The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-10-21

Strait end Sif james R8ss's frthestif
ls49, at -Four River Bay.
"Feariug that bic provisions niaht not
last cut the REQUESTS period. C,piaia
Young sent back -four Of be men, and for
forty days journeyed on thrOagh fogs and
gales. with but one man and the dors.
building a anow-hut each night But lew
mon could stand 20 long q continuance Of
labor and privatiop, and its effect upon
Captain Young was painfully csidonl.---
Lieutenant Hobson ives unable 10 stand
without assistance upon his return on
board.
"From ell that can berloaned froia the
record paper and the evidence Afforded bv
/ tho boat aud various articles Of clothing
and equipment discovered, il appears that
the abandonment Of the Erol1s and Ter
for had been deliberately arranged, and
every effort cxertcd during the third win
ter 70 render the travelling cquipment
complete. It il much % be aDpfchendcd
that disease hal greatly reduced the
strength Of on on board-for more. Der
haps, than they Themselves were aware
o. The distance by slcdge route from
the position ofthe ships when abandoned
In the boat, Ia slxty-fvo geographical
I miles, and from the ships 10 Montreal L.
I land two hundrcdand twenty milea. The
most perfect order seems 10 have existed
throughout
"In order 20 extend ns much az possible
the public utility Of this voyage, maqucti-
cal, meteorological, and other observations
subservienl 90 scientific purposes, and Tor
which instruments were supplied through
the liberaliiy Of the Royal Society, have
been continually and carefully taken. aud
every opportunity has boen embraced by
the surgeon, d. Walker, NJ, D., Of form
ing complete collections Ia all the varions
branches Of natural history"
Accompanying this report arc complete
inventories Of the articles found, and
though the relics recovered win bo pre-.
served with religions care, the mere emu
meration Of them possessed ~ special
interest They consist principally Of such
articles es belong 10 a ships furniture, or
the personal outfit of Arctic voyagers. -
Knives, forks, spoons, silver ware-somo
bearing Sir John Frnnklln's crest--oar-
lpenters tools, articles sofclothing, pocket
oompassos, some watches, pieces Of tele-
scopes, pocket-books, buttons, and the
Fragments Of articles ofYurioos kinda
There were also found In sne parcel, a
small Prayer-book. e9vof Of small book
of Family Prayers" "Christian Molo-
dies" an inscription within the cover to
&c G." "Vieaf Of Wakefield" small
Bhle .'nterlined in tuany places, and with
numerous references written in the mar
g's., and Nov Testament 10 5ne French
Language.
There were also many articles dis
covered which were not brought away
OF the wrecks Of the two ships, tho ex-
podition failed 20 find any portions z
would, however, be a most foolish enter
prise 70 prosecute the search further, all
hope that any Of Franklin's party survive
is at an end. lis over elevcnyears sinee
they abandoned their ships, and they
doubtless all perishoi within short tims
after the hhandopment ia tho pain a,-
t. opt TO escape from the perils which
surrounded them. Their noble command
or did not live 20 see them reduced to the
last terrible extremity.