The New York herald., 1862-09-15

F. Silva. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Seaman.
STATEMENT OF MR.. A. J. GARDINER, SECOND OFFICER.
One OF the first things Of note which occurred
voyage the loss Of the schooner Amaret tender to
the bark We were lying at anchor in Krun.gun-enuk
hsrbor, having just boiled down q whae-our second
one heavy gale from the northeast set in, and
1t was impossible to reach her with boats. The
Of the Amaret fortunately on board Of the
bark The brig Georgiana went on shore that night
the harbor. All of her saved, and sub
sequently she released from her perilous situation
As the closed made preparations to winter in
this harbor and by the middle Of November We were
frozen in solid.
1t in this winterDg place . man, who lost
his way In q storm, was found frozen to death.
His name John Brown . native OF France We
buried him the shore and the spot where he
probably breathcd his last. This sad accident Q
warning to men, and they prohted BY IT, for did
not lose any more by such acts.
After the Ice broke up started to go into Frobishers
Bay; but heavy ice drove US back, and we
went back and 70 the northward Of our first
winter quarters about three miles Here we re-
mainsd until our final departure from the icy
regions Here took three whales 50, with the two
had taken the previous had 900 barrels of oil
Mr. Hall left the George Henry about the LIST Of August
1861 whaleboat, with native crew, and around
the head or Frobsher's Bay. He was gone about two
months during which time ne surveyed the entire
line Of the bay From October until April Mr.. Hail was
engaged writing his Journal and completing charts &C.
On the 1ss day ofAPr 1862 Mr. Hall started slsdgs
Journey accompanied by Henry Smith, Of the George
Henrys crew, and two natives On this journey they
discovered the great glacier and surveyed the mountaa
osfossis and made further surveys of Frobiers Bay
BY the time he had started on this journey he had be-
come well posted and prosecuted his journey with good
TJo in atfa oT Nh
in boat and surveyed Cape Elizabeth The ice was so
heavy that not much was accomplished. and they
turned . few days.
Iwntersd AZ Kig.ga te guak, large island about sixty
miles the northward OF the hsrbor where the ship lay
arrived there about the lst Of February. There
two families OF Innuts and one Of tho with
We were thus separated in order to better take
care OF ourselves, and We could hunt better,
we lived in snow houses; but as far as victuapg
concerned the less favored party For two weeks
lived seals blood, prepared u the following
per;-when seal was caught hole was made in the
snow basin shaped. Into this the blood poured and
when had frozen the knocked of, and small
piece put into dish diluted with water and this
was only food. At this time there had been heavy
storms and had been unable 70 procure seal or
walrus
We started for the ship but after proceeding sgh,
miles obliged TO abandon the journey and
to huts Our prospects were very gloomy, aud the
hours and days passed in sad forebodngs We had
opportunities for communicating with friends, and
for time our fate seemed sealed.
After starting the second time prospects frightened
and on the 2sh Of March reached the ship pretty well
used up On arriving among friends pro-
cured provisions and again enabled to recruit
half famished bodies. Our time passed in visiting
the several camps and In hunting. On the 26th Of April
loaded boats with tents &C., and started the
mountain towards Frobishers Bay, where We expected
TO hunt walrus, and perhaps a chance whale nigh
ial prize TO In day at our FIRST dsst
nation, and remained there about ten days, when
shifted TO place southery abont twenty-five miles. We
were quite successful in getting warus We whales
26th Of june and chased them but did not get any
This the only time we saw whales in this place.
From 10th Of May to the sth OF August captured
thirty warus averaging nvc hundred pounds each
When caught them took them shore and skinned
Them and after cutting up tho meat we buried IL in
the snow. good sized walrus would last us about
hree days. Az this time we were enabled to cook
greater portion or the meat eat but when living with
the natives obliged to cat twohrds Of raw.
In August left our hunting ground and returned TO
the ship and the eth day OF August weighed our
anchors We did not get out Of the bay until the 12th
and, with fair wind we started for 81. Johns. We
lived short raons until reached that place on the
2lst OF August. We had three cakes OF bread ana
piece Of meat for daily allowance coffee and no
-four Our crew are ell we'll and hearty. One man, will
liam Eard lost the toes both feet the second winter
by roe bite. Captain Buddinson amputated them with
much success. Mr.. Eiard was able TO walk easily.
STATEMENT OF Mr.. .. n. HUDSON, STEWARD.
The rst wiutor roze in solid about the 10Th Of No
vember We had trouble that winter In reference to
provisions We got out Of the ice on the 2sh Of July,
1851 We did not live on board all the time during the
winter We moved shore the ist Of May TO place
twenty nve miles southwest from the ship, where the
tves told us there good whaling ground We lived
tents made Of the sails Of the ship Here we lived worry
comfortably In good weather employed u look
ing for whales and cutting wood from the wreck Of the
British whaling steamer Traveller which lay about seven
teen miles from Our food was the ships provisions
with ducks and ducks cggsa very large and delicious
speoiss Here remained rsm May to the 27th OF july
when we board Of the vessel and got under way
Intending 10 no into Frobshcrs ay aud 20 10 whaling but