The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-30

schooner Argo of Philadelphia got as far as 6 degrees on a mission of the same nature. In I773 Lord MulgTave got as far as latitude So degrees, 4S minutes, and three years later Cook made sn at- tempt, but got no further than latitude 70 degrees, 4S minutes.
 The first of the notable expeditions of the present century were those of Ross and Parry in ISIS, and of Buchan and Franklin in the same year. Buchan and Franklin got as far as 30 degrees, 34 min utes, but Pany and Ross moved west ward, through lancaster sound, and made new discove1ies. Perry made another ex- pediticn in 1879, and succeeded ;n pass ing through Lancaster sound, and beyond the 10th meridian, thus distancing all previous explorers. He returned to Eng land, and in 1921 made another expedi- ton, land expedition being made from York factory to cooperate with him. Parry resurped to Epgiand in Is,, and made another expedition in 1924 n these expeditions much was added 70 :he knowledge previously gained of ;he frozen north.
 During this time Lieutenant Franklin had been taking part in the land expedi- tions and had made valuable discoveries, and during the various English expedi- tions from 1893 to fSi, he took deep interest in every movement S:i.l the northwest passage had not been found, and Franklin determined to discover t. When he returned to England in IS-4 he found the Royal society preparing 10 ft out an expedition. Franklin hao been knighted for previous achievements, and he claimed the privilege of taking con- mand of the new expedition. He was then verging on to years, and at that age it was not supposed that he would be anxious to encounter the hardships and perils of a voyage to the Artic regions. He was determined, however. am but S." was his plea, and to him the expe- dition was entrusted. The plan proposed vas to connect Parry's westing II3 de- grees and 4S minutes with either Behring or Simpson strait. Sir John sailed in of the Erebus May 10, ISAs. while Richard Crozier had command of the Terror. The expedition was com- posed of I29 men and was victuailed for a three years' voyage. It was furnished with every appliance known in those times. A transport accompanied it as far as Disco bay, Greenland, and when the transport parted company with the ships, Sir John Franklin sent home :he last letter he was destined to write to those who in future years were to wal. and watch for him in vain.
 The letter was dated July II, isis. Fifteen days later the vessels were spoken by two whalers in latitude ? degrees, IS seconds, north, longitude 66 degrees, B seconds, east
 Everything is going on well, said the cheery voice of Sir John Franklin. Then the ships parted, and the Erebus and Terror passed out ot sight 0. En- glish eyes forever.
 It was not until lS47 that anxiety was felt for Franklin and his party. in the following year the suspense grew 100 great tor further delay, and three expedi- lions were sent out by the British govern ment in search of the missing ships. The search was continued until IS.o. but without results, and was resumed in lsso This year also Lady Franklin fitted out ,he frst of the expeditions which have made her name immortal. By this time he spirit of the American people was and the first of their many re- lief expeditions was fitted out at the in- stance of Henry Grinnell, under com- mand of Lieut.. De Haven. In all eight expeditions went to the Arctic regions in 1850 Traces of the Franklin party were ound, but nothing which gave clew ,o heir whereabouts or their fate.
 From 1880 to 1857 no less than twenty nine expeditions of various kinds, fired put by governments and private indi- ,iduals joined in the search for the lost Franklin expedition, and for expeditions which had gone in search Of it and were llso missing. Dr. kane's famous expedi- ion was begun in 1855, and though it sa;iea to find the Franklin party, estab. ished most important facts in regard to he Arctic regions. I
 In 1857 the steamer Fox, in charge of Capt Francis McClintock, was sent out ,y Lady Franklin. In March, lSso, it ;ames across positive traces of the 'f relics, and on May found that which Iolved every doubt as to the fate of Franklin.
 It was cairn at Victory point, King Williams land containing a record 'f his death, June II, iS47, and from the 'tories of the Esauimaux 1t seemed cer- ain evidence that the entire party had ,erished.
 Charles Francis Hall, of Cincinnati, ln engraver and journalist, had taken ieep interest in the fate of Franklin. Affer McClintock's discovery, Hall still relieved that some of the Franklin parry night be living, and having enlisted the ,o-operation of others, he started from New London in May, IS6o, for the Polar 'ea. Capt. Budinston was sailing.master ,f the expedition. He found no further races of Franklin, but made the much more remarkable discovery oi traces of Martin Frobisher, who had explored hose seas in 1876. Hall returned in 1860.
 Isaac lrael Hayes was a young physi-