The New York herald., 1851-10-16


THE RETURN OF SIR JOHN ROSS AND CAPT. AUsTIN's
EXPEDITIONS.
From the London Gazette, Sept. 90
Rear Admiral Sir John Rofs visited the Admiralty on
Saturday having arrived at Stranra in the Felix qn
the Path inst from the Arctic regions. TIE return of
Sir John Ross has afforded parties the opportunity
OF revyiDg the highly improbable story, raid to have
been received from the Esqumaux, that the of
the Erebus and Terror had been by Esqu
maux end, now that the certainty Of Sir Joln Frank
Inns officers and of the Erebs and burning
three OF their companions late April 1916 the d.
RCD OF the murders said to have been committed by
the Esquimeux has been postponed to the autdna OF
that year instead Of at previous period was orixi
nay stated The origin Of the report of the murders
'he missing pavgators evidently from the ignorance
OF the interpreter who accompanied Sir John ;oss as
Captain Penny's more intelligent interpreter gave
widely different meaning to the statement of Esau
maux and the slightest credit is not attached by Capt
Penny or any of his officers to the report of
murders having been committed by the Esquimsux
the following important letter has been received AMI
ported at Lloyds:-
FrLA DlscoyERY VESSEL. srR.SRAER, Sept. 25, 1851
SiB-l am 20 acquaipt you that the American vessels
Advance and Rescue, after win terng in the ice in D If
fms Bay, put into Godhaven (Lele). in Disco; sailed
from thence the 2st June 1851 and spoken of
Proven in Greenland the 9th August on their way
10 America after fruess search the missing ships
They have been .icky, and lost one or two men, but
we're ell we'll.
The Danish government brig Hoalfesken, arrived at
Godbsver, in company with the Felix on the 3cth Of
August; sa from thence on the 10th of Septen
br for hron Prns Island, and thence 20 Copenh
all well
The Felix parted with all the other discovery ships on
September and arrived here this day unir ray charge
JOHN ROSS, Rear.Admiral, X. "
To the Secretary, Lloyd's, London.
M Nc traces OF the missing ships we're found since
they winegeG at Beechy Island and left it in septem
Der, ISiG.
[From the London Gazette, Sept 3ol
We have to announce the return 10 shores Of the
chief expedition under the command Of Captain Austin
q. b., consisting Of the ReSoute, Captain Austin;
sisarce, Captain ommanpey; Intrepid. steamer
LiepteIant Conms nder BERTHE Gator and Pioneer
steamer Lieutenant Commander Sherrard Osborne The
ships arrived Of Scarborough sunday aud the In-
treld put into fsrmf nth for pilot Letters were de-
sps;ched to the ships from the Admiralty last night to
meet them the coast but it is likely the steamers
will be at Wocwich to-day.
CAPTAIN Aus,n expedition got out Of winter quarters
on the llth Of August when the gallant officer in.
formed the Admiralty in bis despatch By Captain Penny
be made his way homewards determined to look into
Joness Sound by the way. Failing however to pene-
trste the sound In consequence Of its being blocked up
with heavy ce nc made for Cape Farewell doubled It
the 10th Of September, made the orkneys the 9th
and breasting and dashng through the heavy gale Of
wind last week in the North Sea- arrived at Scarborough
on sunday
The followngis correspondents letter announcing
his arrival and giving short summary Of the servise, Of
the expedition -
Her Msiestys ship =" Sept 2s, Is'l}
Dear sirI dare ssy you have heard all the news oss
and Penny having, 90 doubt, arrived long since.
Arctic news must have become stale TO the public
shan therefore merely sate that notwithstanding that
We have been assisted by the strong OF steam d
not get through the Melville Bay barrier uut the 18th OF
Auauft, 1850. Examined Vol teuholme sound rni
made TIE entrances Of Lancaster sound on the 18th
nsde Cape Riley and Beoehy bland on the 23d, aai
found traces ef the missing expedition sufficient 10 prove
thai they had wnercd at Beechy Island ia safety In
rigorous season of lS45-6
Sept 10 All of US got checked In further progress
% the westward by an impene.rabe barrier Of ice
that the government, expedition, Capt. Psnpys and the
hm.rcans were all brought to stand the geuli II the
ice declaring that that thus far shal you come, bat
further -
ON the ll,h the Intrepid got steam up (harins
Captain ommsnney on board. and made an attempt
10 get 70 Cape Walker but thick weather. aud the state
o. tho ice. compelled ter 90 return to the sluad.on
bis the last attempt 20 got 10 the westward the
squadron moorinE foe between Grifiths ard Corn
sllis' hlands In lat - deg 80 min. long 95 deg
20 min W where We spent the winter ard l believe,
with about the same degree Of comfort all ether
Winters have been spent in n ose regions
kar n the spring preparations were made for travel
was done 70 secure facility Of motion ana comfort and
on the 10th OF April, fourteen slcdges manned with
upwards Of one hundred started In various al.
rectops Of the Zoe 20 search for missing countymen
on shores hitherto untrod Wy civilized nan
On the 4ih Of July Lieutenant Mclintocks, the last
havbs been absent eightyone days No traces Of miss
inc expedition
We GOT out Of winter quarters On the llth August.
made IN att.mpt TO lock into onoss sound but could
not approach, rom s being blocked with heavy ice
Cape Farewell on the l6ih september made
hard fne Of wind In the North Sea- but now thank ioi
i is over, and we are all sale and well.
From the London Nautical STANDARD, Sept gt
Sir John fos arrived in town this mornng from stran
'"fEs tnat port yesterday We under.
stsrd that the information he brings tends TO confirm
The report received frc the Esquimax last autumn 10
The eject that Sir yobn frsnkns ships had been lost
somewhere ct the top Of Bsfns Bay in the autumn OF
and that portion q the had been murdered
~ hostile tribe Of patvcs said to be resident in thoee
rarts Sir John Ross entirely Of opinion that Sir John
fTabkhn never went up Wellington Channel but re-
turning home and met with the disaster The Esqui-
naux interpreter was sworn before magistrate at God
haven when be reiterated his former statement Tho
tfquimaux document written by him has been brought
home BY sr John Rose to be Translated Sir John Ross
would not now have returned, but have renewed his
esrch AZ the top Of Bsns Bay, had he had provisions
or another winter