When was it published?

November 25, 1833 in The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

Foreign News November 25, 1833

The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

Q: What keywords are associated?

Arctic Expedition, Captain Ross, Lancaster Sound, Whaler Reports, Human Remains, Soup Cannisters, Tobacco Pipes

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Whaler 'Caledonia' from Davis' Strait fishery reports encountering 'Alfred' of Hull, which found soup cannisters, tobacco pipes marked 'Deptford,' and human hand remains on a small island in Lancaster Sound, conjectured to belong to Captain Ross's unfortunate Arctic expedition. No signs of shelter.

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Captain Ross and the Arctic Expedition.—The "Caledonia." (whaler,) from the Davis' Straits fishery, reports having fallen in with the "Alfred," whaler, of Hull, which had touched at a small island in Lancaster Sound, where the men found two or three portable soup cannisters, and a quantity of tobacco pipes, on which were the word "Deptford." It was conjectured that these articles belonged to the unfortunate expedition of Captain Ross. There was not the slightest appearance that there had been any erections for shelter; but the remains of a human hand were also picked up.

What sub-type of article is it?

Naval Affairs Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Arctic Expedition Captain Ross Lancaster Sound Whaler Reports Human Remains Soup Cannisters Tobacco Pipes

What entities or persons were involved?

Captain Ross

Where did it happen?

Lancaster Sound

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Lancaster Sound

Key Persons

Captain Ross

Outcome

remains of a human hand picked up; no appearances of shelter erections.

Event Details

The 'Caledonia' (whaler) from the Davis' Straits fishery reports having fallen in with the 'Alfred,' whaler, of Hull, which had touched at a small island in Lancaster Sound, where the men found two or three portable soup cannisters, and a quantity of tobacco pipes, on which were the word 'Deptford.' It was conjectured that these articles belonged to the unfortunate expedition of Captain Ross.