Litchfield enquirer., 1840-07-16
From the W. Y. Erpress.

Later from the Exploring Expedition. Dts corery of e Continent.-By the arrival of the barque Navarro, at Philadelphia, from Rio Janciro, we learn that the ship George of London, arrived at Pernnmbuco, on :he 9th June from Sydney, New South Wales, hav- ing on board despatchcs from the United States Exploring Expedition. The des- patches were transferred 10 the Navarro, and reached Philadelphia yesterday. Letters have also been received from the Expedition, dated at Sydney, N. s. w. March 18th, lS4O, announcing the discove- ry of a vast continent the Antarctic regions. , far more extensive than the discovery lately announced by the French Exploring Expe- diton.
 The subjoincd is from the Philadelphia Exchange books. 1t would seem that the discovery of the continent was made on the 18th of January, l84O, by both the French and American squadrons.
 The part of tue ocean included between the degrees of 97 and l54 degrees east, and south of GA. was not traversed by Cook, nor any other of the great navigators that we re- member; though west of 60 degrees east longitude, he went to nearly 70 of south lati- tude. But the discoveries now mentioned seem to be all east of this. Capt. Biscoe, at about 45 degrees east longitude, took norlh- eastern course from nearly 70 degrees south latitude.
 In 1923, Capt Waddel was considerably south of 70 degrees, as indeed Capt. Cook was in l774, but no report is made of any thing but islands of ice. We do not now re- collect the cause, if there was any, why the southern navigators all avoided Gas they seem to have done) the part of the great Southern Ocean lying in the latitude and longitude recently visited by the American and French squadrons.
 From the Sydney Herald, March l3, ls4o.
 DISCOVERY OF THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT.
 Amongst the arrivals to be found in our shipping list of this day, is that ofthe United States ship Vincennes, under the command of Charles Wilkes, Esq. The V. has been absent from this port eighty days, most of which time has been spent in southern ex- ploration, and we are happy to have it in our power to announce, on the highest authority, that the researches of the exploring squad ron after southern continent have been en- tirely successful. The land was first seen on the morning of the 18th of January, in lat. 64 d. 20 south, long. l54 d. l9 east The Peacock, (which ship arrived in our harbor on the 22d ultimo, much disabled from her soundings in a high southern latitude, and es- tablished beyond doubt the existence of land in that direction. But the w., more fortunate in escaping injury, completed the discove- ry, and ran down the coast from l54 d. IS to 97 d. 45 east long,, about l7OO miles, within short distance of the land, often so near as 10 get soundings with few tathoms of line, during which time she was constantly sur rounded by ice islands and bergs, and expe- rienced many heavy gales of wind, exposing her constantly to shipwreck. We also un- derstand she has brought several specimens ot rock and earth, procured from the land, some of ;hem weighing upwards of hun dred pounds. It is questionable whether this discovery can be of any essential benefit to commerce, bu. il cannot be otherwise than highly gratifying to Capt. Wilkes, and the othcers engaged with him in this most inter- esting expedition, to have brought to Q suc- cesstul termination the high trust committed to them by their country; and it is hoped that so noble d commencement in the cause of science and discovery, will induce the government of the United States to follow up by other expeditions that which is now on the point of terminating.
 We understand that the Vincennes will sail on the l6th instant, for New Zealand, where the Porpoise and Flying Fish will re- join her, should they have been equally for tunate with their two consorts in escaping from the ice. The Peacock will follow as soon us her repairs are completed whence they will all proceed in furtherance of the objects of the expedition. We will only add that we wish them God speed.
 Was Gen. Harrison ever wounded while he had command of the Army!
 Baltimore Republican.
 No-Was Gen. Washington or Gen. Juck- son !-LouiS. Jour.
 If the question of the Baltimore Republi- can refers to Harrison's command of the North Western army, the answer design ed to cover his whole military career, it is wrong. He was twice wounded in the battle of TIppecanoe once in the neck and once in the hip; but neither of the wounds were very severe.
 Gen. Washington was, we believe, never so much as graZed by ball or steel and Gen. Jackson was equally fortunate except in his bar-room battle with Col. Benton, when he received bullet in the wrist from the Colonels Pistol and sundry stabs and cuts from his bowie knife. It is due to Col. Benton to say that in that wild beast fray, the "second Washington" was the aggressor. Rochester Democrat.
 4 Locofcco Hisforian.-A few days ago a loco loco on board one of the steamboats coming down the river, made himself very conspicuous by his foul abuse of Gen. Harri- son. At length he exclaimed Gen. Aarri- son was not at the battle of Fort Meigs at all '; he was not within two miles of it, You arc mistaken said quiet old sol