The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-01
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psrtanG Diseavsrses,
The Herald prints SONS interesting 10
formation in relation to The expedition Q
Captain Hall in search Of traces Of Sir Jnh,
Franklin The information is furnished b,
DIR. Good, Of Dublin, who has bees dnRiDl
the past two years in the Polar reeions:
"Dr. GoQId arrived .. New London, CT
few days since, on board whaling shin
from Cumberland Inlet, and states that Il
August, 1867, he spent some time With Mr.
Hall, who vas then at Repuise Bay. Mr.
Hall has traced the fate, directly, OF tv0 q
the last survivors Ct Sir John Franklin
party, and has obtained valuable infofma.
ton regarding the relics and some records
reported BY the natives TO have been left b.
the lost expedition ia King Williams Land
Captain Hall learned from some Of The
Esquimaux, in 1866. that about two year.
prior to that time Captain Crozier aud one
Of the Franklin crew had died in the neigh.
borhood of Southampton Island, while en-.
deavoring to make their way to that place,
IN the belief that they would be there able
to meeta vbaler to convey them back "a
from their Attic prison.
Captain Hall is confident Of The identity
Of Captain Crozier with one Of the men 60
described TO have persisted, as the natives moi
only gave Captain Croziers name, but were
10 possession of certain articles that belonged
TO aim and his companion. Mr.. Hall obs
tained from these Esquimaux, Captain Gro
tiers watch, gold thermometer, made BY
Arnold Dent, OF London, besides some
small articles Of silver and trinkets be-
longing to their outfit. These relics Mr..
ial now holds, and they have been seen
aud handled by DR. Good Captain Crozier' q
companion, who died with him, is believed to
have been stewart of either the Erebus or
Terror. as the natives say he was . server Of
food, but gould not recol ect bis name.
Ihe natives also state that they have
among them near Southampton Island, a
piece Of gold lace and piece OF gold bullion
which belonged to Captain Crozier, and il
believed TO have formed part of one Of bis
epanlet,s They also stated that number OF
others had started with Captain Croz r from
place very far Forth to reach Southampton
Inlet, but had perlshed one by one on the
way. hey had been passed from one band
Ct Enew.ts ie the other, aud when Crozer
had passed hi ough two tribes the natives say
all further traces were lost. but Captain Hall
himself traced the remainder there. Captain
sialf says: The opinion most entertained is
that The natives killed them They say them
selves there was no difficulty in Captain Gro
zier getting through, because be was account
ed among The natives a hrst.rate hunter for
that country, and could at all times keep
himself in TODD.
The records which Capt. Hall hopes 10
secure are IN King Williams hands and con-
-idsrable difficulty is anticipated in the effort
% reach taem. According TO native infor-
nation the last six survisors buiit cairn or
rude vault OF STONES oi, The lucas, and de-
3osued "lihin il some Documents and such
trtiei' they had no further use for, or
would nave been AL circumference on their
Quincy. or Some time prs. King Villain
mi his tribe hRve been hostile towards the
latiSe iolowers Of Ring Albert, who inhablt
he region about Repuise Bay. were Mr.. Hail
sas qGHiter-d, and would allow no incur
Mons INTO ther country. The place where
his Calm is de scrlDed 10 be situated 10 about
,ur hundred aud nifty mikes northwsrd from
tehulse Bay aid IN order to reach it Cap
aln Hall has formed an alliance with Albert
md his people, end, together with his own
.seoF' Of Europeans, was preparing an expe
Ilhon q about ninety persons to march in
quest OF the records.
III was Mr. Hall intention to start ia
7ebruary or March of this year, and he had
ifeady accumulated supplies Of pro isens
nd other nece ssaries for the purpose His |
orce will consist of five Caucasans besides |
lnselt. and the remainder would be com
'osed OF Alfred s men. Oi the whites ac-
ompanying him two were Irishmen, one
herman, enc EnEJ ishman and one Swede, all |
i whom were recruited by him from the |
rev af the Pioneer, wtffeh WAS wrecked ia /
be summer Of 1867, at Kings Cape These |
lea are ell armed with resolvers and shot |
nns. and Il was mainly through reliance on |
he Europeans and their weapons that the |
Albert men were induced to participate in |
he incursi3n. Alone they would be unable |
J cope with King Williams forces, who |
amber about two hundred, and could be as
smbled in month.
Captain Hall would offer no nolestation
, King Williams people, but, if opposed, |
onld give them battle if necessary, as he |
as determined to obtain the records of thu
sst explorers if possible. de would be &C. /
oinpanied also by joe aud Hannah, the |
80 ESquimaux or Enewits who, it will be |
membered, were few years ago educated |
this country, and exhibited IL his city. I
Ice and Hannah are man ..al wife, aid /
ow form part of Captain Halls retiuue or
affording him valuable assistance
trough their knowledge OF the English Ian
mage IN communicating with the various I
40.s OF natives with whose dialects and pc
oliarities they are familiar. The entire dis
snce i was expected would bave to he trav-
ise3 OH sledges drawn by dogs, Of which
seul motive power Mr. Hall has an abnu
ant stock.
f was ffr, Halls determination, If sue
sssfal n finding the earn. and no unforeseen
lyeumstauces or obstacles interviewed. to
ross stil further forward, and if possible
zach The open Polar Sea, and perhaps re-
i'm BY way Of Behring Strait. II impeded |
G expected 70 return from his expedition TO |
ing William Land about sentember Of /
sds, aud take up his quarters for the winter
, aernlse Bay Last year be winiered in
us locality and a. the time DR.. Goold saw
IN was in &c degrees IS minutes north Iasi-
lde aud longitude 81 degrees minutes
est