The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-19
RETURN OF THE ARCTIC EXPLORING
EXPEDITION.
A Wonderful Cruise-5topped by Pack Ice
An Unknown Sea Navigated.

A Wonderful Cruise-stopped by Pack Ice
An Unknown Sea Navigated.
The New York HeraM on Sunday pub
lished special dispatch from London, con-
tanning an account OF the wonderful cruise
of the Pandora OF the Arctic exploring cx-
petition. The dispatch is substantially as
follows:
The Pandora arrived safe and sound at
Portsmouth Saturday afternoon, after an
adventurous and eventful voyage in the
Arctic seas. Mr.. MacGahan, the Herdld
correspondent, telegraphs brief outline of
the experiences and events of the expedi-
ton.
From his hurried narrative it appears
that the Pandora arrived safely at Disco
and left that port on the 7th of August,
reaching Upernavil in time to leave there
on the 18th
After sailing from the port of Uperna-
vik the Pandora crossed the dreaded Mel
vile bay without any mishap, for, contra
ry to previous expectation, the usual fields
of pack ice were not visible. and almost
clear sheet of water was found. Conse-
qltently the passage was made in good time
and in smooth water.
In due time the expedition reached Carey
island, where Commander Young antci-
pated finding dispatches that might have
been left there by Captain Mares to be taken
to the British admiralty. In this he was
disappointed, az no Signs of the govern
ment exploring expedition were visible.
There being nothing further to be done
at the island, Captain Young decided to
fcr I,at, of nni N,
ing that. point, encountered for the frst
time the ice iloea. 80 great was the pres
sure of floating ice thai il was with great
difficulty that the Pandora WAS forced on
her way
Despite the ice and the dIlncuily of pas
sage Captain Young succeeded in trayers-
ing the entire length of Barrow Strait,
making the passage in good time. The
| Panaoras progress was then impeded by II
dense and binding fog, which was 80 thick
| and impenetrable that men few feet from
each other were invisible.
Moving SLOWLY and cautiously by COM
| pass and soundings, the Pandora made
such headway as to reach BeeChy Island on
| the 25th of August
When land was sighted considerable ex-
element WAS caused among the crew by
| the discovery of the yacht Mary, which
| had been drawn up on the beach by Cap
| tain Ross, in 1850 The Pandora anchor
| ed, and it was found that the yacht was
| still standing with masts upright.
| As soon as the steamer Pandora arrived
at the anchorage off Beechy Island several
of the officers and crew went ashore and
| made an examination of the buildings.
| They found the storehouse built for the
| benefit of sailors or castaways of ice
bound vessels broken into. On entering
| the building the visitors found the cloth
| ing and provisions left there to be in a
state of terrible confusion. Everything of
movable nature was scattered about in
| the most singular manner. AT first it
| seemed To be the act of human beings, but
| on further investigation the Pandora peo-
pie were satisfied that the destruction Of
The stores had been accomplished by Polar
bears, as the tracks of those animals were
visible in every direction, both inside and
outside the building.
One of the most interesting discoveries
made by the Pandora officers was that tht
headboards over the graves of Sir Johr
Franklins men who were lying buried
there were still standing upright and il
good preservation.
On the Goth of August the Pandors
steamed away from Beechy Island for Pee
Strait, and then ensued the most critical
period of the entire voyage, tor the steam
err encountered vast fields of pack ice
which made the passage of the vessel {
most difficult and laborous one.
Struggling through the pack ice the Pan
dora steadily worked her way onward, anC
despite the difficulty soon passed the fur
thest point reached by the Fox when Nc
Clintock was in search Of Sir John Frank
Inns relics.
Soon after reaching that point the Pan
dora neared the island known as KIM
Williams Land, thus navigating SCI
where no ship was ever before, except
perhaps, that of Sir John Franklin. Her,
it was, no doubt, where that explorer wa
finally beset by the masses of ice tina
proved his destruction.
From King Williams Island the Pandor,
steamed down tho west coast of Prince o
Wales Land, and encountered most deli
cious weather The atmosphere was sof
and refreshing, and the bitter cold of tn
Arctic Zone was replaced by warm air cur
rents and open expanses of water
AT this time the most intense eXcitemen
prevailed among the officers and member
OF the expedition, as ii was expected tina
some important results were at hand
Many believed that they would be sure {,
discover traces of the Franklin expedition
and some were sanguine that even ST
Johns paper would be found. In this
however, they were disappointed.
The Pandora eventually making Beh
rings Straits, the voyage of the steame
seemed to be IN successful progress, Il
Rouquc,tc Island was already discernet
ahead. 1t WAS then considered probable
that the vessel would be able to reach Bel
lot's Straits.
AS the steamer moved forward all hand
were gazing eagerly ahead to the south
ward, but on reaching Rouquette Islam,
, the officers and men saw the edge of thu
solid pack Of ice, which stretched acros
the strait from side to side in one unbrokel
expanse of hummock ice. This pac
blocked the entrance to Bellot's straits.
1t was the same pack of ice that stoppe
5 Capt McClntock in the Fox, so there wa
no hope of speedy movement of the ic
: barrier.
The Pandora stayed at this point unit
, the 7th OF September, when, finding tina
r no further progress was possible Caltai
. Young and his officers saw that they mus
decide either to remain through the winte
; in the ice, or return. After mature de
! Liberation it was decided to be useless +