Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-10-19

Polar regions. The ship was furnished
with supplies for three years, which it
was supposed could be made to last or 6
years, by hunting and fishing. The ves-
sci was lined throughout with felt and
cork, to keep her warm, and furs and buff
falo robes were supplied for the men in
sleeping, and for wear when exposed to
the cold. There were % guns, including
rifles, shot guns and one blunderbuss, be-
sides pistols and other weapons In addi-
tion to these was supply Of snow-shoes
and articles with which to make friends Of
the natives.
Dr. Kane set ont on his second voyage
in search Of Sir John Franklin, with tho
stern determination to brave the most for
midable obstacles in the prosecution Of
his noble object. Aud it was this fact,
together with the well known intrepidity
of the gallant commander, and the long
silence as to his fate that gave rise to q
widespread anxiety for the safety of Dr.
Kane. At length this feeling found prac-
tical expression through the general 60
vernment, in the appropriation of $780,
900 for the fitting out Of squadron to
proceed to his relief Two vessels, the
barque Release and the steamer Arctic, the
former under the command of Lieutcnans
Hartstein, and the latter commanded by
Lieutenant Simms, with officers and crews,
the best that the service could afford, form
ed the Relief Expedition. These vessels
were admirably adapted for a contest with
the rigors of an Arctic voyage; and it is
not too much to say that no former cxpe-
dition of the kind was so well appointed in
every respect for such work
The Release and Arctic left New York,
Nay 81, 1858, arrived in Lievely, Isle Of
Disco, Greenland, July 5, coasted along
the shores Of Greenland from Holstein-
burg to lat. rs SO North, touching at
Lievely, Hare Island, Upernaviky, Hak-
luyt Island, Cape Ha.herton, and other
places on the coast; were 2S days bearing
through the Pack in Melville Bay; thence
crossed Davis's Straits went up Lancas-
ter Sound as far as Admiralty Inlet;
where they were opposed by solid pack.
which entirely stopped their progress.
Thence they proceeded down the western
Bays. They were last m tne -gtaP aP1sn%la-
die Pack for several days-to all appear
ance for the winter. In lat. GO 80 North,
lon 63 so West, spoke English whale
ship Eclipse, of Peterhead, bound to Cum
berland Inlet-had taken three fsh-all
we'll, and arrived at Lievely on their re-
turn from having entirely circumnavigated
the North waters as far as the ice would
permit.
September 10, they there found DR..
Kane and his associates, having abandon
ed his vessel in the ice,) excepting three
who had died from exposure, viz: Chris
tian Ohlesen carpenter, Pierre Schubert and
Jefferson Baker. Found at Lievely the
Danish brig Mariana, Capt Ammondron,
loading for Copenhagen. Sailed from
Lievely, Sept Is. On the 10Th boarded
Danish brig Baldur, thirty days
from Copenhagen; bound to Lievely; on
the 9th spoke English schooner Stella
from Sandwich bay, bound to plymouth.
No traces whatever have been discovered
of Sir John Franklin's party. The last
winter in the Arctic has been unusually
severe, many of tie natives having PERISH
ed from exposure and starvation, they have
even beer compelled to eat their own dogs
the extreme cold having prevented the
usual hunting expedition.
The vessels are in tolerably good con-
dition. They have beA in collision with
icebergs, and were several times nipped in
the packs.-N T. Tribune, October II.
Another Account.
The return of DR.. Kane and party from