The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-10-04


al appearaneerdrcss Qanners' ae1 win DO 80
infinitely described and other particulars
given, As to leave no doubt Of his IDENTITY
TRACES or sir JOHN FRANKLIN. 4
The steamship Washington brings an nc
count Of the discovery Of traces Of the unforru-
uaiS kpedition under Sir John FrApklin--
The discovery was made by tho Amerean
yescls-the, Advance aud the Rescue-seut
out in search Of the missing navigator. The
traces discovered we're probably those Of
Franklin's eneampment during tho winter Of
lsib.
The following letter and memoranda con
tain the Intelligence 10 which we Alludo.--
They we're transmitted 10 the Admiralty by
the master Of the Bark True Lovd Il will
be seen that the American vessels passed the
last winter Ia safety, and that the accounts
extend down to June Of the present year.
DAVIS STRAITS, July 20, 1881.
Ma Lozll---A -+t-frlrp-r -yuur- t1rrTsfips
10 receive 90 my hands the enclosed testimony
received on che l2lh Of July,oi the American
searching ships,9f t1e account ct their voyage
In search Of Sir John Franklin. On the 18Th
OF September 1890, they lcit all the search
ing vessels az Cape Martyrs, CORVALLIS L.
land, they not being able 20 pursue any fur
Their westward direction from that date. A
harbor called the Assistant iIarbor, discover
cd by Captain Ommhncy, three miles south
Of Caps Martyrs, was tie place in selection
by them 90 winter in. The bay ice was form
ing very strong At that time, yet the Advance
aud Rescue were determined 10 proceed
homcwards; but, unfortunately, however, a
gale sprung up and drove them up yelling
IONS Channel 90 miles, and afterwards they.
were frozen in. The American Captain, LA
ven. told me that the winter was very mild
and that hc can give uo further particulars
respecting SIR John Franklin, than the en-
closed account lie said he was determined
90 go 20 the seat Of search again, AFTER having
wintercd; aud all the documents received
1 from the Admiralty aud others ] gave 10 him
Meu0rdndd.--l On tho Ydth of August
1900, traces we're found 90 tho northward OF
| Port lnuis, Wellington Channel. confirming
those previously found at Cape Riley by Capt
Ommancy. These consisted Of fragments
OF clothing. preserved meat tins, and scraps
uC papers. one OF these bearing the name
Of M'Donald, medical oGicor OF the eSpedi-
ton.
?. On the 27th, Capt pcnny's parties re-
u
! by Capt. DE Haven, Mr. Penny and DIR Kane.
They tQrc respectively the names of w,
! Brine. Il, NJ, and John llarinel, 81 the +
rcbus, and John Torrington, Of the Terror, the
date ofthc latest death being the 81 OF April,
I l8AG. Added 20 these sad but unmistakcahlc
evidences, were tho remains Of the nhzerYa-
tory, carpenters shop, x amorefs' forge Up
on tho hillside and beach were fragments OF
wool, metal and clothing, with stacks Of emp
! ~ tins. Everything Indicated pcrmancncy
and organization. There can be no doubt that
tho cove between Cape Riley and Bcechy Is
| land, facing Lancaster Sound, was the hrst
winter station Of the missing vessels.
! On the slst Of September, the imperyiqus
N ftsIEft FIE;. WV TiTaTTTfrf underwent
complete disruption, aud by the 9th, several
vessels penetrated TO the CORVALLIS side
Such however, was the impcnctrable elhrac-
ter of the pack in Lancaster Sound, that by
| the 9th OF September the entire searching
squadron were again concentrated about eight
miles south of Grlfth's Island. This was the
Funniest wesiing attained by the American ex-
tpcditon. The latest dates from Commodore
! Austin are Of the 18th Of September.
They wore then in momentary expectation
ofmaking winter quarters, aud Il is probable
that a srAoll harbor discovered by Capt Om-
mnnry'hbout three miles castof Capo Martyrs,
viii be- the haven selected. Thence the ~
morican vessels. while proceeding homeward
were frozen in opposite Wellington Channel
drifting during the ensuing winter from n lat
itudo of 20 25 throughout the channel sound
to Bahin's Bay. $50,
Their hBcration after much exposure and
trial, took place on tho 9th Of June, 1881, at
point south Of Cape WalsinPham 65 S0---a
linear draft exceeding 900 miles. The com
motion of the ice with its attendant unccr-
tainty was their chiefsoprce OF trial. Every
officer and man had marked scorbutc disease
but no deaths hRve occurred. The crews are
now refreshed and the expedition is endeav-
orinR 10 regain the seat of search. have &c.
+. X. KASE, SurgeoH to the expedition.
The London News, Of the 10Th August,
gives great Importance 20 these notes, and
says;
THE intelligence Of traces Of Sir John
Frapklin and his companions has been scan
ned with chgorncss 10y the veteran Arctic ex-
plorcrs now reposing on their laurcls at Wool
wich, and many OF them are sanguinc in tire
expectation that they mayfyet have the pleas
TIRE of welcoming ut least the surviving por-
ton Of the noblecrews who left Woolwich in
MAY, ls45, with the Erebus and Terror. 1t
may be interesting TO kaow that the Royal
Marine whose grave was found was Sergeant
William Braine. of the Woolwich Division,
who volunteered to proceed 20 the Arctic. M.
gfung win the exploring party, although he
Ind only recently returned from service in
China"