Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-10-30

fore he could return on board barrier Of ice was inter-
posed between the shore and the ship to the
fortune, the Prince Albert carried away by current
up Prince Regents Inlet Fortunately for the bold ad
yenturers Sir John Ross had left store Of provisions
near the point at which they had landed and they
enabled to pass six dreary weeks without under
going any very ntoerable priyation. They finally
relieved from their disagreeabe situation by the efforts
Of Nj. Belot, French gentleman who accompanied the
expedition, and succeeded In reaching Baty Bay where
the ship housed for the winter. From this place Mr.
Kennedy and M. Bellot with party Of fourteen men,
set out sledges crossed Melville Bay, and discovered
new channel to the westward Six Of the party set out
explore the channel while the others sent back
the ship It unnecessary for very infinitely to fol-
low the enterprsng travellers in their perlous journey
as IT may be found detailed length in the Times of Mon
day last Suffice it to say that their exerons appear
have been OF the most credabe kind, although unfortu
nately not attended with success No new traces were
found of Sir John Franklin and his companions
Without the slightest wish to detract from the merits
OF the search we cannot but feel that the most
portion OF the intelligence brought home by the ships
company Of the Prince Albert is that which informs us Of
the movements of Sir Edward Becher and the greater
expedition. We find among the correspondence which
has been received letter from Captain Pullen to the
Secretary Of the Admiralty written 23d of August
Sir Edward Belcher had started up Wellington Channel
on the l4th Of the month Now this is the Ian
guage OF the officer who witnessed the departure of the
expedition, and acquainted with the condition of the
water at the time in question
Al in good health and high spirits and with every
hope Of This help thinking is very
open, for from the summit Of Beechy Island, which visited
the evening Of arrival the 9th instant far as the
eye could reach up Wellington Channel to the westward
both were open, and little or no ice to be SEEN"
Capt Kelett in the Resole with her tender had sail
ed on the 10Th Of Augustine day after Sir Edward
Bechers Melville Island deposite there
all necessary supplies Of provisions fuel and clothing for
any parties which might have been dispatched from the
expedition under Capt Conson and Mcclure, and have
reached point distant from Behring Straits Capt
Puen in the North Star remain depot at Beechy
Island.
We will not, after long and affecting delay
permit ourselves to play upon the feelings of those who
are deeply and directly interested in the fate of Frank
and his companions All appears to have been done for
their relief if they yet survive, that human sagaciy
could suggest or human energy carry out Now
the of the North Pole will be thoroughly searched
and shall know all that be known with regard
the fate Of our gallant countrymen 1t will be honor
to humanity that deep sympathy with the suferngs Of
absent men has reused their country to greater exerons
than scientific curiosity or love of enterprise everthe
problem of northwestern passage be solved that sou
ton will have been attained by Engishmen for its
sake but in order to relieve gallant band of their
adventurous countrymen from dreary confinement In
the icy regions of the Polar