Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-17
THE CRUISE OF THE PANDORA.
Wandering Among the Icebergs of the Norh-
s-t ern Sens, go

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Wandering Among the Icebergs Of the Norh-
ern seas. ~.
From the New York World
On BOARD THE PANDORA, October
lS.-We arrived at Spithead on the 10th
inst, after voyage of twenty two days
from Disco. The following is a con
tlnuation of the narrative of our voyage
after the 7th Of August, an account of
progress prior to that date having
already been published in the World:
August Z, the crew, after watering the
ship, went on shore and attended a
dance given by natives in their honor,
spending the time until 10 O. clock P, M.
dancing with the bellies of Disco. The
anchor was weighed after the return of
the crew, and the ship proceeded on her
way to the coal depot at Sourttuck.
The next day, Sunday, the Pandora en-
countered numerous icebergs, and at
night made fast to one, and the engines
were stopped. On Monday the Pan
dora arrived at the coal depot, and the
Captain and Esquimaux Joe went
ashore. They returned, bringing two
men and some dogs. The next day,
after steaming further on through the
strait the ship came to anchor and coaling
| was begun and by o'clock p M. forty
tons had been hoisted on board.
Wednesday the ship was got under
way, and after two days of fair sailing
she was anchored off Upernavek. Here
the ship was visited by the Governor
and number of natives, who informed
the captain that the Government YES
sells remained there three days, and
sailed on the 9th of July. The Pan
dora sailed on the same day of her ar
rival, and the next day on her way
encountered heavy ice coming from the
northward. On Sunday the Devils
Thumb was sighted, and on Monday the
high land of Cape Yor':, covered with
red snow. On this day bear was
killed by the Captain and Lieutenant,
who, with the second cutter, pursued
him. Thick ice was encountered now
Tor the first time in two days, and on
the following day TUESDAY, August I'D
the ship ran into foe of ice, which
stopped her further advance. The en-
gines were reversed, and the ship
backed out and got clear of ice. The
voyage was continued through
field of floating ice, the course lay
ing in the direction of the Cary
Islands, which were sighted the next
day. At O'Clock the engines were
stopped, and the Captain, Lieutenant
and two members of the Scientific staff
went on shore with letters and dis
patches for the Alert and Discovery,
which they left in cask at the base of
the mountains. The party then climb
ed the mountain, and examined the
three cairns, in one of which they
found bottle of rum, cake of tobac-
co, three leaden pellets and an English
penny dated 1868. The articles were
left there by Captain Walker, of the
ship Alexandria, in 1857 A tin plate,
on which were engraved the names of
the Resolute and Assistance, dated 1849,
was also found, No intelligence of the
Alert or Discovery was found here. The
next day the ship was headed In the di-
rection of Lancaster Sound, and at 6 A.
M. the West Land was sighted. On
Saturday, the 2lst, the Pandora arrived
at point opposite Cape Walker, at the
entrance of Lancaster Sound. In
the meantime the weather was
fair, some Ice was encountered, and O
number of bears and a seal were killed
| by the crew. The course now lay
across Lancaster Sound, and for two
days the ship labored through fields of
thick ice, but on the oath she entered
clear water. The course lay along the
South Land, and on the 25th the north
land and Beaohy Island were sighted.
On this day the weather was thick and
snow fell until noon. At II o'clock A.
NJ. the anchor was dropped in Beachy
Bay, opposite the provision depot, and
the Captain and three of his officers
went ashore. The next day the watch
went ashore with tools to repair the
provision depot, which was in very
delapidated condition. On the beach
they found clothing of many kinds and
styles strewn about On arriving at the
depot, which consisted OF a square
wooden house, the men found the doors
broken down and one side of the build
ing torn away. This was the work of
bears according to the opinion of the
men. The provisions, however, were
found safely imbedded three or
| four feet thick. A small quantity
| OF the provisions was taken as a trophy
of the voyage. There was wall three
feet high around the house, and few
sledges, few tons of coal and five
boats, two of which were life-boats. At
the back of the house was the memo
| rial stone of Sir John Franklin, placed
there by Captain McClintock. On the
morning of the 26th, the Pandora left
her anchorage and steered outof Beachy
Bay. On the 9th sac was made fast to
foe of ice, where she remained until
the next day, when she was cast off, and
arrived at Lone Stone Island in the af-
ternoon. The Captain and a crew of
| seaman went On shore. out found moth
| ing ia the cairns. They returned, and
the ship was got under way again. On
| the Doth the land of the west coast of
| West Somerset was sighted, and towar is
evening of the same day Cape Cole
man was sighted, which was visited
by Ross twenty-eight years ago, and
where a cairn was built. The Captain
| went ashore and found papers left there
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