Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-12-04
FROM THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
PROGRESS OF HALLS EXPLORING ExrE
DITIOS.

ton of {. +. Hall, which sailed from
/ he United States last May, in search of
further relics of Sir John Franklin, or
any surviving members Of his party:
ARcr1c REG1oSs. HoLsrEGxBERG,
Greenland, July Il, 1859.
/ HEyRY GRIsN2LL.. Esq, New York
DEAR SIR:-So you see, am within
I the "Frigid Zone" the regions where
have been my hopes, my very soul, for
years. What happier, prouder period
I Of ones life, than when navigating wa
( ters almost sacred by the historic names
Of Grobishor, DAVIS, Hudson, Bylot, BAT
! fin, Fox, Swaine, Ross, Parry, Franklin
and Kane. You must know that | am
at home-at least, within the circle where
! | hope to be some time to come-say tll
the momentous object for which | am
/ here shall be ccouplished,
/ | regret to inform you that my noble
/ friend and companion, "Cudlargo;' who
/ was present al the meeting Of your Geo
graphical Society, evening Of March ),
\ IS no more. HIS earthly hearl now rests
I beneath the oceans wave; his spirit has
returned to God. THIS noble specimen
/ o1 the EsQuimaux died Sunday morning.
/ July l. His last words We're: "TeI-ko
\ Isik-ko2 Tei-ko-sik- -kol" Do YOU see
icez Do you see ice? His prayer was
that he might arrive home and once more
/ look upon his native lGnd-Its mountains,
It's SHOWS, It's ice, upon his wife and MS
/ little ones; he would then ask 10 more Of
earth. On leaving Labrador coast, we
sailed several days without seeing Ice
:Cudlargo' would often ask Ii We saw
ice. thinking If so, he must be near 10
his home. He died lat. 63 deg, when
near the coast of Greenland. Prepara-
lions OF a suitable nature were made for
his burial in the sea. \ ''burIal 1T sea
was always thought by me to be Of great
er interest than any other. have now
witnessed such, and mus. say that new
ey did / participate more deyouty IN
What | consider the mos. solemn scene Of
lif- There. before Us, was the 'slee,-
ed dad, lying amid-shlp Oh The gang
way board, all IN readiness for burial
Tle whole SHIPS company, save soil
tarv man a, the wheel, had assembled III
solemn, sorrowfui silence around cur de-
parted friend. 10 pay our last respect 10
/ hun. BY the request OF Capt. Bidding
,on. who was bound by slrong ties to
"Cul.argo,' / had consented 10 tai,e an
active par; ia these services. lucrc-
fore proceeded l. make sucd remarss as
were emad proper for the occaet0n--
Iuese were succeeded by reading pOr-
toas OF appopiiaI exaoglauous from t-l-
sane excellent work. In tL,s all seemed
d ply, solem.iy interested. Daring
lats4 services, the b-eez-s ot heaven
we're waiting Us on-s..entiy and sqeed.-
ly OF 90 the North. A. q gwen sIgual
>, ,Ae Captain, Sanding a my right, lle
,uau Id the wheel lu.Ied the auIp INTO the
" I'd, and deadened her Roadway. 4
short pause, and down into the deep
: ave-lhe abygs OF the ocean-suni1 the
mortal part OF "Cudlargo,' .'the noble
EsquImaux, who was returning TO his
ualiye land; when oyerlaben by dealh.-
An hour after the George Henry had
been gwen 10 the leading wind, | turned
my eyes back to the grave Of "Cudiargo;
4 snow-whtte monument, mountain sIZe,
and of Gods own fdsaionng, was over
Our voyage thus far has been attend
ed with Gains, fogs and head wiujs
nus pro.Unging it 10 30 days. The US
ual tune may be set down al from - to
30 We arrived here IN H-isteIuberg
lIarbor on the morning Of July Z. The
Rescue, Of your first expedition in search
Of SIR John Franklin IN 1870, arrived az
uld-ntgat Of Ju4y IL. The George Ieu-
ry and Rescne parted company Tie third
night out, during a heavy wind; buJ IIo.-
s,e,uberg beng The appointed reuJez
y0us, each vessel made It's course direct
mere.
Ny health IS excellent-better than
e CT. l enjoyed myself beyond meas
ure
IN this connection | must speak to you
4 oE the cooperation | receive from Capt.
/ BaddIugtou, VINO has the command of
+ both the George Henry and nescue.-
. If | could have had the choice Of 10, 600
men. excellent navlgalors ID the waters
/ Of The North, and withal a good and true
man. | could not have selected 4 better
one than Capt. Sidney J. Burlington
I The house OF Messrs. Williams y Hl-
ven, whose generosity IN behalf Of my
voyage 10 the North should ever be re-
membered, know well that their inter-
/ eSts in The George Henry and Rescue
are In the hands of one OF the most care
F fuI seamen that comes here IN the Accuc
Seas.
/, gives me pleasure, also, to comnu-
uIcata respecuuE The attention aad hos
. P..a.i.y extended 10 me by Gov. E.5e1r
u H0.s,elu0erg.
He. in company with the European
Ladies ol Holsteiuaerg, have speu, sew