Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-04

operation and take full effect within six months from the date
hereof. VIM CAYLEY, Inspector General
ARCTIC sEARCH-sAFETY OF CAPT CoLLINsoN
1t is somewhat remarkable, says the Boston Daily Ad
vertser that after long period of suspense the public
should have received within the last days authentic
information relative to the northern explorations through
three distinct and separate channels viz from the East
from the West, and North
These tidngs account for all the expeditions with the
single exception of the American party-the gallant Dr.
KANE and his eighteen brave companions. 81.
We recently published the full particulars of the arri
val at Cork, in Ireland of the Phoenix, which brought
back Capt. MCCLURE with part Of the officers and
Of the five abandoned ships the Investigator the Assist
ance the Resolute, Intrepid and the Pioneerthe
of the officers and Of these vessels being board
the Talbot and North Star storehips their way back
to England.
few days afterwards the melancholy tidings of the
fate Of Sir JOHN FRANKLIN and thirty forty of his
companions received from the North through DR.
RAE and Sir GEoRGE SIMPSON.
Scarcely had these tidings become generally known
when on Saturday last, the public were informed, by
way of San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, Of the
safety of Capt CoLLNsoN and the Enterprise, which
the only British vessel remaining unheard from. We
gave this intelligence briefly in our last paper, and
| subjoin the full particulars
son the 25th of September the British ship Rattle
snake, Capt HENRY TRoLLopE, arrived San Francisco
having left Port Clarence the 23d of August. This
ship wintered at Port Clarence the last winter and as
soon the ice broke up endeavored to reach Herald
Island cruising near nearer the edge of the ice
than safety justified, from Point Barrow the American
side to Serdze Kamen the Asiac side of the Arctic
Sea- Capt Trollope states that, the 2lst Of May,
Indians referred to vessel with three (which
they indicated by holding up three fingers and speaking
the word which in their language signifies vessel which
he uni p0ua nn In hp uard
captain gave crcdence to what they sad knowing
of the missing whaleman, and made inquiry further
1t is barely possible they might have referred the Mo-
nongahela Capt Trolope expresses much regret that
he had not been aware Of the ship being carried into the
ice, that he might have made particular inquiry
"The most important news brought by the Rattlesnake
is the arrival at Port Clarence the 2st Of August of
the British ship Enterprise, Capt Conson from his
long expedition into the Arctic in search Of Sir John
Franklin. 1t will be recollected that this vessel sailed
from England in the and about the same
time the Investigator Capt AIcCure) that arrived
on the Atlantic side of the continent year SINCE
having naygated the northwest passage No news hay
ing been received of the Enterprise, almost much
iety felt for her safety and that Of her officers and
for the expedition she sent in search of; so
much as to induce the English Government station for
her relief and assistance the Ratesnake Port Clarence
and the Plover at Point Barrow during last winter and
they both arranging their succeeding winter quar-
ters at the time Of her arrival the ending of which
the Government had given orders abandon the
search for them.
The Enterprise went into the Arctic in the summer of
1851 through the Prince of Wales Straits but
finding the ice impraccabe for her advance she winter
ed the winter Of 1872 in latitude II deg 35 min north
longitude III deg 35 min. west. After making every
exerton to obtain the object of her voyage the winter Of
1852 % passed in Cambridge Bay, Wollaston Land
SO degrees north, los degrees 80 minutes west Still
proceeding her voyage, the winter of 1904 found
her in Camden Bay, 10 deg min. north, las deg 80
min. west. The ice released the vessel July 15 1854
when she commenced her return passage, but did
reach Point Barrow until August having battling southery
winds and calms Immediately her arrival at Port
Clarence the 2st August finding the Plover had left
for Point Barrow few days previous for the Of
assisting and relieving her. her supplies could
be put board the Rattesnake at P. NJ on the 22d
she started to overtake the Pover and communicate with
and recall her. which duty performed she would imme-
date proceed to Hong Kong and the Pover
During the three years the Enterprise has been the
frozen she has lost but three men--May Is 1853
VIM. Driver, ships cook November "a 1858, william
Greenway, able seamen; June 90, 1854 VIM Cheeseman
private marine. The commander, officers, and crew,
hy-nine in humber were in excellent health. The En-
terpre found traces Of the Investigators passage in
many places, and went within ninety miles Of winter
harbor but not being able proceed further
OF the ice went Woaston Strait and there fell in with
traces Of Dr.. Rae's searches.
In the spring Of 1852 travelling parties Dispatch
ed over the ice, Of which reached Melville Island after
great hardship The natives with during the voyage
were of peaceable and kind disposition, ready all
times to be Of assistance In any manner in their power
1T be ass umed that the whole Of the one hundred
and thirty-seyen companions Of Sir JoHN FRANKLIN
shared the unhappy fate which is believed to have be-
fallen thirty forty Of the party there remain other
explorers the ungenial regions Of the extreme North
except DR.. KANE and his companions.