The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-11-05
tFrom the Cincinnati Penny Press, 10th inst.
Sir john franklin mud his Mca-Thc Arc.
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tFrom the Cincinnati Penny Press, 10th inst.
Sir john franklin mud his M.t-Thc Are.
tic Mystery Revealed.
Sir John Franklin, the celebrated command
er in the British navy, whose heroic adven
lures, perils and finally tragic death in the
arctic regions, have excited the deep sympathy
Of the Christian world. and especially the &C.
tive enterprise of The GrinnelIs, kanes, Hart
stones and Lieut.. Simms, Of the United States,
was born at Spiisby. Lincolnshire, England, in
1856, and BY recent advices died in l947. For
torty-seyen years his home was upon the rolling
deep. He took part under Lord Nelson in
the battle Of Trafalgar, when he was but nine
teen years old, and the most of the last thirty
years OF his life was devoted to a ~favorite pro-
Ject of adding to his personal renown, the
honor of Great Britain, and the commercial
interests of the world, by discovering a north
west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. He has fallen a martyr to his zeal for
science and in the discharge Of his duty. The
great uncertainty as to his fate is now cleared
up, and we trust a breathing spell NAV be
given the world as 10 this supposed ss-orcn
sea !" route to China. ,
There is a ronte to the East Iudies across
the United States which should at once be
vigorously undertaken, and a double. perbaps
treble, avenue Of railroads to the Pacific would
afford an air line route and speedy co,mmunica-
ton from Europe to China and India, over
land.
HIS FIRST EXPEDITION.
Sir John Franklin, in 1919. headed an ex-
petition overland from Hudsons Bay to the
Arctic Ocean. After enccuntering great hard
ships, and very frequently at the point of
death from hunger and fatigue, he reached
home in October 1922.
HIS SECOND EXPEDITION ,
lie embarked at Liverpool, February 1925.
and, alter encounterins great bardships, the
moving masses of ice forced the heroic sailors
to retrace their steps. He returned to Eng
land in September. 1927. -
HIS LAST EXPEDITION.
This was undertaken on the Doth of Nav.
$40, IN two ships-fhe Erabus and Terror.
me oflclal instructions to ST. John Franklin
were to proceed as far up Davis Strait as
possible, thence to Bafiin's Bay and Lancaster
Sound, thence to Cape Walker, thence South
and West to Behring's Strait, and. should he
reach the Pacific, to proceed to the Sandwich
Islands.
HIS UNFORTUNATE COMPANIONS.
Inc following is a list of those whose fate is
linked with that of the brave commander
lie Efebus.-Sir John Franklin, Captain
Fltzjames, Commander; Graham Gore.
fielfy I. D.. lie Eescorite, james William
Eairholine, L.lestenai,ts Gilas, Il. l,es Waugh.
robert y. Sargent, Il. Couch, Mates Il. II.
Collins, Second Master Stephen S. Stanley,
Surgeon II. ID. Goodsir, Assistant Surgeon
Reed, Ice Master. With the above
named, there were twelve warrant and petty
officers and 6fty,eight seanlen aud Marines
total, seventy.
In 1error.-Francis Rawdon NJ. Crozier
Captain Edward Little, G. H. Holrdon'
John Irving, Lientenan,s; Frederick Hornhv
and Robert Thomas, Mates Thomas Blapkv
Ice Master G.. A Maclean. Second Master.
J.. 5. Peddie, Surgeon /; Alexander McDonald'
Surgeon j. ii. Helpman, Clerk in
Charge. With the above named. there wara
eleven warrant and petty officers and ffty.
seven seanlen and marires-total, sixty.eiehi.
Both vessels, one hundred and thirly.eight.
FIRST MEssAGE-ARE THEY sANx,o,,s ar uo,.2
Writing TO Col. Sabine, from Whale Gsh t
under date of July 9. 1915, he SAYS:
nope my dear wife and daughter will no,
% over anxious II we should not return by the
Lime we have liked upon but i beg of YOU to
give them the benefit of your advice and eyne.
renee when that time arrives, for YOU know
hat, even after the second winter. withont
'nccess in our object. we should wish 70 trv
m other channel. if the state Of our nro.
''slons and health of the crew Justify it."
a FEW WORDS FROM CAPT. cRozIER.
Inc lust letter received from Captain Gro
acr expressed the hope that he may be sent
Que through Siberia from Behring's Straits.
.La ADDS Get through, ! firmly believe we