The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-16
TRACES or SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

4 News from the AfneTfceH " LSPtofluS IA
petition TO the 18th September, 1850, ha
been received in England, 10 letter ad
dressed to the admiralty. II is transmit
ted by the Master of the bark True Love
i The persons whose graves are mentioned
belonged TO Frankiin's crew.
DAvrs's STRAITS, July "a, 1851.
! My Lords-May it please your Lord
ships to receive at my hands the Inciosec
Testimony, received ON the 18th Of July, o
the American searching vessels, of the ac
count oftheir voyage in search OF Sir Johf
franklin. On the 18th Of September
1850, they left all the searching vessels al
Cape Martyrs, CornwalIs Island, they moi
!. being able to pursue any farther westward
from that date. A harbor called The As
sistant Harbor, discovered by Capt. On
manney, 8 miles south Of Cape Martyrs
was the place in selection By them to win
ter in. The bay ice was forming very fne
a, that time. vet the Advance and Rescue
were determined to proceed homeward
but, unfortunately however, gale sprang
up and drove them up Wellington Channel
so miles, and afterwards they were frozen
in. The American Captain, De Haven,
told me that the winter was very mild, and
that he can give no further particulars res
pecting Sir John Franklin, than the inclos-
ed account. He said he was determined
TO 90 TO the seat Of search agaiu, after hav
ing wntered; and all the documents re-
ceived from the admiralty and others. ]
gave 10 him.
MEaTogAsDA.
|. On the Goth of August, 1850, traces
were fonnd to the nor,hward of Port Innis.
Wellington Channel, confirming those pre-
siously found at Cape Riley by Capt. On.
m7nneY. These consisted Of fragments ol
clothing, preserved meat, tins and scraps
Of papers, one of these bearing the name OF
Mcdonald, medical officer in the expedi-
ton.
2. On the 9th, Capt. Penny's parties
reported graves. These were at once vis-
tied bv Capt. De Haven, Mr.. Penny, and
DR.. Kane. They bore respectively the
names of w. Braine, r. NJ. Torrngton Of
the Terror, the date Of the latest death be-
ing the Sd Of April. 1916. Added TO these
sad but unmis,akable evidences were the
remains Of the observatory, carpenters
shop, and armors' forge. Upon the hill
side and beach were fragments Of wood.
metal, and clothing, with fragments Of emp.
ty meat tins. Everything indicated per
manency and organization. There can be
no doubt but that the cove between Cape
Riley and Beech Island, facing Lancaster
Sound, was the first winter station Of The
missing vessels. On the first Of Sepiem-
Der, the impervious ice Of Wellington Chan
mel underwent complete disruption, and
by the 9th several vessels penetrated r.
the CORVALLIS side. Such, however. was
the impenetrabe character OF the peak III
Lancaster Sound, that by the 10th Of Sep
tember, tho entire searching squadron was
again concentrated about eigh, miles south
Of Grilfith's Island. This was the lur,hest
westing attained BY the American expedi-
ton. The latest dates from Commodore
Austin are of the 18th of September.
They were then in momentary expecta
iion Of making winter quarters, and it is
probable that small harbor, discovered by
Captain Ommannev, about three miles easi
Of Cape Martyrs will be the haven select
ed. Thence the American vessels, while
proceeding homeward, were frozen in oppo,
site Wellington Channel, drifting the ensu
ing winter from latitude Of IS 9 %
throughout the channel and sound to Bai-
fn's Bay.
Their liberation after much exposure
and trial took place on The 10th Of June,
1851, al poin, south of Cape Walsingham
IS deg. 30-s liner drif, exceeding 1850
miles. The commotion Of the ice with lis
attendant uncertainty was their chief
source Of trial. Every officer and man had
marked scorbuiic disease, but no deaths
have occurred. The crews are now re-
freshed, and the expedition is endeavoring
TO regain the seat Of search.
have, &C.,
L. X KANE,
Surgeon Of the Expedition.
The London News of the 10th lust,
gives great Importance TO these notes, and
says:
..Thc intelligence Of traces of Sir John
Franklin and bis companions has been
scanned with eagerness by the veteran
Arctic explorers now reposlng on their lau-
reis at Woo!.icb, and many Of them are
sanguine 10 interpretation that they may
yet have the pleasure of welcoming at least
the surviving portion Of the noble crews
who left WooIwich in Nav, 1915, with the
Eurebus and Terror. 1t may he interest
ing to know that the Royal Marine, whose
grave was found, was Sergeant VIM.
Braine, of the Woolwich division, who vol.
unteered TO proceed 10 the Arctic regions
with the exploring party, although he had
only recently returned from service in
China"
1t would be curious if the American Ex
pedition should be the first to discover Sir
John or his fate, with certainty.
Thomas MooRE.--'Glorious Ton MOORE,
the 'Bard of Erin,' is about to die--a mani
&C, the light Of his genius has gone out TO-
the world, aud he goes to the grave, bis
soul crushed and desola,e. His beautiful
lyrics and glorious odes. SO familiar and 50
dear TO all nations of the world, will keep