The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-27

DESCRIPTION PROMPTLY BDNE, IN THE
STYLE o. TnE AEr.
From the Frozen North-Rsport Of Dr.. Hall, the
Arctic Explorer.
DIR. c. +. Hall, the Arctic explorer, who re-
Gently returned to New York from an extend
ed research within the North Polar circle fur
nshcs the following narrative of his iuycsti-
cations and discoveries in that region:
RErUIsg BAY, June 20, 1869.
HENRY GRINNELI-DEAE SIR: This day !
have returned from u slcdgc journey OF 80
DAYS to and from King Williams Land. 1t
was my purpose, aud every preparation was
made, Ia make this journey last season, but
my attention then having been called To Nell
willie Peninsula. in the vicinity of Fury and
Hecla Straits, where native report had il that
white men had been seen, directed my cX-
peditiOn there, by way OF AmistOke, OOg-hk
isle, Ig-loo-lk, with the ardent hope and eN-
pectatiOn Of resculng alive some Of Sir John
FrRnkln's lost companions. The result of
this journey the finding OF tentlng
place of few white men, and a. stone pillar
they had erected close 10y it, at the bottom of
Parry BAY, some 81 miles south of the west
ern outlets of Fury and IIeCla Straits, and the
visiting Of several places where white men
and their traces had been seen 10y natives of
Ig-loo-lk and vicinity, i'll or about the years
the natives of Ig-lOo-ik, North OOg-lik isle,
and thcrcabouts, that confirmed the report |
hcurd in the Winters Of 1903, which have
already stated. And still further proofs of
this report have been also Obtained on my
late visit to King Williams Land. My slCdge
journey To the straits of Fury and liccln, and
thence down to Parry Bay and back IL l;"-
pulse Bay by the route already defined, con
Sumcd 96 DAYS.
The result Of my slcdgc journey to King
William = Land may bc summed up thus:
None Of Sir John Fr.ukiin's companions
ever died on or reached Montreal Island 1t
was late in July, 1913, that CrDzirr and his
party-about 40 or - mcu-paSsed down the
west coast Of King Williams Land in the
vicinity of Cape licrschcl. The party was
dragging two sledgcs on the sca ice, which
was nearly in the last stage of dissolution; one
slclgc laden with an awuing-c1vcrcd boat,
and the other, u small one, laden with pro-
Visions aud camp material. just before Gro.
Zipr and party arrived at Camp iIerSchol they
were met 10y four families of natives, and
both parties went into camp near each other.
Two ESquimAuN men, who were of til" native
party, gave me much sad hut deeply interest
ing information. Some of II stirred my heart
with sadness intcrmiuglcd with rage, for il
was confession that they with their com,
panions did secretly and hastily abandon Gro.
zier and his party to suffer and die for need oI
fresh provisions when, in truth. il was in the
power Of the natives 20 save every man alive
The next trncc of CroZi"r and his party is to
be found in the skeleton which McClmturl
discovered little below To- the southwnrd and
eastward Of Cape llcr5chcl. This was never
found by the natives. Tho next trace is q
camping place on the scnshorc of King vii
liams Land, about three miles eastward from
Pioitcr river. where two men died and r.,
ceiyed Christian burial. At this plnco fish
bones wore found by the natives, which
showed that Crozier and party had cnngh
while there u spoccs Of fish excellent for foot
with which the sen there nbounds The mex
trace of this party occurs some five or sill
miles eastward, on long, low point Of Kinl
Williams Land, where one man died and wa
buried. Then, abOnt south southeast tvt
md one-half miles further, the next trnc,
occurs, on Todds Inlet where five mon lie
The next certain truce is on the west side o
the inlet west of Point Richardson, on SOM
low land that is an island or part Of the mali
land, ~ the tide mny be. Here the awning
covered boat and about 30 or 80 of Cro2icr'
men wcro found 10y tho native Poo-yot.ta. o
whom Sir John Ross has given description
IN The account Of his voyage in tho Victory il
lS29-3i.
In tho Spring of 1919 a large tent was fouu,
by some of the natives whom ] saw, the iloO
oi which was completely covered with the re
mans OF white men. Close by were tw
graves. ms tCnt wns little way innn
from the head of Terror Bay.
In tho Spring of 1861, when tho snow wn
nearly all gone, nm Esquimnux party. conduct
ed by n native well Known throughout ia
Northern regions, found two boats. with man
skeletons in and about ,hom Ono of thcs
boats had been previously found by McCHr
tock; the other was lying from onc-uunrlcr
ono-half mile distant and must have bee
completely cntombCd in tho snow at tho tim
McChntock's parties were there, or they mo,
assurodly would have socn it,
Tho Same year that the Erclus aud Torr,
were abandoned, ono of them consumInnlo
the great Northwestern Passage. having Il,
mon aboard. Tho evidence of tho Cyn,
number is circumstantial. Everything nbo,
1nls Northwestern Passage ship of Sir Joh
rankin + expedition wos in complete orfo
Ionr boats were hanging high up nj the shin
blucS, hnd ono on the quarter dcCk; tho shi
WY was IN ITS Winter housing of sail or tent clo,l
,, nus vessel was found hy the Ook.ioo.lik M
"'oS near Oltcilys Island, latitude Gs d