Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-10-09
THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
Captain Halls Expedition heard
from

Especial tn the Cincinnati Commerial.l
NEW YoRK, September 1--we have
me interesting in'ofmatinu in relation u
he expedition of Captain Hall in searcl
uf traces Of Sir John Franklin. The infor
nation is furnished by D. Goold OF Dublin
Sho has been during the past Two years il
he polar regions. The following are tn,
tull particulars:
DR.. G old arrived at New London. Con-
necticut, a few DAYS since, on board a whal
ng ship from Cumberland Inlet, and states
that IN August, s67, he spent some tim.
with Captain Hall, WHO was then at RepuIst
Bay. Captain Hall has traced the fate
drecilg of Two of ihe last survivors of Sir
John Frankliu's party, and has obtained
vaiuable iuinrma'iun regarding the relic,
and some records report-d d by the native
fr havs been Jeff by the last expedition ia
X ng williams Land Captain Hall leirned
from ONE of the E,quimaux. in 1866, that
ahuu two wears pri'r To- that Captain CrozieI
aud one OF the Franklin crew had died IN
the neighborhood of Southampton Island
while endeayOring TO make their way tC
that place, in the belief that they would he
here able 10 meet a whaler to convey then
back to England, or in fact, anywhere Il
escape their Arctic prison.
Captain Hall is oaf tent of the identity
.' Captain G ozisr with one OF the men 40
drscrih-d to have pe-ished, as the natives
not only gave Captain Crozisr's name, but
were in possession Of certain articles that
,elo grd to him and his companion. Mr.
Hall "ntained from these E.quimaux Captain
Crozier's watch, gold chrouometer, made
by Arnold & Dent, If London, besides SOM
small articles Of silver, and trinketS belong
Jug To their outfit. These relics Mr.. Hall
now holds. sni they have been seen aud
banded by DR.. G 'old. Captain Crozier's
companion. who died with him, is believed
TO have been steward OF either the Erehus
or Terror, as the natives say he was server
Of food, but could not recOllect his name.
The natives also stated that they have
amo them, neat Southampton Island, a
piece of Gold lace aud a piece Of gold bul-
ion which belonged to Captain Crozier, and
is believed to have formed part Of one of
uis epsulette-.
They also stated that number Of others
mad started with Captain Crozier from a
place very far DOrtb, to reach Southampton
Inlet, but had perished one by one on the
wAv. They had been passed from one hand
Of Enewits TO the other, and when Captain
Crozsr bad passed through two tribes the
natives say all further traces we're lost, hut
Captain Hall himself traced the remainder
lie says the opjuiOn most entertained is that
the natives killed them. They say them
selves there was no difficulty in Captain
CrOZ'er's getting through, hecsuse he was
| accounted among the natives frst-rate
hunter for that country, and could at all
times keep himself in food.
The records which Captain Hall hopes 10
he able to secure are in King Williams
Land, aud Considerable difficulty is antici-
pited in the effort TO reach them. Accord
iug TO native information the last survivors
built csirn or ruds vault Of stones on the
rocks, and dep's si,rd within IL sumo dOcu
ments and such articles a. they had no fur
her use for or would have been an encum-
b rance on ~ sir Journey.
For some time past X ing William and his
tribe have been hostile toward the native
todo~ers oi King Albert, who inhsbit the
ccgirn scout Repuse Bay, where Captain
Il si wsS quArtered, and would allow no in
cursons into their country. The place where
this csirn is described TO he situated i sbOut
inur hundred and fifty miles northwsrd frum
r pulse Bay, and in l'rder to reach it Capt.
ii Htl has iofmrd Al alliance with Albert and
is people, and, together with his own e-cort
ot Europeans, was preparing an expedition
II tue records. IL was Mr.. Halls intention
"a start in February or March, OF this year,
and he had already accumulated supplies OF
provisions, aud other nece-sarjes, for the
| p1rpose. HIS force will consist OF Ave eau
cssiius, besides himself, and the remainder
wonlt he composed Of Alberts men. OF
tue ~hites accompanying him, two were
| ishmen, one q rmaD, one Enghshman and
one Swrde, sNRt whom we're recruited los
him FROM the CN-w uf the Pioneer, which
vas wrecked in the summer Of 1861, 81
| X ug's Cape. These men are all armed
with revolvers and shot-guns, snd it was
m iuly through q reliance on tHr European,
| aud heir weapons that the Albert men were
induced TO participate in the Inclusion.
Atone they would he unable e. cope will
! King Wilism'S force, who number about
O. 40 huudrrd, and could he assembled in a
month. Captain Bah would offer no mo es
tation 70 King Viii tm's p ropie, but, il op
posei, would give tn m battle If necessary
- he WAS determined to ohtsin the record
OF the lost explorers, il possible. He would
be accompanied also hy Joe and Hannah
he two E-quimsux or Enewits who, il vii
be remem 'rrcd, were few years Agp edu
Gated ir this cuuutry and exhibited in TIM
city Joe aud Hannah are man and wife
and nov form parI o. Captain HAil'- rotinn,
ur household, sf riding him valuable assist
Anr-, through their knpwle lge of the Englist
language, In communicating with the variou
tribes ~ natives, with whose dialects anC
pc 'utisrities they are fam i,F.
The entire q stance, II was expected
would la TO D, tr,y rsed on sledge. draw,
y dogs OF which useful mo i've power Capt
Hell has abundant stock. II was Captain
IHal's iet-rmi on, " successful in Il diRl
the cain, ami M unf rseeu circumstance
r obstac es interviewed, 20 press still furthc
'orward, and, ii possible, reach the opel
polar ,ea, aud, perhaps, return by way o
B riug'. straits, II imprded, he expected
o. rrIuru from his expedition TO King VIII
hsm's Land about September of 1868, am
take up his quarters for the winter NJ Re
pulse Bay.
Last year he wintered In this locality, an,
At too time Or. Gpod saw him, bee was IL
SO Dig. 2s min. north latitude, and IS deg
/ "a min us,aar l,YrirrtHa