The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-12-08


Narrow Escape nom IcebcrGa-Safe Return
The Graves OF Three OF FranlSlIh's Men Dis
covered.
OK BoARD rHE PAxDoRA, October lsth.-We
arrived at Spithead on the 10th inst, after voy-
age of twenty-five days from Disco. The follow
ing is continuation Of the narrative Of our voy.
age after the eth Of August, an account Of pro-
gress prior to that date having already been pub
lished in the World: Gs
August 9Th, the crew, after watering the ship,
went on shore and attended dance given by ma
tives in their honor, spending the time until 10
P NJ dancing with the bellies OF Disco. The an
Choir was weighed after the return of the crew,
aud the ship proceeded on her way TO the coal
depot at Sourtuck. The next day Sunday the
Pandoa encountered numerous icebergs, aud al
night made fast to one. and the engines were
stopped On Monday the Pandora arrived at the
coal depot and the Captain and Esquimaux Joe
went ashore. They returning, bringing two men
and some dogs The next day, after steamIug
further on through the strait the ship came TO an
Choir and coaling was begun, and by Z o'clock P. M
forty tons had been hoisted on board. Wednes-
day the ship was got under way, and after two
DAYS Of fair sailing she was anchored off Uperna-
vek. Here the ship was visited by the Govern
or and a number of natives, who informed the
Captain that the Government vessel remained
there three days, and sailed 90 the 9th of July.
The Pandora sailed on the same day OF her ar
rival, and the next day on her way encountered
heavy ice coming from the northward. On Sun
day the Devils Thumb was sighted, and on Mon
day the high land of Cape York covered with red
snow. On this day bear was killed by the Cap
tain and Lieutenant, who, with the second cutter
pursued him. Thick ice was encountered now
for the first time in two days, and on the follow
ing day TUESDAY, August H. the ship ran into
a foe of ice, which stopped her further advance.
The engines were reversed and the ship backed
out and got clear of ice. The voyage was con-
tinued through field Of floating ice, the course
having in the direction of the Cary islands, which
were sighted the next day. At six o'clock the
engines we're stopped, and the Captain, Lieuten-
ant and two members OF the scientific staff went
on shore with letters and dispatches for the Alert
and Discovery, which they left in cask at the
base Of the mountain, and examined the three
cairns. in one of which they found bottle Of rum,
cake of tobacco, three lesden pellets aud an Eng
lish penny dated 1863 The articles were left
there by Captain Walker, of the ship Alexandria,
in 1867. A tin plate, on which were engraved
the names Of the Resoue aud Assistance, dated
l84e. was also found No intelligence of the
Alert or Discovery was found here. The next
day the ship was headed 10 the direction OF Lam
caster Sound. and at 6 A. NJ. the West Land was
sighted On Saturday, the 2lst. the Pandora ar
rived at point opposite Cape Walker, at the en-
trance of Lancaster Sound. In the meantime the
weather was fair, some ice was encountered, and
a number of bears and seal we're 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 18th the North Land and
Beachy Island were sighted. On this day the
weather was thick and snow fell until noon. At
IL o'clock A. NJ the anchor was dropped IN Bea-
chy Bay, opposite the provision depot, and the
Captain and three of bis officers went ashore.
The next day the watch went ashore with tools
to repair the provision depot which was in a very
dilapdated condition. On the beach they found
clothing Of many kinds and etyles strewn about.
On arriving at the depot which consisted of q
square wooden house, the men found the doors
broken down and one side of the building torn
away This was the work Of bears, according to
the opinion of the men, The provisions, how
ever, were found safely imbedded in ice three or
four feet thick. A small quantity of the provis.
ions was taken as a trophy of the voyage. There
was wall about three feet high around the house,
q few sledges, few tons of coal, and five boats,
TWO Vi WHICH WtT6 lll6 DOulS. Az lue UdCh Vi
the house was the memorial stone of Sir John
Franklin, placed there by Captain McClintock.
On the morning of the 10Th the Pandora left her
anchorage and sleered out Of Beacby Bay. On
the 9th she 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
afternoon The Captain and a crew Of seamen |
went on shore, but found nothing in the cairns |
They returned and the ship was got under way
again.
On the goth the land of the west coast of West |
Somerset was sighted, and towards evening of the |
same day Cape Coleman was sighted, which was |
visited by Ross twenty-eght years ago, and where |
q cairn was built. The Captain went on shore |
and found papers left there by Ross, which were |
in state Of perfect preservation. The next day |
the course was continued towards Belott,s |
Straits but in the afternoon the ship encountered
an ice-foe, and lay to. The Captain and some of
the crew landed on an island near by aud built |
cairn. On account of the density of the ice the
Pandora, on Friday September Sd, was turned |
back on her way through Peel Sound On the
9th, the main body Office was met, which extended
clear across the Sound, and the Voyagers began
to fear that they would be ice-locked, and have
to remain there until the next year. But the
ship finally worked her way through the ice and
on her way down Lancaster Sound.
Mech snow fell during this period, and new ice
formed rapidly. On the 9TH the ship emerged
from Lancaster Sound aud entered Davis Straits.
On the 10th the Cary Islands we're sighted. The
first Lieutenant went ashore on the north west isl.
and and found official dispatches to the Captain
from the British Admiralty. The boat returned
and the Pandora was once more got under yay.
and the homeward voyage vas begun, o. the
18th she arrived opposite the Devils Thumb,
During the 18th, l4th, aud 18th rough weather
was experienced. high sea running and much
snow and sleet falling. On the 10th she arrived at
Disco. The Governor. came on board and bad
unch. The men we're invited to ball, which in.
Titation was accepted with alacrity. On the Path
he Pandora put to sea With light winds and clear
weather The voyage homeward was continued
henceforth, and was accomplished without lose os
serious accident
A Royal Voyage.