New-York tribune., 1880-10-06

honr are now covered up with sand and seawccd Tue
books ouni were destroyed from une 10 'io W '"''
children.
THE BONES or LIEUTENANT IRVING.
"On the 27th of June" continued Lieutenant
Scbwatka. "the bones were found near Victory
Point that were identified by a medal as being
those Of Lieutenant Irving. His grave opened by
the natives was found on the following day. num-
Der of relics was also found. including halr-orush
four buboer stoves, strips OF copper small oObue'
and q gilt button stamped with an anchor sur
mounted by crown, and a stone Jug bearing the
name of the english merchant.
"On July 0 an old Innuit cache Of Fraukln's relics
was discovered. All thus time our journey extended
along the coast of King Williams Land up to Cape
Felix and returning Occasionally we scpar-
ated INTO parties for exploring puIposr';t
IL was coming back that we collected Lieutenant
Irving's bones and number OF relics and purleu
skeleton at Franklin Point" ,
Coming 10 Grover Bay there is this entry IN the
note book:
July 1--we miles uthesst OF camp found grave
pen,nsular few boGcs-t frmur skuil, lower
Jaw etc. a small amount OF clothing aud q lew ell
found in The grave. and seemed TO belong
10 au officer. monument erected over the grave
ami short record lrft therein.
july 81 pieces OF boat, bones, ana, oVheI
relics were discovered. the boat evidently having
been abandoned on the ice and toaled ashore.
telnber 10 we reached rladman's Point which wc
made hunting camp. Our party separa'eu heic
for a time"
TIE RETURN
"On November 1 started toward home. stop
ping at Starvation Cove-the spot where the records
we're destroyed. We suffered much from the wnd.
st one time it WAS so strong that the dogs were
blown off at an angle to the Sled and the snow was
90 thick that was unable TO see the leading dog
"The cold was intense being once lO3'
below freezing or 10 bslOw zero. | see that
tins has been doubled bv French scientists VINO
seem 10 ink thai ! wa using the CeniISriue
.cale NV thermometer Is to be tested at once. ana
don't believe u Will be found 10 be more than TWO
or three degrees out Of The way. -
As we approached Depot Island We travelled
faster, cxnccung 70 ilnd there our PROVISIONS Wlcn
CAPTAIN Bury was 20 leave for Us. But arriving
there March we found that he h2d
gone away and taken the provisions We
were mUcl reduced. and oar condition seemed
serious Only nineteen dog were lett. Ii was I'M
possible to hunt the walrus because the WIND
was blowing thc ice Oh shore. ihen We were ioicrd
leather | suppose sole leather can he
boiled as to be masticated. We heard
there was snip at Marole Island.
started there. and had very hard journey,
accomplishing ab at scycnty-iye miles ~ twenty
ive n0nrs. just before reaching the island how
ever, the wind changed, and the -'quimauX salu
then tnat the parry a. Depot Island would ne aDIe
to Kill Walrns. II turned ont tuat 10 was so
found the ship George ard hary' under tho com
maud of Captain Baker and sent back some stores
to Depot land Then the rest of the parry followed
and ali took passa a-e III the George ana Mary lor
New-Bedford
In regard to Captain Barry's conduct, ! think II
can he Explained in this way: He haa captured no
whales winch other vessels were doing, and 20, go
iue 10 st. johns. lie teleTaphed the owners OF the
vessel for PERMISSION 10 90 further north. 10 do
TINS of course ne needed all the provisions, aud so
he walked off with them. No, l haven't seen
hIm, and the next time / SEQ hIm VIII
nc in the United States Court.\ tele-
graphed the United States Marshal to arrest
INN for stealing on tie nigh seas, but dOH't know
whcl Acr he mas aone Il or not
MY men tbri,ed tie same ground where
Frankln's men starved. because We were used 10
the snow huts ana EsqulmaH mode of lie. and
we're in good condition. having plenty OF fresh
meat They came from the warm ships.
were insu.liciently clothed, and troubled
with scurvy. something has been said
about not fading SIR Leopold McCintocks
record We found all that IN auv way essen
faI The remair der was entirely unimporant. |
have received very pleasant dispatch from SIT
Leopold himself.
DO think the Jeanette is lost' No, don't:
but / think, a. may he IN danger, America
ought not to be slow to emulate tho example OF
England III searchiug for yrankn."