The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-02
THE BlRTsTEN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

fnE bAWI5IEN AHCuC EAfEDrIiVNs
! The Vessels Arctic and Release Their De
| Parturc from New York..
The vessels Arctic and Release which 1t IL intends
shall sa from the Quarantine grounds to-day, visit
to the Arctic ocesn in order 10 search for DR. Kane
his compositions lay at the Nsvy Yari Tuesday last
and anchored opposite to tae North Carolina they
were then ready for ssa but did not leave their
nss until Friday afternoon, when they gos uudcs
wcsh amidst OF general ezstsm and Interest.
The following list Of the sfisers in charge o. the
exrediton:-
o1FICBRs AND GREW oPyrHB BARK RxLEAsH.
Aetss .Mas.sE~swiHism ) Lowell 'n
Pasred hisnsn-Josepa p. Fyfe
esrsssS. ess1. sissi eisss-cisrIss Ls.sr s.s.
BSsssvsn's s ns sss.SInn william 1':s.i s.i.h.
I s.ilma ssrsBsnjsni. - Moore
Ssamep.-Wiiisn 1esry oook; John Haley Andrew Lar.
ss,n W;s S';s, ssp
Levi. L.wssnce Fsanss Taylor Byron Pssssr. Tiomss
oPFIosRs.AND oasw OF THE rxopELLzR ARCTIC.
Gommsn%dsr.Lie .Lieatensns s,a sJ g; 2; si.ns
Assisssns s.rseon-Jshn x. Kane.
Acting Acting GsrPntsr-willias rP ,s RShsrsson.
Boatswain's Mate-BoDert Bruce
nen John Asrsn Kon
dali water wilasnsGs & George sdsGd Ja%s. Bo.s;fora
Those marked with ssterisk have been In a Arctlc
regons with Dr. Kane under DE- Haven.
The commander Of tho heexpedtion, Lieutenant Harris
tejn, Is native Of South Carolina, and Lieu
tenant Simms comes from Virginia. An thsoficers
and men hope that plenty OF American newspapers
will se forwarded them during their absence.
Two sailors who. had landed at the Navy Yard on
Friday, to bid farewell their wives repentsd their
migratory resolution at the last moment and had TO be
forced little before they were brought to the ship.
will be recollected that Dr. Edward Kane loft the
United States with the nrst Grinnel expedition which
sailed in search Of Sir John Ffsakin. Kane returned
from that voyage unsuccessful but not hopeless and
owing to his exerons and representation aiding the
promptings Of humane hoarc Mr.. Grnnen was induced
to again at out the Advance and send her another
mission Of philanthropy and scientific discovery The
Advance sailed in 1853, and the command Of
the expedition wac intrusted to Doctor Kane
himself, having sixteen men under him. He has
been absent since that time and when the narrowing
narrative Of Doctor Rae respecting the ultimate fate Of
Franklin, nrst appeared In print In this country, feel
ing Of universal alarm for his safety exhi
bitsd, which has been extending daily up this
ment. Our late advces from England announced the
rival there Of the ship Enterprise with other Arctic
searching vessels but do not contain any msnton Of the
the public mind that he has either psrshsd in the
Icy regions left them good while SINCE and 10 now
on his way to his native land
Determin ID to penetrate the mystery IL possible and
in order to alay the popular Fears the United States go
vernment lately set apart the Of hundred and
fifty thousand dollars to be expended in fitting out
ning and maintaining another force Of navgaors ready
to venture life itse in search for their missing
trymen. With this sum two vessels, then named the
Erngo and Arctic Immediately purchased and sent
to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for alteration, repair
and a reht suited to the iattudss in which they
intended to operate. The propeller Arctic was
built in Philadelphia, and registered for two hun.
dred and Rfty tons. II arst intended tina.
she should serve as a government hshtsbip.
The bark Eripgo-now known rs the Reease-was re.
gistered for three hundred and twenty tons
engaged for short time in the Rio Janeiro trade She
is well built vessel and feet sailer Out Of the cash
voted the Executive gave the Of thirtythousand
dollars for the propeller and seventeen thousand dollars
for the bark ErDgo After the purchase concluded
the vessels ordered down to the Navy Yard and i'm
mediatey the heads Of the different departments
number OF men to work them in order to got them
ready for this special ssrvce whilst Mr. Grinne again
forward and rendered ample and generous sid in
the victualling and general outfit.
The first work to rebrace and extra brace the
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the tremendous pressure of the Ice packs the sudden
shocks Of floating Of ice With this view they
received heavy sister keelsons four bge keelsons
and two powerful extra breast hooks Strong athwart
beams and knees fixed for ward. Heavy beams Of
the dimensions Of thirteen feet BY six inches have been
fore and aft in both. These beams have space of
five feet between each and every beam Is strengthened
BY four dagger knees and two hanging tnees. Amid
ships, strong iron rods are run through each
Samson post, which bolt 1t to the sister and
and main keesons Four extra knees have been added
to the stauncheons fore and aft and live oak beams
fitted to each quarter All the decks and sides Of each
vessel covered With cork with view to ward of the
action Of the frost The decks also double panked
and caulked. An immense water tight bulkhead divides
the we'll braced bows Of the ships from the rest Of the
vessel so as to render the chance of escape on the
sedges, the return to land certain, In case
floating Ice should stave In separate the bow. This
Arctic and Release have also had iron bands fixed out
side aft from their cutwater to their main chains whilst
oak pankng of two and half inches has been run on
their huls from the cutwater to the sternpost and
from the keel upward The boats for each are made oi
vulcanized India rubber, hxed In peculiar manner on
frames Of Light wood. In connection with these there
ten Ice sedges. When brought into use the boats
will be inflated by OF pair Of bellows set In
sledge and drawn the Ice BY dogs The sledges
made sharp ut each end, and round with iron and
raj Of them eleven feet long Each sledge and
boat IL is calculated, will transport persons
the ice. should any break in the ce the sedge
be taken asunder BY removing the junction pins when
pieces win be put in the boat which will then be launch
ed on ,the water and rowed in the usual manner. All
the light and paddles elegantly made and lined
round the blade with BRASS Both vessels had
large whaleboats put board. The different shops In
the Navy Yard have furnished them with about seventy
Ice anchors ranging in weight from sixteen to
hundred pounds They are all hook okshapsd, aad in
tended TO aid In warpins both of the vessels
through the ce An immense number Of iron crow
bars have been put board which steel pointed
and to be used In boring holes through the ce They
called ice chisel by the mechanics and navgators
The master mouder has furnished lot Of metal vessels