The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-24

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not our other boat or our provisions the snow
drift has covered our late tracks.
OcT. 23-Wind light and s. 4. With the aid
OF our marine glass to our great JOY we dis
covered in the distance boat. and, at some dis
lance therefrom, the tent The ice Tor a few miles
between us and the noe which they are on Is very
thin, but we must risk 1t, as we have Six bags Oh
bread there, forty-fye pound cans OF pemmican,
and two dozen cans OF meat. Returned TO mead
quarters weak but thankful to God hc,oicing d ~
supper, thanking God Tor our increase OF stores.
We have now eleven bags OF bread, thirteen cans
OF penmican, eleven dozen cans (plnt and quart,
or meats, soups, with some green corn. and four
teen hams. NY bag OF clothing found in the beat.
OCT. M..Weather thick and cold. Four men
with which to make sleigh. All are In good
health.
Half OF the men have gone to the tent with the sled
made this morning, drawn by the dogs. The rest
OF us are remaining here by the boat ready to
the men returned with sledload OF poles. AL
OCT 2e.-This morning clear, with light breeze.
Another journey to the tent brought or the re.
mainder oil the lumber and some canvas. Found
two more dogs. There is one more load left on the
noe. The remainder OF the men stayed by the boat
OOT. 27.-Cear, with light wind. We have
brought the remainder OF our tent and two bags o.
coal of; that is all we can find. Three men have
nothing.
START FOR THE SHORE.
OCr. 31.-This morning cold, but fine. Sent
Joe and Hans with dog team to see how the Ice
W stang as we intend starting no Gp
two or three days. We have eaten as much as we
could to-day TO get strength for the journey. We
ypg 50 70 our
we can live better. as we may Kill some game.
Nov. 1.-Started to-day for the large Zoe four
shOulG say, to the shore. After hard days work
we succeeded In getting two boats ana our pro-
visions of, also one sleigh-l0ad OF bed-coverlng,
n0lAHs leaving
bags OF GOALS the only ones we had lett: We left
great many poles, some canvas, two kyacks and
belonging to Joe, tools and other very useful ar
ticles, which are great loss to US.
NOV Shs morning We were 70 ad
before daylight with the dogs and sled, not know
Ing what had happened until we had nearly driven
chief was done by the high tide at night. The ice
closed in little. We tried again, leaving the dogs
and sled on the east side Of the noe and yentured
things When the men returned to the crack 1t
ice opened and the noe has not since been seen.x
Nov. a.-This morning, snow storm. Building
snow houses. Ali WELL No chance now OF getting
ashore must now give that up:
Nov. 6.-Captan Tyson Ill with severe cold and
pains all over him. The weather mild; light wind.
Joe caught seal, which has been godsend. We
are having feast tonight three.fourths OF pound
OF iood being our allowance. Mr.: Meyer made q
pack Of cards from some thick paper and we are
now playing euchre. Plenty OF water around us.
We are good deal further from the land and are
drifting south pretty smart.
Nov. 7.-Captain Tyson better. WIND strong
snow drifting; weather thick.
IMPRISONED BY THE STORM IN SNOW HUT.
Nov. S-Weather very bad. We cannot leave
NOV. 9-Weather the same; very severe. We are
prisoners in the hut.
Nov. 1O.-Wnd strong; snow drifting. We are
be seen. The Esquimaux are out hunting. Joe has
returned late; Hans has not come yet. Joe and
Dxt~a In hx,fh In hOd lAf
foe for another one, and with great difficulty found
his way back, very late. They saw him coming,
m won an s Ser
made ready, when, to their JOY, they found IL was
Hans.
SATURDAY Nov. le.-Calm, but thick. Joe saw
three seals yesterday and . fox track, but go,
nothing. We have nothing to feed our dogs on
they got at the provisions to-day; we shot nve,
leaving four; shot some two weeks since. Lining
our new hat with canvas.
TUESDAY, Nov. 1s.-Cold and clear; stir breeze
from N. +. Four hours OF twilight yet. We must
be going south fast; the Esqumaux 1ell in with two
bear tracks and FIVE seal holes wish we could Kill
some OF them; we are pretty well starved. Peter
THURSDAY, Nov. 2l.-Light wind clear. The ma.
tives caught two seals; they shot three, but lost
ons q them in the Se we INTO
our provisions. We have two left.
THANKSGIVING DAY.
THURSDAY, Nov. administering to-day We
have had feast-four pint cans Of mock turtle
soup, six pint cans OF green corn, made into scouch
Afternoon three ounces Of bread and the last O
MONDAY. Dec. Mo open water has been seer
for several days; cannot catch anything. Land
what shore it is f. or W. II has been so CLOUDY
that we cannot select star to go by; some think
l. is the D. land; for my part think T. Is me
Der, hair and tough skin. The men ate 1t; could
not. The HAIR is too thick, and We have no means
Of getting 1t or
THURSDAY. Dec. 5.-Ight wind; little thick
is deg. below zero. fox came too near oday
Bill Lindemann shot him; skinned and cut him up
for cooking. Fox in this country Is all hair and hair
FRIDAY, Dec 6.-Very light wind cold and clear
The poor fox was devoured to-day by seven OF the
men, who liked 1t: they had o mouthful each fol
their share; did not think 1t worth WHILE myself
to commence with so small an allowance, so die
not try Mr.. Fox. Last night fine northern lights
EXTREME HUNGER
SATURDAY Dec. S-An in good health. The only
thing that troubles us Is hunger-that Is very sc
we're; we feel sometimes as though we could ca
eacn other. Very weak, but, please God, we vii
FRIDAY, Dec; 1a.-Light wind; cloudy; - deg
trap yesterday. The nights are brilliant, cold ant
clear. The scene is charming, If we were only in
position to appreciate it.
crack yesterday and three seals. Too dark I!
shoot 1t Is good thing to have game underneath
US. 1t would be much better to have them on tn
noe for starving men. Tomorrow Will be GU
choicest day-then the sun returns.
SATURDAY, Dec. 2l.-To-day clear; light wind
viii have daylight. Then we nope TO catch game
SUNDAY, Dec. 22-Calm Old clear as a bell; tn
best twilight we have seen for month. 1t mus
have been cloudy or we are drifting south fast
Our spirits are up, but the body weak; Is deg
below zero.
TUESDAY, Dec. 24.-Christmas Eve. We are long
ing for tomorrow, when we shall have quite
feast-half pound Of raw ham, which we have beer
saving nearly month Tor Christmas. mont
ago our ham gave out, 80 we saved this for tn
feast. Yesterday, deg. below zero; to-day,
deg. above zero.
MEAGRE CHRISTMAS CHEER.
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home and certainly here for us; for, beside the ap
preaching daylight which we feel thankful to Co
Tor sparng US to see, we have quite feast to day
One ounce OF bread extra per man, which made
our soup for breakfast little thicker than for din
ner We had soup made from pound OF sea
blood, which We had saved for month; two
pound can OF sausage meat, the last Of the came,
meat; few ounces Of seal, which we saved witt
the blood all cut up fine last OF our can OF apples
which we saved also for Christmas. The whole wa
boiled to thick soup, which, ! think, was tn
sweetest meal ever ate. Half pound OF ham ant
two ounces OF bread gave US our Christmas dinner
Then, in the evening, we had eur usual thin soup
SO ended Christmas Day.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. l, 1s73.-Poor dinner for New