The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-02
nds, the keeper Of tho CITY prison :
The RinRKold Expedition.

ikely to occupy the judgment seat this term.
The Ringgold Expedition.
TnE UNITED STATES EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE AND
SURVEY THE CHINA SEAS AND THE NORTH AND
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEANS
The expedition formed by the United States Govern
ent to survey the vast regions Of land and water from
the coast Of China far north Behring's Straits and
hom which much useful information for the navigator
and Of science will be produced is about ready
will shortly start for the Of their interesting labors
under the command Of Commander c. Ringgoh.
The expedition originated under q special act Of the
last Congress- ~hich appropriated hundred and twen
6ve thousand dollars for the purpose and is not any
way connected with the expedition Japan under Com
nodore Perry to which thought The present
be an auxiliary.
The vessels ing the expedition the aloopos
var vincennes (the Nag shp) the brig Porpose, the
YroIello John Hancock and the schooners j. Fenmore
Cooper and the John Kennedy the latter two acting
tender snd storeship to the squadron.
The wing 10 list Of the officers Of the suuadran-
vINcENNEs.
G. Rnggold, commanding Expedition Thomas A.
Budd, Lieutenant Commanding Henry Rolando, Lieu
tenant W. Grer, Fleet Surgeon W. Brenton Boggs,
Purser j NJ Brooke, Acting Lieutenant Jno Van Nc
Calum, do. do IA F. Monroe do do /; D. p hcCurkle,
do. do. Thos. Fillehrown do do. w. Carter Act
ing Master F. D. Stewart Commanders Secretary and
Draughtsman W. l. Nicnol, Assistant Surgeon VIM
Simpson, Naturalist J. Pennington, Commanders
Clsak Ihos. T. Gamble Purser's Clerk Edward Kern,
Artist w. r. Baker, Assistant Draughtsman j. C Davis
Gunner j. W. Ovens, Carpenter Richard Berry, Sail
Maker.
PoRpoIsE.
A. B. Davis, Esq Lieutenant Commanding; F.
A. Roe, Acting Lieutenant and ex-Ofscer William
Kelley, Acting Lieutenant VIM. Van wyck, do. E. O.
CArnes, Acting Master ]. Hartman photographer and
70 perform the duty of Clerk James Stewart Passed
Assistant Surgeon.
JOHN HANCOCK.
John Rodgers, Lieutenant Commanding ". King
bridge, Acting lieutenant; William Glib ,on do s. j.
Bliss, do Henry St George Hunter, Acting Master
Dbrioge Lawton, First Assistant Engineer David
B, Aawins, Second do John c. Mitchell, Third do.
Lloyd A. Williams, Third do E R. Knorr, Captains
Clerk and Draughtsman Charles Wright, Botanist
Aymes. Assistant Naturalist Borisnd, Asst. Draughts-
man.
FENIMoRE COOPER.
H. X. Stevens Acting Lieutenant Commanding; John
q. Russell, Acting Lieutenant /; J. Livingston Brsese
Acting Master.
These four vessels hauled out Of Navy Yard where
they have all been tted) on Thursday and expected
TO be brought into the North river today where they
will remain few days TO receive their pc ~Ger previous
to proceeding Norfolk which the starting point the
expedition The other portion Of their mater is already
board.
The schooner John p. Kennedy will be detained fitting
1T the Brooklyn Navy Yard for week Two, before
joining her consorts The officers to be attached her
have not yet been named.
The number Of guns carried in the expid.on fol.
lows vincennes 20 guns; Porpoise, - John Hancock
B. and the ech0opers each-making 81 in all.
The act authorizing the expedition says, it is for pro
scouting survey and Reconnaissance for naval and
commercial purposes of such parts Of Behring's Straits
Of the North Pacific ocean, and the China seas
frequented by American whalesps by trading yes.
sells in their routes between the United States and Chna
This win embrace the and many islands that lie in
the track of vessels trading between Pacific States
and China and which will occupy large portion Of the
kbors Of the expedition. The gulf Of Corea the Karl
Islands which extend from the coast 0. Japan TO Kam-
schatka the of Ochotsk the Aleutisn islands, form
ing the southern boundary of the Of Kamschatka
the japan islands the China Celebesn and Sooloo seas
the gulf of Tartary with sll the many islands and
straits, &C. that abound there-a Of which will be tho
roughly examined and surveyed charts made
based upon there researches.
The expedition viii be accompanied by extensive
and efficient scientific corpe the gentlemen composing it
being allowed every facility 10 prosecute researches in
their peculiar braL ch Of science that will not inter-
fere with the legitimate objects Of the expedition.
The expedition will probably be absent from three to
four years and much benefit h expected
science and ural history FROM s abors Many
Of the islands that win under notice though lying
the direct track Of vessels trading from the United States
China but very little known ard will be thoroughly
examined not only to their exact position but to
their commercial resources and advantages.
The expedition il is understood, will transmit to the
eminent from time to time the result Of it's labors
and all information of useful and interesting character
~A.~s-
eur In its availability by all interested
From the character OF the officers in charge as vc
from the liberal in which the government has
fitted out the expedition and the interesting objects to
which It is devoted great benefit win doubtless be
perenced from it's operations by the commercial and
'cent6c classes not only of country but of the
whole world