The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS,

Sir Jim Franklin's expedition consis.
ted OF 1873 men. The place where their
remains are reported to have been found
is in about latitude 6s, and longitude 05
west from Greenwich. 1t is nearly seven
degrees OF latitude south of Wellington
channel, where the last traces of Frank
lin were found four years ago, in the
graves Of several of his men, buried in
lS45-46. 1t was through this channel
that SIR john was supposed to have for
ced his way norti into the Polar Sea-
Nearly all the various expeditions fitted
out have, under This belief, explored re-
gions too far north. The land expedition
which went out in l949 was too far
west, having followed The Mackenzie river
from the same lake which The Black river
starts from ruunimy east. Capt. Austin,
who Investigated The region OF La lcaster
Sound in 1850, concluded that the mis-
sing expedition had not been to the south
ward aud westward OF Wellington chan
mel. Yet at this very time Franklins
parry We're suffering the pangs OF stat
vat'oh some seven degrees south uf Lam
caster Sound, having probably been car
RED down Prince Regents Inlet past Lam
caster Sound by tile Ice. 1t is estimated
that four millions of dollars have been ex-
pended in fitting out the various search
ing expeditions iiiEugland and iLe United
States. Mr.. john Rae, whu has made
the recent discovery of the rema,us Of Llle
lost voyagers, WAS engaged Tor three sue
cessive years in exploring the lands and
islands north ot Coppern,ne river. ...
Tue reported discovery OF tue remains
ot this INDUSTRIOUS Observation-Disclosures
douO-s may Ue thrown upon the credibIi-
ty of the narrative-lurnshes u suitable
OCCASION for collecting the scanty details
Ut his biography, which have thus far
been communicated to the public. Sir
John Franklin was b)rn in 1885, an.l
would accordingly have been 6s years o,
age had lac survived 10 the present time
ils .a,.tiss plaza sxsls S,,ilsi,y u toxvr
IN biucoinsisne, Ia HE -viciaity Of .tl,s
North Sea. From bis earliest wears I,e
betrayed u certsiil holiness OF disposition
and love Ut adventure. His father en-
deaSored to cure him OF his sea-farinn
propeiisltes, 10y permitting him to try the
experiment OF voyage to Lisbon in n
trading vessel. But This only produced
the opposite effect He Was confirmed
IN his taste for the ocean, and would no,
be satisfied until lie had procured the con.
sent of his father to his entering the navv
lie obtained u nidshipman's warrant IN
hrs fourteenth year. His first service was
IN the trigale Polyphene, where he wa.
distinguished tor his youthful courage
and energy. He Was in the battle Of c.
penhagen in 1901, and two years after
accompanied his relative, Capt. FIindrs
On u voyage Of discovery to the Soutl
Sea-, during which he was shrpwrecke
on the coase vi New Holland.
AT subsequent period, he was in tn
Eellerophon ut the battle of Trafalgar
In 1914, he was lieutenant in the Bed
ford, which brought the allied monarch
to England. He was concerned in ,h
attack ou New Orleans, where he raiue,
great credit 10y his bravery and skill. |,
1918, he commanded the brig Trent i,
the Polar expedition under Capt. Buclar
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