The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-09
Sir John Franklin.

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Every thing connected with The discov
cry, or in reference TO the fate of this ad
. ven'urous explorer, excites deep interest
The following, copied from the Dad editor
Of the N. Y. Courier d. Enquirer, received
yesterday, gives a delail Of the Information
brought by the Connecticut vessel alluded
TO 10 our ieegraphlc dispach yesterday:
From the New London Chronicle
NEWS FROM BAFFIN's BAY-sIR JOHN
FRANKLIN.
Capt. Chapel, OF the ba'que Mcclellan
Of this port, from Davis STRAITS, whose ar.
rival we announced yesterday morning, fur.
nisbes Information which will OF least be
read with interest in the United States and
indeed in every part Of the world. About
The 8, Of August, while The Mcclellan laid
IN Ponds Bav, en- indentalion Of b. fin s
Bay, in LAT. "a, Lon. -, the natives Of the
coast came on board the ChiefiaD, a hale.
man. and gave information by signs that
two large ships we're then lying IN Prince
Regents Inlet, ard had been there las, in
the ice for four seasons, and being asked
with regard to those on board, whether
they were dead or alive, they replied in the
same way that he crews were no, sleep"
Cha! is, hot dead bu, were all veil This
information was considered by the English.
man and BY Capt. Chapel, as indicating
tia, the ships OF Si John FfaLklu were
clearly meant.
The EngIishmen lrnded a, Cape Hay,
soue distance from Ponds Bay quantity
of coal and provisions with which his ship
was furnshed by the British Government
FOR the use Of the long missing ships, II they
should chance 10 come there, as they would
be obliged 10 do on their return to England.
Tbs is certainly the latest news from that
quarter, end 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 hsye reached home almost by
mitacIe-al any rate have done SO under
circumstances that ent'le them 10 the
highest credit.
Ga The Il OF June The barque got i" nip.
ped" 10 the ice and only escaped destruc.
ton by the almost suparhuman eyertons
and good conduct Of those Who we're in
charge Of her. She vas SO seriously 10.
l1red that she leaked so ts 10 be kept afoat
only by the incesssnt work Of nearly ell
hands at the pumps, and by means of two
large metallic pumps Obtained by Captain
Z. from the wreck Of the EngIlsh ships
crushed and totally lost just ahead Of him.
The leak was, hosever, partially rene.
died by ,hrumbed calls under the bow,
though she continued TO leak badly until
her arrisal home, and was only kept above
water 6y continual and unceesing labor at
The pumps, till she reached The dock, bich
indeed is still obliged TO be continued, as
she lies at The wharf TIE two E7glish
ships, Superior, ard Lucy Jane, mention
ed yesterday, were both lost near The Nc.
LelIen. Two Of the crew Of the lost ships
arrived in her. They are natives of the
Islands.
On the 30th OF August, the Mcclellan
osl a man named Joseph Schneider, OF n.
ork, who fell from the miz .eu.iop mas,
heed and lived but 20 minutes, being shock.
ngly mangled in the head and lmbs. He
vas 2 years old.
II is due to Captain Chapel, bis gallant
lfficers and ships company, again 10 say
hat their conduct in bringing home their
'essel, is deserving OF more than common !
praise, and even with the exettions, it could
Tot have been done bu, for the staunch and
'ndu'ing qualities Of the ship. The skill
md perseverance Of the officers and men
we're objects Of admiration to the English.
men " ho witnessed them.