The Trinity times., 1855-07-14
The Arctic Expedition.

bark Advance. with crew of sixteen men.
in search uf SIR John Franklin. Ills vessel
was pr, vsioned for three years cruise, and
it WAS supposed that his provisions, 10y dnt
of fishing and hunting, might be made 10
last even one or two Years longer than that
period lie was last l,varh from in July of
lS5 ) and it is supposed that since then he
has entered Smiths Sound. aud aztec passing
the winter there las probably returned to
Cape Alexander where it is Known that he
intended to leave magazine of provisions
previous t, entering the Sound.
Tne Arctic Expedition, which has been ft
sailed for the regions Of the north The two
vessels, the prop Her Arctic and the bark
Release, left the Navy Yard on Friday, June
-. and sailed Down 10 the anchorage at Sta
ten Island amid tke cheers Of the muititul,s
who ware assembled upon the Wharvcs, and
sauted with some sign Of sympathy or re-
Spcct by every vessel which they passed. The
officers and crew Of the expedition are as fol-
lows:
Eak Rclcase- !. IInrte;cin. Lcu,en-
ant Commanding WIN. ;. Lowell Acting
Master; Joseph p. Fyff Pass d MipshP-
man: James Laws. Assistant Sdrg oH /;
Chas Lever, Captains Clerk; V. K Hall,
}nalswain: John l},inn, Bualswain' y Mate;
Wm. Smith. Bpatswain's Mate; Benjamin
Moore. Sailnakcr Chas Williams. Z Irpcn.
ter's Mate; VIM. Henry. Cook; John Ila
lev. Andrew Larson, Nm Carey, David
Iiatav, George Davys John Smith. William
PnInn,y. ChaS. Johnson, Thomas Ford.
I.rwis Lawrence, FrauciS Taylor, Byron
p ,rtrr. Thomas Franklin. scamcu
| Propeller Artic &C. G.. Simms. Lieut. Com
mnnding; Watson Smith. Acting Master
John *. Kane. Assistant Surgeon; lldrurin
Newell. Engineers William Richardson.
Arine Carpenter; Samuel Whiting, Acting
B,atswain; Robert lluicc, Bnatswans
Maze: .Ino. Van Dyke. Steward; William
| johnson, Assistant Engineer; VIM. Groves.
John Thompson. Ablaham Haskell, Waiter
Wllkln .nn, George }nlwoll, james Entls-
Brown. Rchnrd Hartley. Geo. Taylor, John
Fox. Johu Gilbert, seamcn.
Three OF the above individuals were with
DcIiavru in his expedition in search Of Sir
John Fraoklin. viz: William ). Lowell and
John Il inn, of the Release, aud Robert
Bruce OF the Arctic.
The ~ Y P,M says:
The Uuitrd States Navy coull not suppl
a better body of men than this expedition Is
manned with. and il fearless bravery, robust
heal II. ,irorou, fiames, and clear, rcsolute
| hand can insure success, the result ui thrtr
mission. is certain The enterprise is 10 br
conduc ed OF temperance principles hlho
Z slurc of spirits ha~ been taken. none WI
be served out except Ia cas's at cNiremc mr.
rrnrg. So tar n outfit is concerned There
never sailed two vessels b tier rq ipprd Tor
their work than the Arctic and Release.
Every advantage has been taken of the cX-
peitnce Of former naVlgai"rs withn The
.ircic circle, aud lhrouoh the Kindness OF
.Iulh i arrow. Secretary Of the brush Nd
miraItv. the most recent maps and chart>
have been furnished 10 Capt. llaitsi"ln aud
his officers. IN regard t. the provisioning"
Mr. Henry GrnneI, with his usual sollciludc
has personally sup rinlcndcd the preparation
Of the meats, aud given u general supervision
To The entire outfit"
Cungres. appropriated $lj0,000 for the
presrnt undc taking. and auihoriz.d the Sc
crctaly Of the Navy 10 despatch suitable
'leamcr and lender, il necessary. for the re.
lcf oc the "nlrcpd American navigator"
The Release is fine new barque aud has
made but two rips, buth 10 Rio, proving her
.clf IN excellent sailor She is covered with
out with two and half inch extra banking
besides being completely th"alhcd and also
armed with iron. Within, additional tiubcrs
have been mtroduc' 4, 20 llmt luc danger
reed be appr,hended from collisions with
.c,bcrss. The vessel is divided into water
hight conpartmcn's, and is furnished Wit"
fur pumps She is also l.ucd with coik 80
a non conductor of cold, and 10 absorb The
rno..inrc. The s1orcs furnished To each ship
are ample for two years consumption, and
consist OF patent meat, pickltS' Hiie Ju &C.
bread anl ir short. every article which for
mcr experiences supgcst as necessary for
health aud comfort Three hundred tons Of
the b,st auihrac'tc 'tc coal have been taken if
more is needed, lnay Dc had at GrrcnIand
in abundance. sledgrs. for excursions upon
the ice. ice anchors, and other implements
are provided.
Thcsc vessel. aleo take out tablet which
was prepared Mr.. Grinne,l at the rcqIe'
Of Lady Franklin, aud which is to be crecie"
to the memory Of Sir John Franklin aud his
companions. The tablet If Of white marble
tHo feet three inches 10y five feet. It = to b.,
erected on the White Cliff At Eccchy Island
by the side Of that co.memoraiirg the fatc
II Lieut. B,lo; of the Iielchrr expedition
The 70 l1Aing 10 the nscriplon;