Washington telegraph., 1849-11-14
Safety of Sir John Franklin and his Expsdi f.
tion-.-Confrmation of the Niagara's News.

Safety of Sir John Franklin and his Expsdi.
Confirmation of the Niagara's News.
The highly interesting intelligence re-
ceived by the Niagara from England of
the long-lost navigator, Sir John Frank
lin, and his expedition, is confirmed by
an arrival at New London.
The news will send thrill of Joy to
all parts of the civilized world.
We annex the account brought by the
arrival at New London:
From the London Chrenicle, Oct. 18.
Captain Chapel, of the bark Mcclellan
of this port, from Davis's Straits, whose
arrival we announced yesterday morning,
furnishes information which at least Will
be read with interest i'll the United States,
and. indeed, in every part of the world.
About the lst of August, while the NC
Lellan lay in latitude "a, longitude TX,
the natives of the coast came on board
the Chieftain, an English whaleman, and
gave Information by signs that two large
ships were then lying in Prince Regent
Inlet, and had been there fast In the ice,
for four seasons; and being asked with re-
gard to those on board, whether they were
dead or alive, they replied in the same
way that the crew were not asleep. Chat
is, not dead,) but were all WELL This III
formation was considered by the English
man and by Capt. Chapel as. indicating
that the ships of Sir John Franklin were
clearly meant.
The Englishmen landed at Cape Hay,
some distance from Ponds bay, quanti-
ty of coal and provisions, with which his
ship was furnished by the British govern
ment for the use Of the long-missing ships
if they should chance to come there, as
they would be obliged TO do Oh their re-
turn to England. This is certainly the
latest news from that quarter, and there
is a possibility, perhaps probability
that the commander OF the unfortunate
expedition and his crews are still alive
Heaven send that it may be SO.
The Mcclellan and her gallant officers
and crew have reached home almOstby
miracle-at any rate. nave done so under
circumstances that entitle them to the
highest credit.
On the 18th of June, the bark got
"nipped' in the ice, aud only escaped
exertious and conduct of those who were
in charge of her. She was so severely
injured that she leaked so as to be Kept
afoat only by the incessant work OF near
ly all hands at the pumps, and by the
means of two large metallic pumps, oh.
tanned by Captain c. from the wreck of
the English ships crushed and totally lost
Just ahead of him. The leak was. how
ever, partially remedied by thrumbed
sails under the bow, though she contln-
ued to leak until her arrival home, and
was only kept above water by continued
and unceasing labor at the pumps, till she
reached the dock, which indeed, is still
obliged to be continued as she lies at the
wharf The two English ships, Superior
and Lady Jane, mentioned yesterday
were both lost very near the Mcclellan.
Two of the crew of the lost ships arrived
in her. They are natives Of the Shetland
Islands
On the 30th August, the Mcclellan lost
man named Joseph Schneider, of New
York, who fell from the mizzen topmast
head, and lived but twenty minutes, being
shockingy mangled in the head and
limbs. He was twenty-one years Of age
1t is due to Captain Chapel, his gallant
officers and ships company, again to say
that their conduct in bringing home their
vessel is deserving of more than common
praise, and even with their exertions it
could not have been done. but for the
staunch and enduring qualities of the ship.
The skill and perseverance of the officers
Of nd to
the Englishmen who witnessed them.