The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-20
lkPc RANT NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Safety Of Sir John Franklin, and his
Expedition.
The Confirmation OF the News received by
the Niagara.

The highly interesting intelligence received by the
Niagara from England OF the probable safety Of the
lopglost navigator Sir John Franklin and his ex Pc
dition, is confirmed by an arrival at New Lon Ion
This will ssnd thrill OF Joy to all parts Of the
civilized world.
We annex the account brought by the arrival at
New London
INTERESTING, AND PROBABLY HIGHLY IMroHrAsr
NEWS FROM BaFFfN's BAy--9iR JOHN FRAiKLIN.
from the New London 4 hronicle, Oct. Is
Capt chapel OF the bark Mcclellan, Of tns port, from
Davis Straits, Whose arr wal we aunouucrd ysster
day morning. furnishes information whi,h viii a.
least be reaS v..b interest in the United States,
and, indeed, in every part Of the world About the
1t ct August, while the Mcclellan lay in Ponds
Bay, an indertation OF Baiin's Bay, in latitude
-. lon - the natives Of ths coast came on board
nation by signs that TWO large ships were taen lying
III Prince Regents inlet, ano had been there fiss
the ice for four sessions ard being asked with regard
TO those on board, whether they were dead or alive
thsy replied in the way that the
inrolmation was considered by the Epslishman aud
b. capt Chapel ss Indicating that the ships OF Sir
John frankin were clearly meant
The LDgbEnmHD laD ded at ape Hay, distance
from Ponosta qosntity Of ccal aud pIovisions
with which his ship was furnished by the British 60.
veInmsn for the II the long missing ships ID tbey
should chance to come there u they would DO obliged
t. do their return 20 England. This i, certainly
the latest that quarter and there is post
bity Per bsps pr hsbiliiy that the
unfortunate expedition auc his crew still alive
Haven send that il may BE- go!
he Mcclellan and her gallant officers and crew have
reached home almost by miraclest any rate, have
done so under crcumstances that entle them to tne
highest credit
ON the l2ih Of June, the bark got nipped' In the
Ice, aud only escaped destruction by the almost
super human exertions and good conduct Of those
who were in charge OF her She severely
Injured that she leaked to be kept al at
oaiy by the ircestanG work OF nearly all hands at
the pumps ard by meaas Of two large metallic
pumps obtained by Captain C.. from the wreck Of ths
English thps crushed and totally lost Just ahead of
him. The leak was, however partially rem sdiei by
thrumbed calls under the bow, though she continued
to leak badly until her arrival home and only KEEP.
above water by continual and unces>isg labor at tao
pumps Till she rsched the dock, which indeed Is still
obliged to be continued she lies at the wharf The
two English ships superior and Lady Jane meme ioned
yesterday. both lost very ar the Mcclellan. Two
Of the Of The lost tbips arrived In her They
natives of the shetland islands
On thu 3Oth of August, the Mcclellan lost man
nsDso Joseph Schneider, of Now York, who fell from
The mixzsn top ast- head, and lived but twenty
nu'es, bling thocsipgiy mengled in the head aud
liribs. He was twtpty-oDe years OF age
IL ia due to Captain Chapel his gallant officers and
ships company again to say that their conduct in
cling home their vessel is deserving of than
praise and with their exsrtious Il could
not have been done but for the ttaunch and enduring
quaiies OF the ship The Skill and perseverance, OF
the ofcers and men objects II admiration to the
En- clisbmen who Witnessed them.
Ve may give more particulars OF the Mcclellan
voysge hereafter.