Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-27

interesting mountain of fossils at the head
of Frobishcr's Bay, which has furnished him
the materials for an extensive scientific arti-
Gle on that abstruse subject,
TIE GRINNELL GLACIER.
He also discovered an immense glacier
near Queen Elizabcth's Land. This he named
the "Grinnell glacier in honor of Mr. Hen
ry Grinnell 1t exceeds three thousand feet
in height, is one hundred miles long and
fifty miles in width.
STATEMENT OF SECOND OFFICER GARD1NER.
Mr.. \. J. Gardiner, second officer of the
George Henry, makes the following state
mcnts:
"Aftcr the ice broke up We started to 90
into Frobishcr's Bay bnt heavy ice drove
us back, and we went back and to the north
ward Of our first winter quarters about three
miles. Here we remained until our final
departure from the icy regions Here we
took three wales; so, with the two we had
taken the season previous, we had six hun
drcd barrels of oil. Mr.. Hall left the George
| Henry about the 1st of August 1861, in Il
whalchOat, with native crew, and went
around the head of Frobishcr's Bay. lie
was gone about two months. during which
! time he surveyed the entire coast line of the
y I.
was engaged in writing his Journal and
completing charts, &c. On the 1st day of
April, 1862. Mr.. Hall started on a slcdgc
journey, accompanied by Henry Smith some
of the George llcnry's crew, and two natives.
| On this journey they discovered the great
! glacier and surveyed the mountain OF fossils,
and made further surveys Of Frobishcrs
/ Bay. BY the time he had started on this
/ journey he had become well posted, and
/ prosecuted his journey with good success.
/ He returned in the latter part of May. and
went in boat and surveyed Cape Elizabeth.
! The ice was SO heavy that not much was
| accomplished, and they returned in few
days.
II wintcrcd at Kig-ga-tc-guak, large
island about sixty miles to the northWard
of the harbor where the ship lay Iarrivcd
there about the LIST of February There were
two families of lnnuits and one of the crew
with me- We were thus separated in order
to better take care of ourselves and we
could hunt better. rs we lived in snow
houses; but as far rs victualling was con-
ccmcd We were the less favored party. For
two weeks we lived on seals blood, prepared
in the following manner When IA seal was
caught hole was made in the snow. basin
shaped. Into this the blood was poured,
and when it had frozen the snow was
knocked Off and a small piece was put into
a dish or diluted with water and this was
our only food. At this time there had been
heavy snow storms. and We had been unable
to procure seal or walrus.
we started for the ship but after pro-
Cccding eight miles we were Obliged to
abandon the journey and return to our hut.
| Our prospects were very gloomy, and the
hours and days were passed in sad fore
bodings. We had no opportunities for
communicating with our friends and for
time our fate seemed sealed.
after starting the second time orr pros
poets frightened. and on the 2Sth of March
we reached the ship, pretty well used up.
On arriving among our friends we soon
procured provisions, and were again enabled
to recruit our halt-iamishcd bodies. Our
time was passed in visiting the several
camps and in hunting On the Goth Of
April we loaded our boats with tents, &c,
and started over the mountain towards
Frobishor's Bay, where we expected to hunt
walrus. and perhaps Il chance whale might
fall prize to ut. In one day we were at
our first destination, and remained there
about ten days, when We shifted to II place
southcrly about twenty-five miles We were
quite successful in getting wairus. We saw
whales on the Goth Of June, and chased
.
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slAIENiNl of STEWARD n'pSoN'
]. II. Hudson, steward of the vessel, adds
these interesting items
The first winter we frozc in solid about
the 18th of November. We had no trouble
that ,vipter I'm rrtrrrncp IN ,,rnyisions W.