The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-04-26
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Search Sor SER John Franklin.
DR.. L. Il. Kane. having just completed his ar
!, rangements ami received his final Instructions
from the. Navy Department, expects to sail for
the Arctie5Ocea again on or before the lst or
May, in searehsof Sir John Franklin ard his
company of .longsl stsnavigators. The enter
priSein Which3tbis intrepid officer and his gal-
ant band have engaged with such soulful ardor,
coinrnellds itself With especial interest to every
American hearts and no statement of their hopes
ard plans, or the provision !or their own com
fort and safety, 6f therecan be comfort and
safety in any. degree on such an occasion,) no
mattcr.howi1letailed, can fail to be read with
surprising interest.
{ = DR. k,lne IS expected to proceed at once to
the head waters of BaAin's Bay, taking in on his
way, several dog teams from various points on
thescoast of Greenland. 1t also in anticipation
to secure the services of several Esquirnaux, the
Sfriepdlygotfices of the Danish Government at co.
penlasens having been obtained to facilitate that
8 object. .Uponsreaching the ahima Thule OF
navigation, sort of "forlorn hope of not more
than Twelve smen, wilLlea the brig, take two
sledges drawn blythe dog teams, and continue
their journey over the great frozen ocean, Pursu-
ing due Northern line, in search OF that mys-
ferrous water, the. open Pelar>Sea.
The sledges, in additionto their scanty cargo
Of food, will carry an India rubber boat, spread
upon basket or wicker work--a valuable sugges-
ton by Mr.. Bennett, agent Of the Stanton Life
boats. Dogs will sbeused freely to carry out
depots of food for;the little party. On reaching
the Polar sea, if; they should be SO fortunate as
to find such water this side Of dream land, the
: search for Sir John will beguided by the terms
;. of hisnstructons from the British Admiralty,
8 md be pursued until his book of fate is unseaed,
or the ashes of hope shall have become the black
mess ofdesrair.' Dirk. has been strongly urged
.o.attcnpt. the solution of some yexed questions
of geography ins.felation to the. continuity OF
Greenland: but he regards it incumbent upon
! himself to eonfne his efforts to the great oGect
=2of search 49, - ~ -
The little big (the .Advancc) Which is to con-
the gallant party to their scene of operations,
las been nagnifcently fitted out by Mr.. Gnn.
4 gneiL The diet t;of the party was prepared with
ssgreat4eare under the special superintendent OF
.tDr. Kane himself 1t embraces Pemican, the
meat biscsit of Mr.. Borden, the condensed mix,
prepaFed by Messrss Abbott, Of this. city, and
French adessicatedy vegetables The vegetables,
unfortunately; are in;ycry small quantity, as the
limited funds at The disposition of the Ezpedi-
ton lave madeit necessary to consult, the ndis-
sfeasibles rather than the luxuries. This is nm
fortunate, and should be renedied at once, as it
may be in an heur,i our wealthy and public
spirited citizens will but follow the impulses
WHICH prompt them as they read these lines, and
& act upon them without an hours delay. On
these condensed foods, much, of the safety aud
success of the Expedition depends; the great
difficulties Of carriage rendering the use of any
other articles of diet absolutely impossible.
- Several members Of the Grinnell Expedition
have volunteered their services in this second
: American effort. DIR. Kane has selected from
among them Mr.. Henry Brooks who wassecond
officer of the Rescue, and - Morton, an at
= tached personal servant of the Doctors, who has
accompanied him in many Of his travels. All
{ told, the noble little band, with the Esquimaux
to be procured, will not exceed thirty. Even the
scientific CORPS, consisting of only two or three
eoadiutors with Dr. Kane, have been selected
with view also to their ability to haul at rope,
or take part in the hard knock Of a march of
hundreds of miles across the icy wilderness.
DR.. Kane has received valuable autograph let
ters from Baron Won Humboldt Sir Francis
Beaufort, COL Sabine, the accomplished Mag
netizer of the Greenwich Observatory, and others
distinguished. in the worlds of science each CO.
operating with the scientific limb of the exhibi-
tion; while Sir Edward Parry, the Roses and
other we'll known Arctic authorities have, by Or
der of the British Admiralty, written suggestive
letters, affording valuable practical information
relating to sledge travel The letters were ac-
companied by presents Of field compasses and
India rubber clothing and sledges valuable to
the party, and stillsmore valuable indication OF
the kindly feeling which prompts their bestow-
aL-N. Y. Times.
Mr. Cralle, the editor of the writings Of the