Smyrna times., 1855-10-17
General Jntrlligcntt,
The End of Arctic MxpIoration


A telegraphc despatch from New York, da-
ted the Ii INST, announces The safe arrival of
Dr. Kane and his companions at that port
They were brought by the propeller Arctic
and the bark Release, fitted out hy CONGRESS
to search for the explorers. The propeller and
bark made their way in Smiths Sound; uD to
latitude 1890 where they were stopped by the
ice. Working their way in shore they discov-
cred an Indian village, and learned from the
inhabitants lhat DIR. Kane and his party had
gone South. They then returned to Dixon's
Island, where they found DR.. Kane and the ex
pedtionists.
DR.. Kane had pushed his vessel, the Rescue.
as far north as lat. 81 where she was frozen
in, he remained by her all winter, sending to
the lndlanv village for provisions In the sDrinp.
the party abandoned the ship, and made their
way southwark in sledges to Upper Navik.
from whence they were conveyed in Danish
vessel to the Island of Disco, and where thew
were found by the searching expedition. Three
OF DR.. Names party have died; the remainder
arc more or less frost. bitten. The last winter
was unusually severe in the Arctic regions.
and many ofthe natives persisted from cXDoSurc
and starvation. No traces Whatever were dis
covered OF SIR John Frankln's party.
The Philadelphia Sun speaking of what had
been accomplished by the Expedition SAYS:
1t has been reserved for two officers of the
American Navy to reach tac greatest northern
ana southern latltulcs Of any polar explorers.
Wilkes having almost touched the s,uihprn
point OF the earth'S axis, and Kane havinU ro,nr
even nearer to the northern extremity. Wilkes
discovered an antarctic continent, and Kane
found the great ArcLlc Sea which was onlv
supposed to exist, and perhaps an Arctic con-
tInent. Kane achieved the croWninp 1Iory
IN polar adventure, and when he has cOntribut.
ed to the scientific world the results of his OBJ
SerVatloh, he must seek new fields, in more
g'nlal cIlmcS, Tor his spirit Of cllvulrous re-
search. VI should like to have an EXPEDITION
I''s'" DIT tle government expense, to include
Fremont, Kane. b yard TayIor. Wilkes ann
other experienced 1aveers with liberty as
signed them TO shape their course wherever
lhey thought adventure would be most roman.
TIC and the fields of exploration most nntrod-
den. But let the north, with the bear and the
walrus, It's situated E-quinaux and all its dark
ness and solitude, remained the sealed book
winch Deity seems to have intended
In our next issue we will give the HISTORY
, OF the Expedition, under Dr. Kane in search Of
, SIR John Franklin.
HE fILEC fIoNS--I -INDIANA.-The DcmOcr ,fiC
papers OF Indiana say that the county election.
which have just taken place in their State show
t an aggregate Democratic majority of about 40.
600 1t true, the change there since the cleo
tIon OF last fall has been even more swee3Ini
and astounding than in Ohio,
PENNsYLvAEIA--There wIll be from 65 to e
Democrats IN tnc House, and the united Oppo
5 >tion members elected VIII number from 20 I,
I 30. There has been a Democratic cain in IN,
popular vote OF about fifty Thousand, within th,
year.
BALTIMORE ELECTION.-The election in Bal
tln"re ON Wednesday, resulted IN the trlnmpl
OF the Democrats, they having secured tweIy,
J. ont OF the twenty members of the Cir,
r ConncIl voted for aud carried the CITY. on tbi
, aggregate vote, by majority of over 1000.
OHIO.-The Cincinnati Gazette of the l1tl
INST, has returns from seventv-tour counties
which give Chase net majority of l9,050 70
!. Governor The remaining counties Will in
crease this figure. In forty-three counties IN
, returns show the election Of nineteen rcpn5li
cans or tree-solers, and three democratic seua
tors The returns from IL counties show th
d election OF 81 republican representatives an
10 democrats.