New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-02
Tar CmsA SEA AND NoRrn PAcIrlc ExFLomSG E1.

Tux CmSA SEA AND NORTH PAcIFIc EXPLORING Ex.
This squadron consisting of four vessels and
supply ship sails from Norfolk this week. under eomn'nd
of Captain C. Ringgod, u. s H. and the country has
great interest in the successful issue Of the undertaking.
The object Is to explore and survey the usu. roStes
taken by cur vessels through the China Seas and North
Pacific. 10 and from San Francisco 70 China aud the
xbaErg grounds of the Sea Of Okhotsk AID Behnag
Straits great portion Of which IS aqua aRogN" even
10 those Who have made Il a matter Of inquiry
IN, charts in general Of the China Seas are those o
Norshurh which imperfect IS with the exception OF
abe partial surveys OF heutenants Ross and hsngasn
fcm 1897 to 1888 they made from sSetche, or bear
ines taken with the very imperfect eompasseS OF the cay
while vessel has been aground which fact has been the
i knowledge OF the shoaof coarse the ieSSi favorable
ircums,sncs 10 observe under although is due 20 the
enor Of Captain Horsburgh 70 say that ne has done
sxcelenty ven with his materials Ihe Du'Gh nave 81
lste survey cd parts Of the Java Sea- in the immediate
neighborhecd Of java, and have improved the charts
uucb. cu. 49,,
Ktnett n have made surveys during aud since the war
between Esgland and China which are the Charts now Ia
us anc are very material aids TO navton out there
h complete connected work Of the different routes ssed
by ships going 10 oTIom China which Is one object OF THIS
OF the other portion of the route to and f'O San Fran
;o much is 20 be done Between the Loo Choo Islands
es Isd down hy Basil He'll and the south point OF Japan,
there arr several large Islands Al present hardly known
s sketches of SebOd show hSt there are Islands there
ks res, sketches have not the 1racy necessary TO To-
cate the Islands as they made ffom japanese doeu
Intns r. cNAo,.k .Os p.A.;,,
OF the other portions Of the sea OF OAno'sA Sa peog
Straits The great VI sng ground very little snoEn ms
surveys of Beechey and keeti NJ and 81 hrusentsrn
Kotzcbue and Luke Of the Russian ANY, are AL We have
and the extent Of their work is small ,...1..
The mno,tsnce Of an accurate knowledge OF these seas
IA shown In the fact that there over s9VooVV oil
American ships and c,rgoes there in $50 and hA IN 1894
seven American ships were wrecked there.
The country expects much OF this expedition and we feel
confident that viii not be disappointed All the surveys
and sketches Of previous navgars have been fafnShed
the expedition every variety Of instrument necessary Tor
surveys most OF which have been made in this country
have been provided Capt Rnggod Is sn officer OF Soii
~ and has had experience as photographer on tae
Xmecsn Exploring Expedition and lsitery on the survey
S San Francisco California Lieut., Rodgers commanding
fe Hancock has high reputation and an experience
;rad an he L. S Coast Survey and feel assured not
& That The dangers of navigating those distant regions
bs eresty diminished, but that We can return in Kind
% Fnclsnd and France some OF the obligations we owe
kheu W. ICoureg snl EaQuEeE.