Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-21
Sailing of the British Bark ResoIute-
Her Appearance-LIsf of Officers.


The British Discovery Bark Resolute sailed
yesterday at noon, from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, under the command of Capt. II. J.
Hartstein, one Of the officers of the late Arctic
Expedition, for Portsmouth, England, where
she will be delivered into the hands of Her
MaiestY's Government as a present from the
Government of the United States.
The singular history of the Resolute must
be fresh in the recollection of our readers. 1t
will be remembered that she was dispatched
by the British Government in search of Sir
John Franklin and was frozen in among the
iceberg; that her officers and crew had to
abandon her, leaving all their effects on board;
that she was found several months ago by the
crew of q whaling vessel belonging to New
London, Ot, having Grifted about l, 200 miles
from the spot where she was abandoned. Nor
will it be forgotten that the sum of $40, 900
was appropriated by our own Government for
purchasing her from the fortunate whalers of
New London-the English Government having
waived all claim to her.
She has been repaired and fitted with the
utmost care at the expense of our Government,
with the design of restoring her TO the Queen
In at least as good a condition as she was in at
the time the exigencies of their situation COM
PEELED her crew to abandon her. With such
completeness and attention to detail has this
work been performed, that not only has eve
rything found on board been preserved, even
to the books in the captains library, the pic
lures in his cabin, and musical box and organ
belonging to other officers, bat new British
flags have been manufactured in the navy-yard
to take the place of those which had rotted
during the long time she was without living
soul on board. From stem to stern she has
been repainted; her sails and much of her rig
ging are entirely new, the muskeis, swords,
telescopes, nautical instruments, DC, which
she contained, have been cleaned and put in
perfect order. Nothing has been overlooked
or neglected that was necessary TO her most
complete and thorough renovation. Several
thousand pounds of powder which were found
on board will be taken back to England, some
what deteriorated in quality, but still good
enough for ordinary purposes, such as firing
salutes.
Her massive build surprises every one of her
nunerous visitors while she remained at the
Navy Yard. Her upper deck and between
decks are double planked throughout, while
her bows and sides are of three thickness
Her builders bad regard to the comfort of her
officers and crew in the Arctic Seas Under
every berth runs steam-pipe, and through
the entire length of the cabins and between
decks are rows Of pipes, three feet in diane.
ter, which must have effectually heated the
vessel, even when the thermometer fell to so
or 70 deg below zero. The pipes in question
connected with a huge furnace, which also
served IS a cooking range.
The officers appointed by the Government to
conduct the ResOlute to England are:-Com-
mander II. j. Hartstein, Lieuts. @. Ii. Wells,
Z. Z. Stone, and Hunter Davidson. The sur
geon is Mr.. r. T. Maocolum, aud the secretary,
Mr.. Otis.
The Resolute is undoubtedly slow saier,
and it is not expected that she will reach
Portsmouth under forty days. The reception
which Will be given to her officers and Grew
will, undoubtedly, be worthy of the generous
conduct of the American people'-NsD York
Times.