The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-27
HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS FROM raE ARCTIC
ENPLORERS

nation will meet and oyerwhelm Them
HlGHLY-ISTERgsTlS NEWS FROM TIE ARCTIC
EXPLORERS.
The ST. Paul 1Iinnesoa Pioneer or December 10 con-
tains The following hghlyneresting intelligence with
gard 70 the ia,e Of Sir Johu Franklin,
We enjoyed the pleasure Yesterday the llth instant of
length ned coHyerstton with Mr. james Green Stewart
cIer hadero tue IInds"fs By Company, aud learned
tron linn interesting facts cnnrerning an exploration OF
the Arctic region rtl mode by party under the Joint
enumard ~ himself and Mr. james Anderson, another
employee OF that coupny.
tu lie return ~ Dr Rae the celebrated overland *
plorer OF tie Arctic regon in the Of 954 bring
IN mitt him te rtlo, ,lat tio Esquiiuaux OF The
IRENE northern la,ituds had in ,hir possession relics
81 the Franklin expedition, Tie British government deter
mined make fnth effort penetrate the mystery
which had long enssped the fate Of that expedition,
aud which had been partially solved by the Information
thus gained BY DR. Rae I'm firILerance Of this desire hy
the Brush government To follow up the clue thus
pec,edi otau,d " the adventurous exporerto rescue
Il possible tie Survivors, Il any, Of The party of whites
who reported byth. Esquimiux 10 have been
the outlet Of Backs river, latitude about SO deg
afb Or ~ least 70 procure nny records lney might nave
deposiIethe Hutspns bay Company was directed to nj
party Of tried men, accustomed to the hAriships Of
POLAR life 10 explore The region indicated by DR.. Rae.
Acting under ibis command Of the home government,
the governor Of the Hndsons Bay Company the 18Th
,y Of November 1854, issued Instructions 10 Messrs
ewari aud Anderson 10 man and equip party for the
purpose stated. Mr. Stewart with party Of fourteen men,
therefore, started from Fort Resolution situated
il and in Slave lake about latitude 81 deg morrill, on the
22a day Ut june the bead of Great Fis river ii
is known the map, Back river in latitude about SO deg
uorth Thence they followed the course Of the TO
he Arctic Nr Stewart represents the navigation
this river exceedingly dangerous being DISTRACTED by
over hundred dficuit rapids over al these, how
ever, With uclhng substantial than birch-bark
ne fry passed IN safety and Arrived at its mouth on the
Here they met with Esqnnaux who corrobora,ed the
reports o. Dr. Rae, and directed them Montreal island
short distance from the mouth Of Back river the
spot where, according 10 their Instructions they
commence minute exploration. From this time until
the orb Of August the party induslrioss engaged In
searches on the island md on the main Land between
81 deg. and 60 deg. north afirude We cannot recapu
i4te the eFs escaped and prgatups endured by the
hrave band While s-r<inS Haa traces OF their country
" ho had persisted those desoa,e shores Three
tiHes they proydentiay ssrBped being Hnpped as Mr.
stewart expressed IT, crushed between moving
tns of lee At last Montreal island where their
poratiuns commenced, they found shoes known 10
he Of English make Win The OF DR. Stanlrv, who
surgeon Of Sir JIn Fraakl us chip, the Erubss
in them by knife. forwards trey found the
island tioat belonging The Fr,nkn expedition aith
The Terror stiil DISTINCTLY visible piece OF this
boat containing This WAS brought along With him by
Mr. Stewart Among the E~qnmaux were found iron ke
tits pondng in shape and size with those furnished
the FraHklin exposition, and hrrng the mark OF the
British government Other article known to have belonged
10 the exp, dition ohrauei from the Esqnmaux and
brough ny the party for depostr with the British govern
No hode., however found, traces 81 amy.
The report OF the Esqninaux was that one man died
MontreaI island and thar the balance Of the pnrty wander
ed The beach u tie maiu land opposite un
~ fatigue and starvation, they one ~ ohe laid themselves
down and died too
The E-qim,ux reported further that Iadans far The
north Ut them who hid the shiIs of FrankHs party
aud visited tes stated that they bad both been crushed
between The ceberes. MIR. Stewart took especial pains
eratn whether the psry htd to their death by
or ful But TO every inquiry the Esquiuaux
protested that they bad dird Of starvation
Gathering together The relics found the party set out
he return he 9th day II August Last The return
did vars materially from that taken their way
north Mr. Stewart has occupied the whole time since in
re,ching city--having by the way Of the Red
river country aud having bteu absent in all about
months Mr.. stewart e 81. PAM yesterday ryHe
the udsous Bay hedq quarters al Ltehine Canada sub
nit account If his saireatur-.
The last party OF generous hearts who sought carry
the lost bring consolation the living
Aud. in view o. the suffering endured, and the noble lives
sacrificed ~ fuss Efforts 10 widen the bounds Of human
know ledge, believe il 10 be the prayer OF all men that
/ 80 they mny remain forever.
Other ST Paul papers have the following additional
Items The Free Press SAYS respecting the poat where
4 Sir John Franklin aud his party persisted
4 1t WIS IN the coast opposite Montreal island Their
hon lie buried IN the sml within extrn' Of twelve
miles. THIS Is tie ffib Winter they perished aud the
drifting sands VI this harm region Icing in latitude 90
4, gTees hurih have pid Ia sEettssire lal the
houes 81 the noble and Inflated men.
Mr.. Stewart desert es the ion dreary IN the
K rene ade Of srass stick OF timber the
/ eye NJ game 81 any kind couli be found.
Il The Eslulutu from hon their information OBJ
liined l sigma rrsse their age,s their checks, and
placing their hands their stouachs endeavore
dicate the uttu,r Of their hirrbe death They were
CfgtO Win suing tet OUT merely answered Win Their
signs.
The Times gathers the following from one of Mr. Stew
arts guides
Was informed by the Esquimaux that they (the Esqu-
mtu re tchtd he spot lst ID time 10 the last
die Of tuleer, who leaning against some object whrn
discovered. lie too far gone be saved. The wolves
very thick there and traces OF the could he
seen suppos "a have been eaten by the wolves. The
Equimaux state that Il is years ago since the
persisted. The party le. the the 9gh Of August At
4 which time the ice accommodating very fast
4 A LINE sTHANkRs.-The commercial world will
be glad bear % line Of steamers ply be-
tween New York aud Porto Ctbelio Venezuela The En-
tefprse is foot by S. DE Agreds Jove Co. Of New
York. The above 6rm have purchased the
Tennessee 200 tons burden She capable OF
dating thousand passengers. Captain johnson, a
sailor familiar with the coast win command her, and The
services Of Purser Canning formerly of the Baltic Of Col
lins be have been secured Tie Tennessee will
tier frst trip early in January. Mr. De Agreda Is the
Venezuelan consul 10 New York.
TINS LAST OF THE EuSVass-Rotert Bunyan, esq, aged
hty ears the last male descendant direct line
Buuy an the author Of the celebrated alegory sPgrms
Progress died bis residence in Grecsn Place Lincoln
England, or 18th November,