The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-01

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the pack out Of the pack, aud to move and make
search us long II might be able in any direction which
should offer most promise Of success.
AT time the ships were nearly all together in BafnS
Bay where they were exposed TO the utmost danger from
the ice They soon separated, however, towards tlcr
several directions The Prince Albert pushed far as
Cape Spencer, when she compelled to return.
Soon after tho Prince Albert had turned her bow home
ward, flagstaff, like signal post, was observ,d on Cape
Riley The officers, supposing this to have oen set up
by party from some of the exploring ships sent
boat ashore to ascertain what it meant D. cylinder
found at the hagsta containing notice the officers
of the Assistance and Intrepid had landed on Cape Riley
the ed; that they had collected there distinct traces
of an encampment by party belonging the royal
navy of Britain that they had foup traces OF the
party Beechey Island that they purposed TO pro
coed thence to Cape Hoha and Cape Walker in search Of
further traces. =.
The little boat party from tho Prince Albert werc too
jealous to be satisfied with this notice They looked
eagerly around, and obss rived five spots on which
tents seemed TO have been Fixed, and also obtained
piece OF navy rope piece OF canvass chip of timber
number OF meat bowls These all poor and pitilul
though they might seem CT themselves seemed to threw
perceptble light at least the Of the
mystery of the Franklin expedition that they were es
Tho FIRST Of tho missing ships were discovered by
Captain ommaney IN the Assistance, at Cape Riley, on the
sd OF August 1862 The Cape Is point ut the eastern
entrance OF Wellington Channel about three miles Of
rises the bold abrupt coast OF Beechcy Island and be-
tween the shores OF this isle and the mainland hes bay
70 which extraordinary interest is attached On it's
coast were ohYycd numerous sedgc tracks aud at Cape
Spencer aboss Zen miles from Cape Riley up Wellington
Channel the party discovered the ground pxcc OF tent
the floor neatly paved with small smooth stones.
Around the tent a number Of birds bones, we'll as
Of canisters indicate that il had
been inhabited for some time shooting station and
lookout place for which latter purpose II was admirably
chosen commanding good view of Barrows Strait and
Wellington Channel.
some sledge tracks he'd northward for about twenty
miles but the trail ceased south OF Cape Bowden and
empty bottle and u piece of newspaper the last
things found. The results of examining Beechey Island
must be given in more detail Lieut.. Osborne says
ern bluffs of this now deeply interesting island until it
almost connects itself with the land OF North De-
yon forming either side OF it two good and commodous
bays On this slope multitude Of preserved meat tins
strewed about and them, and the ridge Of
the slope carefully constructed carn was discovered;
II consisted Of layers Of fitted tins, filed with gravel and
placed 10 form firm and solid foundation Beyond this
and along the northern shore of Beechey Island the follow
ing traces were then quickly dscoyered the embankment
Of house. with carpenters and armorers working places,
washing tubs coal bags, pieces OF old clothing rope and
lastly the graves of three of the Of the Erebus and
Terror bearing date Of the winter OF 1880 We there
FORE now had ascetaned the first winter quarters of Sir
John Franklin
On the eastern slope Of the ridge of Beechey Island
remnant Of garden (or remnant it now ouiy was, hav
ing been dug up in the scarcely told interesting tale
neatly shaped oval oune,he border carefully formed
Of moss chen poppies and anemones trans planted from
some more genial part of this dreay regioncontrived
still to show symptoms of vitality; but the seeds which
doubtless they had sowed in the garden had decay
away Nearer to the beach, heap of cinders and
of iron showed the armorcrs working place. along
old water course chained up frost several tubs
constructed Of the ends Of salt meat casks left doubt
TO the washing places of the of Frankns squad
ron. Happening 10 cross level piece of ground which
Of cashmere gloves laid out to dry with two small
the palm to prevent their blowing away they had been
there since 1916. took them up carefully, melancholy
mementoes of my missing friends In another spot fan
mel was discovered.
The most interesting traces of winter residence the
graves Of Frankln's three seamen. Each grave was
marked by oaken head and foot board, and the u-
scrptions were as follows
Sacred to the memory Of J. Torrington who departed
this life January lst ls4e on board OF H. s Terror,
aged 90 years.
Sacred to the memory Of J. HartneI, A. B., Of H. NJ
s.
saith the Lord of Hosts, consider your ways.-Hagga
IL.
S Erebus died April Sd s46 aged 80 years Choose We
this day whom yc will serve.-Josh. p: 1917
Lieut.. he Haven of the Advance Ian fed Cape Riley
the morning of the 25h of August where he examined
the traces of Sir John Franklin, before described and
The pace by hs as we have the
first intelligence OF the discovery carried TO England
Beechey Island and the whole neghborhood very carefully
and ninutey But the thorough search made by all these
indicate Franklins efforts future intentions
All that be learned from the traces discovered is
that Frankins ships wntered, in 1886, the south
side Of Beechey Island and that three OF Lis died at
| hat point.
After close investigation Of all the and inc,s
the polar regions and sledges
boats the several British vessels returned without ndng
any further traces OF Franklin than the above mentioned
The GrnneI expedition, composed Of the Ad
ven, with DR.. f. X. Kane as surgeon and ma
iuralist, advanced as far westward as Griian's
he 11b OF September 1850 They had to force their way
through the ice the entire way with the utmost difficulty
On the voyage they fell in with several OF the British
poring ships The polar night was now about to set in,
and the vessels were drifting eastward firmly locked in
the floating ice They drifted in this way for Eve months
in darkness up Wellington Channel and Barrows Strait
into Lancaster Sound In june 1851 they emerged into
open water little south Of the Arctic Circle in lat 65 80,
and thence repairing to Godhaven on the Greenland
coast they retted the ships and again entered Bans
Bay, and ATTEMPTED to push through the hum
mocSy ice on their course westward; but, find
returned to New York on the Both September, 1851
Lady Franklin meantime encouraged by the discoveries
Of the relics by Prince Albert fitted another expe-
dton the Sd of June, 1851 composed of the
sell commanded by Capt Kennedy, who accompanied
by Lieut. Belot gallant young French officer who
unteered his services Beots Strait discovered Ken
nedy at this time named after this interchangeable
porer, who unhapy lost his life in subsequent expedi
ton having been carried of Coating Of ice aud
drowned while out on sedglng party Kennedy ex-le.
nearly the same track previously passed by AUSTIN but
be found signs Of Fraukn and returned in October
1858 Meantime, Mr. Rae was engaged the American
shore with land party and diligently searched Victoria
Land, but in vain was now thought evident that the
whole American coast had been from Huisons
Bay to Behring's Strait, Franklins party had never
reached low latitude, and the result of McCntocks
late expedition proves that this conjecture well
founded
In the spring Of 1852 IT was determined in England to
make another trial in the Polar Seas, and accordingly
squadron Of five vessels fitted out under Sir Edward
Belcher consisting Of the Assistance Resolnte North
Star and two steamers the Pioneer and Intrepid They
set sail for Bains Bay, proposing to rendezvous at
foeeCny lSlauu Inc AssEiance ana lIOOeer sailed up
Wellington Channel, and the other two, under
Kellett, proceeded towards Melville Island to
leave provisions for Mcclure and Collinson, who
it will be remembered out since January,
$780, in the Investigator and Enterprise coming through
Behring's Strait. The North Star remained at Beechy
Island as storeship The expedition Of Commander In
glehed in the steamer Isabel during the year 1852 pro-
ceedcd far north IS degrees and rs minutes latitude
through Smith Sound where he what he supposed
TO be an island In the distance, it Louis Napo
leon; but Dr. Kane subsequently, declared to be pro-
montory or headland.
IN 1858 three expeditions fitted out in Eng
land and the year DR.. Kane started his famous
journey with the Advance and Rescue. The English expo
dons consisted OF the Phoenix, under neglected.
to reinforce Bechers squadron the Ratesnake under
Toope and the Isabel under Kennedy TO search for Nc
Cure and Collinson in the vicinity Of Behring's Strait
and another land expedition under Rae to visit the coast
Of BoothIa
All this time Mcclure, In the Investigator, endca-
voring to discover the Northwest Passage in which will
be he successful The track OF the Investiga
tor we have marked map from Behring's Straits
10 the farthes point she made eastward After tedious
voyage along the north coast Of America Mcclure drted
with the ice into Prince Of Wales Strait and at
the 9th Of September 1880 just nine months after he left
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