17

geon Longshaw, who returns on occeuu, n,
| injury to his eyesight, some interesting Incl.
dents of the progress ( DR.. Hayes Arctic Ex.
ped ition:
| CROSSING THE ARCTIC CIRCLx
At 10 A. M. on the 30th of July the sJJnited
| States" passed Sukkertoppen fSugarloaf Z tonI !
Ddhlsh settlement on the coast of Greenland
ana at io O'CLOCK that evening ceremo les Incl.
| dent TO crossing the Arctic Crcle-66 deg. az
| min.-took place on board. Neptune and his
| MyrAAidons received the custoulery tribute q,
.hose enterlhI the Frigid Zones for the frs,
| ume. he was courteously received with
salute, the ensign and pendant were run
| up, ana aiter his departure the evening was
| passed III Joyous amusements, both fore and
| When nearing Egedesminde. on the 21st. the
| wind was better thaa common, and it was de.
| tsrmlned TO go on TO Proven, where there was
| probability of finding the Danish brig which
annually sails thence III August to Copenha.
| gen. AT tnls time, over q dozen whales both
sperm and fin back, were seen, and many ice-
| bergs, upon one OF which Commander Hayes
| ran his vessel, by way of experiment, to tes,
| her strength. The little craft withstood the
| shcck admirably. Daylight now prevailed
| throughout the twenty four hours. The sun
set at 1870 Z. NJ, and rose at 2.40 A. NJ twi-
| light continuing so that the voyagers wrote
out their journals az midnight without the aid
| OF lamps.
AsEEsATIoN DAY.
Wednesday, August |, was a fine day, with
| no lack OF sensation for the ships company
| At 10 in the morning the shore of Disco Islam
| was about five miles off, and visible for the
| length Of thirty miles north and south. The
| high mountain peaks, their tops hidden in the
| clouds, aud seemingly reaching TO the sky
| above; the mount tain sides covered with snow
| and the dazzling glaciers, constituted a glori.
| ous scene and still more SO was it in the gor.
| geous lights and shades of sunset At noon
| forty -aeven icebergs were coun ted on the port
| side OF the vessel One monster resembled 8
I NJ AlIs0lSSlpni strArnhDat lpadad
| only much magnified; another looked like q
house, tha gable end toward the spec Ia tor d
| other bore very striking resem olance to the
| coliseum at Rome another was like a quad.
| raugular fort with its cannon mounted and it's
| sentres on duty another sailed males tically
| on like square-rigged ship; and others, in
| which the Imagination discovered animals
| buildings, castles, attle deals and u thousand
vagaries of form. When off Omenak Fiord Al
! =. NJ, eighty mine icebergs were counted
| across the mouth of that sound, and there
| were over lao in sight to the westward. These
came from nlsr de giace in the in terror, though
| some of the young gentlemen averred thai
| there was Il steam factory constantly engaged
| in their manufacture, which statement was
| favored by the fact that on the borders of the
| "hord" was a large coal mine.
On Saturday. August A. the sun did not sci
| upon the expedition. This was the first nigh
| In which they had entire sunlight. The SKY
| being cloudless, the sun was seen the entire
| night, first to pass slowly in a circle to the
north ward, and then eastward, till it began to
| rise again.
| The expedition was becalmed several days
| off "Svorte HOOK" but at length reached q
point within sight of the low islands beneath
| Sanderson's Hope great lan0 mark for ArctIc
| naVigstors. AT this time a scene of sublimity
| wa. witnessed. The coasl for miles on either
| hand to the north and south, was plainly Wis
| IDLE. Cifs, high or low land mountains and
| lniets, We're seen in the distance, while around
| the vessel fJated thousands of icebergs. In
| the intervals between The heavy reports and
roar OF falling or turning jcebergs, the noise OF
The SURF or sea beating against each of the
many bergs was distinctly heard, sounding as
| distant Niagara, or near small water tai
50 continuous was the noise. The greater
part OF the lime the crushing and crum milling
OF the bergs in turning over and coming in
collision with each other, or of detached pieces
falling, or Il glacier parting from its Dler dc
giGce and rolling down a thousand feet into
the sea, kept up u terrific cannonade.
ARRIVAL AT PROVEN
A. II O'Clock Sunday night, August ), when
the vessel lay be,almed about Is miles from
Proven, Mr. Sontag, the only man on board,
besides the cook, who could speak the Danish
language, left the vessel and was rowed to the
shore, where he arrived about 3 o'clock in the
morning. He awoke the Danish officials
through whose assistance he procured boats
manned by Esquimaux, and after an absence
OF twenty-three hours, returned to the
| schooner. The arrival of the Esqumaux,
male and female, they being the first natives
seen by the ships company, created quite Il
| sensation
THE ESQCIMAUN PILOT.
The pilot, the only one of them who could
| speak any English, was half breed Dane
He spoke but few words, Which he stammer-
| ed out, accompanied by spasmodic &C ton 81
| his right leg and arm, similar to a dancing
| Jack. He wore reindeer skin boots. seal skin
| half breeches, colored clio h overshirt with a
| hood at the back, and fur cap without al y
visor. He was greasy and dirty both in clothes
and person, buI ne had an intelligent counte-
| nance After the boatmen had taken some re-
| freshment, they towed the Omitted States
| into Proven harbor, where she remained seven
| days
| The expedition made the island Of Disco in
| tWenty-one days from Boston, which is prob
| ably the shortest passage ever made. They
/ were greeted at Proven by a salute fired by
| order OF the Deputy Governor, which was an.
| swered by Commander Hayes. The rocks
| were covered with Esquimaux ia their best at
| tire, and picturesque indeed they looked in
| their many-colOred costumes. The vessel wa;
| soon surrounded by "hyaks"-the singular Ca
| noe of the Esquimaux. To one of the natives
| was given piece of salt pork If he would turn
over In his by ak in the water. He did SO very
| quickly.
| THE STAY AT PROVEN.
| The stay OF the expedition at Proven wa.
| quite pleasant. The cargo was all broke out
| and removed in boats 10 the shore, whence il
| was re-stowed on board. The ships com pany
| were assisted by forty or fifty Esqumaux.-
| They worked hard all day, and gave their
| nights to jollity. attending balls, parties and
| feasIs, given in their honor by the natives
| The Danish officials rendered DR.. Hayes and
his officers every service in their power, and
| the usual courtesies passed between them
| Numerous presents were made TO the Danes o!
| deiicaces for the table, in return for which
| they sent fur garments, which were of better
| quality and make than any that could be
bought.
| DEATH OF THE CARPENTER AND ACCIDENTS
On the following day, while the expedition
| was the way TO Uppernavik, Gibson q
Carru theirs, a native of South Carolina, and
| the carpenter of the expedition. died IN his
| berth from apoplexy. He was in the frs
| Grinnell Expedition under DIR. Haven. He
was about thirty-one years OF age. The expe
dition reached UppernavIk August l4th, and
| Oh the following morning his body was buried
| The funeral was attended by the officers and
| crew of the United States, and also by tn.
| Danish officials. The service was performed
/ by Mr.. Alien, the missionary, the chapel bel
tolling during the ceremony.
While answering the Governors salute, a
| Uppernavik, the gun on board the United
States burst, njuriLg one of the men severely
| About the Sd of August, early one morning
| block fell from the fore yard, and striking
the cook, a Dane, on the head, fractured hi'
| skull, severed an artery and knocked hin
| senseless to the deck. He was conveyed beloW
| and his wounds dressed. Preparations wer,
| now MADE for en- teriug the Ice. The schooner
| was ont of water twenty-one inches more
| than when she left Bos ton har DOR, having bee,
| lightened, adding greatly TO her sailiug quail
| ties. DIR. hayes procured lorty oogS, secures
| The services of six Esq ulmaux, and hired Mr.
| Jansen the assis tant OF the Danish Governor
| in charge of the station of Tessuissak, and th,
only white man in the place.
| PLANS FOR THE FUTURE, ETC.
Commander Hayes intended to leave Tessu
| issak about the 2Sth Of August, bound al
| Smith Sound, on the west side. in order TO at
| tain as high latitude as is possible befor,
| winter SETS in. DR.. Kane went up on the eas
side, but Dir. Hayes expects 10 lind the west
| ern shore more free from ice. Having attain
| ed perhaps 50 degrees, he would, during th'
| month of October, carry two ooats ana
| quantity of provisions to some point abou
i .od 70 W which