Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-25
From the Neu London Chronicle
Interesting and Probably Important
News from Sir John Franklin.

Capt. Chapel, of The bark Mcclellan of This
port, from Davis Straits, whose arrival we an
uounced yesterday morning, furnishes informa-
,ion which will al least be read, with interest
in The United States, and indeed in every part
of the world About The Isl Of August, while
the McLellen laid in Ponds Bay, an indenia-
ton of Baffin's Bay, in lai. "A, lon. 70, the ma
tives OF the coast came on board The Cheflain,
an English whaleman. and gave information by
signs that two large ships were then lying in
Prince Regents Inlet, and had been there fast
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 thai the crews were not =" asleep" That is,
not dead) but were all we'll This information
was considered by the Englishman and by
Capt. Chapel, as indicating that the ships of
Sir John Franklin were clearly meant
The EngIishman landed at Cape Hay. some
distance from Ponds Bay quantity of coal
and provisions with which his ship was fur
nished by the British Government for the use
of the long missing ships, if they should chance
10 come there, as they would be obliged to do
on their return 10 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
bis crews are still alive. Heaven send that il
may be so!
The Mcclellan and her gallant officers and
crew have reached home aImos, by miracle
al any rate have done so under circumstances
that entitled them TO the highest credit.
On the 18th of June the bark go, "nipped"
il, the ice and only escaped destruction by the
almost superhuman exeriions and good conduc,
of those who were in charge of her. She
was so severely injured tha, she leaked SO as
70 keep afoat only by the incessant work OF
nearly all hands a, the pumps, and by means
of two large metallic pumps obtained by Capt.
Chapel from the wreck of the English ships
crushed and totally lost jus, ahead Of him.
The leak was, however, partially remedled by
ihrumbed sails under the bow, though she con-
tinued TO leak badly until her arrival home, and
was only kept above water by continual and
unceasing labor at the pumps. ill 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, men,
toned yesterday, were both lost very near The
Mcclellan. Two of the crew Of the lost ships
arrived in her. They are natives of The She,-
land Islands.
On The 30ih OF August, the Mcclellan Lost a
man named Joseph Schneider, of New York;
who fell from the mizzen-iop mast head and
lived but 20 minutes, being shockingly man
gled ia the head and limbs. He was 81 years
old.
II is due TO Captain Chapal, his gallant off,
GERS and ships company, again 10 say tha, their
conduct in bringing home their vessel, is de-
serving of more than common praise, and even
with their exertions, il could not have been
done, bu, for the s,aunch and enduring qualities
Of the ship. The skill and perseverance of the
officers and men were objects OF admiration TO
the Englishmen who witnessed them.
We may give more particulars OF The Nc
Lellan's voyage hereafter