The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-11-30
THE ARCTIC OCEAN.
Intelligence from Capt. IIRll's Exrodi-
tion-highly Interesting Narrative.


Mr.. HkNRy GmNSKr.I, Of New York, has
received the following letter from Captain
HANS Arctic expedition;
NEW LoSDoN, November l6. 1866.
To Henry GrinneH, Esq, Ner Po,k;
DEAR SIR; Tho steam whaling bark
Pioneer, Captain Ebenezer Morgan, from
the northern seas, arrived at this port yes.
terday. As the vessel fell in with Mr.. c. +.
Hall, the Arctic explorer, and yet brought
no letters from him TO his friends in the
United Statcs forward you Captain Nor.
gan's statement of his interview and suo
cess with Mr.. Hall in his researches among
tho natives of the northwest coast of ilud-
son Bay.
The Pioneer reached the head Of Repuse
Bay, north OF River Welcome, on the 26th
of July last. Here they meet Mr. Hall and
his party Of EsquimauX, all in good health !;
at that time engaged in fishing, with his
faithful adherents Joe and Hannah Esqui
maux, who are we'll known to you, with
some other na4ives from his family or
troupe. lie had at that time no white man
in his company.
Mr. Hall was much affected again to meet
familiar faces and hear news from home
He has passed the winter very comfortably,
being thoroughly Injured to the Esquimaux
mode of life, and having with his resources
secured ample supplies of food at the sta
tion. He had killed one whale last fall, and
| another this summer, while deer were
found in the greatest abundance. He had
established a great many depots of pro.
visions, extending far into the interior, TO
be used in case of necessity.
Last spring Mr.. Hall made journey
| northwest, toward Committee Bay and King
Williams Land, but found the natives Of
that region so treacherous aud jealous that
he was forced to return when within one
hundred miles Of his destination. This
animosity and feud is between the different
families and tribes of the Esquimaux, who
all carry weapons secretly, aud do not
hesitate to kill each other for supposed in
jury. Some of them threatened the lives OF
Mr.. Hall aud his party, and they were
Obliged to turn back.
Mr.. Hall has secured great many relics
of the Franklin exploring expedition, to-
gether with some important documents.
which lie believes to have been penned by
Captain Crozier, and his information of the
locality of others, which he is determined
to obtain, believing them to bo of much
value toward clearing up the mystery Of
the fate OF the unfortunate survivors Of the
Erebus aud rerror. Mr.. Hall ia oontinu.
| ally adding TO his stock of information Of
the object OF his search. Being further
known among the natives, he is constantly
| gathering fresh traces and new proofs to
establish previously known facts
/ Among other things, he dashboard of the
location of II boat turned bottom up, under
which arc tho dead bodies of seventeen to
twenty-five white men, with their hands
and feet all cut off. The natives claim that
the mutilation was not done by them, but
by some of the white men who were
wrecked. The tradition of the Esquimaux
is, that rebellion broke out among tho
survivors, who were endeavoring to reach
Hudson's Bay, and that all but three were
murdered that these three remained among
the natives, working their way toward the
white settlements, but that they finally
died before reaching them.
Captain Morgan furnished Mr.. Hall such
things as he needed from the ship, and
states that two or three American whaling
vessels will winter at Repulse Bay this
seasonS hYte
Mr.. Hall expressed his great gratitude
and regard for those who had aided him at
home to undertake his plans of discovery
| He said that lie was determined to carry
ont his plans If it could be done without
too much expense, and conclude his ex
plorations 10 that quarter the ensuing year
He wished very much TO organize a small
1 party Of six or eight white men fully armed
to accompany him. Ho could then trave
with impunity, and reach the utmost lim
of his desires. 1t is not improbable tlia
such party can be made up from the ships
crews wintering there.
Mr. Hall was preparing to send home by
the Pioneer many relics, his journals, let
ters, &c. The ship moved some fifty miles
for better whaling ground, fully intend
ing to return to Rcpulse Bay. but owing tC
the ice was unable to do so. This will ac
count for the fact that she did not bring
anything from Mr.. Hall direct.
Hoping these items may prove of interes
to you, remain, very truly yours &c5
/ RICHARD II. CIIAPPELL,