Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-21

EuG augNE AENAtc AAuEUlalOus
The Halifax journal gives chs following
particulars Of The cruise and arrival Of the
Hayes Arctic Expedition;
Up TO the time Of their arrival at this port
the party had been for over twelve months
without receiving news from homa except
ing, however, a solitary Eng' 'ish newspaper
obtained at Upernavic, which contained Pres
dent Linooln's proclamation for "A extra
session OF Congress. Il may readily be i'm
agined how eager were officers saa crew to
possess themselves Of newspapers containing
news from home Since their departure the
storm cloud, then q mere speck on the pO-
litical hoFison, has spread over the whole
heavens, and plunged the country into the
horrors Of civil war. Events have followed
one after the other in quick succession, ard
TO these Arctic voyagers It must seem as ii
the occurrences Of an ordinary lifetime had
been compressed into the few nor: :hs OF their
absence.
The United States sailed from Boston in
July, 1860. She reached Upernsvic after
short passage and proceeded from thence to
Smiths Straits, where she rernained until
July 10, 1861.
On the l4th Of April, however, a party
leit the vessel, consisting Of l3 men and l6
dogs, with boats on sledges. The leader of
this dOg-team is now on board the United
States, and is q fne specimen CT The species.
The party reached latitude 20 in the Middle
Smiths Straits, and here the party divided
DIR. Hayes and three went as Jar as lati-
tude Sc 3bl, west side of Kennedy Ohap-
mel, and were there obliged to put back,
their provisions being exhausted. DR.. Hayes
reached his vessel on the 27th Of May. On
the 18th OF July, 1861, they proceeded TO
LittletOn Island, where the vessel remained
until the 9Th. Sailing thence in a norther-
y direction, they were met BY immense
packs of ice, which the vessel could not pen
citrate. She then madefor Cape Isabella, on
the west side of Smiths Straits, which was
safely reached. Boat parties were sent out
from here 70 explore, but the les was so solid
that no chance was found ior proceeding
The United States next came to anchor at
lhe Esquimaux settlement of Ratic, North
cumberland Island, on the coast of Green
land.
After surveying Whale Sound, the vessel
for Upernavic, on the voyage home, arriv-
ing there on the 10th Of August 1861, after
passing through $50 miles Of ield ice in
Melville Bay. She sailed frcm thence for
Discoe Island, and on the nth of September
| left for New York. From Septsmber oath
70 October 7th the United States experienced
very heavy gales, and sustained some slight
injury to her sails and gear She put il
here for repairs and will probably remain
until Monday next.
August Sontsg, the astronomer, q gentle
man of high scientific attsinnents, who &C
/ companied DR.. Kane on his lest expedition
/ and was at one time connected with the o
| S. Coast Survey, was frozen to death in his
! sledge while out exploring, accompanied by
/ a single Esquimaux. The body was recoV
cred and inferred at Fort Poke, near Capt
| Alexander.
The carpenter, Gibson Caruthsrs, died du
ring the voyage. These are the only death
out of the crew Of sixteen persons which
left Boston. The party was unusually fret
from sickness.
Six men belonging to the wrecked whale
United States at Discoe, making the crew 2,
in number.
Hans, an EsqCimauT, on whom DR.. Kan
placed great dependence, WAo Is trequentl.
mentioned in DR.. Kane's book, and who de
serted that expedition while in the ice in tn
far North, was found at Caps York by tn
crew of the United States, a2d returned il
the vessel to UpeTnavie, from whence b
had started with Dr. Kane.
The expedition went as fsr north as 81
By, latitude which is SAID to have beel
reached only by Perry in 1925. On tn
eoldest day experienced the thermome
ter was down to CSC below zero.
The vessel was prOVisioned FOR two yesrs
and her returning now without having haC
any serious disasters, inclines US to the be
lief that the'psrty have made some importan
discoveries, which they are not desirous o
communicating here. If so, t will be laiC
before the public ere long.