The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-13
THE FATE or SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
II was Revealed by DIR. John Nae. Five
Years BEFORE Mctiinfoce's Trsp.

IL was hevented ny pr. Scuu sA"es h'N~
Years Before Mctlintoce's Trsn.
Prom ne london Eehe :.
In News In n Nutshell" tho Echo Of to-day,
AUG 90 says: This is the T2d birthday oil
Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock. tile
Arctic navigator who asccrtainad the fate OF
Sir John franklin and his comranions' 1
hone you will favor me with space enough to
70 'rcsh peoples memory as to 1--WE years prior
claim OF mine TO the above discovery. which
poinied out to Sir teopol! the exact nne OF
route where he would obtain fresh ,racss o,,ne
lent internre,er from the Eskimos. whom the
greatest. aud noblest OF Arctic navignor rs
cab. in his journal the most truthful people he
had ever known. , r,,
mos In the spring OF 1854 at Repulse i!nY was
that at least four whites before. whom the
natives were XII ing seals in the early spring
to tho west of King william Island. number
~ white men were seen TRAVELLING southwark
ON tue ice hauling one or two boats. making
their seal killing was dong. they were on their
way to the Great River' TO catch salmon. az
a, out thirty or more dead IN en- yn close to the
edge OF the sea. long sledge Journey with
dogs about forty miles from the true mouth
OF the Fish River. and with them was boat.
sly iniormants said that gunshots mad been
heard. and the large wlug bones and feathers
til al some o the noor fellow, must havo lived
until about tho 'st ot !nne' ina, being me
time ut winch GhcSG Dlrsls. WIN WUnueCIUl
regularity. arrive a these ATTITUDES.
bought from these natives many relics. on
which, were found Initials and cres's in iicating
the officers. inchudin. Sir ). frankltns cross
Of knichth,oI. First. =, large rewards , wcro
%Eic qbey nsi sava I Tho s .aa. snsmsr TnsS
nre all dead" There VII. no atteTps nt n lie
TO gain a rewnri; thn reniy vas s {. Nov
th-m bur ;hey sail they had no use for these.
th~.- tpt t,l,.~
with. and we're ,orn Up. Not ono o, the Jour,
nais nor the iraHmsnt OF one. has been fonnd
s.vs sT ve.r SIR eoS n
orsiy sent his lirs; otlicer Hopsnn. to the most
is:y E,aee 70 get p'otms''.in namely me- snr me
sure enough Tho tirst Indignation was obta ned
both In cairn and By the boat. the latter clear
report ep a SONS N o. the Essmos bad seen the
party whsn ,hey nal TIVE pea $. ana VIII them on%
81 81 iF ass o: rranin e CAPT Nc
Clintock says: TIE Information we ohtan-d
hears out the principal statements OF Or. Ras.
an also accounts for inc disappearance OF one
Bst had intorma,ion from i, litrersn; band
obtain. /, was from these thirty-:iye or forty
mon tina. got withia about forty miles Of til.
mouth OF the FISH River. When { lcached
crews OF four tino yes ,es tina! had beer aban-
doned lying. safe AMI sound among tho leo.
ny coming home, WAS wasiot ON going 10
the Admiralty with the news had obtained.
lesrneL icr ne irs; ,ims tro M First Lhrt;
been offered Tor obtaining first Information %
I hs fate OF The missing expsditign. and n few
Admiralty to the secretary OF the Hndsens
Bay Comp any SEQ page stf OF the Arctic Biua
Book 1880 contained the following paragraph:
- You will inform DR.. Rae OF their iordshirs'
high approval OF the services OF DIR. Rae. who
+ s sci at rest !he unfortunate fate OF Sir J.
ON obtaining the reward for myself and my
been thrown in tho way by interested persons.
at my own expense in Canada Unfortunately.
tine so"sn fas work wan pa Sn a.
it Went on The vessel WAS no. ready a, this
time appointed. SO tn. season Via. lost. Tie
to test nor qualities aud also to earn freight.
She. was caught in a v!o.en. storm ,and never
time. In confirmation o. the above intention
l am com hitting. 10 brea h OF trust in rub
ishing the following letter rom Capt, MsG!in-
took NOW Sir sGIsd date sr Msrsh ); ,s5
Yourself Ter this summer It least. and after
most favorable one cannot let you 60 with
out o'lernc YOU my sincere, good wishes for
pen.uss tsn heapns Of Your e sais s transit
Al San Frsncisco nor do think it At ali improS-
about taxing blastln: nowder &c. u nors
you are quito strong and sound in health
after all that yo, hhv" undergone in the last
earned reputation, With very good wish. Tor
your health. happiness. and success. believe
mo- ever yours very s'nseTE Fl. y: Mcct.srocs..
You would greatly ohl!Gc m" by allowing the
Your ocedient servant. JOHN RAE