Show now new york heralda Herald 1 THE ARCTIC SEARCH VERY litTEREST INQ aletter FROM DR RANES IX M from froia a private letter from an officer to a friend SECOND GRINNELL ex expedition BRIG ADVANCE buffins Baff ins bay V july 14 1853 my dear it is with pleasure I 1 comply with your request made upon leaving leavi tig new york after a passage which only abounded with the usual incidents of ocean life we arrived upon the coast of greenland june aith the passage was vas a somewhat protracted wie owing to the universal head winds and calms we encountered but by the wise foresight of the p planners I 1 a n n era of the expedition 0 it we left ne new w york with plenty of time on oil our hands ands to guard against every contingency or of de lays and to make the hest best of whatever accidee accidental tat I 1 circumstances night might i arise to favor an early band and 1 1 safe passage passage to tb the scene of our labors I 1 T alie I 1 ie barre barrenness of Green lands icy mountains monn taina has long held a place in my imagination but I 1 was waa unprepared A for the absolute absolu ta desolation which greeted us peak after peak rose abruptly from the very waters edge and the interior seemed to be on one e continued waste of abow ow capped summits not a single foot of level land or soil was to be seen seem and the rocks told a mournful tala of sterility i although water poured plentifully from the hi huls even the usual surface vegetal ion which follows our oar streams at komei seemed entirely we wanting why it should have received the I 1 name of I 1 greenland is a puzzle to me I 1 suet such it is however with its vernal cognomen it was n as doubtless doubt lesa discovered and occupied by AIL ilia I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 early icelanders Ic elanders and norwegians Norwegia narn ye gians ns and when the str suspended intercourse inter cours with the old world gave abe to the fable of a lost Grcen greenland laud 2 Us its discovery was wait due to frobisher arcabos or ar cabot those ble arctic pioneers to the efforts of a tingle single iaan halls hais gg ae 0 the greenland apostle as ho he ft A berned by a church the greenland of the owes whatever it ft possesses jiff and y wo vye mado inada tile tha coast near God Voli shalar tile the scene I 1 f his early labore iad and I 1 write from a point neara ly opposite that rip aud ud apat flourishing of 4 4 the nuu ery of egbo I 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 oki OH being befog becalmed off we sp ached a bout up the fiord to look a out lit for tile the town returning span agon with a pilot boat and crew from the governor we stood in and were in ili a short time in ili night of the first greenland town I 1 held bad yet seen it was in keeping with the scenery ur wound 0 und Inthe in the midst of Esqui maux huts rose thee the only tily mansion the residence of the governors Go vernora most kind hearted old gentleman full of audeoud aud foud oris wife his children alp pipe tile the courtesies of his humble mansion cordially extended to us and after breaking bread with his excellency we felt quite as much at home houte as on board our little brig from the m of f which wo were by no digalis sorry sorly sorl y to bo for fora a short time relieved alio T be official dial il letters brought by our com commander mauder from the court af pf Dan danemark danmark mark were anticipated by 4 tho the cord corli 4 kud ad feeling of ti the I 1 0 authorities ayery care was extended to the expedition aad we wo departed with a goodly supply of codfish I 1 and an Esqui maux hu lind buace are expected by dr kalie to keep liia hia dogs iu fit food I 1 t sukkertoppen Sukker was ur next port a quiet little glen shut in ili by rockland rocks rock sand and looking its barren solitude hore flare in a single hour ive e laid in ili reindeer 1 eftim aag aya 1 aad 4 I 1 filled aclid ur water casks ond aad stead out to sea at both uiese places pl ices white while m mv v comrades oom som rades were busily en engaged g a a if in hasty basty preparation for dep departure arturs from POT port t ti 1 m made ade tie the bes bestura bo tusa ofay of my time lima in ili collecting botanical specimens specimen with botany box handgun and gun I 1 made two sallies at Fiske maes and aud oneat one at r sukkertoppen Sukker ino the deep mountain gorges i where inhere the water caused by the suns stills genial rays had melted the snow that trickled down the man mountain cital n sides arid and at last found a resting place arounds which grew a highly interesting and quite luxuriant flora upon the southern slopes I 1 I 1 found the willows as if determined to force a living out of the world clinging apparently to lie ho solid rock and th though 0 ugh stunted in fit growth looking ni no oless loss fresh than members of the same family growing in ili obrown our own rich soil tile the batkins catkins of chese were roh found lid to be of very de do volo the same was also observed of the Anar omida tearl To trigona 9 ona one of the characteristic clur acte ishii heaths deaths of this arg region ion these circumstances baem ito our aam int ader to indicate a backward I 1 suin nef mer whilst the rne logical returns obtained at Fisko maes and show a winter of unusual mildness the borgs too aro not numerous and lie he seems to expect we will meet no flo floreuce allce until we reach melville bay disco we wa longed to visit a longing which tile the sigl itol its high mountains only increased but tile the I 1 breeze I 1 suppose did not justify us in in I 1 losing osing a an it auch of gi ground aund for we stood on to the wrt hward I 1 in expectation of belching rel ching ali alio middle ice but one thing more remains an increase iacre of dogs for deficiency of which humbly thankful babol for billat illat tl tat ave we would not see tile tho settlement or of proven I 1 prove ev v july 20 proven I 1 is s hot hoi u unlike alike the settlements previously visited except that in ili being beang further farther to the flis north horth its facial gants a a arid and wretch ed it is nith one exception tile the most north in of the danish settlements osithe on the threshold of ilia great barrier of melville bay tit the e scenery around bitoun d presents the same barren charac I 1 te oll oc tho greenl iad coast co hire here resides 1 the royal a clever old dane possessing posses sn g a email fortune obtained through his offlie an all Es ft ife linjord lin ana jodd goo boe fcker his one story mansion 1 looking arnost 1 as old as the hills hille presented a grand appearance beside the miserable buts of the t he natives native budit ab ts they are of stones covered with sod or noes gnoss for foi winter ana seal aking for guirl su nimer mer they look more like the housa housa 1 ff if b arr I 1 I 1 1 1 creata cri r e only ephs phs pasture ure ground the sen sea affords them an all inadequate ate supply of food at which time their is is truly trul d deplorable ei plo rable I 1 it is tile the cus custom tomo of f the coast brought from tile the I 1 fatherland to st def before the sti stranger linter the welcom ning i 11 I 1 baft Z cup or 0 coffee after p ili wh which fell like t the lie salt of tho al alaba abo lie he may eon consider sider himself rl at hor home fie tins tills custom extends fro from m t alie lie governors gofran nors I 1 house bouse to the natives nat ves hut and I 1 good coffae do ao they make at the cre credit ditis is due 0 ayi 11 I 1 1 good g Esqui u ina maux ali hostess s tees for her skill fu 11 co coffee ltee 1 und and the natura jaural I 1 ease with which jib did I 1 tile honors oi ire tiie house I 1 I 1 I 1 we lw eMere pt procured some birteen or Es Esqui maux dogs wt ut es as the ilia I 1 iiii aliber lliber r is is less thit thain it I 1 1 a supply wo be obliged to stop at ap p anja miles faither to td the northa rd toese these d dogs t are tr a necessary pai t of 0 au set and seen seem i to iq minge with the pa natives tives aft J u about equal numbers ind aud forms of the greatest living li ving i in miny many a cases actis astis 16 in the sa sam ipe eliut I 1 u t one Q j striking peculiarity I 1 then huddling dlin I 1 together and tu ninar their pipes to the not notes es of a chosen lea leader aderho who the centie of 1 th the paek pack the who ia settler rient young arid I 1 old jat et up ap a chorus loud and shrill that lasts about 1 minutes ng proven abid a nd thu world tit at bur our bicks backs be 1 forward to ave aho coene of our oui explorations tins this 1 ia as you 11 a aft are imah sound how far we will bo bg able to with willi our vessel into feis liis unknown n region 1 vai i on will W ill depend upon the point at nature I 1 has thrown up her impenetrable ice barrier its wp waters if rs have only oily yet been sighted by previous pi evious lara of the region and we have every ton rea c I 1 sal equi to t 0 liopo hop that we W a may bo able to conduct our oni exploration into ato tins this unknown and mysterious il artir of aur conr planet arrived at tho terminus of our any voyage finier q quarters w wil I 1 be sos ses a to tj tile northward norl north hviid waid and ives nvard by some pron ment Jie adlai d uga against ilist the floating floi ting ipe in the early caily spring in ili this se ae lection great and judgment in a r ed ad butin oui s sag delty we ue have overy ovead P confidence here we vo will wili be fr frozen ozen in ili during the wag long nine waita duang u ring which period the search for franklin will be made I 1 for this search tile post most active preparations I 1 are ting going on once at till c hor but a few hours will wil 1 tapiro espiro before a bout boat and sleigh party pal ty will set out to continue that which could not bo be pushed with ith the vessel this party pait will consist of afi lie of df which baia I 1 belie believe wv been ae e lecter Vs als till all hernds have volunteered volu tife ered I 1 I 1 but the doe doc toris tor is not very communicative as to his intentions I 1 and we are in ignorance us as to who will be its fortunate members they take lake with them one of the light india rubber boats constructed by mr bennet ben net lind and dogs the great object 0 this ON expedition will be to V pave 1 ve way for future operations ili the sp spring rh 1 9 I 1 for r tins this purpose they cairy w wita ith aben it I 1 i stock of I 1 cob consisting of preserved in mafi AS 6 mea we I 1 with a ati ties to I 1 beleff be bo left loft at different au on the way tile baat I 1 aitho the hpe for so she la Is galled called ip sa constructed ili as tp to on ice mpr pr water r I 1 on ice eight aien men operating Ta against wolden i athwart the bot boat chile hiie blie boctor off in ili advance to explore we be track tile the ctorn pt ernis is covered with willi au an india rubber etli lt li tent as 0 aby ala aud 1 7 I 1 ment byda r 13 i I 1 7 having arrived at the die termination of their jors I 1 11 ney leaving ropo and lof 1 the mercy of the wolverines rines aud and will wilf 11 1 re return tum to the brig on foot in the of the Y polar night guided by otheir compass and ahe stam I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 this plan of considered im practicable by the english is entirely new and originated with by it there aro arft many advantages gained the tiamen aaen fire are mora fresh 11 s aad vigorous than iti in ahe spring wid and the party that follows them thein ai at thid time have not only the advantage of tra velling dier gronom previously explored but carry during their march but a comparatively prad ively vely email quantity of p provisions he besides sides 3 there is in a great saving of time ellid boat is extremely light compared comRa red with those used by parry and others who nave have undertaken similar jour I 1 I 1 tho the most rigid economy with jacw re regard I 1 r to space Is preserved and calculations are made with ith mathematical exactness as aa to the stowage of tho the diff different larent articles nothing will be taken that ca can it possibly be dispensed with and the cooking apparatus will be of ce most simple kind ind tile the whole is a modification of the north i american america n indian and russian while the complicated comAca ted ma chinery for cooking with the little odds and ends used by tho the english with or greatly 11 simplified quantity and not quality with regard to food convenience and not comfort with willi regard to space I 1 are the points considered si dered every two irry mer i e rat F a have haversack ac between atheni th eni containing ponta ining a sith simple le change of clothing for cash li plit to weigh nol noi more than twenty pounds thus tho the arctic trai ellert wardrobe hardro a is tea pounds Ini including hiding a pair ol 01 canvas boots to be used in tho the homeward i journey 0 u ay Pe nilean is almost the only food to be u used e d preserved meat and milks ae being looked upon simply as antis corbu ties and luxuries oc to be indulged in ili pats fats such as may be pro procured c ared from hefts together with a small quantity of laid taken with them with n i little spirits to in me ell and light irwill it mill serve seive as tile the only fuel both for heating and cooking purposes the limp lamp used will bo be the simple copper diali co cok rk float boat and cotton wit wick of the Ic elanders A supply of teas leas a and ude coffee offee together with die dif forent extracts I 1 prepared by alden borden will bo be taken as also a sinal quantity of the meat biscuit of mr borden and prepared milk of mr abbot our amlin is of very superior q iia bality lity havi having lie betin bet in made u under the personal superintendence of dr kane in ili our sludge sledge parties we will be served much tike the hoy boy whose variety consisted iii first augh slid and milk then milk arid and mush pern idan sour soup fried pei nican law and vica via versa I 1 theone the one thing in these regions to 0 o be dreaded froni from such stich rigid adherence adhe reice to diet arid and that of f buo ouo idadel kind is attacks of relli byl i ii tit nn more of it in ili many of our vessels than veed be if proper measures mes were viken tt lien thor thorough 0 ng I 1 I 1 il and in alre regular AT ablutions with moderate exe exercise re i so w will no ito doubt do almost all that canic done to ward off its attacks arid when a s system stam lias has been made a regular branch of discipline cases have been rare at least such has leen been the he experience of tile tho recent expeditions in ili tie the sledge parties every man inan will wil be required to wash down down with and abid rub with a coarse towel previous to tur turning tring in ili to the hut for his nigh nightly tty or rather periodic rest resl A cold comfort trul truly ly but exper experience lence has pro proven ea aitto it to be a very necessity necess iry ono one I 1 I 1 I 1 since leaving we lve have lived almost exclusively upon tile the products br bf the region legion littie alo animal food being but birds and fish A species ot cod tish which I 1 lb 16 be the gai t atis is our almost cousta tit Tood andal aadal though a most delicate sol 1 l it lias has so shown itself on oil our to have ocomo Uc ionio omo atry I 1 unpopular the elder with several of the of the borno urla uri tile tiie little ackor or greetland Gre euland dove W becoming till everyday every day duh arid and are a most decided improvement over salt sail beef Yes yesterday while on oil an all to a anile to alie t le southward for the purpose of pro cula curing dogs we e stopped at a little I 1 i lund land and in a deiy procured several fine elders rs and a number of eggs in iii a fw few hours we wd could have shat build reds if riot not thousands and obtained as many eggs us its would lavive h ivo laden our boat A fire file anade upon the sand front from the fragments of f a broken oo 00 soon roasted for us ns as liell a repast of ducks a ind egg as ever mortal i need with snow and tho the other necess nece ssan all 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