The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-28


di ion and order thu return az tho rxvtrA7s
On tho 18th Of August, 1852, sir Edward Deistrr
saiisd up Wellington Straits In the Assistance ~his
Captain kellett In tho Resolutc proceeded IL
whrdy direction towards Melville Ialand. Tho Invcst
gator, Captain Mcclure, vas also cruising In the
latitude The vessels became fastened In the tee and 10
was found after wintering 10 them year wsuI
not BE- sale 10 remain much longer Tho be-
ing acquainted with these acts II determined 20 seas
the Phenx and the Talbot the relief Of the pea.
ers In the ice. and accordingly thsse vsss.s we-e prs
pery htted out and under the command OF ptan inss
field were despatched r the Arctic regions with ordsss
70 release the of tie Resola,e Iaveetixar ssa
Assistance
The following Instructions nj this troc 70
Sir Eavard Beeher hy the Admiralty relative 20 the
method In which lac should condast the seaTcs asd
we're handed 70 him BY Captain Ingefed when tn Ia
arrived st the scene Of the blocksdes--
sr-My Lords Commissioner of tho Admiralty h.vs
Greeted her Shjsft'a shipr PhoDix aud Ialbs uuiur
W. orders OF captain lralen.i n pyoseei with pso-
ons AND stores % heeehey IIana es the rarpo-s
lshh'ng thr slips and dspots your orderr ana
Am eoniuanded by their ataEhip. q acuatat y,u thas
on tho ic'urn Of the ihrais from echey IAaa ysx
they had the salts faction hearing ~ the ,af X
her MaJcsys ship Investigator under the e,mma.a a
CsPtain Mcclure az Banks Land having ,As
discovery % tho northwest paSsags though anhappa
Without discovering Of sir John fraaLlin md
that part Of the had been enabled roach Can sis
kcilets station At Melville Islsnd By dcspaches ~hch
ton that in August 1861, Captain Coinsoa Ia hor Ma
Jesyt ship tntorrrise passed the entrance % ua
VILE rivcr and their iordshps trust by toe rep ts he
may have obtained from the natives pfinee Ao~vs
land, as well ffor the records deposited by Cspa
Mcclure on his ps.ssg" along that shore that he may
have been enebAd to na-h some haroor hanks lA.A.
from whence he has made known hls posoa either 10
Captain Met lure or Captain keett.
Their lutdhps have desired direct your srecif
attenn 70 the measures they eqnre u b. ad,pt~A
Tor II once -iihdrswing II possible The waois oi the
oree nov employed Ia tho search 81 Sic John TfAakna
from The Polar heaa For .fieetng this object they
hain from issuing any posiye Instructions how you
to net what s'epe you 10 take they gr aware
you must be cnifeiy guided by the position II tho
and hof. varying eIrcun,staneca which IN thai =
must tnnusnce operations. but tholF iJdaip9s
virws may he stated generally a. folows:--
" tho crewn OF Tho Enterprise ana Investigator
~ hanhs, land thcy mus ,oanion ,se'r .bps, sss
every epdeasor shou be made ~ get them /, ie schsT
Island that they msy return Ia England. Hshss has ~
reay been sneeied, ana Captain k.s,s ~i,h his shps
hhs returned from Melville ipnna roa ass iamsAt sS
20 proceed 10 England ~h tho whole of the snips ana
thtr crew. ahnna"nns all further search cor mi.s
'on with ths snior officers of hof Majesty .hp., should
induce you 10 believe that your remaining
irymen Hut n Captain kcilctt has been uns bic 20 move
from bis pesltoB AZ kelsillc Iand ay b. necessary
" give orders 10 him "a abandon tho f~soute and Ia
uera nnd reoac his retreat TO iecohey Island bat
ibr oanbo, 10 accomplished this year, you need n
tain ANY Officers or men who may have se,dy reaches
Hcchey I.iard but ecDd them 20 England forth th.
2lshoold ne tidings have been heard of Captain CD
inson Ia her Majesty ship Fnlerpre II becomes -
Fela'ey nocesaty 10 provide for his safety for ,kls
purpose, ,be Melville Island depot mnst bc rrpl~ni 49,
v,h provisions and stores, ard is will be nscensary
u and steam tender 10 remain ILsre lso In, sorS,
s,ar or Talbot, with tender at H. c.hcy Liant ard -
tbose stations everything which add 10 thn hestd
aud comfort Of the should be DIP ..isi sui hsus
df 90 hs doen not appear b. tb.r l0rdrhps be
oeeary that any Of ,ss other ships should remain
ther year In tho Polar unis.s, boon stated yss
con,iccr inither search 10 D. pruets necessary.
These are the view. ~ their lorihiPs; their great -
ieet beine 10 recall ~th tho least IosaiLlo dey sAs
estancc fos.sr Rc-oIute IntroId Tn,.yps,.s Isys.u
gator North STAR itonlr TALBOT " u eau bc done-
" MT potlle 20 DO 20 they le.ve Il 70 your jadgsaat
hnd Gtcfet!ou " krnd one such u hs may nos -
required. and 10 aaopt those measures wheE you ess-
iier most necessary 10 tho safety Il csptAa
,olnion and bt crrw sod tbsr speedy return 10 tAx
Land Thi. their iordshifs aware. rnsl depend -
n r. nformaiion yon have received fru Melville isaaA
ho posi,inn 81 The respective ship. under your eae~.
Tho state of the G"ro. &C. All their Iordbps d.
s 70 cnnhde Ia your judgment. AMI they aathox. Joe
70 ehe entb .'rs SUD give sneh orders, aud te isAAs
Hnch eNebangcs - officers and ,oa insy assss
nec.'ary for carrying thsir ulshcs islo sn.o,
They trust, however, csp,sia cosnaea "a safs; .na
50 viii tea source o. much aatufartl0n TO them ~
and or.~s shsil arrive In Engiand.
bc-hey Island, u I. detirate that tbs coasi 10 tbs
rou'h .nid ~ rtpia Bay nsu,ey ffosa lac river ayAs
towards CAPE Na!siDaiam, shoad be esxsmipea, and -
are thofeipar 70 enesyof n jour tn',r &C ious 70 -
shps prnes" irg TO foRlsnd, IA NEE, ,hia lngsoy
y,u6 fcufn e. England and the neoessiiy ~ pat ~
thc squndfon aninf ous Anothsr xln,rs you
malc 1novn % tho oncer .hom you mar sppo,a, 70
rpcostd 1ou IN essmmand all your views AMI susae~-
mcn'a fespsciing further rrocssiinzs
AifboDfh ihs country isuo~ ., var With Ra.sis y.s
are ebariy a. urdefFisu1 that YOU 20 esnnta
any kt4e act whatever. the shps under your eansnsl
hh3iDg issn tti.i on fpr tho se pafpo~s - satng h~
etgaa,d IN cleu,iae d,soaverie. ana Ii sng ihs ~,S
lhod rrnc,ies ~ ali eslssS nation. 70 csn,ssr vs.1s
lam, ke. \ OSBORNE
Acting un-iss he ABOVE urssrs as Iawafd u ehct dr
cd0s ~ tho isont u MAY, 1885, 10 abandon The .hr@
srd 80 saii foF hoae IN tho rhsur AMI Talbot Tbs
heafi Il tho Investigator aaa the Ad,sues we,s
vel high ont, and bcpf sad health only ,br,s
- iour ofs eniifs number Wiling " c1nibae n
winter quarters any lonvcr on the other hand Capt
keei', = Tho Rstoiaie, having great faith n tho
stcf 9Th ard endurance of his vessel euc4vorea h@rs
T. bc siovsf 70 remain ard winter ihs sessoa ~.
Wgehs arguments strongly, 'ayisy thati woald ~, 10
scy hard matter - rAcA oai from al tls ve.ss
and faee q a. tl.fa u he solate ralch b. -oulS
- Wiling p orasin l.blaa Ia oblsc, n fesa4laiag b.
hpa 70 asstt caI Cann~.o vio was aiso e. ps.ys
ia the ce, lat tt distance fran the ricssr acss.
no commander n Tho ness ~, silinx bors,.v,
% a!os caDisa Esuest 70 fmain tsh.nA sal s,lhsass
he granted him oays sr.oe from ihs ispi y y.y.
(hs DAY gffefc fer the aha ionn1en, ~ ths IN
captain Asiirg no, sAas6sa ~ish ulr order aai
vbsn be A. isase he vessel q vas sfih ihs rf.a,@.t
reluctance.
IL ese~sof ~ asSstwasr li,.,lats aai Asss,sses
wefo ,hsH PLACED b.ra u ths Iseur sn1 us Tas,s
sni were aiorr ~fsh sar oosnHaniefs conveyed hoas
70 faTsnd Nh0ugh ~ Inward blehsr hal orasr-
frgaa Tie Admirably ~sieh Ia ihs syea "A tnssy vsaId
hare iusiAci him 10 abasorins tha yr~sf ~ NJ ana
hls ooEnrss. Nes0s vriaro .fIisss ssf iehsra ~sr.
irisd ~ court martial hf 10, prosssy prsforpiag
entss allotted - uru. 1hs fcsni, a. ns nrsstssuss
placed III rl-s,d Besr IN rrisr snplsa.ni .l,as
TIN although ss soqur.sd u ihs ssafy- prssssv,i
sFalbsi hin. The swords "a fa.tslns xcsiaTe saa Ka
su vffs bsnied isek 70 fhera -ith eosafilfo.ptAyv
sseh, Will csy.as Bslchef vas FsfaFn@i IN silsns~
Ms sesion N part a Tho admiralty ir fpssspnes -
~ foSaFd I~lchsgsa s.aS0at t3rLAasolnt "
eonstc'sf IN tr ~ ase void an hss Ega omeesy
The Opsn Polar Hsa-
70 IHr HptrOH on THr NV YoY1 HURALp.
have rsd Ia yo4S ssssi,sEi r&rs a. slso In .,uss
7tles - fsrerl tner,ssisg rerarts ssa ,lsyss
lecsarfs fesTes.nx Ne causs osssss q shs ssAa