New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-28


complete list of the officers and men attached to
the Expeditions
J. De Haven, Commander.
WIN II Murdsugh First Officer.
VIM. s. Lowell Second Officer.
Elisha X Kane, Surgeon
VIM. Morton, Henry Derode,
james Smith, VIM. Holmes,
EDWARD Boyd, Gibson Caruther,
i Lew,s sS Cosisi. WIN wes.t,
Edward Wilson, Chs les Berry,
Thomas Dunning, Edward c. Delano.
sP Griffin, Commander.
r. X. Carter First Officer.
henry Brooks, Second Officer.
Ben amin Vreeland Surgeon.
Men.
Rufus c. Boggs j. A. KNAPP,
JON Niuiams, SINH namiD,
Robert Bruce, David DAVIS
G. Willie, James Johnson
VIM Benson, James STEWART
VIM Lipcop, Alex. DAY.
w. J. Kurner.
The following is the letter of instructions re-
ceived by Lieut.. De Haven from the Secretary of
the Navy:
UNITED STATES Navy DEPARTMEST,}
Washington, Wednesday, May Is 1850. !
SIR Having been selected to command the
Expedition in search of Sir John Franklin and his
companions, you will take charge Of the two brig
antines the Advance and Rescue, that have
been fitted out for that service, and as soon you
are ready proceed with them to sea, and make
the best of your way TO Lancaster Sound.
These vessels have been furnished 70 the Gov
eminent for this service, by the munihcence OF a
private citizen, Mr. HENRY GRISSELL of New
York You will therefore be careful OF them, that
they nav be returned to their owner in condition.
They have been provisioned for three years.
Passed Mdshpman 5. p. Griffin, has been Sc
lected to command one of the vessels. You will
therefore consider him as your second in command.
Confer with him and treat him accordingly.
The chief object of this expedition is to search
for, and if found, afford relief to Sir John Franklin
of the Royal Navy and his companions.
You will therefore all diligence, and make
every exerton to this end, paying attention as you
go to subjects Of scientific inquiry, only so far as
the same may not interfere with the main object
Of the expedition.
Having passed Barrow Strait, you will turn your
attention northward to Wellington Channel, aud
westw ard to Cape Walker, and be governed by
circumstances as - the course you will then take.
Accordingly you will exercise your own dlscre-
ton, after seeing the condition OF the ice sea and
weather whether the two vessels shall here sepa-
rate one for Cape w alker and the other for w ell.
ington Staff or whether they shall both proceed
together for the one place or the other.
Should you find II impossible account of the
ice to get through Barrow Strait, you will then turn
your ate ntion to Joness Sound and Smiths Sound
Finding these closed or imsractlcable, and failing
Of all traces of the missing expedition, the season
/ will probably then be too lar advanced for any
other attempts. II so you will return to New
| York
! Acorsint Passed Mdshpmsn Griffn, before sail.
/ ing and from time TO time during the voyage fully,
with all your plans and intentions aud before you
sail from New York, appoint place OF rendez-
! vous; change il as often as circumstances may
/ render change desirable But always have a
I place of rendezvous fixed upon that in case
the two vessels Of the expedition may, at any time
become separated, each may know where TO look
for the other.
Nearly the entire Arctic front Of the continent
has been secured without finding any traces Of the
missing ships. 1t is useless for you to go there, or
to reexamine any other place where search has
already been made. You will therefore conhne
your attention TO the routes already indicated.
The point OF maximum cold is said to be in the
vicinity OF Parry Islands.
To the north and west Of these. there is proba
4 bly q comparative open sea in Summer and there
fore milder climate.
This opinion seems TO be sustained by the fact
that beasts and fowls are seen migrating over the
ice from the mouth Of Mackenzie River aud its
neiehhoring shores TO the north. These dumb
creatures are probably led by their wise instincts
IL seek more genial climate IN that direction and
upon the borders of the supposed more open sea.
There are other facts ehci ed by Lieut. Manry, in
the course Of his investigations touching the winds
and currents OF the ian, which go also to confirm
the opinion, that beyond the icy barrier that is gen
ersIy met with in the Arctic Ocean, there is Po-
Ina or sea tree from ice.
4 Won have assisted in these investigations at the
National Observatory, and are doubtless aware u
the circumstances which authorize this conclusion
il is therefore needless "a repeat them
This supposed open sea and warmer region e
the north and Yves, OF Parry Islands are nnexPlored
shoud you succeed "a Inning any opening there