New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

RELICS OF TIE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.
PROBABLE DISCOVERY or THE BODIES AND RECORDS.
Thomas Barrett, second officer of the Wll"l-
ing bark A. Houghtcn lost IN IIudsons Bay on june ~
1876 has arrived in NcwYork and mas IN his possession
a solid silver spoon. bearing the Sir John irankh CREST
which he obtained from an LsGuimcauN INDIAN near
IIudson's Bay Mr.. Barrett says That the m'iVo ron
whom ne purchased the spoon informed MN '"',
the ship from which the spoon was obtained
was crushed by the ice at an island near Cape
Haowcll and that the natives took the crew TO p'n'
near Cape Enelcheld and kept them until, one Joy one
they persisted from cold and hunger, or disease "Ihe
natives are very superstitious' added Mr. Barrett
and the Winter being seTerc and game yery
scarce they ascrbed The cause to the anger
Of tho Great spirit at the presence OF the
white men. and ii Is not improbable that they may have
Killed and eaten some OF the crew but believe from
what they that most, " not al, ol lhri p'I!oi'
The only food the natives had at that ne they Sa'eu
was scalskiH"
Mr. Barrett states that he first met these natives as
winter 81 is7G-7" he said these natives gathered
about Winter quarters NJ Marble Island whore ihey
remained an Winter and until snip sailed 1hcY nan
two other spoons. one with the Franklin cresi-a nsn
head enclosed with wreal-and the olher haFlhs -.
;. s. engraved on IT, lhcsc "ert pui,ndst' ~ '
United states Consul ~ 81 John. The ESqnimeau say
that the vessel became toai " tsSE rcc anu
nzcd him the Hata or leader They also sal1 mat
the white men Who died were buried by tne Dy pfHg
sewed up Ia skins and laid on the grouhd aitF Wiz
stones piled all around and over each body 10 kcep
the bears ana wolves away. ne most InPri,"Ht 90
they communicated tlat this crew of Whites leit
OF books with writing them, which were also our
led at Engeneld This spot l. about 300 miles miami,
and has not YET been reached by any OF ue eNp'ohs
parties"
Nj Barrett says that II IL proposed To nj out an eXp-
ditiun NeWYOrk III The spring 10 secure the records
Of tie Franklin Expedition The matter hrs nrrn i.iu
before Professor Nour>r OF the Smithsonian IE6ttule'
and has written 10 the British GovcrnneIt 10 a8cer-
tain the reward OF 42OOOO offered by Parliament TOT
tho restoration OF the records viii be paid J. aNoI-
able response il received Mr. Barrett signifies MS
willingness to take command al the expedition. no
ha. been twenty years m the whaling business hnl
has spent four Winters and Summers m lludsors bay
lie says " would direct 10 Hud-0nS Say, lahdihS
a Ecpuiee Bay. Here would purchase dOg- prepare
scds employ GUIDES and 10 overland 10 Englefied.
Distance inland about 500 miles IL would take fully
fnur five weeks t. make the MP ana once tntff h"J
o, the record. could be- secured. mt the reman9o ne
crew Tho natives at Englrlrd, numbering a3ou' 10
are peaceful aud for email consideration would snttrh-
der all The relics in thclr possession II vtsscl hh
Npes,j Tor this purpose. II would cost about 49,
OOO ana should start from NoW-l OH M tt -lf 81
1875 could not hope 10 return sooner than the sum
mcr of 1879