Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-11-11
From the London Herald.

10 their fate will soon be removed
From the London Herald.
We have heard that intelligence has been
received from the squadron commanded by
Sir E. Belcher, and led by him up the We'll
lington Channel. 10 the effect that from what
they have discovered floating down the chan
nel-remains of whales, bears, and other
animal substances-the party have been led
10 the conclusion, that not only is there food
! for mankind in that direction, but that the
floating portions of whales and bears form
the relics of what have been actually con-
sumed by human beings.
Sir E. Belcher has by this time, most
probably explored the regions pronounced
to be inaccessible by Captain Penny, but in
judiciously abandoned, and has thus con-
firmed the truth Of Pennys testimony. 1t
is fearful TO contemplate the consequence
of years delay in following the track pre-
sumed to have been taken by Franklin as
of course, hopes of effectual succor must be
diminished by years postponement ofthat
search which Penny SO warmly suggested
on the spot, and which he SO nobly volun-
teered to undertake on his return TO Eng
land last autumn.
A letter from Captain Belcher to the Adj
mirality, dated the 9TH of August, acquaints
the Board with his having reached Cape
Wanderer, and that his crew continued
healthy. On the 18th of August, he again
writes from Beechy Island; in this letter he
reports the fruitless attempts made by the
different vessels and officers of the squadron
to further the objects of the expedition
The following is the only passage which ap-
pears to us to possess the least interest,"
Capt. Belcher writes:
''lmmediately OH my arrival at Beechy
Island, accompanied by Capt. Kellett, | pro-
ceeded with service parties, under the COM
mand of Commander Richards and Lieuten
ant Cheyne, 10 examine closely Beechy Is
land and coasts adjacent for records of the
missing expedition, but without the slightest
incident of Importance. After most la
porous search, including the lines of direc-
ton Of the head boards Of the graves, and
head and foot, as well as at ten feet distances,
and throughout the loose earth, no trace. not
even scratch on the paint work could be
traced. Upon very nature consideration,
aided by Captain Kellett and Commander
Pullen, | arrived at the conviction that no
hurry in removing from these winter quar-
tiers can be traced. Everything here bears
stamp oil order and regularity; and although
1t is matter of intense surprise, and incom-
prehensibie TO all, its my firm conviction
that no intention of leaving record at this
position existed. Other reasons occur TO
me for such determination, the principal CT
which is, that Sir John Franklin would not
consider this as likely spot for inquiry, and
it is evident that by mere chance only they
happened to fall upon his traces. If | am
asked why, my reply is that, at Cape Ri
ley, or any other more prominent and ac-
cessable position, beyond the discovery of
former visitors, Sir John Franklin would
place his beacon; certainly not here"
at may next be inquired, why have the
former searching parties failed TO find these
marks? My reply again is, look even to the
cairns erected last year by the well organ
lied expedition of my predecessors. They
are easily overlooked, passed unnoticed, or
destroyed by animals
Ina subsequent paragraph he says:
sit is my firm conviction that, had Sir
John Franklin been disposed to leave any
record of his movement, many very promi-
nent points present themselves, and / have
great hopes, from the very open season, that
we shall yet find them on the, shore of We'll
lington Channel"
Lieut.. Hamilton, in letter addressed to
Captain Kellet, commanding H. Nj. ship
Resolution, reports that at spot called Cas-
wells Tower, nOsr Beechy Island, to which
he and some other officers of the expedition
had walked, his attention was attracted by
one OF Edwards small potato cases and he
writes:
Son searching we discovered several of
Goldncr's preserved meats canisters, sew
en- or eight wine bottles, Fireplace, and
small well; the bottom OF it was lined with
small stones. A pathway oflarge flat stones
led 10 the well. No cairns nor documents
were found. These articles evidently be-
longed to some of Sir John Frankln's par
ties; most probably shooting party. Il
then assembled the tower, which is about the
same height as Beechy Sound, but much
sleeper. Neither cairns nor documents
were found"
This is the only direct trace that has been
discovered Of the missing expedition.