National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-11-13
SIR John franklin

We learn RON the Boston Post
that very interesting reports Of
Capt Halls expedition in quest OF
Sir John Franklin, embracing ilnpor
tant discoveries. have Just been
published. 1t VIII be remembered
that after several expeditions had
failed to find any positive evidence
OF the safety OF cXisteuCc # Sir
Johu Frankhn's command. that llr
Henry Grinuell Of New YORK be
came interested in Artlc researches,
and under the command Of Capt.
Hall fitted ont III expedition to cIoar
up if possible the mystery which
had become SO painfully sod and 70
mantle News from this expedition
has been published from time to
time hut the latest and most impor
tani has fust ucen communicated
by Or. Goold. of Dublin. who has
been tol the last two years IN the 20
Tar regions.
The doctor arrived at New Lon
don, Ct, afcW days since, and states
that he spent some time with Capt
Hall, in August 1867, at Rcpuiso
Bay. The Captain had then traced
the fate directly of tw, OF the last
survivors Of Sir John Frauklin's
party, and has obtained valuable
information regarding the relies
and some records reported by the
natives TO have been left by the lost
expedition in King Williams Land
Capt. Hall learned from some OF the
ESquimauX, in 1866, that about two
years prior 20 that time CAPTAIN
CroliCr ana o.. Of the Frauiin crew
had died in the vicinity Of South
hampton Island while cndcavOTlng
70 make Their way to that place., in
belief that there they would he able
tomeet . whalcr to convey them
back to England or in fact anywhere
70 escape from their .rtic prison.
He obtained from these natives
Capt. Cro2ier's watch and other Al
tlcles belonging to him. There are
records III the hands Of King VII
liam which be hoped to contain, but
not without considerable difficulty
According to native information
tic last SIX survivors built a CalrI
or rude vault Of Stones on the rock s
and deposited within it some docu
ments and such articles as the,
kad no further use for, or would
nave been an circumference To them
on their journey. For some time
past King William and his tribe
have been hostile towards the ma
tive followers OF klnG Albert, who
inhabit the region around Repulse
Bay, where Mr. Hall was quutered
and would allow no incursions into
their country. The place Whera
this cairn is described to be situated
is about four hundred and fifty
miles northvard fom Kopulse BaF
and IN order to reach it, Capt. Hal
has formed an alliance with Albert
and his people, and, together witt
his own escort of EcrDpcaus, Wa
preparing an expedition OF abou
ninety persons 10 march IL quest .
the records. It Was Air. Hans in
tention to start in February d
March Of this year, and he had Al
ready accumulated supplies OF pro
visions and other HeeeSsaIYs k9r the
purpose. 1t was Mr. Halls deter
minaton, if successful ia finding
the cairn, aud 40 unforeseen eircum
stance. or obstacles intcrycucd tl
press still further forward WdiipOs
lblo reach tho open Polar sea ant
perhaps return by way of Bchriug,
Straits. ltimpcded he expected t
return from his expedition to Kin,
Williams Land about Septcmbe
1865, and take up his quarters 10
the winter at Rcpulsc Bay. Anotl
cr fact that Mr.. Good reports an,
which may prove OF intercstto Sc
enjiGc men, is to be found IN the ot
Seryation that last winter, thong
unusually severe here, was Tia
miidcst ever known in the Attic +,
GlpuS, the temperature at 40 tim
taking lower than forty degrees be
low zero.