New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-11

tensely strong snow glare. The party wore colOrsd
spectacIes, but almost al suffered much from b.
famed eyes. The faces Of the men were blistered,
their lips and hands cracked and they we're greatT
dsfiCred by the combined effects Of bright sun and
bitterly cold winds No serious frsst-bltes O.
CURED, however, but frOstbittsn faces and fingers
were universal. f.1rsr
On ths Goth Of April, in lat 7OIo N, they INST
with two families Of natives comprising twelve ia.
dividuals, being the same people with whom they
battered at Cape Victoria in February. Their
snOw-huts were upon the ice, three quarters Of
mile of shore, and their occupation was seal-hunt-
ing. A snow bank or bench two feet high, and hIl-
ing halfthe area of each hut was covered with rem
deer skins and formed the family place Of repose.
An angular snow bench served as the kitchen table,
and just beside it sat the lady Of the establshment
attending the stone lamp which stood thereon, and
the stone cooking vessel Suspended over it. The
lamp was q shallOw open vessel, the fuel zeal OF,
and the wick dried moss. A little seal akin bag Of
soft dry moss formed her finder box, on which she
struck FIRE with lump Of iron pyrtes and broken
file. The file was marked with the Government
broad arIow. There were also two large snOw
shovels made of mahogany board some long spear
handles, bow Of English wood, two preserved
meat tins, and deal case which might have ozoe
contained a large Telescope or barometer. Il
had no lid but part of the brass hinges remained.
Among the other articles in possession of the
natives was knife, with sODe indistincs markings
on it, like those usually seen on ships cutlasses or
swords. This had been picked up on the shore
near where ship lay stranded. When found il was
about the length of mans arm, but the Esqui-
maux who picked it up broke it into lengths to
make knives
Afer long inquiry, Il was sscertained that two
ships had been seen by the natives Of King VIZ
iam's Island; one of them was seen TO sink in deep
water; but the oeher was forced on shore, where
they supposed she was still remaining. Captain
MCHntoek was also told that the body Of mAz
was found on board the ship; that he must baTs
been very large man with long teeth that It Wss
in the Fall Of the year when the ships were de-
strOyed; that all the white people went away to tho
I" large river" taking boat or boats with them;
and that in the following Winter their bones were
found there.
Tba information sbvs obtained respecting boa
,bs missing ships wa most important and Cart
ETcrintocE determined 10 discover. if pessble. ths
stranded ship. Continuing the journey, b crossed
. vida boy On Ievel ice. and remarkably smooth.
hard nnOw. Seven or eight snow huts, recently
abandoned, were found near the magnetic pole.
ReacbirO Cane Victoria on the 2sth Of Ap1l Cart.
A,cl;rtocL seDsra.sd fron Hobson. taking a aouA.
ar,v cour.a whiIe the latter marched direct for
Cane Fel;1 King WiIliam's Island On the It'll Of
NAV. the CAPTAIN arrived at a snOw.viIage. VITA
ter or t,slve buts and thirty or forty natives Of
King williams IslanS. From them. be purchs.ol
.v Uoo.s ~ s;var Dlata baar;n0 the Great. or mi.
s.ls ~ Fr.nkIin Crozisr Fairbolme and MeD,u.
IA. n .dd;t;on 70 hov~s and srrosv. of EaVE.s
voods and uuif,rm and ether buttons Having
obtained All tha rslos tbsv pos.essed ba bartA,.A
Coz .oma saaps aasb hlubAay froza, vani.ou dried
and frozen salmon. and sold them some of bis PEP
nies He wns told that il was ave DAYS jOuyaeY
10 the wreck; that many Of the white men droppel
nv the Unv "a thew went 10 the Great River; tAas
soms were buried and some were not.
..a.1 :. g.. =. AEo0tro.I r,l.nx a,
.ho ,o+b 81 Nav the marty COMMANDED their ret.r,
Journey but for the three folio wing weeks the rOzts
led over nav ground. On the 18th of May, ~
they were upon the shore along which the refreshing
crews must have marched they came upon hanaa
1870, D.,,,v a,Do.sd With hara and tbera Sew
f-.oT'sr,. ~ cIOth;Dg .DDear;,0 through the snow.
Tbs sEeIoton DeFS.ctv bIeaehed and living uDOs
ia face tbelimbs and smaller bones either discovered
or Opawed away BY small snimals. The spot Of
.on,.s IVA, earefany examined TIA snow removed.