Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-27
[trom the London Times, Sept. IO.1


lrnelove Whaleship giving an account of Can't Aus
TINS expedition up the 18th of September 1880 has
peen brought by Captain Ord, of the Tyne, of Ber-
VICE upon-Iweed which ship arrived at that port on
| The 9th INST, from Davis's Straits.
FROM TINS letter 1t would appear that the Searching
Ekpediuons were about to enter into winterquarters
on the southern shore of CORVALLIS Island in Barrow
straits; and Capain Parker of the Truelove trans
nuts letter from Mr. Kane, surgeon. of the United
states expedition, which will be read with the deep
est interest by all concerned in Sir John Franklin's
! expedition.
The traces of Sir John Franklins expedition, which
had been already reported by Captain FORSYTH as hav
| Ing been discovered by Capt Ommanney and Lieut.,
Bertle Gator, had been further followed up by Capt
83mm4lanney Captain Penny, and Captain de Haven of
the United States expedition, placing beyond a doubt
| the safety of Sir John Franklns Ships IN TO This
point, which was their first winter quarters and dur
ing thelr soourn, at whlchthere is the slightest
ground tor supposng that any disaster of apy descrp
ton had occurred beyond the ordinary casualties of
| lie among such number, three men having died of
tie Two ships companies up to April, 1916; about
which period they would be preparing 10 push forward
on the main object of the expedition.
N: B.-The persons whose graves are here report
| ed formed part of the expedition.
| Mr.. Mcdonald is Assistant Surgeon of the Terror
| =. DAVIs's STRAITS, July "a, 1851.
| MY LoRDs-May 1t please your ordshps to receive
at my hands the inclosed testimony received on The
18th of July, Of the American searching vessels of
| Franklin. ~ ~
searching vessels at Cape Martyrs, CORVALLIS Island,
they not being enabled to pursue any further west
ward direction from that date
A harbor called the Assistant Hafbor discovered
by Capt. Ommanney three miles south OF Cane Mar
yrs was the place IN selection by them 10 winter in
me pay Ice was forming very strong the time yet
the Advance and Rescue were determined to proceed
homeWards; but unfortunately, however, gaesprang
up, and drove them up Wellington Channel fifty niles
ana afterwards they were frozen in.
have not yet been enabled TO get further north
wards than the DEVILS Thumb; and the time being
limited Tor my solourn IN that quarter cannot give
American vessels and the Prince Albert were left bv
us near the Duck ISLAM DIS, the wind being southwest
and blowing strong at that time
Ihe American schooners have left Some despstch-
es tor the Admiralty at Sievey, which in due time
hope will be received.
| AT this date am off Shostinburg. The ice in nv
voyage norhWards seemed to be very light but could
not get through 1t IN time The American captain De
Haven told me that the winter was very MUD and
that ne e. can give no further particulars respecting Sir
| John franklin than the incosed account He said
ne was determined to go to the seat Of search again.
after having wlntered and all the documents received
from the Admiralty and others gave to him.
| remain, my Lords,
Your LOrdshlpS' most obedlert servant
JOHN PARKER, Master.
| Memol andum from Capt Parker, of the Truelove.]
L. On the goth of August, 1850, traces were found
to northward of Port lnnis, Wellington Channel con.
lirmlng those previously found Cape Riley by Capt
ommanney. These consisted of fragments OF cloth
ing, preserved meat tins, and scraps of paper one of
these bearing the name Of M'Donad, medical officer
| In the expedition
2. On The 9th, Captain Pennys parties reported
Daven, Mr. Penny, and DR.. Kane. They bore res
pectlvey the names of w. Braine r. M and John
Hartne, OF the Erebus, and John Torringon, of the
Terror the date OF the latest death being the Sd of
April 1916.
Added to these sad but unmstakeable evidences.
were the remains of the observatory, carpenters
shop, and armorer's forge. Upon the hill side ard
beach We're fragments OF wood, metal, and clothing
with stacks OF empty meat tins. Everything ndlca-
ted permanency and organization. There can be no
doubt that the cove between Cape Key and Beechy
Island facing Lancaster Sound, was the first winter
station OF the missing vessels On the 3lst of Sep.
TENDER the lmpervious ice of the Wellington Channel
underwent complete disruption, and by the 9Th sew
efal vessels penetrated to the Cornwallis side Such
however, was the mpenetrabe character of the pack
In Lancaster Sound, by the 10Th of September the en-
tire searching squadron were again concentrated
| about eight miles south of Grfith's Island
Inns was me iurinest westlng attained by the Anne
Austin are OF the 18th of September. They were then
IN momen,ay expeetatlon Of making winter quarters,
| Captain Ommanney about three miles east of Cane
| Martyrs will be the haven selected
Thence the American vessels, while proceeding
homeward, were frozen In opposite Wellington Chan
mel, drifting during the ensuing winter fom a lati-
tue of 1925, throughout the channel and sound into
Bafins Bay Their liberation, after much exposure
and trial, TOOK place on the l0,h Of June, 1851, at
point south of Cape Wasingham 65.30a linear drift
exceeding $50 miles.
The commotion of the ice, with its attendant ur-
certainly, was their chief source of trial Every
officer and man had marked scorbutc disease, but'no
deaths have occurred. The crews are now refreshed
and the expedition is endeavofng to regain the
| OF search. | have. Ne,
E. X. KANE, Surgeon of the Expedition
The London News of the 10th inst gives great I'M
| portance TO these notes, and says
| The intelligence Of traces of SIR John Franklin
| and his companions has been scanned with eager
ness by the veteran Arctic explorers now reposng on
their aurels at Woolwich, and many of Them are
sangulne in the expectation that they may vet have
the pleasure OF welcoming at least the surviving por-
| ton of the noble crews who left Woolwch in NAV
! 1885, with the Erebus and Terror. 1t may be inter
| estng to know that the Royal Marine, whose grave
was found, was Sergeant William Braine, of the
| Woolwich division. who volunteered to proceed to
the Arctic regions with the Exploring party although
| he had only recently returned from service in CHI
ma.
| 1t would be curious if the American expedition
should be the first to discover Sir John or his tate
| with certainty.
|