New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27
THE DIsCOVERYBARK REsOLUrS.
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The Dis.ov,ry .Asrh Re,oiu.e, With arrived here n
Sunday poiIiog ias,, though noble vessel, ws' n'
rescued ON her pertous position IN 'be Aroe regions
ara finally brought safely mo P1, wlH'a, ny
men who underwent many hsrdshiIs and ran 40
eel ious rsb Of Their lives IN the UNDERTAKING sh9
vas when abandoned by those on board, Tart iocAs1
la the ice for a vast dists ell around he and could
not as Cspt Budo ing ton informs Us, have been ess
than $50 nes cm the nearest open water Under
,uch crcumstax Gee. il is bis opinion that The brel
officers were fully justified il abandoning her Is tney
ord. -
Uva. be SAWS, q natural iInpossbihty for them TO
hsye OF cAea themselves { al least tSeivemonb,
arc very coubrful whtthe hey could have done a.
al before their prov ision failed them; Tor tnouSh,
when the Americans took possession OF her ABOUT
eighteen m0nihs sfte word ste was well supplied, she
bad bv no mea1s enough board 20 last crew c1n-
sistng Of IS souls that length of tlme WIN tue gen.
eTous feelI gs of a uue sailor Capt. B11dington Is
warm and earnest ia de aring hs Sir Ed yard Becher,
as well as Capt Keett and his crew, were perfectly
rieb in course they took and that il is ungenerous
and upnanIy to censure them for it. They had done
their GUY IKE men, AID to have attempted more
Would have been nothing better than fOOlhardiness.
However this may be, every one will accord the
ehes' edit to he officers and ere" OF the George
Henry for their gallant persevering snd nnaily sue
cessfu Efforts in ssvus and bringing heme the ierect
yesse Her had ourst by the Intense frost
of that fIiebtful climate sud when Cap. b. and bis
men vert IN board 'he water up TO the lower deck
aid the whole crew were aged fourteen nours day
for tbre days in getting her clear, when the Immense
M sees of ice ride gave her list apor wnicn
they were long time in relieving So a, TO bring her
TO an even keel All these difficulties we're st length
turmouLifd the off ,ers are men of the George Henry
we're DIVIDED and both vessels 20 hmenced the tasT OF
working into open water.
Tie George Henry after seyere trals ;oeeded in
reaching bore on the 2Oth nstant, and the Resolue
arrived on Sunday morning The Ia ter experienced
on smo,t continuous series Of head gales o. wind, in
several Instances Al QUITTING 10 almos, huincsnces,
ano wss at driven south into the latutes OF Be-
nuda In lat. $50 lon go che spoze the he,mspnro-
oi.e brig Montgomery, Capt Mcintyre, OF Boo hbay,
from Boston, for the West Iudies % furn leh some
Iecessafy supplies Afterward spoke in la u ol
DO, chip Martha Whittemore, four lays from Rich
nond, for Liverpool
TIE Resolue is perhaps ote OF the stapchest ship.
ever buil, nearly ice proof a. any vessel ever hted
for the pt rleus navigation OF the Polar seas ana All
Der prepsrsons for encouneriDg the incidents OF the
rugged res TO which she rent were 40 perfect "a
.kl AID experience and liberal q pvernm 'n coIlt
make tm. A large armament OF brass cannon md
Mimic rifles in perfect order suficlent Tor aay emer
gency was found on board a, well a. al immense
amount of clothing, ard everything else that could
cOnduce 70 the comfort of the crew or contribute to the
objects CT the expedition.
Nor we're the Intellectual wants OF those on board
forgotten. for there was vsuable and extensive II
brary of well SELF cited books DO 5rd though We are
soIry TO learn that the library has suferei somewhat
f the vicssitndes Of the sea- and thai boatloacs Of
books had TO be thrown OVerooTd, ea-uratea WIN
water and rendered utterly worthless Tlere was also
found on board considerable quantity of VIVA 'bo1e,
but whether taken by the ships crew or purchased OF
the EsqUimaux was lot known.
The Resoue lie of coure en- object of great curios-
ity, and has been visipd by considerable numbers.
What steps the owners and those interested in the
George Henry will deem il their du 10 take IN rela
ton 10 the ,cued vessel Go not BROW, do We
know what will be cone about her by the British Gov
eminent but a. there is OF apt to be anything small
ford in that Government in pecuD'ary transactions,
we have but little idea that her Msesy will be dis
posed TO interfere in the hardy se,nens well earned
tight TO their prize, especially she would hsve no
shadow of Justice on her side. Toere never was
Gaze in which there less selnbsnce OF ownership
left 10 the igDal opiotors of Rotsam than there
is here ana believing So have the impression that
tie sailors will be quietly left to the possession of their
priza