The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-19
FROM TINE NORTHERN SEAS.

views from Hall's Franklin Expedition.
The following is a copy of letter received b7
henry Grinnell, Esq.,, from Mr. r. II. Chapel.
We under stand that Mr.. Hall has been supplied
with provisions from ships the Black Hd,ok and
AASel Gbos, which are reported to have arrived
at Repulse Bay. Mr.. Chapel writes as fol-
lOws:-
NEW LONDON November l6.-Henry Grinnell,
seq., New York-Dear Sr;-The steam whaling
barque Pioneer, Captain Ebenezer Morgan,
from the northern seas, arrived at this port yes
terday. As the vessel fell In with MIR. O. r.
Hall the Arctic explorer, and yet brought no
letter from him to his friends in the United
States, l forward you Captain Morgan's state.
ment OF his interview and success with Mr..
Han IN his researches among the natives of the
nOFthwest coast of Hudson's Bay. The Pioneer
reached the head of Repulse Bay, north OF
hlver Welcome, on the 26th OF July last. Here
they met Mr.. Hall and his party of Esauimaux.
an IN good health, at that time engaged
In hshiDg-his faithful adherents Joe and Han.
nah (Esquimaux) who are well known TO you
with some other natives from his family or
troupe. he had at times no white man in his
company. Mr.. Hall was much affected again
10 meet familiar faces and hear news from
home. He had passed the winter very com
iortaoiy, being thoroughly Injured TO the Esqui-
sonrSe. sSpS mode o5 hfe, and having with me RE
sources secured ample supplies OF food. Az this
station he had killed one whale last fall and
another this summer, while inland deer
were found in the greatest abundance. he had
extending tar into the interior, to be used in |
case OF necessity.
Last spring, Mr.. Hall made a Journey north. |
west towards Com mttee Bay and King Williams |
Land; but found the natives OF that section so |
tTeacherous and jealous that he was forced to |
return, when within one hundred miles OF his |
destination. This animosity and feud is between |
the different families and tribes of the Esuui- |
maux, who all carry weapons secretly and do |
not hesitate to kill each other for any real or
supposed injury Some of them threatened the
life OF Mr.. Hall and his party, and they were
obliged TO turn back.
Mr.. Hall has secured a great many relics of |
she Franklin exploring expedition, together
with some important documents which he be.
heyes to have been penned by Captain Crozier,
and his information of the location of Others
when he is determined to obtain, believing
them 10 be OF much value towards clearing no
the mystery of the fate OF the unfortunate sur
uVors Of the ETe6us and Terror. Mr.. Hall is |
continually adding to his stock of Information
and the OBJECT OF his search being further known
among the natives, he is constantly gathering
fresh traces and new proofs to establish previ-
ou6ly known facts.
Among other things he has heard of the Ioca.
ton OF boat turned bottom up, under which
are the bodies of seventeen to twenty-five dead
white men, with their hands and feet all cut Off
The natives claim that the mutliatton was not
done % by them, but by some of the white men
who were wrecked. The tradition of the Esaui.
maux is that rebellion broke out among the
survivors, who were endeavoring to reach Hud.
son's Bay, and that all but three were murdered:
ehas .heoe tnree remained among the natives, |
working their way towards white settlements.
but that they finally died before reaching them.
. Captain Morgan furnished Mr.. Hall such
things as he needed from his ship, and states
tnat Two or three American whaling vessels will
winter at Repuse Bay this season.
Mr.. Hall expressed his great gratitude and |
regard for those who had aided him at home to
undertake his plans of discovery; said that he
was determined to carry out his plans If it
could be done without too much expense and
conclude his explorations in that quarter the
eneuing year.
He wished very much to orga nize a small
party OF six or eight white men, fully armed, to
accompany him. He would then travel with
lmpunity, and reach the utmost limits of his
desires. II Is not improbable that such party
can be made up from the ships crews wintering
there.
Mr.. Hall was preparing to send home by the
Pioneer many relics, his journals, letters, etc.
The ship moved some fifty miles for a better
whaling ground, fully intending to return to
Repulse Bay, out, owing to the ice, was unable
70 do so. This will account for the fact that she
did not bring anything from Mr.. Hall directly.
Hoping these items may prove of interest to
you, remain, very truly, yours, etc.,
RICHARD H. CHAPEL.