The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-08-13

HRppese1 Ti1lngs II SIr 1eAm TKaakiin.
The Dundee (scotland) Advertiser Of u
26th, contains statement by Mr.. q. Douglass
mate Of the whaler Flora, just arrived ut 6tEou
uer's. sftsr voyage Of one and half year
from which the following interesting extract
are made
"In February last our ships crew PARTIAL
abandoned the vessel, and erected a large SNOW
house on the shore. il being in many respect
more comfortable than on board, and bette
suited for hunting operations Wehad been a
that time five months frozen up in Lancaste
Sound. In one flour excursons we fell in witt
party Of Esquimaux Indians, nine in number
they had slight knowledge of our language
they inquired whether We were English OF
American. On being satisfied on that point
they inquired IT we belonged to Chief Franklin
The idea now flashed upon our minds tina
they knew something of Sir Jotv and his crew
and we answered in the affirmative. They ther
pointed to the right, to a towering heap OF snow,
mountains, and by their gestures they signified
they had gone to sleep:
We brought them to our snow-house, when
instantly reported the case to Mr. Robb, our cap
tain, and it was agreed that party oftwelve mel
would accompany the Indians, and probe theil
story to ths foundation The party consisted
of Mr.. Page, our surgeon, ]. Brown, carpenter
Wilson, Blair, Hail. Murray, Agnew, Crosley
Jones, Jenkins0n, Rafferty, (seainen), and my
self We had plentiful supply Of provisions
which were packed into fat-bottomed boat
which was covered with seal-skin, and several
rifles, spears, &c,
We started on our dreary journey on March
9th. Our route was one OF the widest which
can be conjectnred. We proceeded in zig gag
course up one hill, down another. then to the
right, then to the left, then to the right again
On the fourth day symptoms of discomfort begar
to be manifested by our hardy tars, our feet were
cut and wounded with the sharp projecting frag
were apprehensive of being buried by the falling
avalanche Of snow, which descends like lightning
down the side of the mountains.
On the 10th day, April 9th, our guides led us
into large natural amphitheatre among the
mountains. After a journey of some miles we
deserted something waving over the snow-it
was black silk handkerchief tied to the top Of
a walking stick We eagerly drew out the staff
and commenced operations by digging about two
feet deep. We came on the body of man, and
in few Hnutes after we discovered three Other
bodies They were frozen like cicles; decom.
position had net commenced. Their boards
were long and shaggy, while their rigid features
and wasted limbs spoke in the language of ma
ture-they had died from want.
| Their dress was that of British seamen in cold
attitudes. One man had his name written, OF
rather engraved, on his arm, III. Carr" The
rest were al more or less marked, some had
crosses on their breasts, Others stars, ships, let
tiers, &c Our hearts sickened at the sight We
replaced them in their cold desolate graves, and
set up the same sad memento mort. Poor fell
lows, exclaimed, you have attempted to regain
your homes by an overland journey, but you are
left in the desert
| The Indians could give us no more intelligence
so we retured The most probable conjecture
! is, large party had set ont from Sir John
Franklin's expedition; four had thus persisted
| in all probability the whole of them are now
dead
The Star Of June Ia furnishes the following
items fro n Northern Mexico
Major Hamilton, who arrived in this city a
few days since from Durang, chihuahua and
Sonora, where he has been for drove of sheep
has furnished us with some Incidents Of his trip
some Of which we annex
! Major Hamilton reports the killing of three
persons who were in his company, by the
Apaches. On the 2Sth of April, the Indians
came into camp with apparently friendly inten-
tons, and said that they desired to trade. As
soon as the company were put off their guard,
the Indians lanced and killed Henry Schmidt, a
German, and a man named Arnold This oc-
Cured at Aqua Prieta. The Americans killed one
of the Indians, and the rest ran eway. On the
next day they met the Apaches, who held out
white flag, and declared that they desired peace
with the Americans-These and similar pro-
testatons, induced Henry Gray, one of the party,
to return to camp with the Indians, and on the
road they killed him as they had done Schmidt
and Arnold. Gray was from Newport, KY, but
for some time past had been residing in Ell Paso
About the time Mjor Hamilton passed
through Santa Cruz the Apaches made charge
into that town, where there are fifty troops sta
toned The soldiers made no resistance, and
the Indians carried away with them Mexican
boy, about four years old,
The Apaches are we'll armed, and are at war
with all other tribes except the Camanches.
They are afraid to attack the American emigrants,
but will cut off stragglers, whenever an oppor-
tunity is afforded, and will attack the Mexicans,
no matter at what odds
Major Hamilton was told by an officer of the
army in Sonora, that in case the Mexican gov
eminent failed to afford protection TO the in
b"oithheo vi "h"e hhatc' affhottiou Wouiu bS
made to the United States for annexation
Sonora affords the finest pasture lands in the
world; but here as in the adjoining States the
inhabitants are in the greatest dread of the In
dams. Nearly all the ranches have been de-
serted, and the people have fled to the towns
and villages.
Col. FREMoST-A report was quite current
few days since that Col. Fremont and family
had returned from California. This is n mistake
He is yet on the Pacific side His wife, on the
night Of the great five at San Francisco, pre-
scented the gallant Colonel with fine specimen
of California jupenilly
A late letter says he has disposed of his great
California land claim, covering some $4,000
acres of land In the mining region to London
company at 1872 per acre, or an aggregate OF
nearly one million Of dollars and this in the
face Of an alleged insuficiency of Fremonts