The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-12


IwKM SYDNEY AND CONGRATULATIONS or
Hr0ETANr MIRRORS IN TIE CHARTS OF THE GULF
or rsoHrLI-sURvsrs OF THE BONN GROUP, TIE
JAPANESE ARCHIPELAGO AND THE ISLANDS or
oAsIMU-nxANIsArIoS OF THE COAST AND
ISLANDS OF BEHRING'S srRAIrs--sOLUrI0s OF
raH GREAT GBoGR APaIoAL PKosLEn OF PAS
sA0k FROM TIE AAoOR RIVER TO THE GULF OF
TARrAKY, ETC., ETC.
We observe that the United States ship vfncsnnes
sAed San Francisco the second Of February last
for the Atlantic States
Tho North Pacific Expedt generally Known o. the
Rinuoa LIZ petition which sailed tor the field of its
operations june 1855, has therefore ooncu-
oa and the vncennes The last o, the ave vessels that
sailed from Norfolk ia bearing the enainder Of the
thuastis BODY Of Who LETT shores that o,oa
sion b.ok to their native land. fhs expedition has
struggled against difficulties asd obstacles without mum
berslmoet irresis be opposition has beset it tho
6sf, Singular - 1t may seem; bat notwithstanding the
many caues that have Grated to produce failure
mach hsa bcen dens for navigation gene
ra geographical science and the ex officers and espe
cArJ Con- man. ers Rnggold and Rogers at thsi, head
~hs have succeeded in obtaining these resus deserve
praise and thanks from ,cuntry at large but
especially from those who win directly Indirectly reap
sae benefit Of their abor cursory glance ct the his
tori and results Of Ihs expedition may not be
aIe 70 SINE of cur readers and shall attempt this in
"a bret manner as The surjsc, will admi. OF.
In 1882 Congress- SIS tbs purpose
OF sending surveying asd exploring expedition to tho
North Pacific, Bsh ng's stEsi the Chinese Seas.
The passage Of the bi brought bat by The efforts
OF several ntsgent q sons who felt BY experience the
want Of hydrogra pbicsi information the above re-
go0s OF tbs globe, oy active uhuenc
RI promir members Of Congress There several
plans submit ed TOR the orgaDizasSn and prosecution OF
shs enterprise, but one Of the best BY ge, tleman of
BOSTON, whose practical snow edge OF the navigation in
Che Chinese Seas and sound siews the requisites for
prosecuting the public kly aad economiy
dered his suggestions partic iiariy valuable. Bat
forssAasely they were net ed upon.
Mr. Kennedy Secretary Of the Navy when the time
arrived 70 equip tbs osoion took in it zeal
ovs and liberia Interest, H. found ths the sppro
rrai insufci 70 DO All that cessary and
he thersfore detailed two ell from the regular list of
tbs navy tomike up the d. fl isncy. Much time
oeearly spe Mt in and the honorable SEC
rotary had been fortunate enough better naval
ooInsel the amount Of at euuon and money bestowed
would have been, have doubt, applied to greater
advantage.
Mr., Kennedy gave the command of the expedition to
Commander Cad~Ah.aer Ringgold. There assembled at
Norfolk the folio wing vesseu-
fhs flag ship Vincennes, osloagng to the old class
cftvsnty gun sleeps, she fitted up for this cruise in
quiss servioeabis manner Sac had been An old OK
pcrer, and had made than voyage aroun. the
word. In fact, believe that ths consideration ope
rated weight iy In her selection for the SERVICE and
shs supsrsitious element in our nature, developing
1sei among weak minded Sailors in the form OF
rencoor 'sucky ships" exhibit led in
when he yDocbnes acted the dag ship Of the
exledi ion. The vessel bull in 1925 anc H. there
fore, thirty OLE bit age which would bs start
ling to . person enbslkin9 in the merchant marine
isquAhsed BY the as Of freq repairs amounting al
most to rebuff ing. Nevertheless just prior to sailing
Erom san Francisco surrey q The huli we under
nearly resulted IN conds nnaon and sa led
the vessel not a. to bate the gass It Cape Ho,,
The rext vessel In older the Jonn Hancock auxi
iiary propeller This was the most wreschei OF the
sqSAdr the fact thai she reached SAN Francisco
IN safety may be attributed more TO fAvorabe
Weather, and o-her tor;ansts circums ,es, than
TO her ssAworthiless. This vessel was orgl.
nAIy water tsnk and tug bosI at the Boston
fsyy Yard built with Surplus funds first drafted
iato service at time (snd tnis occurs very oftsa
when no other Available vessel at hand She was
hen cut in two lerghea-d thirty feet aud othe wise
altered for this exp oripg ccuie But what with
sght'y ard alarming moe badly ar'soged ig and po~-
snxety for ,hcse or board and objs. of
1ic4cu,- Tor strangers
TIE third the fsted brig porpuse Nearly
cd As ne Vncenpes he bs snged to that miserable
oass CT ten gun brigs nearly all or =hich have proved
cas fo- their ere ~ As II appeared .t,e,wsrd, This
vessel sei.o her vyag- teas notorou,iy ssor
with huN and much CT he iigging rotten. II taken
tor g''atso Lowev. nst yhe thorough inspection re-
the et1ddcn OF tie Dig was not tue fault tns heads
cs tAe ospsrtmert< 10 Washington Bui caan5t ex
cose lbc seecfcn Of tits vessel and afraid
tbs aue notions which uateo ire selection th4 Gag
sh2 Ray &c traced here The porpoiss one O. the
expedition under Wixes, ana there Go NINA udsr
Kin ggoid' 5 frst comnsnc.
The bark ses Nympp, Of Baltimore, was parcs.ssd aud
Secretary Of the Navy. sne patron OF the expedition
AID became tho sure sup ly ship, iatendsd
chase tho Uniteo st.:se nesessri losers ana
ster reaching Hors Korg The John p kennedy w.s
the East India squadron, 10 become psrmsneu. guard
ship ct C>atos.
Finally, Dome to tie little s,oo,ner Feui,ors
Cooper Tni. pretty little vessel was tho pilot boat VIII
Eaz % Skaddy. Of NV Yufk. Her sole r.eommends n
vas the 11aaess o. Ter sopearsnce. In tainted
with ine stss and means OF acc mmodsH,s OF pilot
hsrdships that two r three Ulcers and from ft.es to
sgheen en must have oeeo subject TO in the voy sge
that tbis little vessel aocomp isbed was no pos
siee iecessty fr susjsc Ing tnoee wore stout
hearted enough TO Isyg.ts Ter to sucn risks AMI eI
posuIee She III sol ed toe purposes ossg aed
ano mere vas NO * use for purchasing when there
very Macy fne nch a..ing sch ,onsrs larger
Several English nava fices aprosd remarked uzon toe
ipjusuee ,hse bard Of sending saea vessel %
sea But notwithstanding all toi- her gal ant Off ,ers
nsed every sxeron 70 accomplish what was a.
spa Of s.asr Arc FROM ' ,ss e nssaheIg eve!
TO the inhospiable Sea Of Bshripg, they finally
srovght her in safety to Francisco she rest,
lie peace berg ought h.t enough risk as beer run
snd dsvofe mess shosn oy her gallant TIA crew.
sscb w.s the 'q1soron hat saiei fccm Hampton
Reads the 1lh Of June, 1853 We dou IL ever there
started more ambi ioua AMI buoysnt get than those
VII we're enbarte on this voyage Of pora ion full
rial thai had been given hen.
Al sr7.1sd at sim MS Bay. Cape of Gooi Hope, in
Fsptembr, having to0oned MAcera ~ the Cape de
Verde sad Here the squsdron vac ds,ainsd for near
~ vo months fu necessary spairs con ssausn up IN
oeects developed In the to that pace-the Ken
nedy ano Porpoiss cape lady Ieedng great deal aod
We Belle ve several thousand dollars expended up
the latter alone. Here Commander Rnggoli laid out his
plans, ceyietng tts from the geners enor of his 10
ne ssd having epared the duties Tor each yes
sci osspsSchsd hem ~ foiovs:-
The Vince porpoi.e we're {, cross tina Indian
Ocean, ana doubling The southern extremity Of Austrs
bs were 10 rsconD re the routes ueen sydaey and
chrs through The Coral Sea- The her n zee vessels
10 deyous at Batavia in iaand Of Java ana
soivey thoroughly the straits Of Gsspar a much nseS
pAssase 10 AID from ohns and nescing this scru.nv
1bLs bIsnch II The sala1Iop nlnc.a nnasr the a.