New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-28
The Arctic RxneditInn.

OF tne various expeditions sent out IN search OF
Sir John Franklin 1t is from journal kept on
board the Prince Albert;
Ats P NJ. they got on board, and the Prince
Albert stood out for the middle of Prince Regent
Inlet Soon after brigantine WAS observed on
the outside of the ice, and at ?. NJ. Capt. For.
syth and Mr. Snow went on board the American
discovery ship, Advance Lieut.. De Haven.
Found all weldon board and in high spirits. The
second American vessel, the Rescue, it was sta
ted had proceeded on to Wellington Channel,
whittier the Advance was now going to meet her.
At midnight both vessels were running through
streams Of very heavy ice across Barrow Straits
toward Cape Hurd Saturday 9th was fine day
with foulwind sndclearwater. Atnoonthe Prince
Albert was of Cape Hurd. and thence beat up to
wlndward close III shore to Cape Riley. Mr. Pen
ny's two vessels were seen in the afternoon 10
windward as also two other ships presumed to
be the Assistance and Intrepid
On Sunday the 25th the wind was still the same
with occasional showers OF sleet and snow, but
otherwise very fine The ice was now observed
to extend quite across Barrow Straits, and III
WELLINGTON Channel, 50 as to render 1t unadvsa'
BILE for the Prince Albert, unless intending to win
ter there to enter within it. Accordingly 1t was
determined at noon to bear up. At this hour she
was at the extreme edge of the ice between Cape
Spencer and Point lines, consequently well In the
channel. Mr.. Snow now went to the masthead
TO get an accurate view OF the state OF tue iCer
and position of the various ships, at this the last
moment they would be seen by the Prince Albert.
The following is in his own words Our true po-
ftioR. at that k0Ur, cdS about aidlrdy 6sticeeH
Cape Spencer and Point Kaaes, having the ice
within a mile OF u.s. aud ourselves about mile
from the shore. Looking to the westward could
family perceive Cape Hothsm enyeloped in a thick
haze; and the Assistance, apparently, in small
hale OF water, or else lead, some distance at
the northeastward of 1t, endeavorng to get
there. Not far from the Assistance, and, eli
Their standing in the same direction, or trying
to make way through the channel, Penny
himself, i'll the Lady Franklin his position was
probably, mid.channel Asteru of him, at some
distance in an eostery direction was the Sophia,
also under all plying snil. Nearer IN TO the east
en shore was the Rescue, apparently beset. All
the vessels were among heavy Ice and the whole
OF Wellington Channel as far as the eye could
reach appeared to be filled with one solid pack
excepting here and there small lane OF water. a
Turning towards Cape Bowden could perceive "a
Jeyond H. and apparently tending to the North rest So
curd some higb land, but the haze and distance Y:
was too great 20 enable me to determine with &C
curacv Land however was there, but its contn
nance could not make out nor yet the entire con-
nection OF the coast between Point lines and Cape
Bowden. now moved myself round, and looked
towards the southwest. II presented the same
appearance as / have already mentioned. The
ice in heavy pack presented an apparent
ly, lmpeneLfaDIe barrier III tuat ulTeClloas luC
only Gle ar water visible was that in our immediate
vicinity and in the direction had come.
could not see the Intrepid but as she had been
seen the evening before, she was probably near the
Assistance"
Shorty after noon the Prince Albert bore up and
at 3 P. NJ. passed Beechy Island and opened out
Cape Riley The Advance seen close IN with
the point, and signal staff being discovered on
shore the ship rounded to, and MIR. Snow was sent
to inspect the place On passing close to the
stern Of the Advance he found she was aground
without injury, and hauling OF and offering her
auy aid which was thankfully declined and Iii.
formation impaired in return, that some traces had
been found on the point. AT this news Mr.. SNOW
deemed it necessary to 60 ON board for an instant
to get more Of the truth, upon receiving which he
started off again and was speedily ashore. lie at
once ordered minute search to be made around,
among the rocks and adjacent places, while he
himself, with anxiety and eagerness that may
be well imagined proceeded to the flag staff and
opened the cylinder fastened there. Inside OF 1t
ne iound communication from Capt Ommaney
of the A assistance, to the following effect
HER nAJEsrY's ARCTIC SEARCHING EXPEDITION.
"Tbis is 10 certify that Capt. Omnaney with
the Officers OF Ii IN. ships Assistance and Intrepid
landed at Cape Riley on the Esd August, 1850,
where he found traces Of an encampment and col
lected the remains Of materials, which evidently
prove that some party belonging 20 HIM. Ships
baye been detained on this spot Beechey Island
was also examined where traces were found OF
the same party.
This is also to give notice that supply Of pro-
visions and fuel is at Port Leopold.
"HM Ships Assistance and Intrepid were de-
tached from the squadron under Capt. Austin's
command off Wolstenhome on the 18th instant,
since when they have examined the north shores
Of Lancaster Sound and Barrow Straits without
meeting with any other traces.
Capt. Ommaney proceeds toC Cape lothian and
Cape Walker in search for further traces oil SIR
John Franklins Expedition"
Dated on board II Me. Assistance on cape
Riley, ed August, 1850.
fgionedl ERASMUS OMHAsEY."
The following is the copy of another found at
United States Expedition in Search of Sur
John Franklin: L. j. De Haven, Esq, comand-
ing the brig Advance. touched on the morning oil
the 25th to examine Cairn. She proceeds to Cape
Hotham where she hopes to meet her consort the
Rescue. &" ANS Well c.,
After reading this and deposting anotice Of the
Prince Abert's visit Mr. Snow then TOOK survey
Of the ground and locality hunting ABOUT al tnS
same time tor any animate remnants OF thlios
which might denote that civilized beings haa
once been there. He observed some cic siiet
mounds of stones arranged much IN the lorhn tlat
round tents If erected would have caused them "
present. and a part which might wen nave Oee al,
nqad at one time as fire place Tor COOKING. ooheS
and fragments apparently once belonging " oHeH
wore also observed, bnt indePehaeht VI NM NM
th;ngs such as bit Of "Pafcehns, sHl@.i p,'Co
20 fragment OF paper long ago tnfo"h
to sd he bone with ro 5so w s Ssae Gsi
bored n u 1,ao|P,gicb mark IN it. found by Mr.
WITH the ~ -" second mate. who had accompanied
", W Hsoh, sii7 These were aulcient to show that
Nj. Sho". nod hem there other than Esquimaax,
soe re-. one Row T1 engaged on the discovery even he'd
O( .1s ommaney Information been conclusive
Having no more time 70 spare, Slr Snow returned
- had the Prince Albert and reported to Capt
~ Fayeyfb what he had seen and found. The ship
stood away tor Cape YORK, under all sail, with
fair wind