The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-23

Uian De oVerWh lmed ~ the des0latons OF tbs
for We have our watchmen stationed in svery cor.
Ter, and when they are dscovers d, assure you 10
do cot trouble the city council or the Unied STAKES
C0uit 70 suppress them. JAS. MCKSIGHr
The Arctic Exploring Expeditions.
The recent intelligence of the discovery of Sir
John Fran klins remains, gives additional interest
to the following, which we take from the Cor: Es.
aminer, Of the goth ult.:-
At 10 o'clock yesterday the Phoenix, screw. oas
Of the last expedition fitted out by the British GO
veinnent for the North Sea, dropped anchor in Sar
waters, having on board Captain Mcclure, the ns-
Of arctic navigation, aud several Of the crew Of
his vessel. II win be remembered Il at in the May
of 1850 an expedition sent for the double pur.
pose OF ascertaning the fate Of Sir John franklin
and Of continuing the exploration Oft long sought
northwest passage. This expedition consisted Of
two vessels, tie Investigator commanded by Cap
tain Mcclure. and toe Enterprise, under the com.
mand Of Captain Coinson, tho first Of which sue
ceeded in proving the existence OF sea passage
along the northern coast Of America. Up TO TIE
year 1852 account had arrived Of the fse Of those
vessels, and accordingly an expedition was fsse1
out un6er the command Of Sir Edward Becher.
consisting Of his own ship, the Assistance, thu Re-
sS3ts Captain Keilsts p the Intrepid, Gspsaia
borne, to 60 to their assistance. Thus, there
were then altogether six shiI g engaged ia prose-
cutting the investigation, In which alone Captain
year the Phebjx screw, ard the North Star. and
Talbot, storesbpe, were sent out TO the reiiaf Of
those vessels, and their arrival they found the
whole Of the two former expeditions, with one ex-
ception, the Enterprise, completely blocked up in
the ice In the district embracing Lancaster Sound.
Beechey IslaLd and Wellington Straits. Il&del.
vile Bay tie ice was found to DO worse than bad
been for forty seven years before, and everything
gave promise Of winter unpreceden'edly rigorous.
while there was no prospect whatever OF getting
the ships free this summer. Under these cir un.
stances, Sir Edward Belcher, on his own responsible
ity, ordered the abandonment of the en,iie live
vessels which were accordingly left to thsir fate.
and the crews distributed among the st0reahps. It
was ut Beechey Islard the latter landed, and the
crews Of the abandoned vessels had to proceed .
distance Of two hundred miles overland to reach
them. The Phoenix has brought home yne greater
part Of the Of the Resoute, few OF that OF tia
Assistance, and one officer and one man, besides
sailed together until they met with adverse
winds off the Orkney Islsnds, when thev part
ed company, the Ps1bix stesming for QUEENS
town, where she could coal, and sae others
don. The Phenix has, unfortunately, brought 40
decided intelligence Of the OILY ship ct the la.s
expe ditiop cow missing, the Enterprise; but Cap
tam NJ Clure stated that be feels confident Of nee
one Of the numerous creeks or bay on the western
coast Of the North American continent; that cha
had bean abandoned BY the crew, an shat the las-
ter we're making their way over the land. These
copjec.ures have been formed from . number Of
concurlpg circumsts nces, but the ,princ'pd ona
was from the nature OF number Of Interesting de-
spetches from Captain Colhnson, found at dis rent
points bearing date about the year 1882 the second
year Of his being in tie ice. Among other circuE-
stances it appeared from those that he had follow
ed for great distance nearly the same course tnst
rod they close to each other twelve days
sail, or space Of less than 100 miles, During the
whole Of her perous voyage of nearly four years tas
Investigator has lost but one officer and five men
knf ~ 40 -
of this expedition may be, on which 30 much tres-
vure b A been expended and the lives Of 80 many
| brave and gifted men have been sacrdced we VIII
Dotrow discuss. The result however ot the late expe.
citicns has been to achieve feat Of
naval daring aid to solve pi obem which has bsed
the efforts Ct the Bavigatoys Of four centuries In
these achievements il Is no small qualification -
our national pride that !riahmen have held high
and winter has been penetrated, and these fearful
| waters completely traveeed by Captain Mcclure,
| while the whole Of the district has BEEN mapped
out BY another Of our countIymen Captain McClin-
took, native Of Dublir. OF the feat of the orusr
| fame has already said so much that there remains
little more TO tell the practical services OF chs lat
ter have developed the highest combination Of great
personal daring, immense and patient endurance,
thorough capacity for leadership, and practical
scientific knowledge. This gentleman has, by tina
unweared exercise of these qualities, succeeded N
mapping the whole of this fearful terra incognK1.
having in the course of his labors tzaEersed 200
miles of ice and rock ard wintiy desert. We need
scarcely mention, also, that the distinguished COM
mander Of the Resolute was Irishman aud closely
connected with cur city. The Phoenix was uaAbls
TO obtain any intelligence Of the American expedi
ton, fitted out by Mr.. GrinneIl, OF the firm q
Bowman Il Grinnel since 1t left Apernavik. On
the arrival ofthe Phoenix in Queenstown, Capt Mo-
Clure telegraphed his arrival to the Admiralty.
Shcrtly after Mr.. James Hammond, Of Queensso wp,
waited on Capt. NJ Clure in the name Of the inhabi
taDts Of tGt town, to invite him TO banquet. Being
under the necessity, however OF proct edng at
TO London he was obliged TO decline the compliment.
As soon % his arrival known she greatest Anxi
ETY. end interest were excited and large number u
tie most influe ntal residents of The reighborh0sd
sought introdu ctiors to this bold and accomplished
esman. All who had the good fortune to meet
him were delighted with the flank heaitiness aud
ctrt iali'y Of bis manner While proceeding up Ia
&c RI his delight ut once more treading his native
soil snd the charm he felt in the contrast between
the scenery of our lovely river and tho aspect Of The
fAvsge soiiu6ee lie had left were expressed with .
fresh nsss and intensity of feeling which showed
thu rough Irshman. Capt M'Clnre LETT ythe night
tain for Dublin, en- route 81 London, WHARF hoaora
and rev ards, We feel assured, await hsm, but ~
bealiier welcome than The somewhat hurrier bus
sin ce1e o7e which greeted him at his alss arrival "a
the land Ct his birth. The Phoanix salad 1t lock
this morning fer London.
CoSyrcrrox FOE RArE.--At tbs, Livingston Oyer