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

retreat into winter quarters, constantly watched the
movements OF tho zee in the western or channel In
mid channel II was broken up and drifting about; gra
duay the proportion Of water incres cd until ut length
the ice which interviewed redu eI q three or four
miles in width. But this firmly held FIST by numerous
ises and whsood the violence Of tho autumn gales 1t
was tanalizng beyond desert ption thus to watch
day TO day the free water Which We could not reach and
which washed the rocky shore few miles TO the south
During the autumn attempts were made TO carry out
depos Of provisions toards magnetic POLE but these
almost entirely failed in consequence OF the disruption Of
the ice TO the southwark Lieutenant Hobson returned
with his sedge paroles in November after much suffering
from severe weaher, and imminent peril occasion,
when the ice upon which they cncamped became
tached from the shore, and drfted OH TO Toward with
them.
lot Strait a snug harbor, which have named Port Ken
nedy after my predecessor in these the command
Of Lady Franklns former searching expeditions
The winter unusually cold and stormy. Arrange.
completed during tho winter for carrying out
intended plan of Search felt IL TO DO my duty per
sonay to visit Marshal Island and in doing purposed
| 10 complete the circuit Of King Williams Island.
To Lieutenant Hobson allotted the search OF the
tern shore OF Brotha TO the magnetic pole, and from
Gateshead Island westward to Wynnats furthcst Cap
tain Allen Young, our sailing MASTER to trace the
shore Of Prince Of Wales Land, from Lieut. Brownies
farhest and also to examine the from Beo Strait
northward to Sir James Ross's furthcst
Early spring journeys commenced on tho 17h o.
February, 1852 BY Captain Young and myself, Captain
Young carrying his depot To Prince OF Wales Land
wbstI went southwark toward the magnetic pole, in
the hope Of communicating with the Exqumaix and OBJ
| object OF our search.
was accompanied by Mr. Peterson, our interpreter,
and Alexander lhompson alartermaster We hal with
us two sedges drawn by dogs On the 2Sth OF February,
| when Cape Victoria, had the good fortune u
meet small party Of natives, and were subsequently
| visited By about forty five individuals.
For four days we remained in communication with
them obtaining many relies and the information that
several years ago ship crushed by the ice on the
north shore, of King Williams Island hut tina. all her
people landed safely, and went to the Great Fish
river where they died This tribe was well supplied with
lsff nv tha Ito
| men on the Great river.
We reached vessel after twenty-five days absence
in good health, but somewhat reduced by sharp march
ing and the unusually severe weather 70 which had
been exposed For several days after startug the
| curry continued frozen
n the Cd of April our long projected spring Journeys
commenced Lieut., Hobson accompanied me far
Cape Victoria; each Of US had sedgc drawn by four
men, and an auxiliary sledga drawn by six dogs. This
was all the force we could muster.
Before separating met two Esquimaux families living
ont upon the ice IN snow huis, From them learned
that second ship had been OF King Williams island
and that she drfed ashore 10 the fall Of same year
From this ship they had obtained vast deal Of wood and
iron.
now gave Lieut. Hobson directions TO search for the
wreck and follow up any traces he might hnd upon King
williams island
Accompanied by my party and Mr. Peterson,
marched along the east shore Of King Williams Island
occasionally passing deserted snow huts, bat without
meeting natives till the sth of May when OH Cape Norton
we arrived at village containing about thirty in
habitants They gathered about MS without the slightest
appearance of fear shyness, although had
seen living white people before. They were most willing
to communicate all their knowledge and barter all their
goods but would have stolen everything had thew not
been closely watched Many more relics of our country
men obtained We could not carry away all we
might have purchased They pointed to the inlet had
crossed the day BEFORE and told that days
up IT. and from thence four days overland brought them
TO the wreck.
of 1873 at which time they said but little remained,
their countrymep having carried away almost everything
gent old woman she said il was in the fall Of the year
that the ship was forced ashore; many of the white
dropped BY the way they went towards tho Great
rivers but this was only known to them in the winter fol
lowing when their bodies discovered. They all as
sured US that would lind natives the south Shore
at the Great river and few at the wreck unfor
tunntey this not the Only family was met
with of Point Booth, and at Montreal Island or at
any place subsequently visited.
Point Cgle, Montreal Island and Barrow Island were
searched without finding anything except few scraps of
copper and iron in an Esquimaux hiding place.
Recrossng the strait TO King Williams Island, we con-
tnued the examination Of its southern shore without
cess until the Oath Of May when about miles eastward
OF Cape Herschel bleached skeleton found around
which lay fragments Of European clothing. Upon care
fully removing the snow small pocketbook was found
may yr, dcophered Judging from the remains Of his
dress, this unfortunate young steward or OF
maux assertions that they dropped they walked along
On reaching Cape Herschel next day he examined
simpsons carn or rather what remains or it, which
only four feet hgh and the central stores have been
moved as II by men seeking something within II. Ny
impression at the time, and which still RETAIN that
CORDS We're deposited there by the rcreatng crews aud
subsequently removed by the natives.
After parting from at Cape Victoria the 2sth OF
April Lieutenant Hobson made for Cape Felix. AT short
distance westward OF he found very large oarn and
close to it three small tents with blankets old clothes
and other relics OF shooting magnetic station but
although the cairn dug under, and trench dug all
round it at distance Of ten feet, record dscov.
cred piece of blank paper, folded up, was found in
the cairn, and two broken bottles, which may perhaps
have contained records Jay beside IT, among some stones
which had fallen from OFF the top The interesting
Of The articles discovered red here including boats ensign
further to the southwest small cairn was found but
neither records nor relics obtained About three miles
nort Of Point Victory second small cairn examined
bnt only broken pckaxe and an empty canister found
On the 9th OF May Lieutenant Hobson pitched his tent
beside large carn upon Point Victory Living amongst
some loose stones which had fallen from top of this
substance of which is briefly folows-ssThs carn was
built by the Franklin Expedition upon the assumed site Of
James Ross pillar which had not been found The Ere
bus and Terror spent their first winter at Beechy Island
aiier having assembled Wellington channel to latitude II
Deg n, and returned by the west side OF CORVALLIS
Island. On the 18th of September, 1916, they were
beset in latitude 20 deg 05 N and long 9s deg % W.
ST. franklin died on the llM Of June, 1s47 On the
"a q A1l 1s4s, the Ships abandoned five leagues 10
he ~ ~ W g Point Victory and the survivors, hundred
anu IRE IN runba, landed here uer the command of Cap
td'n Cfoiier" This papcrwas dated the 25th Of April
1913, and upon the following day they intended to start
Tor the Great Fish river The total loss by deaths ii the
expeG'ton up 10 this date nine officers and fifteen
men vast quantity OF clothing and OF all sorts
ray streWn about, as i here every article thrown
away which could possibly be dispensed with-pickayes
shovcs, boats cooking utensils iron work. rope blocks
canvass ipcirce, sexant engraved sFrederic Horn.
by, X NJ" small medicine chest oars, &c.
lew miles southwark, across Back Eoy n second
record was found having been deposited by Lieut. Gore
ana D. des Voux in May, 1s47 It afforded NO additional
information. - ~
The following copy of the record found by H,bgon
near Point Victory -