Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-10-24
From the New York Herald of the Ist
T1EE. AMERICAN ExPEDITION
IN SEARCH OF SlHS JOHN
& EBANkLlN,

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The Advance, one Of the two vessels
Sent out By Mr.. Henry Grinnell, in
searchsof SIR John franklin. IN MAJ,
1860, reiarned. yesserslay 70 this port
|and - now ~ the Navy Yard. The
Rescue, her consort, Il expected IN Q
day Or Two. They parted company oil
Newlo1ndiand. ina storm, and the A'l-
yance. true q her name. has consequent
" nrrisesl lirst From The officers. we
have learned interesting particulars IN
ladditidn 10 i,use already published, and
they viii Be fouhd subiplneJ, in The fol-
lDNing naffallse Of the whole expedi-
tinn:
On the 22d of Nav, 1880. the Ad,
Eaaacr and Resesse sailed from The Navy
Yard ~ this port, as the expedition in
pesrch-of Sir John Franklin. This ex-
pedition had the sanction Of the United
States GtSyernment, and went oat under
the regulations of The Navy, and under
the command Of officers OF thar service.
The enterprise was planned and under
taken on the sole responsibility OF MIR.
Henry Gsinnell. Of this city, the only
laNsis'ance rendered BY Congress being a
resplnsion authorizing the President to
receiss the vessels, and desah from the
Navy such commission and warrant OF.
ficers and seamen as we're necessary,
land were willing 10 engage IN the enter
prise, and to supply them with suitable
ratiofis Tor a period not exceeding three
Years. aud give the use OF all instru-
menis required for The object IN view,
and ihe officers and lsen in ali Respects
io pc under the laws Of the Navy till
her return. The object OF the latter
reguisiion was 10 enforce that discipline
which could hardly be maintained in
/ sHcil climatein private ships.
ihe Advance and Rescue are br,gan-
sine, Tie formcr being ] ~ and the latter
" Ions. They were built o, exiraordi,
mary strength. with an extra sci of strong
beams running athwart the whole length
Eai each vessel fifmly fastened with hea-
~ clamps. Ihe object OF this was 10
enable them 10 resist The lateral pressure
70 which they were exposed IN the ice;
and a tuTntd out that the precaution was
absolutely necessary. Forward the ships
are solid from kelson TO deck. and there
are strong shores diserging IN every dl
reciion, from The sampson pnsts against
! the sidesof the vessels. This was in
tended ~ al additional source Of strength
against the masses Of floating Ice
Encl ship Is double decked. and fell is
firmly packed between each deck, the
whsde Of the under deck being lined air
/ tight with cork. The objeei Of The. felt
packing was % prevent ll'e intense enid
from penetrating between decks, and. the
/ cork Innings topresent Inc moisture IRON
condcnsi,g. The hull OF each vessel is
i double. the outside sheaihing consisting
VI two and . bali inch oak plank the
(secnnd siieathing from the bows fore and
l.ais, absii the ma.n rigging bsing "i oak
aisos For~ard The bows are protected
with numerous plates Of sheet non %
prevent iilc Ice cutting into the hall.--
fhe'rudders are SO constructed that they
can be shipped or reshipped IN two o.
three minutes. Each ship was prosi-
.fded ~isiiseserai Stoves, q large one being
! placed ~ each bold. A machine Tor
!, ! netting snow. = blaekstfslh's forge. Ice
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