Year: 1862

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who led Frobshsr believe that hree cfhis vs ief
there the year previous still living The natives
tried In various ways 10 ensrap the gshmen but hsy
we're not successful They undertook 70 carry letter
from Frobsher TO hn mssng men but nothing came Of
1t. The following is a copy OF this letter.


In the name OF God In whom we all believe, who,
trust your bodies and among these
nHdes, commend unto you. will be glad 20 seek by
all means you device for your either with
force with any commodities within my ships, which
will not spare for your sakes or anything eso can 40
for you. have on board Of theirs man woman and
you declare them that IL they deliver you not
will not leave man alive in their country And thus
snso ns 70 M 40 or az
Of my power, MARTIN FROBISHER.


Tho men were not delivered and their fate has always
been sad mystery. Mr. Hall promises 70 unravei the
past the fate Of these men, lost threc hundred years
ago.


To Mr. Hall tho world at large much indebted no
has gained his knowledge by the most experience
His life has been Of TOLL hardship and prvaton His
energy has boon ndomitable and but few men can be
found who would such risks with so little prospect Of
success Mr. Hall meagery fitted out in comparison
with other explorers At the time he left the Arctic expe
don under Dr. Hayes about starting. and the public
looked upon Mr. Hall ambitious but not wise man.
But now he comes homo with the most valuable know
ledge and experience and should he start again he will be
doubly prepared prosecute his Emission to the extent
proposed"


With his limited means he has accomplished more In
ratio than half Of Arctic explorers His energy
will bs good guarantee Of his future explorations, and
public who interested In those matters will
feel like lending him helping hand.
TEE ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE HENRY
BARK GsoRon HENRY, NEW LONDON. Sept. Is, 1889.


The bark George Henry, Capt. .. Buddinston having
board Mr.. F. Hall, the Arctic explorer, arrived at
two O'Clock this morning.


Mr. Hall excellent health and Ii sadly grieved at
the present state Of our national Affairs.


The details Of his expedition are Of unusual interest,
and particulars put to blush the costly and
successful expeditions Of the British government With
out vessel or assistant he has accomplished the
work Of dozen men, brings the fate Of those who
rerished nearly three centuries ago.


Mr. Hall Is mild and unassuming gentleman, full Of
energy and tact, and has the admiration Of the
scientific men Of this and the Old World


He arrived In the Arctic regions late In 1850. and a.
the seas were rse from ice. he very anxious to
immediately proceed with his mission but, notwithstand
ing the bright aspect OF affairs he wisely took the counsel
Of the Esquimaux who would not consent to make up
boat party for the purpose Of prosecuting the work.


The Intervening time occupied in learning the
Innuit Esquimaux language from the natives who by
their contact with the whalemen, he enabled
TO understand and be understood. In the matters OF
clothing and food Mr. Hall adopted the Innuit STYLE and
dressed In skins and fed upon meats with due
share OF bubber.


BY his courteous manners and powers Of adaptation he
became favorte among the natives, and they
ever Of the greatest assistance to him.


During the long and weary winter months Mr. Hall
not idle for with his boat he settled the fact that
bishers Strait only deep indentation or bay On
the 21s of August 1851 he stood the high land at the
northern Shore and the whole sweep OF land around
the bay On the 27th OF September 1860 the ai boat
upon which he much depended totally lost. For
tunatey at the time two English whaers we're in q
baytitude 62 degrees 81 minutes longitude IS degrees
O5 minutes west-and Captain Parker, who commanded
OF them promised Mr.. Hall boat, which he TO
leave at designated place for his BY means
the Engshman did leave the boat and Mr. Hall says
that he thinks ships blown out Of the bay and
yet he Is anxious to hear the true history Of the
The cause Of humanity demands an explanation also.


Mr. Hall returned to the George Henry and learned that
the schooner Rescue Amaret, tender the bark,
had been lost in the gale Of the 9th September In ree
renee TO Frobshers discoveries, appears that the
ancient navigator and explorer entered this bay and
finding that his progress impeded by fixed ce sup
posed that must be open strait frozen over and the



exploration The lay Of the land very different from
the lines laid upon the charts in This fact
been known by the whalemsn who frequent its
locality; but they supposed IL TO be strait But no on
cisl change has been made by any government


Mr.. Hall has very large and carefully prepared chart
Of this bay will due time publish the world
but me present time he deems proper withhold
its features.


In 1851 his explorations were renewed with energy
He had become ascmated, and was fully alive to
the amount Of work which was before him. whsleboat
was procured from the George Henry, and with
crew Of six Innuts, na and female, he started his
northern journey. The natives take their families with
them when these expeditions and the pull
with the men. Dogs are also Of the company, and
several native boats taken for the purpose Of hunting
and fishing with. Thus provided with personn<l and
eriel they started, living prepared food, in small
quantities, but mainly depending upon the game cap
tured on the way.


Mr.. Hall went to Countess Of Warwick Sound and after
much difficulty succeeded n discovering the place where
Frobishsr attempted plant colony. considerable
time spent here in obtaining relics Of that Inflated
colony. Al nearly every place Of their debarkation
relics found consisting Of pieces Of COAL brick WOOD
and portion Of . shot, which might have been
used as boat ballast.


The coal had been overgrswn with NOSE. and dark
vegetable growth the brick looked quite fresh and new
the wood was simply chips, which, although embedded
the coal dust for nearly three hundred years. well
preserved. Tho piece Of iron 10 well with the rust
Of so many years.


One Of the most palpabc facts in connection with the
discovery Of these people OF ye oden tims 10, that
Mr.. Hail discovered trench twenty feet deep and one
hundred long, species Of dry DOCK leading down to
the water. In this excavation the party Of rrebishers
who captured by the lEsquimaux on his frs
voyage, with the assistance Of somo Of their captors
built a small vessel, in which they were TO EN-
bark and sail TO England. In due time she
was completed and put TO sea, but heavy wea-
her coming on, and their vessel proving unseawortny
they obliged 70 return. All Of this crew were Sc
vere'y frost bitten. Despairng Of ever reaching their
native land, and being severely frost bittsn the capves
soon died.