Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25
DEPARTURE OF THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION

DEPARTURE OF THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION
The American Expedition in search of Sir John
FRANKLIN, the arctic navigator, sailed from New
York on Wednesday evsnng. This expedition
consists Of two vessels, ranked in navy nonsncla-
ture, as brigantines the .adUance, IA tons; and
the Rescue, 81 tons. The New York Tribune
contains the suboned particulars Of the fitting out
and probable course of the expedition
These vessels have been provided and fitted by the
generous munifcence of HEsRr GRIsNELL, Esq Of this
city, expense him of than $4,000 The CO.
has also done mach towards furnishing and direct
ing the affair The Adrancs is years old the Rescue
is Both vessels have been put in the most complete
order for the service in which they engaged Strength
ened in every part planked protected from ice and
cold furnished with extra bos spars, sails &C., they
every respect ready for the rgors and dangers of polar
winter Mr. Grinnel has taken great to furnish the
officers with all the references and authorities that could be
had, either here in Europe; all the charts records of
voyages &C. which have any bearing upon that part of the
world, board Appropriate clothing has been furnish
ed in abundance for the and provisions of the best
kind, and of character suited the climate sufficient for
| three years. on board.
The whole is under the command Of Lieut. EDwIs s. De
HAVEN, enthusiastic and excellent officer of the United
States navy. Lieut. De Haven has devoted much attention
to that portion Of the world whittier he is bound and has The
advantage of all that be known of it, except by personal
experience We believe the general and operation Of
the expedition will be follows.
Proceeding direct to Bafhns Bay the ships will touch
Disco Island, Danish whaling station on the coast Of
Greenland, in lat zoe, where fresh water will be taken on
board They then sail norhwesery Lancaster Sound,
and through Barrow Strait with the intention of exploring
open which is supposed to exist heween Pary's
west ward toWa Asia
they get Though Rarrows Strait aud the ice will permit,
they will go up Wellington Channel if that be closed,
westward to Cape Walker and around Melville Island.
Should they not be able to get westward in this direction
they will return TO Bans Bay and attempt penetrate at
Joness Smiths Soundshe latter is the northern
point of Bans Bay, in lat 79o. Should the vessels get
into this supposed and advance westward they may,
deemed expeden go into the Pacific through Behring's
Strait where they will communicate with Pacific East
India squadons which will have orders render all needul
information and assistance. "E. s"
This is the general plan of the expedition but Lieut..
De Haven has discretionary power alter this any way
which he may deem most conducive the of the
erprise Wherever the vessels touch the most rigid scrutiny
will be made TO discover any marks Of Capt Fanklns visit
II they fall in with any British vessels engaged in search
they will communicate WITH and, if necessary aid them In
the vessel should be able get through Baow's
Strait it is probable that they will return to New Yotk
winter They expected keep in company convenient
but should the interest of The enterprise circumstances
compel they will part previously agreeing upon rendezvous
! The sanch vessels and their noble leave with the
nearly goOd Wishes OF Raven bears letters to
va ious British officers in the Arctic Seas, among them
from Lady FRANKLIN to her husband The number OF
on the two vessels is SO. The officers are
Lieut.. EpwIN S. De HAVEN, Commanding Passed Mid
shipman s. p Griffin, Acting Master; VIM. H. Murdaugh,
T. w. Bodhead, r. r. Carter Passed Assistant Surgeon
E. X. Kane; Assistant Surgeon, Benz Vreeland Mdshp-
man, w. s. Lowell; Boaswaip, H. Brooks -.
Lieut.. De HAVEN commands on board the Adpance and
Passed Mdshpman GaIrFIN the Rescue. DR.. KANE
will pay particular attention to matters Of science natural
history, temperature &c. but these investigations
interfere any way with the legitimate purpose Of the expo
diton Unless the vessels spoken off the Grand Banks
it is probable that nothing will be heard from them for
months the only Of communication, by benl
through English Danish whaling ships Should opportu
pity o letters will be sent overland by traders Of the Hud
sons Bay Company.
Whatever may be the result of this expedition
with the fate Of the gallant Sir John Franklin, il
which reflects the highest honor upon the phlanhropc c
who projected it. and upon the officers and engages
therein. The attractions OF voyage along the bay
and seas where the shines for four months time
plong the bare rocks and everlasting ice, with companion
but the white bear the arctic fox may be all very romantic
at distance but the thought Of winter residence
there frozen fast solid ocean, with dozen feet
deep, the thermometer ranging from 800 400 below zero,
and not glimpse Of the blessed from November till Fe
bruary, enough give chill to all adventurous notions
But the officers and have weighed all these difficulties
and ready them for the sake of their noble
fellow sailor whose fate has been long painful
to the world. ..'E