The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-25

Arrival OF Party Direct from the Scene OF
his Observation-Disclosures or the Loaf Ma
Observation-Disclosures Of their Death.


IRON the St. Paul (Minnesota) Times, Dec 1871
Considerable excitement was created among many of
by the arrival At the American House q an &gshman
by the Of James b. Stuart, and some four OF hve
half breeds, direct from the Arctic Ocean Mr. stuart
up TO the present time. We could not CLEAN much from
him. his tongue seemed to be under lock ana Key but
we gathered the following from one Of his guides:-
NJ Stuart three Indians and fourteen Red River
Of the North left Sekirk early 10 the spring with three
thence into Fish one month
this river sleepng on the shore entered the sea- upon
wh Ssy Island where thew s Is w
some Esquimaux who informed them where the ere ,
Of the Terror Zone Of Frankn'ss hps met their I'M
timely fate; gathered up the remains Of having
the name Of Sir John Franklin it, hammer, kettles,
part Of blue flag and other articles belonging to the
Was informed by the Esqumaux that they (tha Esqui-
naux) reached the spot just ia time TO the last
die Of hunger who was leaning against object when
discovered lie WAS too far to be saved The wolves
we're thick there and traces of the bones Of
men could be SEEM supposed 70 have been eaten by the
since the persisted. The party LETT the sea on the
Sth Of August at which time the Ice acc1mulatng
very fast. Among the party was half breed cele.
brated runner who the with Jackson the Amer
can Iker, and other American runners
1t is reported that Immediately sfer the reception in
England Of certain plates said to have belonged to Sir
john Franklin, aud which conveyed TO the States
by the way of Superior the Governor OF Canada sent
messenger to Sell rk settlement and hired Mr. Stuart
undertake the expedition. The party started from Sell
kirk carrying their canoes part Of the way and sailing
the other they coasted shore they
In with Esquimaux who conducted them TO Montreal
Island, whore traces OF the unfortunate nsygltors
discovered The story plausible, but il is sufficient
authenticated to remove all doubts to its correct
ness
[From the ST. Paul Pioneer Dec. l2l
We enjoyed the pleasure yesterday the llth inst OF
heightened conversation with Mr. James Green stewart
chief trader of the Hudsons Bay Com and learned
from him interesting facts coacsrniug exploration Of
the Arctic region lately made by party under tho joint
command Of himself and Hr. James Anderson another
employs Of that company,
mi Il, A..
plorer Of the Arctic region, ia the Of 1854,
bringing with him the report that the Esquimaux of the
OF the Franklin expedition, the British government
teinined 70 make one further effort penetrate tho mys
terry which haa SO Icing arv0ied the fate Of that exc-
don and which had been partially solved I3 the infor.
maNe1 thus gsned by DIR. Rae.
In f therspce cf this desire 81 the .iah government
10 follow up The clue thus pectedy obtained 81 the
adventurous erploer-to rescue II possible tho sarrl.
OF OF the party OF whites who reported by
Backs river in latitude about So degrees noth or At
Least to procure any records they might have depoe
the HudsFp- Bay conPan vas directed 20 Ct ont psr
ty ~ tried accustomed to the hardshns Of polar
life, 10 explore NC region indicated by Dr. Rae.
Acting under ths somrsed q the home government,
tbs GvyMnor Of the Ess-sis Bay Company the lsta
day Of November 1854, isuod Instructions Meqsrs.
Stewart and Anderson to ana equip party for the
purpose s.a'ef Mr.; stew With party o. fourteen
in 81 degrees north latitude, On the 7th day Of February
1852 and PROCEEDED toFort chifqwysn Al te head q
Iahe A.habsscs, latitude SO degrees north at which
point they arrived % tho 9TH day uf sarch.
Il Lad been eerrn,nea make TIE erip to the Arctic
Therefore remained at this post until ts och NAY susi
ly engaged in constructing boats, ma making othtr oro
psfatons for their dreary journey A. tina. date the
party ir,t Fort Chipewyan, aud jourseyea by
TIE Peace iSer, which connects Iass Athahssca win
Save Lake three hundred and fifty miles 10 ncfth
~espe y erection TIL the 30th of May, they arrived
n Fort Resolution, Which ia situated isl1na in
Slav, Ak, about latitude 81 degrees north.
ss0 w mr. s party S Ssi 5s BY Nd
to the coarrnf u tac expedition. here another de-
lay was mads for he purpose Of reorganization and
making the i4s' rsepnrstons before attempting to
penetrate the intefiuinsnle frozen North These
fangemehts completed the party started 22d
day June the head Of Great Fish river or as II Is
known the map, Back river in latitude "a de-
grees Forth. Thence they followed the Of the
stream 10 the Arctic Ocean, Mr. Stewart represents TIE
navigation Of this river exceedingly dangerous being
INSTRUCTED by hundred difficult rapids Over
all these however with nothing more sub,tanal than
its mouth on the 3o,h d july. : ''' 49, ''''N
Here hey met with EsquinAnx who eorroborstel the
reports OF Dr. rs and directed them 10 Montreal Stand
short dirtsnet from he mouth Of Ba;k river, the
spo where, according to their Instructions, tey to
commence minute exploration. From this time unit. the
9th August, the party were iadust'ous'y engaged In
searches the island and the man land between
81 deg. and 90 deg porth LATITUDE We cannot recaptu
late the pens escaped and priystioas endured by the
brave bald willie seeking to aud leces their country.
men who had perished IN those dcso'atc shores.
= Tire time. they proyidnnts,ly escaped being
tween moving mountains Of ice. At last on Montreal
Island where their explorations need they found
OF Dr. s'snley who the surgeon Of Sic John Frspk-
Inns ship, the Esebus cut in them by knife. After
wards they fcuId on the same island boat belonging to
the Franklin expedition with the Terror still
distinctly while. piece Of this boat containing this
name was brought along with him BY Mr.. stewart.
Among the Esqunaux were found iron kettles
pondng in shape and size with those furnished the
Franklin expedition, and bearing the mark Of the British
government Other aticles known 20 hoye belonged to
the expediti n, obtained from the Esqumaux aud
brought by the party for depoe with tho British gov
eminent No bodies, however, were bund or traces OF
~trfth n la
died on Montreal Island and that the balance Of the
party wandered the beach OF the main leui opposite,
until out w fatigue and starvation they, by
one, aid themselves down and died too.
The Equimaux reported farther, tina Indians far TO the
nessA e Them who had feen he ships Of franklins
crushed between The ,-begs -r Stewart took especial
pains to ascertain whether the patty hsd TO ..er
death by fair means fsui Bat to every inquiry the
Esqumaux protested that they had died OF starvation
Gathering together the relics found, the party set out
on their return the 9th day Of Angus. last The re-
their WY north. Mr.. Stewart has occupied the whole
tue since in reaching ci'yhaying come by the way
about ten monshs. Mr. stewart irft ST. Paul yestcrisy
route to the Hudson Bay headquarters Ut Lschine,
Canada, TO submit an account Of hia adventures.
And o. last the mystery il solved Brave sir john,
Whose fate has awakened the sympathzng curiosity OF
the civilized world, 1t il nov known sleeps his last
sleep by the shores of the frozen through whose
Icy islands he had vsiny sought TO pass Four winters
back rs the Equimarx said, the noble party, after
escaping om the ships which could no longer float
those dangerous fess found release from suffering In
death--diti msnfally too they had lived; brayely
Ike true Fpglihmen This much may believe for
solaton that thy met their fac became spirits aiven-
turous and noble No traces found by the Eaui-
maux to indicate that In their last extremity they
had forgotten their manhood and preyed another
The last party Of generous hearts who sought to carry
to the lost bring consolation TO the living
returned and the Arctic wastes soltudes indeed
And In view Of the suffering endured and the noble
HIVES sacrificed ia fuiless efforts widen the bounds OF
human knowledge, we believe IL to be the prayer Of all
men that 80 they may remain forever.
ca L.
Mr. Stewart arrived from Fed river last evening his
way Carada bearing dispatches for sir George smp
contsinrg information Of the discovery Of the point
where Sir John Franklin and his party perished
II was the coast opposite Montreal Island. Their
bones lie buried in the sand within .ent Of twelve
miles. This Is the fifth winter since they perished and
the drifting sands Of that barren region being in lat 6s
deg north, have piled In successive layers the bones
Of these noble and iIl-faed men.
Mr. Stewart describes tho region dresry In the
teml-not blade Of grass stick 81 timber met the
eye. No game 81 any Kind could be found.