The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-12-05


I Some of our readers will no doubt feel
| little interested in the progress made in
Arctic Discovery by Captains Franklin and
! Beechey. We now therefore lay before
4 them the results of their VOYAGES, as far as
+ they have become public by communica-
4 tons in the public journals Capt Frank
lin left York, U. G.. on the 9TH April, 1925,
I and from the skill with which the previous
arrangements were made, the expedition
,y1as, apahted to descend. the Mackenzie
from England, and return by open watel,
before the season closed, to winter quarters
at Fort Franklin on Bear Lake. From
tins on the 2lst June, 1926, the discoveries
! departed in four canoes in two divisions.
under the respective commands of Cant.
Franklin and DIR. Richardson, They de-
scended the Mackenzie till thew arrived at
Parting Point, in 67, 30, N. and 1873. SO,
W. when the river divided into various
channels previous to its entrance into the
sea. Here the divisions separated. Cap
tain Franklin and his party on the 9TH July
entered the sea, where they were attacked
by the Esquimaux, and with much difficnI-
ty escaped unhurt. From the last men
toned date to the LIST August. the party
continued to advance to the westward. and
finally reached the I50th degree of w.
long. They were then in perfect health.
with boats in good order, plenty of provis-
IONS and an open sea, but from the fatigues
they had undergone, the continued foooy
state OF the weather, the lateness of the
season, and the uncertainty of finding Cap
tam Beechey, Of the Blossom, at the rendez-
vous in Behring's Straits. Can't. Franklin
was induced to return to Bear Lake. ard
OF the coast still unsurveyed. Thew arrived |
after succession of bad weather nj Rear I
Lake IN September. The eastern detach- I
ment pursued the same channel by which
Liackenzie had returned from the sea. and
found his descriptions accurate and his ol,.
servatIoHS correct. On the 9TH Jnlv they
reached the sea and were also attacked by
the Esquimaux. They continued to coast
along the shore with considerable diAi
entity to 20, 81, N. and 1916, 50, w. which
consisted of low alluvial islands. The
shore then became holder and rocky. Az
yer passing a series of headands they en-
erred the Coronation Gulf of CAPTAIN
ranklin.s flrst expedition, and on the 9Th
august entered the Coppermine river
From this they went over land 10 Fort
Franklin which they reached on the Isl Of
September The two branches of this ex.
petition have consequently SURVEYED the
coast about 36 degrees of longitude. and
now leave very little to he discovered Inv
uture enterprises. Captain Beecbev leA
81; Paul's. in the Pacific Ocean. on the 4fb /
July, 1876, and after passing through Rot /
sebue's Sound, 1.-THE place Of Iendelvous. (
IN the 25th, and proceeding further north.
ward and eastwardgsucceeded in reacbing
.0O miles further than the lev Cane of
y,ook. Here he continued to remain IN
ne l4th October, when the lateness Of the
eason obliged him to return to warmer iii.
mates. lie did so with great anxiety for
ne fate of his intrepid countrymeD. and in
lue time reached San Francisco. mort in
View Albion, from which the present details
ave been received. When il is consider. j
"a that Captain Franklin reached the I50,h !
iegree Of w. Longitude on the 18Th A. !
,ust' ana then returned to Bear Lake !
nat captain Beechey sailed as far North Z
$ ~, Is, and reached 100 miles bevonJ {
ne Tooth degree. (the longitude. az lev :
APPEL; that % or "a miles are eoual r. !
egree in that latitude, and thai consal !
uently there were only so miles between I
le positions Of these fellow laborers NJ :
renee, one cannot help feeling more and q
ore yexation, to adopt the sentiments Of {;
ielow journalist, that the small interyen. e