Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-11
From the S. Louis Republican.
News from Sir John Franklin-His Probable

News from Sir John Franklin-His Probable
Safety.
An extraordinary sympathy has been manifested
both in Europe and the United States, in regard to
the fate of Sir John Franklin. This sympathy has
been increased, doubt, by the unceasing efforts
of his wife to give him succor-the liberal rewards
offered by the British Government to those who
would undertake his relief, and the adventure
recently set on foot by Mr. Grinnel, of New York.
Hence it is, that every CLEAN of information, con-
veying the hope Of the safety Of the gallant adven
turer and his daring companions, is received with
great interest. That which we have now to give
will be read with avidity by our citizens.
The Intellgencer, of yesterday, contains an ex-
tract from letter adore sed to James Sinclair ESQ.,
at present in this city, by A. Nc Dermo, dated at
Selkirk's Colony, 18th February, 1850. The writer
says:
"a packet has just arrived from McKenzie's
river, which brings that the ship that went in
search of Captain Franklin is wintering in McKen-
zIe's river. This packet sent post haste by the
States. 1t is thought the Captain is still aiive.''
This, we think, is the most accurate and reliable
information that has yet been given to the public,
afording a reasonable hope that the unfortunate
gentleman about whom so much interest has been
felt. is yet alive.
Mr. Sinclair has also kindly favored US with an
extract from letter from John Rae, dated at Fort
Confidence, 3Oth April, Is4s. The writer is attach
ed to the expedition of Sir John Rcha I'd son, and
his account of the very favorable weather during
the winter OF 1889, leaves reason to hope that
the search for Sir John Franklin was prosecuted
under the most favorable circumstances, and, as
we have reason to hope, with success.
Mr. Rae says:
"Sr John Bell and Mr. Richardson are to leave
this in few days, taking with them all the men,
except eight, two OF whom are to remain here dur
ing the summer; whilst the other six are to &C
company me down the Corpcrmine to the Polar sea;
when, hope, if the season proves favorable, to
add little TO the chart of these regions.
s'The weather here has been very fine compared
with the experience Of Dease and Simpson; there
have not been eight days during the last six months
so stormy as to prevent travelling. We have had
an excellent house to live in, with an abundance
OF wood and venisoD, and very fine fish, as much
as we could consume, with large stock on hand,
in the store at present.
s'When the packet arrived here was absent at
the Kendall River, with the first portion of stores
and provisions for the summers consumption, but
returned two days after. Great numbers of deer
were seen, all migrating northward.'
But this is not all. In the Minnesota Pioneer,
of the 18th March. we find some additional and cor
rohOrative news. Capt. Todd of Fort Gaines,
writes from that post, that was in circu-
lation at the mouth of Crow Wing river on Thurs
day last, that party of Esquimaux were at Gull
Lake, having just arrived from Hudson's Bay
They report having been two months en- route, and
that Sir John Franklin, with his ships, had been
seen during the past winter frozen in the ice
A second report changes it to the ship Plover
which was seen frozen. The Plover it will be re-
membered, was out in search of Sir John.
Mr. Warren. of Gull Lake, writes to the editor of
the Pioneer, on the 18th March, saying 81 send this
by f-breed from pembna, who came on ex-
press to Fl Smelling from the Northwest rxredi-
tlon ship "rlover,' whose crew have entered Nc
Kennels river, and are winterng at Fl. George"
More minute intelligence has, no doubt, been for
warded to the British authorities, from the British
posts in Hudson's Bay Company, and every one
VIII be rejoice to hear of the safety Of the distin
guished navigator and his companions.
Mr. Warren adds. in his letter to the Pioneer,
that they had heard from the Bots Forts Chiprewas,
who live on the northeast boundary of MINES sofa, |
and that they were IN starving condiion-so much |
so, that many will be obliged, they have some |
times been. to eat their fellows. Their rice crop
failed last fall and the rabbits, from disease,
had disappeared from the upper country.
The Pilager- Mississipri and Chippewa bands |
of Indians, have received invitation to join a |
war party against the Sioux; to collect at Pembna
this spring. The party will number, it is said, 900
men, Chippewas, Crees and Assineboins; and are |
TO be headed by Wat-ish-an2e, halfbreed of Red |
river, whose nephew was killed two years since by
the Sioux.