The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-19

The Expedition Search Of Sir John Franklin.
The London Spectator makes coPious extracts from
the narrative Of Mr. Snow, who volunteer on the
Alberta vsssel fitted out by Lady franklin The Albert,
while in the Arctic region, fell in with the American
sells in search Of Sir John franklin and Mr. Snow pays
the following high land we doubt not wemsnted
compliment to the spirit and enterprise OF the American
officers:
couldhis way that way, as nigh, be found best-in
the direction of Melville island and parts adjacent
they might chance be- in the pack out Of the
pack. A long they could DO moving or making any
progress any direction that might assist in the object for
which they had they still to be going and
with the characteristic OF the American, cared for no
obstacles mpcdmenis that might arise IN their way
Neither feat nor the necessary caution which might easily
be alleged Tor hesitation delay period,
when yhng like fanced danger appe ared deter
them. Happy fellows thought 1; no far wind nor open
prospects will be lost with you dssension or inoompe
ency among your officers exists stay your
progress. Bent upon one Grand alone--your minds S'
upon that before you cmbarkcd-no trihes nor common
anger will prevent yop daring everything the carrying
your mission Go then, brave sons Of America
And may least some share OF prosperity and success at
The Advance was most exrsordi ary fortified to re-
any pressure Of the ice, and enable her fore her
such impcdmenis as those she encountered
this evening Her bow was one solid mass Of tmbeI-i
believe right in saying from the ioremast Her Tim.
ed in size and number that she might
well be said have been doubled inside we'll as out
Her deck also doubled, then ieed and again lined in
cork. The aerpar Of the vessel remarkably .rong
and moveabe bulkhead, which the iorepsn
OF the cabin could any be unfasx ed afford
free fore and AFT when needed The crew,
III remember rightly, lived in strongly built round house
cook-hoose, called galley and another the pantry
Ten formed the number Of the working seamen there
ice but most OF the sailors wore long &C.
ens,omsd the ice steward and cook completed Tho
fu complement OF the ship
"Thc Advance manned by sixteen persons officers
included Her ander, Lieutenant Ds Haven "a young
man about 70 years Of sge) has served IN the uaed ss.
TX plofng Expedition. under Commodore Wilkes, IN the
rctc seas He seemed as fine a specimen OF
he NJ all deficient In the characteristics OF rue
gentleman although the cognomen is often misapPleo
bronzed and apparently inured all weathers bis
voice gave unnistakeabie signs Of energy prompiude
was undoubtedly we'll fitted lead such expedition
His second in command (tor they very dihenuy
organized from usl was s younger and more slim. os'
Next to him junior officer OF whom saw but l'te,
and that little enough tell that the executives
under Captain De Haven would be efficient auxiariesW
him. Last OF all, though not least among them. was one
Of whom must excused for saying than casual
word two. 1t was Dr. Kane, the surgeon, na'ualn,
journalist &C. of the expedition or exceedingly slim
and apparently fragile ou and make, and with features
far more suited to genial CLINE, and 70 the comforts OF
pleasant home than TO tho rooshDess and hardshps OF ~
Arctic voyage, he yet very Old traveller, both by S
and land His rank surgeon in the American navy
sufficient proof of his abilities, and Of his being con-
capable OF enduring all that would have TO be gons
through.
eli ever vessel and her officers were capable OF going
through undertaking in which moro than ordinary d'n
cues had to be encountered had doubt would ~
the American and this WINGED me- while We
were board. by the apparently reckless way IN ~no
they dashed through tho heavy ice running on
were thus engaged and was to witness gal
lanuy they put aside every impeachment in their way an
officer standing the heel the bowspr coming
Inc ship and ssuns his orders 70 the men wheel ia
that Short decisive, yet cleAr manner which the he
man At onos well understood and promptly ooeysd in''