The New York herald., 1871-11-14

from the ice these provisi0ns could be takeu on
board aIain for al hoped against hope to the last
their ships, there being no harbOr where they could
winter, even had they provisions enough to do And
more they knew that II the SHIPS did not get out
tney would either be crushed or driven ashore by
the ice the first northwest gale
ANOTHER MEETirG-ByIDKNT THAT THE SHIPS MUST
BR ABANDONED.
On the 18th OF September another meeting was
held by the masters, the painful fact having forced
save the lives OF their crews they would have TO
abandon their SLIPS None but those similarly STU.
arrive at this painful conclusion ana TO winter was
utterly impossible as their provisions would not
last onethird OF the winter which is nine months
pose could 1t be doue as there was no place OF
safety for the ships HAD they been IN har0or
Of them and keep the natives from destroying
them; but as they lay In the open sea, exposed 70
be destroyed BY the Ice. Under these trying CIR.
cumstances they were forced TO come 10 the c0nclu-
slon to abandon their ships to save sno,r sa,
as agreed on-at the mastheads-to notry
al the snps coIpanss to rhe get seads of
The distressed vessels knew IL they werc caught by
the bad weather the chances were tnat they would
although they we're ready to stay any length OF tune
by their ships long as they could oe sure Oh sup
0 a1e s M az Ms as sss ee4y one a
ing their SHIPS stall there was no alternative.
THE START FOR THE s0UrH-THE sHIas THERE
Starvation and death awaited them should they
be Obliged 10 stay. Accordingly boats were loaded
uely necessary, ana by iolr r. NJ every ships ccm-
pany mad left ana were on their way SOUTH AS Chey
WAY en aad
deal OF snoal water besides; SO that S even Ill t5sy @
bad IL 0rs over coa
have got them in the claar water south at
night they Camped on the beach, and at day.
Icy Cape. 1t blew STRONG from the south, and when
they came In sight OF The ships they found consider.
aels a na e e 20 e
Arctic, Midas and Progress lost eacn an anchor IN
trying to hold on 10 take them on board; tney were
very kindly received on board these ships-seven In
number as before mentioned Tnc boats were cut
adrlt rs 1t was impossible to save them. tue ships
being so crowded.
THEY PUT INTO PLovER BAY. =
On tne 10th the last boats crews were taken on
we tney weighed ansnor and sesred 10 the south
west 1t having been agreed between the captains o.
The sips to proceed 70 plover Bay ana tnere ne @ Sc
Sandwich Islands. THIS was done by ave Of the
ships the Arctic Progress, Midas Lagoaa and
again on the 25th. The distance traversd by the
boats after abandoning The ships, before reaching
niles. tho Ice being In solid body all the way to
Icy Cape leaving narrow stIip OF clear water
along the beach the entire distance but also very
VESSELS ABANDONED WITH THEIR CARGO.
Annexed Is a list Of the names or the abandoned
vessels and the amount Of oil each ship had taken
uD to the time they lost aud as they lay In ro
tation along the ice and land:-
ConcordIa $50 barrels; Cav Head $50 ditto; George,
800 ditt0 John Wells, 3OU ditt0 MASSACHUSETTS,, $50
ditto; j. D. Thompson, 100 sperm and 10 ditto; Con.
test, $50 dltto; E. Morgan 100 dItto Champion 2I5
sperm ana 800 ditto; Henry Taber. 500 ditto; E. Swift
100 ditto Florida $50 ditto; o. CrocKer 2o1 ditto;
Navy $50 sperm and 400 diLto Reindeer, 500 ditto;
Seneca, 45o ditto Fanny, 800 ditto; George Howand,
500 dittO Monticello 270 sperm ana $50 dltto Car
ota, 7oo ditto; paea, 100 ditto; Kohoa lSo DUO;
AHashonks clean: r. Dickson. $50 ditto: Minerva,
130 ditto; william ROch, 200 ditto; Mary, 500 ditto;
Roman, 640 ditto; Comet, 30 ditto.
M.s6 VESSELS SAVED. ttHefIN
The following arc the names OF the vessels saved
and the amount OF oil taken by each: $50
barrels: Progress 40 ditto; Chance. 220 sperm ana
$50 whale; Daniel WEBSTER, $50 ditto; Lag0da, 72j
ditto; Europa $50 ditto; Midas. 45o ditto and lao
SPERM. Az@z