New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-13

The following letter is the first official intelligence
received from the Expedition of G. F. Hall, which
sailed from the United States hast May, in search OF
further relics of Sir John Franklin or any surviving
members OF his party:
ARCTIC REGIONS, HoLsTErSDERG,l
Greenland, July IL, 1860. !
Henry GRIyNELL, ESQ.,, New-York-Dcar Sir;
So Won see am within tie FIisid Zone" the regions
where have teen my hores my very soul, for years.
What happier, prouder period Of ones lie, than when
navigating waters almost sacred by the historic names
of Frobisher, Davis, Hudson, Bylot, Balm, Fox,'
Swaine, Ross, Parry, franklin and Kane! You must
know that am at home-at least, within the circle
where hOre TO be for tue 10 come-say till The
momentcus object for which am here shall be fully
accomplished. i
lleieL 10 inform you that my noble friend and CONF
panion, " Cudlargo" who present at the meeting
of your Geographical Society evening Of March 5, Is
10 more. His earthly heart now rests beneath ne
oceans wave; lis lirt has returned TO God. This
noble specimen of the Esquimaux died Sunday morn:
ing July |. His last words We're: "Teik-ko-sk- ko
Teik-kc-sik-kol" DO You ice Do you see ice
His prayer that be might arrive home and once
more look upon his native land-its mountains, is
SHOWS its ices, upon his wife and bis little ones; he
would then ask more of earth On leaving Iabrss
dor coast sailed several days without seeing ice.
I" Cudlargo" would often ask If we ice, thinking
if so, he must be nearto bis home He died lat % deg.
NJ when the coast of Greenland. Preparations
OF suitable nature made for lis burial IN the sea.
burial at sea was always thought by ne to be Of
Il
such, and must say that never did participate moro
devouty in what consider the most solemn scene of
my life. There, before us the "sheeted dead,
lying amid-shps, on the eangway board all in read.
ness for burial. The whole ships company save a
solitary man at the wheel had assomhe led In solempJ
torrowiul silence around departed friend to paw
our ast respect TO him. The time that had been set for
services now arrived. BY the request of Capt. Bud.
dngtOn who was bound by strong ties to "Cudlsrgo"
had consented to take active part in these services
therefore proceeded TO make such remarks wera
deemed Ter for the OCCASION These succeeded
by my reaOiug portions OF appropriate eNhortadons
from the "8,asouio Manual, after which 1 read a
prayer from the same excellent work. In tits all
seemed deeply, solemnly interested. During these
services, the breezes of heaven waiting on
silently and speediyOn TO the North At agyen signal
Of the captain, star ding M my right the man at the
wheel lned the ship into the wind and deadened her
headway short pause and down into the deep grave
lie abyss Of the ooean--snnk the mortal part Il
Cudlatgo, the noble ESQuimaux who was return.
ing to bis natal band when oyertGken by death. An
hour after the George Henry had been given 10 the
leading wind, turned my eyes back TO the grave OF
CIaMiyoi asnow-white monument mountain SIC,
and i co.'s 0lcH fdshioaiag, was over II.
Our voyage thus far has been attended with Gains
logs md head winds, thus prolonging Il 70 ~ days
The usual time may be set down al from - 10 80. We
arrived here IN Holsteinberg Har6or on the morning
OF July Z. The Rescue of your frst exredition In.
search OF Sir John Franklin, in 1880 arrived az mid
night OF July ii. The George Henry and Rescus
parted company the third night out, during heavy
wihdi but Holseinberg being the appointed rendss-
Nous, each vessel made It's course direct here.
My health Is eXeelent--bettcT than ever enjoy
myself beyond measure. -
In this connection, ] must speak 70 you Of the CO..
operation receive from Capt Bhdaington, who has
we command of both the George Henry and Rescue
II could have had the choice out OF 1000 men, exs
celent navigators In the waters of the North, an?
wiIhal good and true man. L could not have seleeed
a better one than Capt. Sidney j. Buddington. The
mouse 81 messrs Williams n Haven, whose gen1
ero1ly IN behalf Of my voyage to the North shoulg
ever be remembered, know well that their interests
the George Henry and Rescue are Ia the hsnds Of sn