The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-12
INTERESTING FROM THE ARCTIC OCEAN.

Int. restinU and important Disc . veries--U Uncle
Sam Ahead Of the W0rld-Tao Tech0cc.Ais
Inai.ns- 4 uise OF the U. 8. sioop OF War
VinCennes-Lie CteSant EROOkss Party at
gebIvane Bux nor Russiun Courtesy tn Anne
Iisanf- d. SCI Ir,tiOn Of TIE Tech his lndl-
uns.-f4s msls LaDie Feat Of Pciestsiasis1sN-
Dwarf Vegetation ina the Arctic Region
N Scene Ii, GAMBIA Wide Ficid sor MIS-
sionaIy Labors, DC.
Through the courtesy Of officer alta he'd 10 the
United sta,es soopoi Vincennes we sie enabled to
lay teore readers interesting Cscs Connected
with the recent If that eel in the ctic Ocean
The Vincernes th flap ship Of he North neiuc survey
ing Squadron under the command OF Commodore John
kocgeIs whose obseI vations Japan and other lts
interest to the Inspection OF this expenition
pote large ,aln ole acquisition TO the previous
~ acquired info ION # the places viai ed The Wa
entered behring's Straits In the month OF Au
gust 1850 and anchored iii seDvane Bay, port OF ne
eastern eeast o. Asia. The principal object OF visiting
this point 10 obtain Astronomical obre ~ ATOMS inc
tect Of interest u the general reader however,
Is tie Information gained respecting the lechuechis lnd
aus, q warlike who nhsbit Ills portion OF Asa.
They owe allegiance to foreign power having never
conquered oy the RUSSIANS although tue county
which III. occupy IL generally conceded belonging
the Russisn poss essiops in ia The and
tons OF this people are lecuhacy tnelr own tnhhe
lavaees other portions Of tie worid they fe charc-
toTiscsy prosident and anxious Of accnmu' ing pre-
Ier-y. Having knowledge OF the existence Of SUI
pssne Btrg, and acknowledging no attibote hyperion
q animal I,linct hey are siih9u, supefs,o ana
with the present. II i'd equally remarkable OF this
tuo,eo iace that in heir social relations they gov
eiHed lain by correct principles vi
ralty. ftmale eapt,ges taken in war copsiierei
properly and kept for purposes II prosti
ton but these Lave ID social in,e course with the
wives and daughters of ther capors aud are treated
in Il sBd hl in The same es imttian as
len aes OF similar situation in civilized communities.
The inh baEts Of the village at Senisaue htybor wore
fourd Il lie veiy tracabei and eeemee inclined - 10
good terms with the Of the Nocanues. Being
Gescus or accomplishing the ject Il he survey n
he Arctic heot the further as ancs g. Com
podse Iocgefs deter mined t. leave party at seniaaa
T. make tie necessary observations while the vessel Puf
suec its cruise in the NORTH In cont,npla
a. ba
r.ls lad been sa,c Cd. These were hii.d with earth,
ana with spare srars ana ssils very tenapasis
ard well fortified cabin constructed the CT k 81
earth Icing quite tnetsabie u he weapans u he
rGinns IN case Of an ATTACK. The party consisting u
twelve men, uLder command Of Acttag Lieut. J. NJ.
hooke, was composed ioiows-E. NJ. Kern, ar list:
Wright, notanist, W. Stimps,n, zooapit, i've sailors
ana three marines Wren everything h'd been accom-
Ih,d Necessary TO the comfort and safety = me party
tie vessel go under aay, AMI win favorable breeze
upon tie scene Of her oxlora'ieU' the Arc.
tic III. Of the vessel laid for Herald bland,
Which ouid in he poi iob ipd caied by the chart.
mi island il about ore mile and half in length AMI
Is sLuped lie a crescent IL rises eight hulnrei and
tfy fret above the sea, and is densey win
ness growing TO the height OF four feet sailor be
longing to the Nincennes ascended 10 the peak, and
the WEATHER vas very clear, he had hne opportunity
icr observation but was unable TO make out any and
An ofc.r u the attempted the ascent but afte
nany TRIALS was compelled to aoandcn the attempt, TIE
peculiar quality Of The soil aiter being so long subject
irost and ihaw, rendering The operation OF climbing
NOT OILY difficult, but exceedingly dangerous
IL the intention Of Comm dore Rodgers to visit
II land rcpoftoo have been discovered by Captain
Aellet If the expedition sent out By the English
trImeIt in 1851 search al sir John Farkin ana
he scatter Ldica lions favorable - ths end the
Of Tie vessel VAS shaped accordingly The posi-
top Of bis land reported by Captain kei.e;t, sas
about sixty rules 10 the I0rthwafd OF Herald bland
The Nincenpes reached the attitude OF y dcgs 20 NM =
s,c., in Longitude ia dogs 81 min is SEQ, higher
point than before reached having Jailed over tic
sumed paeili,p OF Captain e,ett's hand, aud Commo-
Rogers forced 10 the CONCLUSION that Captain
Kolltt had fallen into the common error In these ti
tudes OF beng deceived by low cloHd-oanks A. this
1 lie fl wa by "a
barrier If ice ana the vessel not prepared for
winter quarter in these regions Il deemed adv sable
10 alter her c1urfe. Returning by the west ~ Herald
island the Vinceppes sailed tue ta Of Herald rect
aud worn ed up to tie position # the land reported BY
Captain heilett, and banned 'tiVer sitnd.n rns land
reported ~ Captain kelett ~ having been in
hggy weather; ard here again lie mus. have been de
otvei by clouds, no ano coui be found 10y tue Van
cennes, although with every advantage Of line weather
for att er, ation.
Having ace mplished all thai was possible for the
present. season, nortward Of herald 'sand Commodore
loopers anxious to discover 'WIaneies Land" re-
ported 10 hsvc been oscovoted ny Russian vyager o.
that name eli the northern coast o. Ass Ihi' land Wa
reached By any Vessel, aid Il Is matter OF much
doubt whether II had existence except in The ina
gnati the Russian voyager. There is indian ira
don miiar 10 all in this rat Of The world
that land has heen ia the locality indicated Ivy tap
Wiargic. Itis also stated by the Indians hat, many
years ago. Of the tribes OF the northern coast
defated In batt. ami la number escaped In boats
with The view Of feaching 'he continent the AL
yentures return ed and ,Iom this fact II
sumed that hey bad discovered the and IL il hardly
emhrh that tbia carries but Little
weight to tie suppuston that Wraugles Lard does exist
Al old Indian chief OF ore OF The tribes Of the north
srn coast, relates that when the vesther - clear,
which by the way Is Of very rare occurrence
IN that region, he has seen h'gn land covered win
snow In the ERECTION Indicated he position Of Wr.n
ge'e Land The haps IL tue bet foundation for he
belief that Wrange correct IN his observation The
Eussape anxious that others shall ciam the discov
ey Of continent north OF their possessons have at
tempted 10 find wra eles Land, hut without
Coumt dore Rogers determined upon an .hort TO
reach the continent, and sncreedee IN working his
.xrtty in fer III
ny tie kusian voyaer. Hese the vessel was prevented
from Progressing her by that obstacle which cannot
be overotme-a barrier OF ice.
The return Passage to Behring's Straits was rceoni
rlbed without the OF any kahls Incl
dent Arriving at senivaDe isrbor after absence Of
exactly one month, the party under Lieutenant Broobe
aceaunts Of everything Of interest connected with the
place and its inhabitants.
from the Herald of Oct. 1911
The HfpAiD Monday, October TO- contained
cuut If The Arctic cruise of the Sincennes
the time OF her return TO senvane Harbor In bherngs
Stfn where tire anxiety o Commodore Kodges for
safety OF Lieutenant frooles command Was relieved by
prinp the rary in tie enjoyment of heih and
riy II Ia due TO the Russian government officers Pc
,rtnui, will so mention that upon tb-ir learning the
nature the proposed expedition Of the Vncnne and
The intention Of Commodore Rodgers 30 visit Senyans
e WINS cautiously rendered the services ~ inerpre
tor nj tie Iechucchs dalects favor which acknow-
EDGED in terms ~ the officers OF Lieut. Brookes
tnrty In this connection rnay add kat the Conduct
o the Russian authorities Mt tIopaulo v toward Ane
rieans visiting and residing 81 thst place Is uniformity
courteous and ociging a. is evidenced by Mr. psyal
erirore Cooper after ten months residence a. Pc
tr,raulovsi The In erpte,er who accompanied the n
and has been Ysc.d in charge 81 she Russian Con- nj re-
siding al this place, TO be sent home by the first oppar
unity Ills services we're exceedingly valuable 30 ,h4
,ytsdon as he is in deg acquainted With tn
yafious dialects of the Indian ihos inhasng the east
e,p coast Of Asia and through him much nsorma lion
v m psined that otterviac would bave teen lost.