New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-31
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1854 BY Isaac /. HArEs- nmo. pp. S1S' Brown' Tag
gsrd, Chase.
Oee of the most interesting events described in
DIR. Ksncs narrative Of his Arctic expedition is the
departure of portion Of the company from tbs
Advance, with the view Of reaching Upernavik in
Moth Greenland, the nearest point to which a
Journey over the ice was supposed to be practicable
The party, which consisted Of the writer of this
volume and seven Others left the brig in opposition
to tie opinion and counsel of DR.. Kcne, but not
without his sympatby with their fortunes and q"
wishes for their success. They carried with them
his written assurance of brothers welcome should
they be driven back, which was amply redeemea
sfssr the disastrous termination Of the enterprise
Thu toll. and suerings of the party are fully de-
tailed in the present volume, ana Snoru n'a'o''A"
for narrative of exciting interest
Mr.. Petersen, the Danish Interpreter was ap
,o;,taA 10 The command Of this forlorn hope and
n, Hsres the surgeon of the Advance, took an
49, r,,t in ia efforts and dangers The journey
,.os commenced on the 26th Of August, 1854, with
an outfit OF provisions and fuel Sufficient, as was
estimated. to l,st from four 10 FIVE weeks, the time
necessary, Wi ordinary good ldsk, to reach Upper
nayik. Two boats and sledge constituted the
equipment Of travelling, while moderate supply Of
stores was provided, consisting Of barrel OF par
boiled polk, half barrel of rswpork, fifty pounds
Of boiled beans, five barrels of bread, fifty pounds
of coffee, and about FIVE Of tea all sewed up in can
vas bsgs. In the way Of luxuiies, they found room
for about twenty pounds Of -four, two-gallon keg
of molasses, can of Borden's meatbiscuit, half a
dozen bottles of lime-juice, and two of vinegar.
After perilous struggle for nearly month they
found further progress impossible while to retrace
their steps was equally beyond their power. Tney
could neither travel over the ice, nor cut through 1t
They were cast upon shore more bleak and bar
rem than any which they had before seen in that
dreary region. The Summer was gene, and the
Winter was approaching rapidly. Tue hills were
covered with snow; the valleys were filled with
drift; the streams were all dried up, and the sea
was shrouded in the gloom Of an Arctic night
There were scarcely sufficient provisions remaining
fer two weeks; the fuel was still more scanty and
this was merely lard and rope yarn, sutsblefor cook
ing food and melting ice, but not adapted to give
warmth to the halffroEen travellers. The place
vas about sixteen miles below Cape Parry about
midway between Whale and WOsteuholme Sounds.
A mere dismal spot, on which to struggle for ex-
isteI ce, can hardly be imagined
II wss not until the morning OF the 18th Of Septsm-
her thst we fully made up minds that escape was
bo14less Without wasting time in useless lamenta-
ton We st on6e proceeded &c secure cur equipment;
which we did BY carrying it, piece by piece, TO ledge
on rock near at hand carefully keeping tally to see
tina. 70 small articles were m'ssing Everything De-
ing thus made safe, we spread over the whole our
sss AID fastened them down with heavy stones that
the wind might carry Aem away. The boats were
then capszeJ prevent their being filled with sno ";
and the oars we're slowed under them.
Trs tecg done, we began to look about rs for
place 70 bulo hut, could not live In our tent
Ii was first suggested that we ehoud construct houst
after the msnher Of The Esquimauxi but was sooI
concluded that could not in fortnight collect to
eether sufficient quantity Of stones for such purpose
If indeed coDld co it at all. Accordingly this ri Al
was abandoned as, under the circumstances, quite m
practicable. While we were anxiously consderiat
what We should do, wandering about without discov
eriDg eDy feasible mode Of overcoming our officially
GRE OF the party accidentally found creyice in the
rock rot fsr from the csmp-indsed directly opposits
20 te landing and about Ioiy yards from the shore
This crevice which parallel wi III the coast, was
about eight feet in width and quite level at the bottom.
Snd Ters;cs eSeept tbst 1. was broken in two p,scss
forming at each a shelf. The other side was lower
being net more than from three to four feet high aud
s round emo soPg AS hv 70 MAKE o Tor thus de-
We at once determined upon this place for the hut.
The rocks would US the labor OF much carrying
of stones snd building and the little break the west
ern side would answer Tor q doorway.
Having row fixed upon site, the next thing was 10
obisin materials for building. Thus far we had seen
reno whstever, every thing being covered with snow.
We Low found, however, that there were Some stones
scattered about; but unfortunately they were al
frozen tight, that could bot lift themi aud here
the ice chisel which had brought from the Life
beat depot and for which we had not hitherto found
use was Of great service. LODGED, without it, we
thOuid not have been able TO effect anything.
An ice chsel is a bar Of iron an inch in diameter aud
four feet long which s bent at one end IN the form of
a ring to be grasDed by the hand; and is sharpsned
aud tempered at the other end like stone. quarters
drill With this instrument Mr. BonsaIl loosened the
stores, while the OF US brought them together
Soue were caied two hundred yards, and all of them
of course upon our shoulders
Having accumulated considerable pile. the masons
began 70 construct walls; bat here another difficulty
srCse. We had nothing with which TO I'LL up the
eracke This fet Us again TO searching and at length
a bed Of saud wes discovered near the beach. Toe
icecbtel was called in requisition pick sld
load after load of the sand shovoled with of
our tin dinner plates into discarded bread-bag, and
thus carried up TO the builders.
During two days we thus worked, and had then the
satisfaction Of seeing the Of the hut incosed Tse
walls were fourteen feet apart, four feet high and
three feet thick We had labored hard and almost
tinuonsly during working -hours, reserging only
short time fer our scenty meals.
On the following day we built pom the rock on the
west eide q gable, of which the apex was six feet
from the GROUND and which sloped down on each side
70 the wslip. Through this western side opened tue
lateral cleft which spanned by the gable, whi:h
rested at this place the rudder OF the Hope leaving
az orfce three feet high and two feet wide Nexi day
Petersen made for this opening door, which was
hung ct an angle 30 IS TO close by It's own weight,
when Tad been pushed open from the outside. Not
having piece Of board wide enough Tor the purpose,
he constructed a framework OF narrow s.ups; au1
covered With canvas. The cracks around the door
poets were flled with moss. Above the doorway was
left another opening for window. Across thls wis
stretched strip Of an old muslin shirt creased with