Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-22
Sir Jonm tranAi,m's Apedaioa.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERIES.

of traces of Sir John Franklin. The in
formation Is furnished by DR.. Goold Of
Dublin, who has been during the past
two years in the Polar regions:
DR.. Good arrived at New London,
Conn, few days since, on board
whaling ship, from Cumberland Inlet,
and states that in August, 1867, he spent
some time with Mr.. Hall, who was then
at Repusc Bay. Mr.. Hall has traced
the fate directly of two of the last sulVi-
vors of Sir John Franklin's party, and
has obtained valuable information re-
gardng the relics and some records Ic-
ported by the IN ives to have been left
by the lost cXl edition in KingWilliam S
Land. Captain Hall learned rom some
of the EsquimauN, in 1866, about two
years plior to that time Captain CrozicT
and one OF the Franklin crew had died
in the ncighborhood of SOUTHAMPTON
Island wnlle cndcavoring to make their
way to that place, in the belief that they
would be there able to meet WhalCr to
convey them back to England, or, in
TACT anywhere, to escape from their Are
prison.
Capt. Hall is confident of the identity
of Captain Crozier with one of the IN II
20 described to have persisted, rs the ma
lives not only gave Captain offers
name, but were IN POSSESSION OF certain
articles that belonged TO HIM and to his
companion. Mr.. Hall obtained f.om
these l[squimauX Capt. Crozlcr's watch,
4 gold cnronometer, made by Arnoln
Il Dent OF London, besides some small
articles of liver, and trinkets belonging
to their outfit. These rcilcs Mr.. Hail
now no DIS, and they have been seen and
han ileI by DR.. Goold. CaI t. CrOzIers
companion, who died with him, IS be-
licved to have been n steward OF cithes
the Erebus or Terror, rs the natives say
he was server of food, but could no.
tecollect his name.
The natives also state that they have
among them, near Southampton Is
land n piece of gold lace and Il piece Of
gold bullion wnlch belonged to capt.
Ctoz.er, and is believed to have formed
part of one of his epaulettes. They also
stated that Il mum Der OF Others had start
cd with Capt. CrOzier from place very
nor tn to reach 80 champion Inlet, but
had persisted one by one on the way.
they had been passed from one band OF
Enewts to The other, ana when Capt
Crozier had passed throu III two tribes
the natives say all further traces we. e
lost but Cal t. Hall himself traced the
remainder tnere. Capt. Hall also says:
= The opinion most entertained Is,
lllcl Tie llutiNtS hlllCu lllcul. lc,t
say themselves there was no difficulty
N Capt. CroHier getting through, be-
cause he WAS accounted among the ma
lives lirst-ratc hunter for that country
ard could at all times keep himself i'll
! OOd
Therecords which Captain Hall hopes
| to be able to secure are in king VIII
iam's Land, and considerable difficulty
is anticipated in the effort to reach them.
According to native information the
last six survivors built Il cairn or rude
vault of stones on the rocks, land deposit
ed within ii some documents and such
articles as they had no further use Tor,
or would have been an cncumbrance on
! their journey. For some time past king
| William and his tribe have been hostile
t. wards the native followers OF King
! Albert, who inhabit the region about
RepulSe Bay, where Mr.. Hall was quar-
tered and would allow no incursions in
to their country. The place where this
clirn is described to be situated is about
four hundred and fifty miles northward
from Repulse Bay ; and in order to reach
it Captain Hall has TO- med an alliance
with Albert and his people, and togeth-
er with his own escort OF Europeans,
was preparing an expedition OF about
ninety persons to march in quest OF the
records.
1t was Mr.. Halls intention TO start in
February or March OF this year, and he
had already accumulated supplies OF pro-
visions ana other neccssarleS Tor the puf-
pose. His force will consist of five eau
casians besides him SELF, and the remain
der would be composed OF AltredS men.
OK the whites accompanying him two
were Irishmen, one German, one Eng
lishman and one Swede, all Of whom
were recruited by him from the crew OF
the Pioneer which was wrecked IN the
summer of 1861 at Kings Cape. These
men are all armed vita revolvers and
shot guns, and it was mainly through re-
lance OH the Europeans and their wea'
pons that the Albert men were induced
TO participate in the incursion Alone
they would be unable to cope with KING
| Wllliam's forces, who number about lWC
hundred, and could be assembled in {
month.
Captain Hall would offer no molosta
ton TO King Williams people, but If op'
posed would give them battle ii nccCS
sary, Is he WAS determined TO obtain TIC
records of the last explorers ii poss be
He would be accompanied also by "JOe
and "Hannah," The two E,qunnauX o.
ltnew.ts who, it will be remembered
were Il few years ago educated III this
country and exhibited in this city. joe
and Hannah" are man and wife, ant
how form part OF Capt. Halls lcIinue %
household, uilording him valuable ass ;
lance through their knowledge of til,
| English language in communicating
with the varioIs tribe; of natives, viii
whose dialects and peculiarties they N,
familiar. The ennre iii lance, it was eX
pected, would have to be traversed on
siedges drawn by dogs, of which uselu
motive-power Mr.. Hall has an abund
ant stock.
1t was Mr.. Halls determination, i
successful in finding the cairn and ifn'
unforeseen circumstances or obstacles in
tervened, TO press still further forward
and il possible reach the open Polor Sea