The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-13

he continued during the whole thirty days that the part
route to the open sea- and he hos trsvetd In
dog sleigh less than eight hundred miles on stretch
calling his way at An quimaux hn In which four
his men were sick, and depesiting bread with them
These individuals he afterwards caxred IN his sleigh
one by one to the main party.
Nothing too high for his scientiss research nor
too mean for his humane action. He proved himself
deed, model commander; and the following form 0
prayer drawn up by him, and used the starting and
return Of expeditions will show that he did not neec
the spiritual welfare Of his
PRAYER
TO HE rsiD ~ THoA ES0AoED IN rnS Aacnc gxrEDnios.
A. D. 1858.
o. Almighty and Most Mercful Lord God, who didst
ate The heavens the sea and hs DIV land and h.s
TO man wisdom and skill to plan and 70 work. we, thy
sinful and dependent crestures would seek thy par
have often transgressed thy laws abused thy avors
and forgotten thy watohful over us. We humbly
brsnce against us but pardon them for the sake Of Thy
son, Saviour, Jesus Christ Preserve our pre-
sent voyage from tho dangers Of the sea- from sickness
and from sii fatal injuries. Make way prosperous
and help In the great work that lies before u.s. that
our labors and badshps may be rewarded with good
undertaking, to tho glory Of Thy holy name.
Leave US not we besesch Thee to own counsel
but strengthen our various faculties bring all nsedfu
give presence Of mind skll, and power OF
TO work out . deliverance- And do thou
Q Lord our Guardian and our Guide, grant
that may all return in safety onioy the blessings
the land and the fruits OF Labor and with thankful
remembrance Of Thy mercie to praise and gioriy Thy
o. Heavenly Father, we would call to remembrance be-
fore Thee, and commend To Thy and tavor rela
tons and friends everywhere; benefactors, and
especially those whose benevoience, hberality and
energy have planned and fitted out this enterprise And
who are trouble sorrow need sickness or any other
adversty especially such may be exposed to the
ing Of the sea- or TO dangers and privaons amidst the
SHOWS and ice. To all travellers grant safe return
home to all who at ses, that they may reach their
destined port and TO all who tossed upon
Of this troublesome world, that they may to the
haven Of salvation and the land Of everlasting ife All
this ask through the merits and mediation Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ in whose blessed words
Our Father who ar IN Heaven, halowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done earth It is in
our epasses as forgive those who trepass against
us and lead not into temptation but deliver from
evil for Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the
glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
We gave in yesterdays HERALD account OF DR..
Kane's fight with the Mexicans in 1913. He still pre-
the jacket which he that OCCASION and
when lie had to abandon other thiugs OF real In the
Advance he would not leave behind him that old
TO ofa hard fought field.
weekly newspaper, under the title of The Ics3tiak
was published board for eight weeks.
It in manuscript and It's motto was In te6ri. SER
fdem-Sustan your trust in darkness. copy
of it will be historic mements worth preserving.
The expedition has only brought home two dogs-oue
of them Esquimaux who the leader or boss dog
lie called, Of Dr. kanes sledge the other very
intelligent animal of the Newfoundland breed Several
good stories told Of the sagacity Of these animals
One of them very hard one and we will not vouch
for its veracy. II said that he boss' would sit quiet
y looking at the other dogs taking their feed when he
over nm of fho hasf a}
by the back Of the neck, and make him digorge and
then indulge in the fruits thereof Ifany doubts the
story he may to the bark inquire for Tooda and
satisfy himself.
The whaling boat which the party carried across the
ice has been brought TO New York. much the worse
wear One Of Francis metallic life boats which va.
presented to Dr. Kane proved to be OF great service
finally broken up by the natives TO satisfy their GU
rosity as to what contained in the air chambers
The India rubber boat subjected to the same anay
sis
Great credit Is due to Captain Hartsten for the
est he exhibited In executing the duties and attaining
the objects Of his commission. He happened to spran
bis ankle on the outward voyage aud when unable to
mount the rigging he had halyards rgged out called
'the captains halyardsn = by which he would have him.
scf hosted aIof where he would sit for hours sweeping
the horizon with his telescope In search Of the lost nav.
gators Altogether the Developments Of these exped-
tions reflect honor directly the who took part
them, and indirectly the nation at large. We hope
that Congress will mark it's Of their services an
appropriate and becoming manner taking into conside
ration the fact that officers and men were obiVei 10
abandon all their vauabes board the Advance. We
trust that they will be literally compensated duly
honorei.
The following account of the reported death Of DR..
Kane appeared in the Boston Daily Ecning 7aeeey o
the ll,h inst and would have caused the greatest grief
among his relatives and friends bad II boon contra
dcted by his fortunate and timely arrival in city
hshing vessel which arrived hero to-day, brings
news OF the expedition sent out in search Of Dr. Kane
and the melancholy intelligence Of the death that in
trepd navigator The fishing vessel reports having po
ken in lon % co. LAT. ~ 50, the ppeler Arctic in com
pany with bark Relief Of the vessels having board
the remains OF DR.. Kane.
bistmne, the map publisher has prepareda very per
feet map OF the rcic region, showing the spot where
DIR. Kane was compelled to abandon the Advance also
other interesting places In iceland on any other
chart.