The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-09
yiYE OF SIR JOHN FRAHKLINs EXPEDITION.
narrativo Of the Cruise Of tho Steam Yacht
Fox in the Arctic 6eas.
Ihs hphratens II Captain MtClintotk and His
0nieen in f. Hypefborean Regions.
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From the london Tines Sept 23.l
The Fox discovery vessel Captain McClntOck),
which sent 10 the Arctic regions ut tho expense
Lady ankn, 70 discover traces OF the missing expcdi
ton aSxived0 the Isle Of Wight Wednesday the 21st
On landing Captain McCntock at once came on by train
for London, bringing with him two cases containing relics
Of he long missng expedition Of Sir John Franklin. We
have received the following from the Admirably
Sept 22-1O:30 A. NJ
me Secretary Of the Admiralty presents his compn
nnts 70 the editor Of the Times and forwards the
YACHT Fox, VS..
sn-Ibeg You will inform the Lords Commissioners of
dc Admiralty of the safe return to this country Of Lady
yankn's Final Searching Expedition, which have had
ne honor 10 conduct.
ascertain the fate Of the Franklin Expedition have met
with complete success.
FONT victory upon the $ ss coast q Rng
Of April 1848, and signed by Captains Crozcr and Ftx-
james. By il we were informed that her Majesys ships
B4s in the ce Eve leagues to the N.Nw and that the
rvvofsn all amounting TO l06 souls under the COM
and Of Captain C,ozer-were proceeding to the Great
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Many deeply interesting relics Of our lost coanrymen
have been picked up upon the western shore Of King
Williams Island and others obtained from the Esquimanx
by whom we were informed that subsequent to their
ABANDONMENT
and the other forced shore where she has since
wealth.
Being unable 70 penetrate beyond Beot Strait the Fox
wntercd in Brentf0rd Bay, and the searchncuding the
estuary of the Great Fish river and the discovery Of 800
Mules q Soass nne oy WHICH We naye united tne expora
west Of position with those Of Sir James Ross Dease,
Simpson and Rae to the south-has been performed by
sledge journeys this spring. conducted by Lieutenant
Hobson, R. N, Captain Allen Young and myself.
As somewhat detailed report OF our proceedings will
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raons and at the earliest opportunity win present myself
At the Admiralty 70 afford further information, and lay
before their lordships the record found at Port Victory
r L kocINTocK, Captain R. N
To the Secretary Of the Admiralty
PROCEEDINGS OF THE YACHT FOX, CONTINUED FROM
NAY, 1858.
will be remembered that the Fox effected her escape
cut Of the main pack in Davis Straits in lat 63 deg H.
on the 26h Of April 1858, after winters ice drift of
The small settlement of Hoistenborg was reached on
the and such very scanty supplies obtained as the
On the Sth Of May our voyage was recommended, God
haven and Upcrnivk visited, Melville Bay entered early
some natives were communicated with they Immediately
recognized Mr. Petersen interpreter formerly known
TO them In the Grinnel expedition under DR.. Kane. In
reply 70 inquiries for the Esqumaux dog driver Hans
left behind from the Advance in 1858, they told that
he was residing Of Whale Sound. Had he been there
return 10 South Greenland continues unabaaed.
On the 18th Of July communicated with the Cape War
any ships since the visit Of the Phoenix in 1854
any wrecks drfted upon their shores.
II not until the 9th of July that we reached Ponds
northern portion Of Bafns Bay, and which rendered
progress since leaving Hosenbog Of increasing srug
yle Without steam power we could have done nothing
served 10 pilot up the inlet for twenty miles, when
arrived at their village For about week were in
constant and most interesting communication with these
friendly people. Briefly the information obtained from
them was that nothing whatever respecting the Franklin
expedition had come to their knowledge, nor had any
wrecks within the last twenty thirty years reached
their shores.
The of three wrecked ships are known them
and Aurora wrecked in August, 1921 some seventy
eighty miles southwark of Ponds Inlet The third vessel
almost buried in the sand lies few miles east Of
Cape Hay. This people communicate overland every
winter with the tribes at Igook they all knew Of Parys
ships having wintered there in 1928 and had heard Of
sate years of Dr. Rae's visit to Repuse Bay describing
his boats similar to whale boat and his party as
living in TENTS within snow houses smoking pipes, shoot
ing reindeer &c None died They remained there only
one winter
No rumor Of the lost expedition has reached them.
Within Ponds Inlet the natives told us the ice decays
away every year. but so long az any remains whales
abound. Several large whales were seen by u.s. and
found among the natives considerable quantity Of whale
bone and many narwhals horns which they anxious
barter for knives files saws, rifles and wool; they
drew rude charts Of the inlet showing that 1t
pands into extensive channel looking westward into
Prince Regents Inlet.
We could but regret that none of own whaling
frends-from whom we had recently received so much
kndncsswerc here to profit by favorable opportu
nifty. Leaving Ponds Inlet on the 9th of August we
reached Beechy Island the 11th, and landed hand
some marble tablet sent On board for this purpose by
lady Franklin bearing an appropriate inscription to the
memory of lost countrymen in the Erobus and Terror
The provisions stores seemed in perfect order but
small boat much damaged from having been turned
over rolled along the beach by The roof OF
the house received some necessary repairs Having
Ssrea some Goals ana stores @ ws stood II aesa o ana
strait for 2t miles the 17th but finding tho remainder
Of this channel covered with unbroken ice, determined
make for Bellot Strait the 10Th August examined iu-
supplies remaining at Port Leopold, and left there
vhaleboat which we brought away from Cape Hotham,
for the purpose aid should we be
obliged eventually to abandon the Fox The steam launch
had been forced higher up the beach, and somewhat
damagda by the ice. Prince Regents Inlet was unusu
ally free from ce but very little was seen during
Yan down to Brentford Bay, which reached on
the Goth Of August. belot Strait which communi-
Gates with the western sea- averages one mile in width
time filed with drift ce but as the advanced
became perfectly clear; its shores are in many places
faced with lofty granite Cliffs and some OF the adjacent
hills rise TO 900 feet the tides very strong running
knots at the springs On the 9th Of September
we passed through Beot Strait without obstruction and
secured the ship 70 fixed ice its western outlet
From here until the 27h when deemed il necessary TO
retreat into winter quarters we constantly watched the
mid channel IL broken up and drifting about; gradu-
ally the proportion Of water increased until at length the
which interviewed reduced to three four miles
width But this was firmly held fast by numerous is,es
and withsteod the violence Of the autumn gales
tantaxng beyond description thus to watch from day TO
day the free water which could not reach aud which
washed the rocky shore few miles to the soutbwsrd
of us.
Durpc the autumn attempts we're made to carry OUT
epots OF provisions towards the magnetic pole but these
almost entirely failed in consequence Of the disruption OF
the ice to the southwark. Lieutenant H0bson returned
with his sedge parties in November, after much suffering
from weather, and imminent peril occasion,
when the ice upon which they were encamped became
detached from the Shore and drilled oil 10 eeward with
them.
Our winerng position at the east entrance Of Beloi
Strait, in sung harbor, which have named Port Ken
pedy after my predecessor in these waters, the
manler Of of Lady Franklins former searching
pcdnions Although vegetation was tocraby sbundsn',
s,nd our two Esquimaux hunters, Mr. Petersen and
raj sportsmcn, constantly the alert yet the
"f the country during eleven and half months oay
yielded us eight reindeer, two bears eighteen seal aud
few water fowl and ptarmigan.
The winter was unusually cold and stormy Arrange
mens were completed during the winter for carrying
our intended plan OF search felt il, to BE- my d,y per
ronay, tovist Marshal Island and in so doing ptposed
10 60 complete the circuit OF King Wiihms isiana