The New York herald., 1851-10-01

al cut sisit miles sSusk of SriasSss isisad '
THIS We: the furthsst vestins attained By the Anar
The Lady Franklin brought up at II A. NJ, on Thurs
FsiI schoo.sr Captain sir j. Ross, came in ana
brought up two boats sent ashore and hsued up
to fall back upon should further progress be made; bat
being unable TO get by the 2oh to bs ussfDy
employed preparations Cd for wlntereg.
On the 18th OF September the American left the British
British expedition having divided into several par
ties, explored on aedges Wellington channel aud the
land which might be found at the head Of that great inlet
They travelled much BY land and but did not sue
ceed in obtaining further trace Of the missing ships
Erebas and Terror In fact, none found such As
would warrant The rsk Of second winter, and the Eng
On the night Of the 18th Of September after parting
vita the British ships the Advance and the Rescue
from this point Drift Of Ice commenced which ia with
out The vessels carried rs deg 30 m
north latitude the highest attained by any vessel
on that meridian. Thence they were carried on the
drift south to Lancaster Sound. which they reached
in November, when the Thermometer fell to ii de-
erees below zero. Such was the commotion OF
the hedi CT ice that that they could light fires while
the bedding was frozen and ccles hung from the ceiling
was that scurvy first broke among crews being
produced BY extreme moisture combined with extreme
cold Their gums were badly affected, and il required
all the care OF surgeon Kane and his assistant
the progress Of the disease All attacked except
three To the credit OF the doctors have the great
pleasure o: stating that not death has occurred in
either vessel from scurvy any other disease both
al well At least the crew Of the Rescue were
@ when me vessels parted company In storm on the
Ihe drtt OF ice continued along Lancaster sound tu
broke up against the capes and the most fearful com
ing geths- would crush to pieces ordinary vessel
but the vessels Of this expedition sroug that the
forced up the water six feet inches with
lis. Of two feet to side This the 1lth Of
vember. and the all out the ice with their
sleoxes prepared, and clothing and provisions, to
start FOR TIE land They lot all hope of
returning n the .hips In the end hewever. it was
her cut taken away by the ice and otherwise
injured As matter OF policy rather than of necessity,
the o. the Rescue abandoned her and took their
quarters IN the Advance. They thus enabled to
keep than If they separate On the sth of
ecsmter and the 18th OF January thay again
bed the ice with the intention Of taking their sedge
fearing that they would get locked In dashed pieces
b. tbe ehf1g nasses of ice On many other days they
had sevese trials, but these dates matters looked
fisdtu In the extreme People residing in climate
have conception C. the drearinees Of such
sro,en waste OF waters, With the intention OF
m6bl1g for land amidst the solitary desolation
and darkness that surrounded them: For eghty-ons
days they had lost the sun and the ptt ny darkness Of
this long night such Americans who have
been in that region cannot have the least idea Of.
On the evening of the 18Th Of January, the ice again
became solid, and the ships frozen in fast and Il
only the 18th Of June that they eeAped from il
In Be rs Bay in latitude Is deg 90 min after drift Of
l.060 mi-ss aud imprisonment Of five months. This
Is the greatest polar drift record Capt Backs IA
NOUS drift in nudsons Bay, less than this, aud in
done 10 the vessels in this perlous voyage
After emerging Captain De Haven turned TO the North
egair and made effort 10 inter- Lancaster Sound
bat without lie succeeded in reaching the
upper Melville Bay region. but more confined
for time IN the ice and after of being
shut II for the present winter and finding The
the leth O. August far advanced to prcciuds all
hope Of reaching the Of action hey determined to
return home Flesh meat was procured at Greenland
the restored 20 health, and the 6h Scpte
Der they left their return voyage Cor this port
notps Of interest took Place except the gale on the
18th already referred to- which fsparated the two y.s
ses snd since that ae they nave not been in sight OF
each other.
The Arctic regions even xbea the light OF the sun
visits them ocay aud drsoiao in the extreme
blade OF GoeeIation-Jotbing - bs seen bus naked
Limestone ana Ice. and snow.
The sailors behaved most msnfuliy under all their
prigstioas. though they only under or5nsry, in
stead q double psy, which The British ships receive
such service. 1t found that abundance Of exer
else the surest way TO preserve them against the
ard upon this description Of clothing they had to
deTtrc, nothing olse coad msiDtLa the vital heat
The Advance hss brought with her many specimens
q northern furs, and several Esq umaux dogs.
Great praise y due 10 sll the officers and Of the
Aevance and Rescue. They hsve acted in q rlanner
vosky o The flag they bore have done credit 70 the
uete hearted and btnevSent gentleman who fitted out
tie expedition
TIE officers of this expedition are convinced that
possible for Sir John Franklin live many years in those
reiona there Is plenty Of game be bad means Of
protection al hand, and. doubt. Lady Fransiin
wbo las never yet d.spsred Zoe mt will stu hope
on. II j. hoHTtr barely possible, bat exceedingly iul-
probable that Sir John iTunslin any os tc usrs or
me1 u his *! dillon. nov lives.