Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-29

with the British government. NO pooiss'
however, we're found or any traces ~ auy ,,o
The report of the Esuuimnux was, tnat one
man died on Montreal Island, and tnat .ne
balance of tho party wandered on the oeacn
of the main land opposite, until worn oui ,.;5 "a
fatigue and starvation, they, one oy one' 'a''
themselves down and died too. a..
Ind;ans far 70 the north Of them, who hnd
seen The ships of Franklins party, and vislteo
them stated that they had both been crushea
between the icebergs. Mr. stewart LOOK
esnecial naihs TO ascertain whether the party
had come 10 their death by fair means or ioul
But to every inquiry, the Esquimaux protes-
ted that they had died of starvation.
Gathering together the relics found the
party set out on their return on the 9th day
of August last. The return route did not
vary materially from that taken on their way
north. Mr.. Stewart has occupied the whole
time since in reaching our clty-having come
by the way of the Red River country, and
having been absent in all about ten months
Mr.. Stewart left st. Paul yesterday en- route
to the Hudson's Bay head quarters at La
chine, Canada, to submit an account of his
adventures
And so, at last, the mystery is solved
Brave Sir John, whose fate has awakened
the sympGthsing curiosity of the civilized
world, 1t is now known "sleeps his last sleep
| by the shores Of the frozen seas through
| whose icy islands he had vainly sought 20 pass
-Four winters back, as the Esquimaux said,
the noble party, after escaping from the ships
which could no longer float on those danger
GUS seas, found release from suffering in
DEATH Died. .manfully, too, as they had lived
bravely like the Englishmen; this much we
may believe, for consolation. that they met
their fate as became spirits adventurous and
noble. No traces were found by the Esqui.
maux to indicate that even IN their last ex.
tremity, they had forgotten their manhood
and preyed on one another.
The last party of generous hearts. who
sought to carry succor to the lost ones, oil
bring consolation to the living, are returned
and the Arctic wastes are solitudes indeed
And, iE view of the suffering endured. ant
the noble lives sacrificed in fruitless efforts tC
widen the bounds of human knowledge, WI
believe it to be the prayer of all men that Sc
they may remain forever.
From the St. Paul Free Press, Dec. II 1855.
Latest from the Arctic Regions-Sir ,Jno
Fronklin Found-Erpcditiou Trip.
. Mr.. Stewart arrived from Red River las
evening on his way to Canada, bearing des
patches for Sir George Simpson, containing
, information OF the discovery oil the poln
, where Sir John Franklin aud his party per
ished.
1t was on the coast opposite Montreal Is
{ land. Their bones lie buried in the sane
within an extent of twelve miles. This i
: the fifth winter since they perished, aud tn,
} drifting sands of that barren region, being il
lat. 68 deg. North, have piled in successiv,
layers Oh the bones Of these noble and ill-fa
ted men.
! Mr.. Stewart describes the region rs drear
In the extreme--not blade of grass nor
stick of timber met the eye. No game of an.
kind could be found
|, The Esquimaux, from whom their nforma
+ ton was obtained by signs, pressed thei
! fingers into their cheeks. and placing thei
hands upon their stomachs endeavo
to indicate the manner Of their horrible dealt
They were charged with killing them, bu
: merely answered with their sighs.
1t was very expeditions trip. it being onl
, thirteen months since the party left the Re-
River settlements