The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-10-19
SIR InHN FRANKLIN.

SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
I. ia 4 satisfaction to be, at last, informed
definitely OF the fate Of Sir John franklin
nnd the men composing his crews. The /
atoamer Fox, Capt. MeClintock. sent out by I
t,,dy Franklin. has got back TO England with /
the full particulars, and many memorials q
he III. starred expedition. These we're foand
IN the northwest corner Of King Williams
Island. A full record Of the events that oc.
Cured in the expedition, dated Apr'l q,
ls4s, was found. and this shows that CIR
John Franklin died June ~, ls47, up 70
which time nine officers and fifteen men had
died. The survivors, los in number, were
proceeding south to the great Fish river.
The discovery confirms the previous reports
that have been received.
DR.. Rae ascertained from the Esqulmaux,
in 1854, that party Of about forty white men
were on King Williams Island in 1850, and
few months later they found their bodies
not far from the Great Fish river. These
we're doubtless the last remnant OF Frank.
Inns party, who, after the close OF the record
lately discovered, started southwark, and
gradually wasted away and persisted.
The story Of Franklin's Expedition can
nov be tuld from beginning to end, some.
what as follows:
Nav Goth, Is45-The Erebus and Terror
sailed from Sheerness. officers and men nun.
bering las persons.
july goth. ls45-The expedition was seen
in Batfin's Bay.
June 18th, is47-Sir John Franklin died.
April s2d, ls4S-rhe Erebus and Terror
were abandoned in the ice in Victoria Strait.
Up to this time IS Of the officers and men
had perished
Spring of is50-About forty of the exPe-
dition were seen by the Esquimaux on King
Williams Island.
Summer Of is5O--The bodies of the rem.
nant of the crews were found near Great Fish
river.
There is nothing more TO be told, that Is
essential to ascertain the fates Of the EreDus
and Terror expedition. In five years from
the time of their sailing all bad persisted
But the narrative OF the expedition and its
calamities will be looked tor with eager IN.
terest BY the whole world. For all civilized
nations have had their sympathies excited IN
behalf Of Franklin and his lost nayigators,
and there will be sad satisfaction IN know.
ing what they suffered and how they per-
ished.
Sir John Franklin, whose name will forever
be remembered By reason OF his unhappy
fate, was born at Spilsby. Lincolnshire, April
l6, 1856, being the youngest son OF re.
spectacle woman. He was put to school al
Il. Ives. and afterwards at Louth. lie had
an early longing Tor the sea, and entered q;
a midshipman on the Polyphemus IN 1900,
being at the battle OF Copenhagen, April 2
1901. He saw much and varied service
and was signal rnidshipman on board the
Bellerophon at Trafalgar. tie commanded
the boats Of Bedford 10 the Eight with Anne
rican gun.boats at New Orleans, capturing
one II the boats, aud receiving wound ~
the action. In 1878 be was appointed 10 the
command Of the Trent. 10 the expedition or
dersd TO attempt the passage TO India By The
Polar Sea, north Of SpitLbeTgrn. The expo
dition turned out unfortunately, bat Frank,
lin gained much reputation. In 1916, ne
vas sent in command of an expedition 10
explore the coast of America, east OF the Cop
permine River. The result Of this was q
great addition T. our knowledge Of Arctic
geography. Franklin returned io England N
ls22.
In 1898 he was ordered on another over.
land expedition 10 the Arctic Sea, and ht
had 10 leave the sick bed Of his young wife
who died the day alter he went TO sea. Hs
retained bT way ot New York. aud landed
10 Liverpool, September 24th. 1897. On
me s:h OF March, 1928. be was married q
Jane Griffin, the present respected Lad,
Franklin. In the following year be va
Snighted. IL 1850 be was sent to the Medi
lsmaaean. rendering good service TO ths
Iifeek cause. In 1886 he was made Go
yernnr of Tasmania. or Van Dieman's Land
which Office he administered until lo45, whei
lie returned 70 England. la lS45 he wa
appointed 10 command new expedition Z
search for Northwest Passage, and he sat-
ed with the Erebps and Terror on the 2otl
Of Nav, 1875. The record ends with hI
death on the 18th Of June, iS47, At the az
OF .ix.y.one wears and nearly three months.
OF the two wives Of Franklin, the hrs
Eleanor Ann Pordep, was lady Of unusua
accomplishments and scholarship. who laugh
herself Greek and Latin when eleven 9
twelve wear, old, and became proficient 4
other languages, besides studying seSera
branches Of natural science. she wrote an
published several poems, one 81 which, In
Arctic Expedition" which appeared 10 1915
led franklin to seek her acquaintance, an
thsy were married 10 ls25. she died With
less than two years, Of consumption. Iii
second wife, sho survives him, vas daugi
t,r IL John Griffin, and was born about 30
Her devotion 10 him j. well known TO d
whole world, and il Is 10 her persistent e
fort, that the final discovery Of his fate
doe. Philadelphia Ettning DILsiis.
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