Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-05

Halls Arctic EVAPORATION. Captain
&. t. Hall, the Artic explorer who returned
to New Bedford, Mass, on Sunday last, from
five yeats search for the remains of Sir JOHN
FrankHn'S companions, has written an inter
cSting letter to Mr.. Henry GrlnneIl, OF New
I,r& city, elying The details OF his cruise
We copy the following from 1t
RELICS OF FRANKIIN-l could have gath
cred great Guan'ities-a very great variety-ot
relies ot Sir John Frankljn's Expedition. for
they are now possessed by natives all over the
Arc'ic regions that | visited or heard ot-irom
Ponds Bay to Mackenzie river. As it was
had to he satisfied with taking upon our Sedges
about - pounds total weight OF relies from
natives about King Williams Land. Soma OF
those wall enumCrate: lst. 4 portion Of one
side Several planks and ribs fast togcthcr) OF q
boat, chnkcr built and copper-iaStened. This
part OF a boat is OF the one found near the
boat found by MeChntock party. 2l \
small eek sledge runner, reduced from the
sedge on which the boat rested. 81. Part OF
the must o, the Northwest Passage Ship 4th
ChrOnomcter box, with its number, name
OF maker aud The Queen broad arrow en-.
grlved upon It. j.b. Two long heavy
wide, with counter sunk holes for screw
nails. On these sheets, as well as on most
evcry.hinS o,so tho, f1VuI thU f'V.tl
west Passage ship, are numerous stamps
of the Queens broad arrow. 9TH. Nahog-
any writing desk, deliberately finished and
hound 10 brass. 9th. Many pieces OF silver
plste-Gorks and spoons-bearing crests and in
itials of the owners. 7th Parts OF watches. -
Sth. Knives, and very many other things, all
of which you, Mr.. Grinnel, and others inter-
ested in the fate of the Franklin Expedition,
will take sad interest 10 inspecting on their
arrival IN the States.
MUr!NY-A SEAMAN SHOT.-l must now
tell you of the heart reuding, traglcal part OF
my expedition before | conclude this rapid, ana
| must add, incomplete report, Tor alter all It
is but drop in the bucket to giving you tuI!
idea of the vast amount OF Interesting and IN
portant information | have gained OF the ma
tives about Repuse Bay, ig loo-lS, Pclly bay
Neuch,lc Great Fish, or Back River, and
King Williams Land, relative to the tate Of
Sir John Franklin ; expedition. In the Spring
of 1865 started from RcpulSe Bay, on dog 5
sledge tourney to King Williams Land. My
companv was entirely OF natives, and on our
getting about two hundred miles on our way,
we met party of PeIcy Bay natives who were
fleeing tom their country on account OF war
raging there. The effect on my company was
that on 90 consideration could they be induced
10 procced further and therefore terrible as
was the blow to my plans, had to turn back,
trusting thar | c)u!d succeed IN getting small
band OF faithful white men, out OF some whal--
ships If they should happily make into
Repulse Bay. Not until the Fall OF lSbi
was able to get the desired number OF Will
men 20 accompany me-, besides my Esqumaux
lntcgpretcrS-J and llanuah--aS an escort OF
,!eieact, while making the long delayed Siedge
tourney to King William 5 Land and even
thcn lt was only at the very last momen' that
is, while the whaling vessels were weighlng
anchor, and starting tor the Statcs-that was
successful. The result Of my taking Seamen
that uli.hcr uor their captains knew much
about proved Us many would expect. One OF
the men, Frank lIaer, ever proved during the
year employed the party OF five men a most
faithful, hqrd working and energetic man, full
filing every position in which / pIac1d HIM
with ability aud honor. Two men OF the five
would. am quite confident, have proved bet
ter men than they did had they not beer ii
aiy;scd None OF the men except FTar' ,,Ic
- oc,omrained me on any OF II" - sIod,
,rncys In the tall OF ISIS > go ,n,,; ''r
ons attack made upon " - ,,Son uu''"S ,nr ,aithf
man was absent, ah' c"r,r ,c,r' % niles distant,
business ct, compelled, in sell defence,
call in'o -quisition a revolver. Coleman, Z
lea1'-., fell, and died in fifteen days. AT on
the rebellion ended, and one OF the band can
aud like man acknowledged freely and trI
that he and bis companions were altoRett
the.guity ones, and hoped that would iorgi
hun, which | cid on the Instant; l feel u
had | not taken this last dread alternative
my tate would have been quite as s0rr1wlul SS
that oil Henry Hudson. Z. +. hA'L'
y MARRIAGE.-zA thrilling announcem'
has Just been made which will carry tre
swoydluto the heart Of countless bachelors. {
perhaps be the me aus Of augmenting the
ready overtlowin ranks Of spiusters. 1t
said that Il c)upi, have lately been Joined
the bonds OF ho' Y wedlock in Iowa, by
male preacher, and that when the cerem
was over-pro' ably Just as t he frightened i
ciic was be- ginning to breathe again
Reverend NJ iss who had ofhcated step
briskly tcrwe rd, quite as a matter course,
kissed the arinkirg -brldcCroom. Inc W W
Is not told whether tho astonishea F,enn l
calved this Salu:e with ma. eHin' e"'""''
oc tamlnlr e reluctance.