Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-10

degrees, 19 minutes west. At night blind
ing snow storm came OH, and the Neptune
was tied up to the ice field, being unable to
force her way through the ice, which had be-
come firmer and more closely packed. In the
the work of forcing the vessel
through the ice was resumed, and they were
able to make fair progress. On the 23d the
little ship was completely beset, being una
BILE to move in any direction. but at midnight
u strong north wind freed the vessel and
they made their way to latitude 20 degrees
north. and longitude 10 degrees west, when
they were again beset, drifting helplessly
with the tides within plain view OF Cape
YORK, with its numerous glaciers and crim-
son cliffs OF Beverly. On the 2Sth favorable
gale blew and the Neptune made fair pro-
srr>-, passing Weslenholm Island at eight
O'Clock in the morning and Cary Islands
about seven In the evening.
OFF LirrLETON ISLAND.
At half-past three Oh the morning of the
goth. Littleton Island was passed. Half an
tune WAS most effectually checked by an un-
broken barrier OF ice from twelve to twenty
feet thick, extending from Cape Inglefield ON
the west, across the Sound to ROsse Bay and
to the northern horizon. The ships head
Was turned to the southward and Pandora
Harbor was made for. There they anchored
for Il week and rode out a succession of south
westerly gales, losing one anchor and two
heavy hawsers; Going ashore, Sir Allen
near the waters edge, where it had been
washed down from the cairn upon the sum-
init Of low point of rocks Game was found
in abundance. Arctic hares, elder ducks,
auks and several varieties of ducks were
brought In by the hunting parties. Enough
to supply all hands for two weeks was shot
and proved an acceptable change from the
ordinary ships diet. On Monday morning,
August I, the voyage wa. resumed. The
ship soon fell in with heavy ice and at night
they were compelled to stop and tie up to an
icehoe OH the northern point of Bache Is
land,
NIPPED BY THE PACK.
On the morning vi the 9th The ship was
completely beset, movement in any direction
being impossible. Victoria Head was visible
twelve miles of. Toward night the larger
tieI LII closed in more rapidly, rendering their
position extremely perilous. The ship was
raised bodily three feet, and the creaking Of
titnbers and the grinding of the ice MS it
pressed upon her sides were ominous sounds.
Had it not been for the smaller and softer ire
| immediately around them, and which, crush
ed by the solid fields as they closed in formed
y cushion,: so 10 speak, underneath the hull;
the strong ship would doubtless ha,e been
crushed. On the next day the ship drifted
short distance northward. and renched the
highest point attained, u degrees % minutes.
They were then twelve miles from Cape
Hawkes. and seventeen from Cape Prescott.
the intervening ice being impossible by wen
| an unencumbered man. The season, bowev-
er. was still young; and all on board were
sanguine that q nottherly wind would soon
start the ice and that Discovery Harbor might
YET be reached. On the 11lh the ice closed in
more firmly. piling the broken fragments rs
high rs the bulwarks. On the 18th the wind
subsided and the snip was once more on an
even keel, but still three feet above the prop
per level. At midnight a gentle cracking of
the young ice attracted attention and the
water began to trickle through. At seven
o'clock slight opening was observed between
the lurge fields which had held the Neptune
so fast, and with great exerti0n the ship was
forced into open water to the southwark.
So great a power was found necessary to
ed and sprang leak. This unfortunate re-
suit very naturally added to the anxiety of
those on board. On the 10Th of August open
water was reached and the Neptune stood
across the sound TO the eastern shore. They
found no opening and concluded to secure
an anchorage from which to watch the move
ments of the ice. 30 that they might be pre-
pared to take advantage Of the first opportu-
MIR. Beebe had determined TO establish a
depot and leaye the whaleboat specified by
Lieutenant Greely, which could be removed
! and iaken further north should opportunity
occur.
IN PAYER HARBOR.
Il On the 18th OF August comfortable an
, , chOrage was found In Payer Harbor, between
= Cape Sabine and BrevOort Island, where the
Alert aud Discovery remained for u few days
q in 1870. In cairn on the summit OF Bree-
wort Island Captain Mares record was found
. and on long low island near to and due
a west from Bree IOOrt Island was q small de-
pot Of provisions left by the Discovery. The
7, depot contained one barrel of canned beef
+ two tins of bacon, fortJ pounds each; one
i. barrel containing 100 p. unds vi dog biscuit
!, two barrels Of biscuit, all In good condition
|. quantity Of chocolate, tea and sugar, wicks,
A tobacco, salt. stearine, onion powder and
~ ~ small casks that had contained rum anu higI
20 wines were separated from the other packa.
q yes, broken and their contents leaked out
st There were also found the remains Of an Es
70 troy ed, the frame broken and bearing mark
! Of the teeth Of some large animal while th'
n remnants OF skin remaining fastened to tn
~ keel bore similar evidences Of having beef
G. destroyed by bears. The cache was rebuilt
n aud made rs secure as q possible, marked b,
ID two oars found with the depot, placed uprigh
81 on the rocks aud record Of the Neptune Wa
l., placed In the cache. A description OF thi
j. depot and its position was afterward lett will
"a the depot Established on Cape Sabine.
n FAILURE TO GET NORTH.
n On the morning Of the 23d, rs the ice, bro
y ken by the southwest winds which had blown
= with considerable force for two days, seemed
!, passing steadily down, the Neptune moye(
j. out from her anchorage. The western sho,,
10 Was found to be blocked above Cape Sabine
70 Standing to the eastward comparatively opeI
.e water was found in mid channel, through
s. which the ship passed until point nearl!
n. There heavy unbrOken Ice extending rs fa
= MS the eye could reach and stretching from
err shore to shore was encountered. Mr.. Beeb,
Ne when he found his passage blocked, turnes
10 all his attention to efforts to land supplies
n. and whale boats ~ far north rs possible. Les
N II should be found impossible 10 reach lane
l. with the boats large sled WIS made
ht capable Of holding the boats and stores, ,whi,
n: might be hauled ashore. Turning again t,
I'd the westward. and when progress to thu
ly northward had been checked, the Neptun
of stood along the unbroken edge of solid ic
el and was approaching Cape Sabine withou
ly having found even crack in the pack. Th
ut entrance to Payer HarbOr was also blocks
ip ded. 1t then became necessary to lind al
r anchorage, AS the southwest wind was in
Mt creasing in force. The ship was therefor
headed for Littleton Island, but the captain
thinking the small harbor there unsafe, con
Of tinneL down to Pandora Harbor. There tn
rs party found many signs of approaching win
o. ter. The vegetation, bright and green whe,
r the party left 1t, was faded aud brown. Tn
I'D flowers had disappeared, the ducks had howl
n to the southward and the SUBMITS of Cap
H. kenrick aud Crystal Pale Cliffs were covere,
,s with snow. 1t was evident that the object Q
ed the expedition could not be achieved. Al
n. that remained to be done was to leave
nd cache of provisions and the boats at Little
of ton Island. On the 18th Of August the Nep
as tune was anchored of Littleton Island, an
or ON the following morning. the wind havin
u subsidized sufficiently to admit the landing q
,ys u small DOat, Mr.. Beebe went ashore to 8elet
aplace for the cache. Upon Cape Ohisen b
e- observed q hunting party of Etah Esquimaus
He consisting OF six men and three women, VIII
raj desired to 60 on board the Neptune.
an ESTABLISHING CACHES.
He Mr.. Beebe regarded II nnwise to land store
IN OIL Litteton Island while the natives remain
n ed in the vicinity, and, judging that landin
he might be made on the northern end of th
ed island without their knowledge, the Neptun
rd stood across the channel, and ut one o'cloc
In the morning of the 3lst landed and estat
1S lished IL cache upon Cape Sabine, the nortl
ernmOst land attained by the relief party
&C. The stores and whalebOat were placed in
sheltered spot, well secured and covered b
y tarpaulin. A tripod made of scanting wit
las an oar attached, to which pieces of canv,
rs, were well nailed, was placed upon prom
lr- nent point, showing well from the nOrtl
Lhe ward, and securely anchored with rocks.
or q cairn beneath was placed record givir
A the bearing OF the cache.
! The cache OIL Lttleton Island was next e
III tablished. As the natives still remained
uX Cape Ohlsen the stores were landed in u co,
* at the north end of the island, SO well col
ed, cealed as to be invisible from any point fs
.On yards distant and covered with tarpaul
tly securely anchored down with rocks Copi
or of the record, with minute directions f
zen finding the stores, were placed as directed
lte- Lieutenant Greely's letter of the precediI
ans year-twO in the coal at the southern end
led the island and one In Captain Mares earn {
is the summit OF the southwest part of the islam
ba laSt fIa oil lat,n