Pushing Northwestward. The Corwin Meets with a Disaster-The Rudder Smashed by Ice Floes-Getting Up a Sleigh Party-Landing on Kolintchin Islands, 6 P.M., June 2, 1881.

• Main Author: Muir, John
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Scholarly Commons 1881
• Subjects: Environmentalist; naturalist; travel; conservation; national parks; John Muir; history; pamphlets; journal articles; speeches; writing; annotation; Arctic; Mill Pond
• Online Access: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmb/157; https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmb/article/1156/viewcontent/114.pdf

Written, dune Pub. July 13, 2, 1881 f ' f PUSHING NORTHWESTWARD.' Tlie Ccrwia Meets Witu a liastci'—The Rudder Smashed toy Ice Floes—C*ettiQKUl a Sleigh Party—landing on lvoiuueli:;! Isfaud. SSI.) #1 c ' Steamer Corwin (Near the edo-e of the Shore Ice, opposite Kolintchin Island); 6 P.M., June2,1881. This has been an eventful day on board the Corwin. Since half-past,12.o'clock this morning we were so unfortunate as to break our rudder, and so fortunate as to land a party fully equipped, with interpreter, dog teams, and supplies of every kind, to search the coast to the westward for the crew. of the Jeannette or any tidings concerning them. SO&ewIG -EHE SIBERIAN-SB8&S-I6B. After leaving Tapkan,(12/nri!es northwest of Cape Serdze, on the evening of the last day of MayjWe steamed along the coast to the westward, tracing the edge of the shore ice, which seemed to be from three to six miles wide. The weather was tranquil, though rather thick at times, and the water was like glass and as smooth as a mill-pond. AboutSP. M. yesterday we reached the end Qf_the open lead that wo had been following, 130 miles west of Cane Serdze, latitude 68° 10\ longitude 176° 48' west,. . q *-' having thus early in the season r-eaefeed'a point ,.\ 4 fautber west than the Corwin was able to 4e-- - any_time last_vear,_.At this point the firm coast ice united with the great .Polar pack, and as there was danger of its drifting south at any time and cutting, us off, we made haste to tie eastward, keeping as far off shore as possible, th at we might be able to watch the movements of the pack. About P. M. yesterday, the weather becoming thick, the engine was stopped and the vessel was allowed to proceed slowly uuder sail. '_ . A BROKEN RUDDER—DANGERS Or ARCTIC JTAV-" IGATION. Shortly after 1'o'clock this morning I was awakened by unusual sounds on deck, and after listening for a few minutes, concluded that we must be entangled in the edge of the pack and were unshipping the rudder for fear it might be cariied away. Going on deek, I was ...