New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-12
FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN.
CRUISE OF THE UNITED STATES SLOOP-OF-
WAR VINCENNES.

From The san FT1ncsco HsTQfd.
through the courtesy Of an officer attached to the
mite States sOOp.of var Nincennes we are enabled
TO Icy before readers some Interesting facts con-
uectCd with the recent cruise of that vessel IA the Arctic
ocean. The Vnctnnes IL the flagship OF the No tn
Pacific Surveying squadron, under the command OF
Commodore John Rodgers whose observations on
japan and oher points Of nerest assigned % tse in
spection or tbs expedition compOse Large and vau4-
bic acquisition 10 the previously acquired Information
Of the places visited The Sncecnes enered Behring's
straits in the month OF August l-5j and anchored IN
SeIlvaDe bay port OF the stern coast % Ass The
principal Obsct Of visiting this point wa5 20 90 ain a.
Economical observations. The subject Of mos. interest
to tie general reader, however. 10 the i-tormaton
game ltepecfing the reciuccnis Inc.aUs wariike
wlo iIhGb this portion OF Asia. They owe no
allegiance 10 foreign power, having never been con
oLeIed by the Rus-iaIs although the country wslch
ttey occupy is generally cOnceced as belonging % the
Russian poesesOn6 il Asia. The manners enc customs
O. this people are peculiarly their OVID nike savages
IN Other portions OF the world, they are charac
tersiea y povlcent AID anxious OF acoumu.arg pro-
perry. Having 10 knowledge CT the existence of
SuplCmt Berg, and acknowledging no attribute supe
'ior 10 amin al instinct hey vi hOUt superstition
AID 0ds ife Of hspPy ignorance OF all things uucOc-
necCQ ~ a tie present IL /. equally remarkable OF
tLIs UIUC6O rbce, nR' IN t1eic social relations they
governed 10 certain extent by correct principles
Of morality. FemGle captiVrs taken 10 war con-
sidtrec cOmKOk property. and are Kept tor poses
Of p'o'i'utiou; bu these Gave no social intercourse
viii u wives ttes Of their captOrs and are
t1seo n the same manner end held N TIE -sTe esti-
ion E MA Q simer situzou in ciyizei com
I.unifies The NIP otlnts Ct to- vi So SsGivaue
bsrbor we're found 70 D. very tEac Sbe aud seeme1
uclrtc . be on goO1 'efms with the C.,w o. the
Vince neg. Beng -IrOus Of accomp isEilg ne oo-
Icc G. BE surtey ih- Arc r. before ,0e season
tuither acvagceO, Con mCdOre Rogers q eruined
It. cave party a. Sel,vt ne 20 MAKE ,Ae necessary
ooseTvGrcls while he vessel pursued is cruise ia
re North. In contemplation Of an expedition Of his
CHARACTER. all the 6mD'y PROVISION 0srr.s had bean
saved. Itese we're FL 81 with earth. sDd VITO som-
spere spars al SAL, q very teIautsD.e and well
terrified cabin We, scra'uced, tie casks Of e4Tta
being quite in per ~ able 20 the weapons OF tie
lnoiars. II case Of an attack The party consisting
a. twelve men, uuC-r commsno o. ac,og LieUt y. ii.
Brooke cCmyo-ed g. t-l.Ows: +. VI h--1, srttst,
{. Wight. to'snst; ". Htimpson zJoo- Il, i've
sailor sLd hrte arIues. heo eve yt9iny had been
accom- pllsked Necessary 70 the con'"E and safety Of
tie party the vessel got uncCr way and WEa A favor.
at.e DEe. re- was COON upon TIE scene 90 er eXplTa
IN he Arctic. The coCrse OF The vessel aid
for Herald Issnd vhicD was found Ia the petition
Indicated by the bait In s.sud IL about one mite
GLc hs.f in spgtn, ana isshape9 Use crescent Il
e.. eiel: huucrtd and fifty foet above the levelofne
-er ard "a dersey covered with moss growing 20 ne
b ght # four feet. A sailor belonging TO the Vim.
cel les a-cfIisd . the peak and the weather vas
veIf Cesr be had fine opportunity or observation,
~ VS. En.b p % make any land. An officer Of
tie vessel t,ierP,ed tie ascent, but a!.sr many