The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Return OF the Pandora from the
Arctic notwithstanding Sketch
Of Her Voyage.

Arctic SeaS-IntcFeSting Sketch
OF Her Voyage.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Pandora ar
rived safe and sound at Portsmouth this
afternoon, after an eventiul voyage in the
Arctic seas. The Pandora arrived safely
ut Disco and left that port on the 7th Of
August, reaching Upernavik in time to
leave there on the 18th. After sailing
from the port OF upernavik the Pandora
crossed the dreaded Melville Bay without
any mishap, for contrary to previous ex-
pectation the usual fields OF Ice were not
visible and an almost clear sheet Of water
was found. Consequently the passage
was made in good time and in smooth
water. In due time the expedition reach
ed Coray Island, where Commander Young
anticipated finding dispatches that might
have been left there by Capt. Mares TO he
taken to the British Admiral. In this he
was disappointed, as there were no signs
Of the Government exploring expedition
visible, There being nothing further to
be done at the Island, Captain Young
decided to steer for Lancaster Sound, and
on reaching that point encountered for
the first time ice foes. So great was the
pressure Of the floating ice that II was with
great difficulty that the Pandora was
forced on her way. Despite the Ice and
the difficulty OF the passage Captain
Young succeeded in traversing the entire
length OF Barrow Strait, making the
passage in good time, The Pandora's
progress was then impedcd by dense fog,
which was so thick and impenetrabIc
that men a few feet from each other were
invisible. As soon as the steamer Pan.
dora arrived at the anchorage OfTreeChy
Island, several OF her officers and crew
went ashore and made an examination Of
the buildings. They found a store.house
built for the benefit Of sailors or casta.
ways Of iCe-bound vessels to be taken
into, and on entering the building the
visitors found the clothing and provi.
sions left there to be in q state Of terrible
confusion. Every thing Of movable
nature was scattered about in singular
manner, and at first 1t seemed to be the
act Of human beings, but on
further investigation the PondorA's
people were satisfied that the destruction
OF the stores had been accomplished by
Polar hears, as the tracks OF those AMI.
mails were visible In every direction,
both inside and outside Of tho building,
One of'the discoveries made by the Pan.
dora officers was that the head boards
over the graves Of Sir John Franklin's
men who were buried there were still
standing upright and in good preserva-
tion. On the 2Gth Of August the Pan.
dora steamed away from Beechy Island
for Peel Strait, and then ensued the most
critical period OF the entire voyage, for
the steamer encountered vast fields Of
pack Ice, which made the passage
Of the vessel most difficult and
labOriOus one. Struggling through
packed Ice, the Pandora steadily
worked her why onward, and despite
the difficulties soon passed the fur.
therest point reached by the Fox, when
MCClintOck was In search Of Sir John
Franklin's remains. Soon after reaching
that point the Pandora ncared the Is.
land known as King Williams Land,
thus navigating sen where no ship was
ever before except perhaps that Of Sir
John Franklin. AT this time the most
intense excitement prevailed among the
officers and members OF the expedition as
II was expected some important results
were At hand. Many believed that they
would bc sure TO discover traces OF
Franklin's EXPEDITION, and some were
Ianguine thateyen Sir Johns papers would
be found, and that they would eventually
make Behring's Strait. In this, however,
they were disappointed. RoQuettG Island
was discovered ahead and II was then
considered probable that the vessel would
he able to reach BellOts Straits. As the
steamer moved forward all hands were
gazing eagerly ahead to the southwark
bank. On reaching Roquetto Island the
officers and men saw the edge Of solid
pack Of ice which stretched across the
strait from side to side in one unbroken
cxpanse Of lIcmmOck Ice. This pack
blocked the way to Bellots Straits. II
was this same pack that stopped Capt. Nc.
Clntock on the Fox, so there was no hope
Of n speedy movement OF the icy barrier.
The Pandora stayed at this point until
the 7tl Of September, when finding that
no further progress was possible, Captain
Young and his officers saw that they must
decide either to remain through the win
ter on the ice or return. After mature
deliberatiOn II was decided 10 be useless
10 remain In winter quarters, and that II |
would be far better TO return. The re.
turn journey was full Of difficulties, as the
Ice was rapidly forming, and the passage
of the Pandora was constant series Of
exciting scenes and narrow escapes
from the moving ice, finally ca.
Gaping through Peel Strait. The Ice
still rapidly forming and Nccumulat.
Ing, the steamer at length reached Coray
Islands In safety. There Capt. Young
found The long looked for dispatch from
Capt. Mares for the British admiralty.
From Melville Bay homeward the voyage
was almost uneventfnl. The dreaded
bay once safely passed unllarmed the
Pandorasteamed direct for England, and
arrived In port. Capt. Young reports
that The prevalence OF north winds there
Is abundant promise that Capt. Mares
will prove successful. Should the expeC.
tAtion Of the Pandora commander be veri.
fed, Capt. Mares will proceed to the
highest latitude possible.
LAUNCH OF A NEW CORVETTE.
LoNDoN, October 1O.-The Boadicea
was successfully launched to-day. She IL
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