The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-29
Sir John FrankIin,s Parry.

The intelligence from this intrepid navigator
comes simultaneously to the United States, by a
Connecticut vessel, at New London, and British
vessel at Hull, England, the account Of which
reached this country by the Cambria.
The British account comes through letter of
the owner of the British whale-ship T'ruelove
Capt. Parker, addressed to the Lords Of the Ad-
miralty. He says the Truelove and other vessels,
got into Ponds Bay
Immediately after they reached that place.
some OF the natives went on board and, without
questioning, the man drew the sketch and by signs
and in words of his own language understood nv
the masters OF the whalers stated that two of the
ships mad been frozen up for four years ON the west
side OF Prince Regents Inlet, and that the other
two had been frozen up on the east side for one
year that The two ships which had been there the
longest had tried to get beyond Care Rennell, but
bot being able, had come into Prince Regents In
let 10 winter, where the ice hal not broken
up sinCe-that he and his companions had been on
board all the four ships in March last aud they
then all safe.
Z" Aner receiving this account from the nasfer of
the Chieftan, Mr. Parker turned his attention to
the endeavOr TO reach Prince Regents Inlet or al
any rate to examine LanCastsFs Sound for the pur-
pose of giving such information IS might be oh
tainabe Of the state of the country, sc, and of
using his utmost efforts TO carry out he instructions
Of their lOrdshPs. He accordingly left his fishing
ground off SCOTS Bay, and proceeded north on the
22d July, on the passage to Lancaster Sound and
having met with the Advice, Of Dundee, Cart.
Penny (wilh whom be was on friendly terns)
agreed to accompany him.
" On the 5th Of August, they got as far as Gro
ker's Bay, where they were stopped by solid
body of ice, stretching across the straits 10 Admit
rally Inlet; and no wafer being visible to the
westward, they were compelled to RETURN coming
close in wthEthe edge of the ice, and on the Stlol
August, Mr. Parker landed a cask of preserved
meats, and 30 bags Of coal, (which had been sent
on board By Lady Franklin) upon Cape Hay, de-
posted the letters, cylinders, &C. according 10 the
instructions of their Ordships, and having erected
high pole to attract the attention Of the ships or
boats which might pass at a future time they made
the best Of their way to the fishing ground which
they reached on the 18th OF August"
The American vessel which brought the same
news to New LOndon-the bark Mcclellan, Capt.
Chapel-appears 10 have been in company with
the Truelove at Ponds Bay. 1t reports-adding
what the other account omits-the dates:
About the lst of August, while the McLsIan
laid In Ponds Bay, indenlatiOn of Bafiin's Bay
IN lat a. lon. Y, the natives Of the coast came on
board the Chlettaln, Whaleman, and gave iRfor-
nation by signs that two large ships were then
lying in Prince Regents Inlet, and had been there
iast IN the ice for four seasons, and being asked
with regard 10 those on board, whether they were
dead or alive, they replied in the same way that
the crews were not asleep" (thais, not dead } but
were all We'll. This Information was considered
by the Englishman and by Capt Chapel as ind-
eating that the ships Of Sir John Franklin were
clearly meant.
The Engishman landed at Cape Hay, some
distance from Ponds, Bay a quantity of coal and
provisions with which his ship was furnished by
the British Government for the use of the long
missing ships, it they should chance 10 come there
as they would Be obliged % do on their return to
England. This is certainly the latest news from
that quarter, and there is possibility, perhaps a
probability, that the commander Of the unfortunate
expedition and his crews are still alive"