The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-19
TIE ARCTIC RESEARCH.

be in Existence.
II IS now nearly quarter OF q century since the
lamented Sir John Franklin and his crews embarked
on the ships Erebus and Terror their historic ana
Inflated expedition to the Arctic region in quest 0f
northwest passage to Asia; and the years OF almost
GREATNESS anxiety that followed his departure while
awaiting Information of the result of his expiu
have been succeeded by still more anxious yearn-
ing learn the fate OF himself and his followers when
the world had ceased to hope for tdings OF the pro-
gress OF his enterprise and looked earnestly for news
OF the personal well being of the adventurous party
Several expeditions fitted out to search for the
lost navgatOrs. but none OF them were able to find
any positive evidence OF the safety existence Of
any OF Frankn's command, and obtained only vague
rum0rs from the Esquimaux that parties OF Cauca-
slams had been among them. When these had failed
the attention of Henry Grinnell of New York, be-
came involved in the subject and an expedition was
fitted out by him, and Captain Hall was
entrusted with the ardu0us undertaking OF
endeavoring to clear up the mystery which mad
become at once painfully sad and romantic. TO his
energetic Investigation Of the fate Of the FRANKLIN
explorers and to the liberay of one of New York's
citizens the world Is indebted for such Information
has furnished positive evidence Of the result Of
Sir Johns hazardous attempt Various reports
have from time to time appeared in the HERALD
chronicng the latest data received from Mr.. Hall
touching his discoveries, which have confirmed the
conclusion That no survivor left TO tell the tale OF
their privations, failure and deaths.
on Thursday i last Dr. Goold Of Dublin, gentle.
man widely known and who has been during the
past two years in the Polar regions, arrived in this
city and furnished the latest detailed Information Of
arrived at New London, Conn.,, few days since on
board whaling ship, from Cumberland Inlet and
bic time with ii NJ Hall who Was tnen at RopSIss
Bay. Mr.. Hall has traced the late directly
OF two Of the last n Survivors Nss Of s
valuable information regarding the relics and some
records reported by the natives to have been left by
tain Hall learned from some of the Esquimaux, in
1885, that about two years prior to that time Captain
CroZier and one OF the Franklin crew had died IN
the vicinity of southampton Island while endeavOr-
ing to make their way to that place, In the belief
at tney would De ~ mere aDle 10 meet a wnaer 20
TO escape from their Arctic prison. Captain Hall IS
confident OF the identity of Captain Crozer with
one OF the men so described to have per-
sed as the natives not only gave Captain Crozier's
name, but in possession of certain articles that
belonged to him and to his companion. MIR. Hal!
obtained from these EsquimauX Captain CrOzler's
watch, gold chronOmeter, made by Arnold ~ Dent.
Of London besides small articles of silver and
trinkes belonging to their outfit These relics Mr..
Hall now holds and have been seen and handled by
Dr. Good. Captain Croziers companion who died
with him. Is believed to have been u steward OF
either the Erebus Terror, as the natives say he
was server OF food but could not recOlect his name.
The natives also state that they have among them,
near southampton Island. piece OF god lace and
piece of gold bullion which belonged to Captain Gro
epauettes. They also stated that number OF others
had started with Captain Crozier from place very
far north to reach Southampton Inlet but had per-
ished one by on the way. They had been passed
from one band OF Enewits to the other, and when
Captain CrOzier had passed through two tribes the
natives say ali further traces were lost but Captain
Hall himself traced the remainder there Captain
Hall also says-The opinion most entertained Is that
the natives killed them. They say themselves there
was no difficulty in Captain Crozler getting through.
because he was accounted eos among the natives 2
times keep himself in food" The records which
Captain Hall hopes to be able to secure are In King
Williams hand. and considerable difficulty is anici-
pated In the effort to reach them. According 70
native information the last six survivors built
cairn or rude vault Of stones on the rocks and 0e-
posted within it some documents and such articles
as they had no further for, or would have been
I'm e ps KSs ws s s
been hostile towards the native followers
al KING epuse av vino Where ehaS Mr. 'n Han
quartered, and would allow no ncursons into their
country The place where this cairn described TO
be situated Is about four hundred and fifty miles
nOrthward from Repuse Bay, and in order to reach
1t Captain Hall has formed an alliance with Albert
Europeans, was preparing an expedition OF about
ninety persons to march in quest Of the records. 1t
March of this year, and he had already
accumulated supplies OF provisions and other
of i've 'Caucasians besides himself, and the re-
mainder would be composed OF Alired's men. Ofthe
German one and sweae ali Of
whom were recruited by him from the crew Of tho
Pioneer, winch was wrecked In the summer OF 1857
at Kings Cape. These men are all armed with re-
volvers and shot guns and 1t was mainly through
reliance on the Europeans and their weapons that
the Albert men were induced to participate in the
incursion. Alone they would be unable to cope with
King Williams forces who number about two
Captain Hall would offer no molestaIion
to KING Williams people, but Il opposed, would give
them battle If necessary as he was determined to
obtain the records of the lost explorers If possible
He would be accompanied also by "Joe" and "IIan-
nah,n the two Esqumaux Enewits who, 1t will be
country and exhibited in this city. 'Joe" and
Captain Halls retinue, or household afrording him
valuable assistance through their knowledge OF the
English language In eGmmunlca1ins with the
ects and peculiarities they are familiar. The en-
tire distance, 1t was expected, would have to be
traversed on sledges drawn by dogs, Of which useful
motive power Mr.. Hall has an abundant stock. 1t
Mr.Hall's determination II successful in finding
the cairn and no unforeseen circumstances 0bsta
Giles interviewed, to press still further forward and II
possible reach the open Polar Sea and perhaps
expected to return from his expedition to King wiz
liain's Land about september Of 1868 and take up
year he wintered in this locality, and at the time
Dr. GOod saw him was In 60 degrees % minutes
north latitude and longitude 81 degrees minutes
west.
DR.. Goold also mentions that singular case OF
brutality was enacted at Cumberland Inlet last
winter, where he quartered. 1t seems that the
crew Of the whaling schooner Era, commanded b.
Captain Tisen, were guilty OF what he deemed mu-
refusing to come out when ordered. The captain i'm
mediatey set himself to work devising means to in
duce them evacuate their retreat and smoked the
hold with sulphur and charcoal The
shortly afterwards taken out nsensbe and, In fact,
so Frustrated that 1t was at one tune
feared they would not recover. The mate,
Grlswold, died shortly afterwards, but whether
from the effects Of this treatment Ii not known. It
IL most unfortunate reflection that some are
not devised to secure order and justice among the
officers and men of the whaling fleets, each toward
the other, as such results as these must tend seri-
ously to impair the interests Of the whaling trade
by rendering IL more difficult than at present even
to obtain crews for this service. But when such
severe measures resorted to attributed To
Captain Tsen 1t certainly seems to demand investi-
CATION into the circumstances
fact which DIR. Goold reports and which may prove
of interest to scientific Is to be found In the OBJ
servaon that last winter, although unusually
here. was the mildest known in the Arctic
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