Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-24

remarkably easy to row, and on the first
dav the voyagers reached Sontag Bay.
After remaining there a short time to re-
gain their strength, the party made for
Hakluyt Island, where the expedition was
brought to stand-still by a tremendous
gale, which blew for three full days with
a continuous fall of snow for all that time.
Immense fiocks of auks, bird of the pen
gum species, were encountered here,
however, and. as the men could easily
take ND their guns and Kill ten OF them al
a shot. there was a plentiful supply of
fresh provisions, which were very thank
fully received. Occasionally their tiny
crafts were sadly beset. and it was feared
they would come to grief. Bat they were
among the ice, and there was nothing TO
be done but to force n passage southwark
at all hazards. After enduring many pri-
vations. and encountering periIs from
which their escape seemed almost miracu-
lous, they succeeded at last. through great
exertions, in reaching Cape Parry.
few miles below the Cape, at Fitz CLAIR
ence Rock, an encampment was made.
Every night, when the labors OF the day
were over. the boats were hauled up upon
the foe and everything taken out, and the
oniy hot meal of the day was prepared.
The apparatus employed in cooking was
of the most primitive character. Each
boat carried a quantity of rigging from
the Polaris and can OF Oil With these
a fire was made in the bottom OF an old
iron bucket. Tea was the only thing that
could be made with such an apparatus.
They state that the prvatons they sui
fered were not serious. The life was
rough, laborlous and monotonous; but
though dangers occasionally presented
themselves well calculated to inspire the
greatest fear, no serious accident occurred.
and on the 21st of June the boats reached
Cape York in safety. Here they We're
again beset with ice.
THEIR TROUBLES AT AN END.
On the Esd their troubles came to an
end A whaler was deserted IA few miles
off. and the whole party was at once in a
turmoil of excitement. A great fear
seemed to take possession OF them all ut
once hat the ship might get away before
they conll make themselves seen, and
they put forth every effort TO push through
the ice with the least possible delay. The
vessel proved to be the kaTenscraig of
Dundee, Captain Allan. She soon saw
their signals, and Captain Allan sent his
crew to their assistance and took on board
ticI cutcts anu uut VI tlttlF DoatS. inc
other being lett behind. Capt. Allan
treated them, they all say, in the kindest
and most generous manner. Subsequent
ly, in order that the whaling operations
might not be interlu cd, Allan shipped
some of the Polaris crew on the Arctic.
The latter vessel completed her seasons
work earlier than had been expected, and
knowing that the crew OF the Polaris were
anxious TO return home. Capt. Adams
searched for the Ravenscraig, and took on
board the members of the party who had
been left with her except three. who had
previously been transferred to the Intrep-
id. These three were r. w. ID. Bryan,
astronomer and chaplain j. b. Mauch,
seaman; John w. Booth, fireman. The
Intrepid is expected home in u few weeks.
The rescued sailors say that when they
were picked up they had bread enough for
one month, but it is the general opinion
among them that they would not have
succeeded in reaching any settlement.
Chester, however. who is spoken of in the
highest terms OF praise by every one OF
his companions, has no doubt whatever
that they would have got southwark with
out any assistance.