New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-01
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Departure OF DR.. X mes Expedition for the North
Polar sens.

DR. T. X Kane of the L. s Navy sailed yesterday at the
hour previously announced
AT lOj O'Clock the tow boat Union up to the end o.
the pier Peck clip took board large party OF gen
emen and number Of ladies' and proceeded down to the
Advance, which lay or the Battery The tow boat Titan
Peck slip at III and took board Mr. Grinneh
Judge Kane and friends and several Of the officers Of the
expedition and otherstogether with articles fer Dr.
Ksnes use and proceeded 10 the Advance, 10 which they
were transferred The Titan made fast 10 the Advance
on board Of which those belonging TO the vessel
Judge Kane and sons and Mr. Grnnsl and frenis and
the members Of the Press ST about - O'Clock the vessel
moved up the East River far Chamberss and then
turned her toward tie accompanied by the
Union, with its throng Of pasengers large number Of
spectators upon the piers and in the rigging OF the
shipping at the wharve 10 witness the departure Of the
expedition snd 20 encourage the brave men engaged
in It by their hearty cheers. AS the vessels moved
sautes were fred from Governors Island, the Battery
and from a number Of the vessels in port. Cheers
were given with a hearness from the piers and ship
ping and returned with equal earnesness by those on
board Of the Union and Advance. The British fig was
hosted at the foremost and the American pennsnt from
the n;zzen mast The Freemasons ensign Square and
compass G. and hand in hand suspended forward OF
the peak and the American flag was displayed on the
quarter Salues were exchanged between the Advance
and many of the vessels aud steamers in port by the low
ering and raising Of the Freemasons ensign and American
.g and by the ringing of the bells the steamboats, As
the eant Advance and her escort passing Govern
ors Island the Union alongside and those on board
gave three cheers for Henry Grinne which were respond
ed TO- They also gave three cheers for the officers of the
E,pedton These were also responded to with cheers and
the Union dropped little sslern and followed Sautes
continued 10 be exchanged the way out to sea by boats
and vessels inward bound While going down. collation.
was served board The Advance was towed out to the
light chip 81 miles from the Battery The Union returned
.f+cr VII A
When the Titan separated from the Advance it was nearly
clock Tie parting cheers earnest As the dis
lance from the Advance increased handkerchies were
waved and Judge Kane with telescope in hand, finally
ooa last look at the adventurous craft board of which
he had parted with bis noble The breeze filed her
sails, and she rapidly disappeared seawsrd.
Thirty or forty persons returned by the Titan Among
them were Mr. Henry Grim ell Judge Kane and his sons,
DR.. Peters. Mr. Ridley Watts Capt r l. Bunting, Capt,
Levy, of the l. S Navy, Col Leper Of Pa, Mr. Dudley
Bean and sey eral other members Of the Geographical So
ciety Mr. Faenni artist Mr. Wilson, brother of the Sail
ing Mast r and Capt Surgess, owner Of the Titan who
kindly volunteered that boat tow the vessel out to
The party reached the pier at the foot of Wal-,t a7
O'Clock y. NJ.
Tie following is lit of the officers and crew board
Of tie Advance:
Dr. ELrsH, KANE Passed Assistant Surgeon fth U s Navy in
comm having been detailed ~ the DepTtmcut r t1sspec
Ft ccr so James MeaIy Second 0Gee d Aaos Bons
Ihhd olee. do Dr. j. Hayes surs79n DO oa.iaa oa.es,
ant AsiIonore; William Morton, Stewards Feer shepard Cook
Wlhie, dol William E. Cooley dO.i George ReIey, do; C.
Blake, Go.
Or Kane has taken his own extensive library, besides
large number Of scientific volumes which packed away
so as occupy all the available places in the cabin COnsd
cradle scientific apparatus also taken The object of the
expedition next to search for Sir John Franklin is sci-n
fc discovery in that region The ship IS furnished with
supplies for three years which be made to last five or
G.li, n crriza cd t,,
continue from months to years The vessel is lined
throughout with felt and cork to keep her warm and fas
aDo buffalo robes are on board for the of the in
seepug and for when exposed to the cold There
are % gun including rifles shot guns, and bunder
buss besides pistols and other weapons. Two barrels full
Of nowshCes taken out to be used until better ones
are obtained Of the EsqumauH Goods are taken out by
DR. Kane with which make friends of the natives, who
must be depended upon for sedgemen sledges dogs &c
An Order Of Council has been furnished by the Danish Gov
e1men instrucing their representatives at the different
settlements TO furnish aid to the expedition Daguerreo
tyne apparatus and stock is taken out with which to take
views of places and and pictures OF some OF the
persons in authority and natives Mr. Amos Bonsa is TO
take charge of iis branch Dr. Kane has in his cabins
very fine Autograph of Sir John Franklin sent to him by
Lady Frarkhn also thogrsph of Hon Mr. Kennedy ,lae
Secretary of the Navy.
It's expected that the Advance will touch at st Johns
Newfoundland for fresh provisions, and Dr. X expects to
reach Greenland in three weeks time Thence the earliest
OF portuDy will be improved proceed upon her orrand
Of n.ble philanthropyTand scientific research
The following letter was sent by DIR. Kane in reply 10
resolutions of Arcana Lodge Of Freemasons in this City
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday Nay L, 1888
STRAND BROTHER: have received your eloquent letter
enclosing the resolutions Of tie Free and Accepted Masons
Of dycona Lo6ce.
these resolutions expressive Of the sympathy Of our
brethren with tie object Of the Expedition under my com
nand are especially pleasing SHAH com nuneate
thtm formally to the cccrs and men a. an indication of
valued syupathes az home end useful stimulus Ia the
sesTch sfter our lost Pr tler Sir John Franklin.
have be f,ihfaly, your frsnd aud Brother
SIDNEY KotuAx Secretary Of ArcaDa Lodge.
We may add some facts Of interest in regard to the eli
nate sld temperature encountered by Dr. Kane on his first
.xpediiou with 1t DeHAvcn in 1880: Ga the first cruise
le Advance and left here the 23d Of May 1850
eht DAYS earlier in the than the present day o.
saiiirr On the 9Th DAY Of june they of S. Johns
+ and on tie 25th OF that month reached the Whale
Fl Islands On the 9Th ofJuy they were at UPPclnayik
which /, within the Arctic Zone and during the remainder
If that month were working through the Ice in Biins
Bay highest latitude - degrees the lowest temperature
in july was 20 d. geo and the highest 90 They enooun
tered southeast storm in lat ~ long 90 degrees, which
had temperature from SO to 10 degrees From the 1T OF
August to the 10TH they from Melville Bay to Lancas
Sound between the parallels Of and 70 degrees v t
The lowest temperature during this period 70 degrees
and the highest IS.
On tbs leh of August they encountered swell Of the
SEA an easterly storm SCI H. with fog the temperature
was from "a IS degrees On the 2ih they arrived OF
Cspe Riley and on the 2eh passed Bsechy Island where
Sir John Franklin suffered in l4546 and where the last
him were met with in the record graye5ords
at tie graves Of three Of his company Ihe lass Of the
a. roo Siei Apr1 al l9ls On the 27.h east OF from