The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-12
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN BEAR SKINS AT DISCO ISLAND.
BOuntiful Coal Mines at Har-
bOr Island.
Interview Between DR.. Kane and
mr.. Il. 0rinneIl.
DISCOVERY OF NEW CAPEs, BAYS AND SEAS.
Immense Iceberg, Five Hundred Feet High
and Eighty Niles Long.
The Efforts to Discover the Northwest
Passage.


The atmospheric Phenomena Of the World,
The Hartstein Expedition, consisting Of the screw
steamer Arctic and sailing vessel Release which left this
port four months ago search of DR. Kane and his party
returned to New York yesterday afternoon and anchored
off the Battery. is gratifying to add that the exped
tion successful In It's mission: Dr. Kane and his
vving companions were brought safely home by Capt
Hartstein.
The Kane Expedition left New York, in the brig Ad-
vance, the s1st Of May 1853 under the command OF
DIR. Kane, U. S. NJ in search Of Sir John Franklin. The
names Of the gallant officers and Of the Advance
follows:-
United States Navy In command, having been detailed by
the Department for this special service.
Henry Brooks, first officer, do.
James McGarry second officer do.
Amos Bonsan, third oHicer do
Christian Ohlsen carpenter.
August ronfag. astronomer.
Henry Gookfeow, assistant astronomer.
VIM Morton, steward
Peter Shepard, cook.
George Stephenson seaman.
jefferson I. Parker, do.
George J. Whittei, do.
William e. Godfrey, do.
George Riley, do.
@. Blake, do.
The only public letter received from the expedition
during its absence the office Of the NEW YORK
Herald. and dated in July Of 1858.
The Harts,ein Expedition, in search Of DR.. Kane, left
New York the 4th of June, 1865, under the
of Lieut.. H. J. Hartstein o. s N. This expedition
sisted Of the propeller Arctic and bark Release. The
of the officers and who noby volunteered
their services board these vessels follows:
ON THE RELEASE.
MONDAY June a. 1855.
Commander of the Expedtion-iieut H. J. Hartstein,
First Lieut. and Acting Master-wm. s. Lovil, District
of Columbia
Boatswan-v. R. Hall, New York.
Captains Clerk--Charles Lever, New York
And thirteen searnen.
ON THE ARCTIC.
Lieut.. Commanding-C.C c. sinons, Of Virginia.
First Lieut. and Acting Master-Watson Smith, New
Jersey.
Chief Engineer--Harmon Newell, Pennsylvania.
Assistant Engineer-wm. Johnston, New York.
Boatswan--Samuel Whiting Michigan.
-Carpenter-wm. Richardson.
Purser's Steward-John Vandyke,
And sixteen sesmen.
New York was thrown into state of considerable
citement the afternoon by the safe return of Captain
Hartsten, Dr. Kane, and their gallant comrades The
whole town, indeed, we're delighted.
Our news collector thus briefly reports the arrival Of
the Release and Arctic:-
THE NEwsaAN's REPORT OF THE RETURN.
The United States Arctic Expedition composed of the
bark Release and steam brig Arctic, II. j. Hartsten, It.
commanding expedition, has arrived They left New York
May 80 1856 arrive in Leavely Isle of Disco Greenland
July s. Coased along the shores Of Greenland from H,
seinburg to lat touching at Leavely Hare Island
Cpernavik Hakluyt Island, Cape Hatheron and other
places the coast. Were twenty eight days boring
through the pack in Melville Bay Thence crossed Davis
Straits went up lancaster Sound far Admiralty Inlet
where they opposed by solid pack which entirely
stopped their progress Thence they proceeded down
the Western coast, examining Possession and Ponds
bays. We're fast in the great middle pack for
several days to all appearances for the winter. In
lat. $3.50 n, lon. SO 30 w., spoke English whale
ship Eclipse, Of Peterhead, bound to Cumberland
Inlet had taken three fish, all well. Arrived at eavely
their return from having entirely circumnavgated
Northern waters fr the ice would permit Sept 13
Found Dr. Kane Che having abandoned his vessel in the
ice) and his associates excepting those who had died
from exposure viz
Christian ohisen, carpenter.
Pierre Schubert (Shepard) cook
jefferson Baker Parkerl, seaman.
Found al Leavey the Danish brig Mariana Can't. Am
mondson, loading for Copenhagen Sailed from Leavely
Sept 1s Tn the 10th, boarded Danish brig Badur 81
days from Copenhagen, bound 20 Leavey On the 27th
spoke English schooner Selh, from Sandwich Bay bound
to Plymouth
No trace whatever had been discovered Of Sir John
Frsnklin's party.
The last winter in the Arctic had been unusually Sc
ve many Of the natives having perhed from exposure
and starvation. Had been compelled TO their dogs
the extreme cold having prevented the usual hunting
pedtons
The vessels In toleraby good condition They have
been In collision With iceberss and severely npped ia
the packs.
THE KANE EXPEDITION.
HIGHLY INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF THE ExPEDI.
rT0N, AS RELATED By DB. KANE TO MR. HENRY
0RfSSELL.
As the vessels came TO aLchor OF the Battery
Dr. Kane hurried ashore and proceeded at once to the
Astor House. where he was warmly welcomed by hos.
Of friends and acquaintance Every crowded to see
him, and for few minutes he completely sur
rounded and beset by eager inquirers that Il was with
the greatest difcuy he could make his escape whsr
he at last succeeded in gaining the street he In com
psny with friend got into carriage and drove up ,e
the residence OF Mr.. Henry Grinnel In Bond street
His arrival hsd been expected by Mr.. Grinnei who re
scved him with such a welcome only from
he very depths Of the heart.
al have Advance with me - sail nr. Kane III
udIng 10 the loss Of his vessel which have stated
was obliged TO abandon in the ice
"Nerer mind that replied Nr. GFiaae Is lo1y =,