Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-10-20
Misfellarlsons.
From the London Times, Sept. %.
FATE OF SIR JOHN FRAnkLIKS EXPEDITION.
Return of Capt. McCIintock, r. n.

The Fox screw discovery vessel. Capt. Nc
Clintock, R. N, which had been sent TO the
Arctic Regions, at the expense of Lady Frank
lin, TO discover traces of the missing expedl-
tiou, arrived off the Isle of Wight on Wednesday.
On landing, Capt. McClintock at once came on
by train for London, bringing with him two
cases containing relics of the long missing ex-
peditioa of Sir John Franklin.
We have been favored BY the Secretary OF
the Admiralty with the accompanying letter:
"YAcHr Fox, X. Y. S.
"Sir: / beg you will inform the Lords Com
missioners of the Admiralty of the safe return
to this country of Lady Franklins final search
ing expedition, which 1 have had the honor to
conduct.
Their lordships will rejoice to hear that our
endearors TO ascertain the fate of the franklin
Expedition have met with complete success.
AT Point Victory, upon the n. W. coast OF
King William Island, record has been found,
dated April 25, 1913. and signed by Capts.
Crozicr and Fitzjaines. By it we were informed
that her Majestys ships Erebus and Terror
were abandoned on April q. ls4S, in the Ice'
five leagues to The N. N. W.; and that the sur
yivors. in all amounting to los souls, under the
command of Capt. Crozier, were proceeding to
the Great Fish River. SIR John Franklin had
died on June IL, 1877.
Many deeply interesting relies OF our lost
countrymen bave been picked @p upon the
western shore of King William Island, and 9TH
ersobtained from the Esquimaux, by whom We
were informed that Subsequent to their aban-
donment) one ship was crushed and sunk by
the ice, and the other forced on shore, where
she has ever since remained. affording them an
almost iuexhaustible mine of wealth.
4" Being unable to penetrate beyond Bellot
Straits, the Fox winiered in Brentford Bay. and
IL ,1,,1, fnf
Fish River and the discovery of eight hundred
miles of coast line, by which We have united
the explorations of the former exploring expe-
ditious, to the north and west of our position,
with those of James Ross, Dease and Simpson,
and Rae to the south-has been performed by
sledge journeys this Spring. conducted by Lieut.
Hobson, R. n, Capt Allen Young and myself.
AS somewhat detailed report of our pro-
ceedings will doubtless be interesting to their
lordships. IT is herewith inclosed, together with
a chart of discoveries and explorations and at
the earliest opportunity will present myself at
the Admiralty to afford further Information. and
lay before their lordships the record found at
Point Victory,
81 have the honor, DC,
(Signed) Of. L. McCLrSrooK, Captain R. N.
ITO the Secretary of the Admiralty"
Inclosed are copies of original papers found
by Captain McClintock on Prince of Wales Is
land:
g. of May, 1s47.
Her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror win
tered in the ice in lat. 20 deg. min., Ion. SO
deg. % min w.
Having wintered in 4846-7 at Beechey Is
land, in Lat. "a deg. 43 min. % sec. N, 81 deg.
80 min. Is sec. w., after ascending Wellington
Channel TO lat. II deg, and returning by the
west side of Cornwallis Island.
All we'll SIR JoHy FRANKLIN
Commanding Expedition.
Whoever finds this paper is requested TO for
ward it to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Lon
don, with note of the time and place at which
it was found, or, if more convenient, to deliver
it for that purpose to the British Consul at the
nearest port.
The same in French.
The same in Spanish.
/. The same in Dutch.
The same in Danish.
The same in German.
Left the ships On Monday, the . lth of May.
fea. the party consisting of two officers and
six men. G. NJ. GORE, Lieutenant.
CHAs- F. DEs VGUx, Mate"
The words " Wintered in 1867 at Beechey
Island" should be i'm 1856" as in 1867
they were heset it the ice, and ships abandoned
in April, 1s4s. The same mistake occurs in
both papers.
Aumlrdlty, Oept- ~S-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE YACHT FOX.
1t will be remembered that the Fox effected
her escape out of the main pack in Davis
Straits, in lat 63 I-2, deg. N, on the 25th of
April, 1928. after winters ice drift of I,l94
geographical miles.
The small settlement of Holsteinborg was
reached on the 26th, and such very scanty sup
plies obtained as the place afforded.
On May 9th our voyage was recommended
Godhayen and Upernivik visited, Melville Bay
entered early in June. and crossed to Cape
York by the 26th. Here some natives were
communicated with. They Immediately recog
nized Mr.. Peterson, our Interpreter, formerly
known to Them IN the Grinnell expedition. un-
der DR. Kane. In reply to our inquiries for the
Esquimaux dog-driver, Hans left behind
from the Advance in 1858, they told Us he was
residing at Whale Sound. Had he been there
would most gladly embarked him, as his long
ing to return to South Greenland continues un
abated.
On 18th July communicated with the Cape
Warrender natives, near Cape Horsburg they
had not teen any ships since the visit of the
Phoenix in 1854. nor have any wrecks ever
drifted upon their shores.
1t was not until 9th July that we reached
Ponds Inlet owing to a most unusual preva-
lence Of ice in the northern portions of Bafin 8
Bay, and which rendered our progress since