The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-11-15
Remains OF sir Jehn Praukiiu.--.Lets
..s. ter Of Dr. kae,lAc.

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Remains OF sir Jehn Praukiin.--.Let-
Ter Of DT. Isae, ,iAe.
We End in the Eastern papers ths let
tor Of DR.. Rae to Sir George Simpson. ds-
ted at York Factory, Aug. I. 1854. from
which we copy 80 much as is essential to
place all the evidence before the public.
YOIk Factory. from whence he writes, is
situated at the mouth of HINES river in
Hudson Bay, in about Sc deg. north lati-
tude, and 93 deg. west longitude. After
relating some OF the events Of his jorney,
up to the time Of his discovery OF the re-
mains of Sir JohR Franklin, he proceeds
as follows: f.rsa. sa.r.r. t. a
On the 3lst March uiE spring journey
conmeAced, but in csns,quenes Of gales
of winds, deep and soft snow, and foggy
weather, we made but very little progress.
We did mol enter PelIy Baytntil the l7tb.
AT this place we met with EsquiHsux,
one OF whom, ON being asked Il he srsr
saw white people, replied in the nagstive,
but said that 8 large parLy--at least forty
persons-had persisted from walt OF food
some 10 or 12 days journey 10 he west
ward. The substance Of the information,
obtained AT various times and f:om yarl-
ous sourees, WAS rs follows: f...5.
In the spring, f"nr Ssinle.a past-spring
1854 party OF white men, amounting
10 about 40, were seen travelling south
ward over the ice, aud dragging boat
with them, by some Esqalmaux who we're
killing seals on the north shore of King
Williams Land. which ia a large island
named Ke-ik-tax, by the Esquimaux.--
Mono of the party could speak the native
language in,elligibly, but, BY signs, the
the natives were made to understand that
their ships or ship had been crushed by
ice, and that the whites we're now going
to where they expected to fnd deer to
shoot. From the appearance Of the men.
all of whom. except one eficsr - ehist---
locked thin, they were then supposed TO
be getting short OF provisions, and they
purchased small seal from the ma
| tives. .t+'
Alta later date, the same season, but
previous to the disruption Of the ice, the
bodies Of aboul thirty white persons, were
discovered on the continent, asd five on
an islagd sear it, about long day jour.
ne Say 35 or 40 mies--to the N. w. of
large stream, which can be no other
than Backs Great Fish kiyer--named
by the Esgaimaux, Out'koe, hi hk -
AS its description, and that OF tie low
shore in the neighborhood Of Poiat Ogie
and Montreal Island agree exactly With
that Of Sir Gcorge Back. Some Of !he
bodies have 'buried-probably those
Of the first victims Of fsmine--soAe were
in tent or tents. others under a boat
that had been tgrasd over to form shell
ter, and several lay scattered about in diff
fereat directions. OF those found on the
island. one was supposed to have been
An slicer, as he had a telescope strapped
over his shoulder, and his double barrel
led gun lay underneath him.
From the mutilated state OF many Of the
corpses and the contents Of the kettles. it
1 i. is evident that our miserable country
men had been driven to the last resource
sannibaism--as means Of prolonging
life.
There appears TO have been an abuR-
dant steck Of ammunition, Ms the powder
was en,ied in heap on the ground by
the natives, out Of the kegs or cases con-
tsiaing it. and a quaatity of ball and shot
was found below high water mark. hav-
ing been left on the ice close to the beach.
There mast have been anaaaber of watch
ss, telescopes, compasss, guns, several
double barrslled. &c., all OF which APPEAR
to have bsen broken ap, AZ | saw pieces
Of these different articles with the Esqua.
maux, and, together with some silver
spoons and forks, purchased rs many as
could obtain, 4 list Of the most im-
portant Of these inelose. with a rough
pen and ink sketch Of the crests and hi.
tiaIs on the fork and spoons. The afti.
cles themselyes shall be handed over to
the Secretary of the Hon. II. b. " CO.. on
my arrival in London. l.. .a,..r
None Of the Esqaimaux with whom
converted had seen the whites, nor hat
, they ever been at the place where III,
|, dead was fouad; bat had their information
, from those who had been there. sad thos'
who had seen the party when alive.
LIST ENCLOSED IN DIR. RAE;
\ ''''' LETTER. '''"
' s q ".t41 cRgsTs. Ran
No. Head Of (appesrently) a walru
! orsea-horss, with dragon 3 wings
No. e--A griffin, with wings, forke'
!, tongue and tail. d.
! No. "a griffin head, with wings.
e No. A dove with IN olive branch i
Is its bin, surrounded by scroll
4 with the motto, 'spero meliora
. No. 5--A fsh'sqh head, with (apparenily
: coral branches on either side.
y List OF articles purchased fromthe Esqus
1f maux, said to have been fonad to, III
Y west, or rather N. W. Of Backs riyei
4 at the place where the party Of me
!. starved TO DEATH, in 1.-THE spring 4
1850. .aaaa fttt) ydeuapGc
/ silver table fork. s4A ilCFsst No.
do do do. "a gtspH .ts,"U
- / do do spoon. aat3mBul = firji
4 | do do mOto Spero Msliora.Y Na,l
do do fork, ttoaoJ "im''aJ
4 do desert do ailoa ie sHd "S." 1
q do hbls spoon. |aa 7" 'nj
N de tea do t8pli g" Nh
or | do tablsfork. withiLiials'tH D s. G.