Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-19

| INV SSSH i'ft oy Nopeaih Mares. 10 Ot
taken to the British Admiralty II
this he was disappointed, as no signs OF
the Government Exploring Expedition
were visible. There being nothing fur.
ther to be done at the Island, CAPTAIN
Young decided to steer for I.ancaste,
Sound, and on reaching that point en-.
countered for the first time ice foes. "a
great was the pressure OF floating ice
that it was with great difficulty tha, the
Pandora was forced on. Despite the ice
and difficulty of passage Captain Young
succeeded in traversing the entire length
of Barrow Strait. making the passage in
good time. The Pandora's progress was
then ptdrd by dense and binding
fog, which was so thick and impenetra
BILE that men few feet from each other
were invisible. As soon as the steamer
arrived at anchor off Beachy Island.
several of the officers and crew went
ashore and made an examination of the
building. They found tho store. house
built for the benefit of sailors or casta.
ways of ice-bound vessels broken into.
and on entering the building found The
clothing and provisions left there TO be
in a state of confusion. Everything
movable was scattered about in the most
singular manner. At first it seemed the
act OF human beings, but they were soon
satisfied the destruction of the stores had
been accomplished by Polar bears. as
tracks we're visible in every direction.
One discovery was made, and that was
that the head boards over the graves OF
Sir John Frankllns men, who we're lyiny
buried there, are still standing upright
In good preservation. On the Goth OF
August the Pandora steamed from
Beachy Island for Peel Strait, and then
commenced the most critical period of
the voyage, for the steamer encountered
vast fields of pack-ice. making the pas
sage most difficult and laborious. Strue-
Cling through pack-ice. she steadily
worked her way, and despite the diff.
Guilty, soon passed the furthest point
reached by the Fox when McClintocl,
was in search OF Sir John franklin.
Soon after reaching there the Pandora
neared the island known as King Will.
liam's Land, thus navigating the sen
where no ship ever before, except
perhaps that of Sir John franklin had
reached. At this time most intense ex-
citement prevailed among the officers
ana men as it was expected some i'm
portant results were ut hand. Many be.
lieved that they would be sure to dis.
cover tracks of Franklin's expedition,
ana some were sanguine that even Sir
Johns papers would be found and
eventually making Behring's Straits; in
this. however, they were disappointed.
hoqnette's Island was discerned ahead
1t was then considered probable that the
vessel would be able to reach Bellott's
Straits. As the steamer moved forward
all hands were gazing eagerly ahead To
the southwark, but on reaching Ro.
quette's Island the officers and men saw
ledge of solid pack of ice which
stretched across the strait from side tc
I - =
side IN one unbroken expanse of ham.
mock ice. This pack blocked the en-.
trance to Bellott's straits; it was the
same pack of ice that stopped Captain
McClintock, on the Fox, so there was nc
hope of speedy movement of the lev
barrier. The Pandora stayed ct this
point until the 9TH of September, when
finding no further progress possible
Captain Young and officers saw that
they must either decide to remain
through the Winter in the ice or return
After mature deliberation it was decided
to be useless to remain in winter quart
tiers, that 1t would be far better to return
next year. The return journey was full
OF difficulties. The ice was rapid,
forming and the passage of the Pandors
was a constant series of exciting scenes
and narrow escapes from moving ict
fiowes. finally escaping through Pee
strait, the ice still rapidly forming. The
steamer at length reached Carey Island.
In safety. There Captain Young found
the long looked for dispatches from
captain Mares for the Admiralty. From
Melville Bay the Pandora steamed di
rect for England and arrived safely
Captain Young reports from the preva
lence of north winds there is abund
ance OF promise that Captain Mares viii
prove successful Should the expecta
tions OF the Papdora's commander b,
verified Captain Mares will proceed t,
the highest latitude possible.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE Presiden
has made the following appointments
Thos. j. Mitchell, of Illinois, Agent TO
the Indians of the Milk River Agency
Montana; james S. Hastings, Of Mich
gan, Agent for the Indians of the Re,
Cloud Agency, D. T., vice John J. Sa
vile. resigned.
The President has recognized Franci
LaviRue Consular Agent of France a
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