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

Inns party during the early part Of the expedition may -
readily inferred from the nature Of these instructions
The Erebus and Terror entered Davis Strait in July,
1S45 and for the last time the 26th Of that
month by the whaler Prince Of Wales being then moored
to an iceberg in lat "A deg IS min north and long. 60
deg Is min west, not far from the centre Of Bahns
Bay and about 40 miles from the entrance Of Lancaster
Sound.
Toward the end Of the year 1847 anxiety began to b
felt regard to the fate Of Franklin and his Not
word had been heard from them since they had besa
by the Prince Of Wales whaer and apprehension
became general that they had shared similar fate to The
Fury Of Sir Edward Parry, or the Victory Of Sir John
Ross The government therefore, promptly determined
to send three expeditions in search OF them. The fra
was marine expedition, by way of Behring's Strait -
be conducted by Capt Henry Keett OF the ship Herad
of twenty six gums then in the Pacific aided by Comaa
der Thomas Moore in the Pover, surveying vessels
and this designed to relieve Sir John Franklin ana
his companions the event Of their having gone through
the northwest passage and stuck fast at advanced
point Of the Polar Sea- The second overland anA
boat expedition to be conducted by Sir John Rchardsoos
to descend the Mackenzie river and to examine the coa
eastward to the Coppermine; and this was designed -
afford relief in the event Of the advenurers having aken
to their boats westward Of the northern Archipelago and
forced their wayto the American continent Tho third
marine expedition to be conducted by Sir James
Clarke Ross with the ships Enterprise and Investigator
through Lancaster Sound and Barrows Strait to examine
all the tracks Of the missing ships westward as far they
could penetrate into the Archipelago and this designed
to afford relief in the event Of the adventurcrs having
been arrested either in the very throat Of the supposed
passage, at point this side Of it, and Of their a.
tempting to retrace their steps This plan Of search sce
ed comprehensive and NOBLE and carried with all pos
sble promptitude into execution.
On the 14th July lS4o, the Herald and P29yer, COZ
manded by KeIett and Moore, reached kotzeoue
way Of Behring's Strait, when hey were joined oy y.
Shedden In his yacht the Nancy DAWSON FROM 'pS wv
pushed on to Icy Point, and on the 2otn sent ooa'
with Lieut. Pulen accompanied by the yacns, ~ iar
Dease's Inlet The boat expedition was in'enueu !" 0
meet the proceedings Of the present voyage WITT nose
Richardson's overland journey Pulen reacneo uoases
inlet. leaving deposits Of provisions at different points
along The route and having despatched two whaebcss
~ manned up tho Mackenzie river with orders to return
home by Fort Hope and York Factory he returned to ths
ships which by this time had proceeded to Cape Lin
burne on the 24lh Of August, without finding any 1ass
whatever Of Franklin or his party. Keet meantime bad
been making extensive explorations around tho vicinity G
Cape Lsburne, and discovered territory island
in latitude II 20 NJ longitude It's 1e W., which he sup
posed be part Of the lofty range by natives q
Cape Jakan Asa. Tho ships went north until they
met the pack ice, and then by Of boats examined
all the bays and inets between 10y Cape and Point Bar
row. whous being able TO throw ray Of light the fata
Of Franklin The ships returned home In October, 1850
The second expedition, under Sir John Richardscn
and Dr. Rae, in search OF Franklin, started
overland, in June, 1s4s, from Methy Porsascs
and reached the last portage Slave river on the 10Th
July and there divided into seawnrd exploring parry
under Richardson aud Rae, and land or auxiliary pAiV