The New York herald., 1851-10-01
ARRIVAL OF THE ADVANCE.
ITS RETURN AND HISTORY.


Henry arinnsl in search Of sir John Franklin In Nay
1850 returned Yesterday to this pert and In the
Navy Yard. The Rescue her consort, Il expected In
dag or two. They parted company of Newfoundland
N storm and The Advance true to her name has
s-quentiy arrived frst. From the officers we have
learned interesting particulars in addition to those a.
ready published, and they will be found suboined in
the following narrative OF the whole expedition
ou ths I'D OF May, 1850, the Advance and Rescue
sailed from the Navy Yard in this port the expedi-
tioa n search Of Sir John Franklin. This expedition
had the sanction o. The United states government and
went cat under the regulations the navy and under
the command Of officers of that service The enterprise
was planned and undertaken the sos responsibility
of Ar Henry Grinne of this city. the only assistance
rendered By Congress being resolution authoriz the
President 20 receive the vessels detail from the navy
suca commission and warrant tficers and seamen ss
accessory and willing engage in the enter
prise and TO supply them with suitable raticns for
per'd not exceeding three years and give the use Of all
Instruments required for the object in view and the
Officers and men in ell respects to be under the laws of
The navy tu their The object the latter reg
Aioa wa to enforce that discipline which could hardly
be maintained in sush a climate in private ships
The Advance and Rescue brgantnes, the Former
being IA and the later 81 They were built Of
traornary strength, with extra of strong beams
running ahwart the whole length Of each vessel, firmly
enable them 10 res. the lateral to which they
were 70 be exposed r the cs and it turned out that the
precaut,1 absolutely Necessary Forward the ships
cold from kesn deck and there strong shores
divergiag in every direction. from the sampson posts
against he sides q -he vessels This intended az an
sddona, source OF strength against the of aoat
ing ice Each ship Is double decked and felt is firmly
Pscxsi between each the whole of the under dsok
being ,.oed airtgh: with The object Of tbs felt
10 ~
between deck', and the cork Innings prevent the os
ture tom ccndensing. The hull of each vessel Is
dos5e. me outside shsathing consisting Of two
and half inch oak plank, the second sheath
ing from the bows fore and aft, sbaft the main
rigging being Of oak also. Forward the bows pro-
tseted Srh numerous plates Of sheet iron prevent
the ice cutting ints the hull The rudders are 90
constructed tha. they be shipped or reshpped in
two or .hEee minutes Each thip provided With
vera styss, large one being placed in each held
machine Cor melting snow, blacksmths for;e ice
ssvs Ice anchors aud every o.her necessary implement
Tor an hEctc voyage, Included in the ttnes The
brisa1tl-es Furnished With complete set. Of
sais corjsse Sc snt provsioned three years
weapons of cEeDce aud ccterce were not omitted
there hsDg ample supply Of ssyes guns sabres re-
rovers SC Each ship was supplied With ordinary
conFsss and paren double Gle compass the latter
beias nter fo y'oiatl3n than the ordinary instru-
ment ZACH vessel va furnished with two strong
boats
Ia TACT IN the dttirG rp and in the construction Of
tesF yesseS, nothing forgotten that would tend 70
insure greater strength conduce TO the comfort and
sa:ty gbe heroic men who volunteered their serIces
FOR is'l; praisewcrthy and perous urdert aking.
Tie expedition Wa furnished with a large supply Of
bnoks and nnmber OF chsfts. sc forwarded by Lsdy
irDsln together Win form OF prayer appointed to be
usd in Kcss szpeil.on Before the railing OF the e1
graph te- from Lady FrenAn in which she expressed
her gxa'irde 20 hn for ki dsinorested exsrtlons in
sea-eh a her ost husi2i In tho packet che
eio-ed ie,t1rt = Sir John Franklin 70 he handed him
in Tie ertst.of bis being fou1a
she general drecson- we're hst the search should be
S~L-hed 90 sIos port. ms u tne ArIc regions that
RAG TEA a. 7 - ane@l.yfed
,.e -a,.y o. tE- rSP Peu-t.or Il was advred tha
paSr q ad Lvore o. sSays appointed so that In thc
case o. 5epaEsion, they might be enabled more easily
- met.
thus slulpped and shas directed The expedition pro-
rsrSe a. "a .1s y'yse untr nc md Of Lieut. Com
= or iiA't n vh9 "Gs engaged IN Wilkes expedition
~. .es al nV'n o{ - tslsass aHd exp rieneei Wa
'hs.nr NM =. , 49, !oe ne ,ehSiasna'
Inc i,~'"4Ls = 4 eoL4pIese is' CT the onicers;-
-, g.. + y 4 -, iNeE ,
.tsts IN = =. pe 4ialsh' Ftl4dslphia commander
Si tse cr., a5ison; Aei,ns Ias.~r, Mn II. Mnrdsugh
,eV,.oN 7A-'s-ii man " a : LofeI New YORK Or L.
o., n, IL 81
~ ~. 49, aiii i9 -.sn : r. Srimo sarsn'
v.,as n yo, y. ~, a C~t.eF' fiF';iniai Dr -
'fse~na' NC" IVr Nill4pnsa' - orocks
lhe civH oi tie arsace consisted Of Gsteen men the
hessas ssVlDg s crew y tIlitgen men.
Aetor1ng 70 tAe irsTrc iions received from the United
TiAtss NeF c.IArtaent - lie tsnant Commander D.
a.S n ssFtolirs -ApeA-tigH sailed for Lancaster
sornd Al Bsrrovs st-iits they met the Eaglsh ox.
uss a on sanS"y, tEc IN o, August, on Beeohy
IslaId sId aaa ,poA.I Nish Leg Msjsstys ships As
s,1.s4s - 10y trsnn-lI ana trlk ana learned
tLa tst -. lsfHea he1 Sr0 I1:eS y cir John Frank
20 On SAyS- A.l-y lie uacee Nere ssceT-
t1nta % " 80 g. - at!as party. The ships
~ eolA ~ lilisns !. sat ~ proper course was
t2 tetIIn 20 the eat siSe q neAneton Channel On
the sccef 1iig uornsps hey ian@f and examined The
cosH yea mes 70 ue nertaWsr1 q Cape spencer 10
that rcnonor y, and IN enoaea zsnt was found near
ue..~.sce pace, sees A4nsy thaS i hunting party
ssolt tifer staIs pFc's-h Vn ths fouoNits morning
tAe tps made f-t "a hGt rnscr the north west side
~ Bees .ssnd 4. Nss ia, pain De usvea
O;tbe h-shs@ u' q -ls1 party 10 c0n.lrue the
r,sgfb hogihwnf1 along tie east ooat a Wellington
oAapnl. While Captain rsrny, of the Lady rraniin,
explored tba coast 10 TIE es-svard Meantime a party
e al tte h,ers q the Lady FT- n. Ehch Lad been
dsps1ckei IN he dreeton = -agwl. Tower discover
I'd the quarter eh had been ccsuricd by ths vessels
a cir 5ohn Efanklin ezpsc on IN .he winter Of 1856
Three graves were sso iouuJ. TIE EesdboaIds showing
u. N T. e. saes q three tern se had died early in
the 81 ia. bus nctwi,hsitndinsa most careful