New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-10
FATE OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S EXPEDI-
TON.
Fyom The London fimss, Sept q.
RETURN OF CAPT. M'CLiNToCK, r.

The Fox screw discovery vessel, Capt. NJ C intock,
r. NJ which had been cent TO the Arctic Regions, st
tie expense Of Lady Franklin to discover traces OF the
missing expedition, arrived off the Isle of Wight on
Wednesday. On landing, Capt. McChntock at once
came on by train for London, bringing with bm rTo
esses containing relics OF the iong-missing expedition
of Sir John FraLkin.
We have been favored by the Secretary of the Ad-
YacHr Fox, r. Y. S.
"SIR beg you will inform the Lords Comms-
sor of the Admiralty OF the safe return % this )un-
try of Lacy Frankln's final searching expedition,
which have b ID the honor 10 conduct.
A" Their lordshps will rejoice to hear that our en-
beavers to ascertain tue fse OF the Frankha EHpe-
dition have net with complete snccess.
AT Point Victory, upos the N. w. coast OF Mug
Wihsm Island, q record has been found, dated apri
o. 1915 and sgned by Capts Crozier ana aules.
BY t we informed that her Majesty ships Efeous
ard Terror were abandoned April - 1878, In the
ice, five leagues to the n. ~ W., and that the sur
vivors in all smOuLif 70 100 SOULS unoer the cosl'
nand Of Capt. Crozer, were proceeding to the Grest
Fish River. Sir John Franklin had died on June ii,
Many deeply interesting relics Of our lost country
men have been picked up upon the western shore OF
king " iham leland, and others obtained IRON the
Esquimsux, by whom We we're informed that tsnbse,
qUent TO their a0andonment one ship was crushed and
sunk by the ice and the other forced on SHORE Where
she bas since remained, aordlDg them al almost
ireIhsustble mine Of wealth.
Being unable 10 pe.e,rate beyond Belos Straits,
the Fox gItered IN breniford Bay, and he search
ircluCing the estuary Of the GIes F-h River, and the
discovery OF 800 miles Of COAT line, by which 80 have
united the explore of the former searching expe
dtops, TO the north ard west of our position, with
thOee Uf James ROss Deese and Simpson, aid Rse to
the stuthhss performed by sedge journeys this
Spring, conducted by Lieut.. Ilobson, K. ~, Capt.
Allen Young and myself.
"As somewhat detailed report of our proceedings
will doubtless be interesting 10 their lordships, IL Is
herewith inclosed together with chart of our dscov-
cries and explorations and AZ The earliest opportunity
IL ftrfL
information ana lay before their lorishps the record
found at Point Victory.
(si,ued) "F. D. N CLINrOCK, Captain R.N.
"To he Secretary Of the Admiralty"
Ibclosed are copies Of original papers found by Csp
tain M'Chntock on Prince Of Wales Island;
Her Msjesty's ships Ersbus and Terror wintered
the ice in lat. 10 deg. . min., Ion. 80 deg. %
min. w.
Having wintered in 1867 at Beechey Island in
la. ~ deg 40 minutes % sec. N, 81 deg. 80 ID
sec. w. after ascending Wellington On snnel TO lat.
II Geg and returning by the west side Of CORVALLIS
Island. SIR JONI FRASKLIs.
All we'll Commanding Expedition.
Whoever finds this paper ia requested TO forward it
to the Secretary Of the Admiralty, Lonton, with
note Of the time place at which 1t found, or,
convenient, TO deliver it for thai 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 Monday the 9th Of May 1877, the
party consisting Of two officers and six men.
= q. N. GORE, Lieutenant.
CHAs. +. DIs VGUx, Mate.
The words "Wntered in 1861 a. Beechey leland,
should be in lSi5-i6," in 1871 they beset
in the ice, and ships abandoned in Apnl, 1913. The
came mistake occurs IN both papers.
admiralty, Sept. =.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE YACHT FOX.
CONTINUED FROM MAY, 1853.
II will be remembered that the Fox effected her
cape out of the main pack in Dsvss Straits in lat 63i
deg. N, 18th April 1885, after winters ice drift
Of .ls4 geographical miles
the 2otn, and such very scanty supplies obtained "a
the place afforded.
Oh May 8 our voyage was recommended Godhsven
and UpeIriyk visited, Melville Bay entered early IN
June, and crossed to Cape York by the Goth. Here
some natives were communicated with. They inme-
datey recognized Mr. Peterson our interpreter for
mery known 10 them IN the Grinnel expedition, under
Or. Kane In reply to our inquiries for the Esqunaux
dog driver Hans, left behind from the Aiyan in
1853 they told that he residing at Whale Sound.
Had he been there would most gladly have embarked
him. his longing TO return to South Greenland con-
tirues uraba,ed.
ON 18th JQy communicated with the Cape War
render natives, near Cspe Horsburgh they had not
seen any slips since the visit Of the Phenn in 1854,
nor have any wrecks drfted upon their shores.
Itwas LOT until 9th July that We rescued Ponds
Inlet wing 10 most unusual prevalence Of ice in the
northern portion If Bafins Bay, and which rendered
our progress aimee leaving Hosteinborg of ncress
ing struggle. Without steam power we could have
done nothing. Here only one old woman and boy
found but they served to pilot us up the irt for
% miles, when we arrived at their village. For abou
sweek we were in constant and most interesting com
munication with these friendly people. Briefly, the
information obtained from them wss, that nothing
whs,ever respecting the Franklin expedition had come
10 X cir knowledge had any wrecks within the lat
20 or 30 years reached their shores.
The remains Of three wrecked ships are known to
them; two Of these appear TO hsve been the whaers
D.xteriiy ard Aurora, wrecked in August 1921 sew
en- eighty miles southwark of PoLds Inlet. Tue
third vessel, Dov almost buried in the sand lies fe
miles east Of Cape Hay. This people communicate
overland every Wl.ey with TIE tribes Ell Iyloolk