Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-02
J TBt NEW ARCTIC DISCOVERIES.

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- r September IS. 1859. !
The bark George Henry. Captain
S.bo.5Bnddington, having on board
Mr.. C:nF.s Hall, the Arctic explor-
er, arrived at two O'Clock this morn
ing. % aeigaIi g a'so -ss5'.
sa,Mr. Hall is in excellent health, and
is sadly grieved at the present state ol
ournaiional affairs. bel '-fae 81
., The detsils of his expedition are Of
unusual interest. and in some particu-
lars put to blush the costly and unsuc-
cessful expeditions of the British Gov
eminent. Wibn1t a vessel or an SIS
sistant. he hss accomplished the work
ofa dozen men. and brings US the fate
of those who persisted nearly three
centuries ago. sfe 3ri
Mr.. Hall is q mild and unassuming
gentleman. full of energy and tact. and
has won the admiration Of the scientific
men of this and the old world.
He arrived in the Arctic regions late
in 1850, and. as che seas were so free
from ice. he was very anxious to ira-
mediately proceed with his mission;
but. notwithstanding the bright aspect
pf. affairs. he wisely took the. counsel Of
the .E-quimaux.. who would not con-
sent TO make up boat party for the
purpose Of prosecuting The work. --
The intervening lime was occupied in
learning the Innuit or E,quimaux Ian,
guage from the natives. who. by their
contact with the whalemen, he was en-
ablrd soon to understand and be under
stood. ...t- ..i.,. ..-.,g e.. sm7sr
In the matters of clothing and food
MIR. Hall adopted the Innuit style. and
was dressed in skins and fed upon raw
meats, with due share Of blubber.
By. his courteous manners and pow.
ers Of adaptation, he soon became q
tsvorite, with the natives, and they we're
ever of, the greatest assistance to him.
During the lpng and weary winter
months. Mr.. Hall was not idle. for
with his boat he settled the fact that
Frobisher's Strait was only deep in
dentaiion or bay. On the sIst OF Au-
gust, 1861. he stood on the high land
at the northern shore. and saw the
whole sweep Of land around the bay
On the 9Th Of September. 1860. the
frail boat upon which he SO much de-
pended was totally lost. Fortunately
at the time two English whalers were in
a bay--latiiiude SO degrees 52 minutes.
Longitude IS degrees O5 minutes west
land Capt Parker. who commanded
one Of them, promised Mr.. Hall boat,
which he was to leave at designated
place for his use. By some means the
Enqlishman did not leave the boat, and
Mr. Hall says lhat he thinks the ships
were blowu out Of the bay; and yet
he is anxious to hear the true history
of the case. The cause Of humanity
demands an explanation also.
Mr.. Hall returned to the George
Henry, and learned that the schooner
Rescue or "Amoret," tender to the
bark. had been lost in the gale of the
9Th September. In reference TO Fro
bisher's discoveries, il appears that the
ancient navigator and explorer entered
this bay, and, finding that his progress
was impeded by fxpd ice, supposed
that it must be an open strait frozen
over, and the British Government have
never since pushed It's further explora,
tion. The lay Of the land is very diff
ferent from the lines laid down up-
on the charts now in use. This
fact is and has been known BY the
whsltmrn who frequent its locality; but
they suppose !. TO be. q strait. But
no official change has been made by
any Government.
Mr.. Hall has very large and care
fully prepared chart Of this bay, and
will in due time publish II to the world.
but at the present time he deems it prop
er TO withhold its features.
In 1861 his explorations were re.
newed with Energy. He had become
acclimated, and was fully alive TO The
amount of work which was before him.
A whaltboa, was nov procured from
the George Henry. and with crew Of
SIX 1nnnits, male and itmsle, he start.
ed on his northern journey. The na.
tises take their families with them on
these expeditions, and the women pull
an oar with the men. Dogs are also oil
the compsny, and several native boats
sre taken for the purpose of bunting
and fishing with. Thus provided with
personnel and n,0terirl they started. Iiv-
ing on prepared food. in small quaint.
ties. but mainly depending on the game
captured on the way.
Mr. HaI went to Countess OF War
wick Sound, and after much difficulty
succeeded in discovering the placs
where FrobIsher attempted 70 plant .
colony. A considerable time was spen
here In Obtaining relics OF tha, ill-isiec
colony. nAt nearly every plaes Of fbeil
debark alton relics weres found consist
ing Of pieces Of cosl. brick wood, and
portion of cannon shot, which
might have been used as boat ballast.
The coal had been oyergrown with
moss. and n aark yeretnble growth