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

remaining provisions and clothing TO drag, yet sew
eraI of them repeatedly fell down in 6ts. The
weather was almost intOlerably severe. A vigor-
GUS N. W. wind prevailed, and the Thermometer
fell to 46obelowz zero. They Travelled every dayuntl
dusk, and were then occupied for couple Of hours
in building their snow-hut. This consisted Of four
walls about 81 feet high, inclining inward as much
as possible; over these the tent was laid to form a
roof as there was not sufficient time to construct
dome of snow.
The equipment was very small brown Holland
tent, macintosh hOOr-cOth and felt robes, together
with bag of double blauketingS, and a pair Of
fur bOots to sleep in, for each man. They wore
moccasins over the pieces of blanket in which the
feet were wrapped up, and with the exception of
change of this foot gear, carried spare clothes.
The way was led by Capt MCliutOck in person;
Petersen and Thompson followed, conducting their
sledges and in this manner they tramped on for
eight or ten hours without haltng, except whom
necessary to dHentangle the dog-harness. When
they halted for the night, the Captain and ThOmp-
con usually sawed out the blocks of compact snow
and carried them to Petersen, who acted rs the
meter mason in building the snOw-hut. Thenthe dogs
had their supper, it being easy task to insure tho
weaker ones their full share in the general scramble;
after this the sledges uDpacked, the provisions
and sleeping gear carried into the hut and also the
boots, fur mttens, and even the sedge dOgharness,
to prevent the dOgs from eating them in the night.
The door was then blocked up with snow, the cook
ing lamp lighted, foOtgear changed, diary written
up, watches wound, sleeping bags wriggled into,
pipes lighted, and the merits of the various dogs
discussed until supper was ready. The supper
swallowed the upper robe or cOverIet was pulled
over and then to sleep. Next morning came
breakfast, struggle to get into frozen mOccasins,
after which the sledges were packed, and another
days march commenced
On the 6nt Of March, they encAmped in the
vicinity of the magnetic pOlei Capt MClintOck
began to fear that his journey would be in vain;
thus far no traces of the EsquimauK had been met
with; the provisions were nearly exhaustedi six
out of the fifteen dogs were disabedi and only ono
more march was possible. In this moment of dis
coursgement, what was the surprise and joy of the
party, on looking back, to see four men walking
after them. The Captain and Petersen immed-
atey buckled on their revolyers and advanced TO
meet them. The Esquimaax haltel made fast
their dogs, laid down their spears but betrayed no
establishment at the sight of the strangers.
They hadbeen out upon seal hunt on the ice, and
were returning home; they fell in readily with the
proposal to join forces; and under the pretence Of
barter, Capt. MClintOck soon engaged them in con-
yerSation on the object Of his visit InquiriOg with
regard to nayalbuttOn, which he observed on ono
of their dresses he was told that it came from some
white people who were starved upon an island where
there were salmon in river and that the iron
of which their knives were made came from the
same place. One of the men said he had been to
the island obtain wood and ron but none Of them
had seen the white men. Another man bad been
TO Repulse Bay, and counted on bis fingers seven
individuals Of Rae's party whom he remembered
having seen. These Esquimaux had nothing to eat,
and no other clothing than their ordinary double
dresses of far. They would not eat the biscuit or
salt pork Of the party, but took small quantity of
bears blubber and some water. They slept in
sitting posture with their heads leaning forward on
their breasts.
The next morning, after travelling about ten
miles further they halted near Cape Victoria, when
a tempting display was made of the knives, files,
needles, scissors beads, &c, which were offered to
the Esquimaux in exchange for anything which be-
lonsed TO the starved white nen. Although the
weather was stormy and bitterly cold, two Of them
stripped of their outer coats Of reindeer skin, aud
bartered them for q knife each. On the morrow,
the entire village population arrived, amounting to
about foEy-Hve souls, from sged people TO infants
in arms, and bartsring commenced very briskly.
First of all the Captain purchased all the relics Of
the lost expedition, consisting of six silver spoons
and forks, a silver medal, belonging to Mr. II.
M'Donald assistant surgeon, part Of gold chain,
several buttons, and knives made Of the iron aud
wood Of the wreck, also bows aud arrows con-
structed of materials obtained from the same source.
One Of their sledges was made of two stout pieces
of wood, which might have been boats keel.
None of them had seen the whites; one man said he
had seen their bones upon the island where they
died, but Some were buried.
On the 4th of March, the next day, several ma
tives again visited the party One Of them told Pc
teIsen that ship with three nasts had been crushed
by the ice out in the sea, 10 the west Of King VIII
liams Island, but that all the people landed safely
He had spear 81 fest long, with staff which aP-
pears to have been part of tho gunwale Of light
boat
These Esquimaux were all well clothed in REIN
deer dresses, and looked clean. They appeared to
have abundance of provisions, but scarcely scrap
of wood was seen among them which had not come
from the lost expedition. Most of their Sledges