The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27
International Courtesies.

BRITISH MEDAjS 10 THE 0FFiCERS AND MEN OF THE
TWO AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.
From the Washington Union, Dec. 20l
We have been furnished with the suboined COPY of a
note from his Excelency the British Minister the Secre
tary State the object Of which will appear from its Pc
rusa The medals accompanying the note have been
transferred to the Navy Department by which they will
be distributed at the proper time
HER BmrAsSIc MAJEsrr's LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1857. {
SIR-i am instructed by the Earl of Clarendon to place
IN your hands The accompanying medals which her Ma
jesys government desire 10 present to the officers and
engaged in the several expeditions which have been
fitted out in the United States the recovery Of Sir John
Franklin and his companions
Her Majesys government direct me TO express TO you
the high sense which they entertain of the zeal and de-
votedness Of the parties who volunteered these
prses, and their earnest hope that the citizens Of the
United States who shared the dangers may be per
mtted TO accept the same honorary recognons the Of
fcers and men Of her Maestys service employed in the
cause OF Arctic discovery.
list Of the persons to whom these marks Of gratitude
offered enclosed herewith and should there be any
errors or omissions n:the roll Of Names beg they may
be indicated Tor the information Of her Maestys govern
ment
NAPIER
Hon. LEWIS Case, Secretary OF State.
or OFFICERS AND MEN EXPEDITION ARC
nc SEAS SEARCH John FRANKLIN, UNDER
kASD or LIEUT. DE HAVEN, UNITED STATES NAVY; sAMgD
FROM NEW YORK MAY 26 1850, RETURNED SEPTEMBER 30,
BRIG ADVANCE Lieutenant commanding, Edwin J. De
Haven; acting master VIM. II. Murdaugh passed asss-
Hl. ..
Lowell All Of the United States navy
Men-wm Morton, ships steward; James Smith, orti-
nary seaman John Bremen, saimakers mate Louis Cos
ter, armorer; Edward Wilson, seaman Thos. Dunnn,
boatswaiD mate Edward c. Deano, seaman; Henry Dc
rookie ships cook Vim. Holmes, ordinary seaman Glib.
son caruhers carpenters mate Charles Berry, seaman
VIM Weast, boatswain's mate
BRIG RFscuE Acting master, Samuel P. Griffin act
ing master Robert r. Carter assistant surgeon Benjamin
vreeand; boaiswain Henry Brooks. All OF the United
States navy.
Aen-Rufus c. Bags, ordinary seaman; John Wi
liams quarermaster, Robert Bruce, armorer; Harnan
G. Willie. carpenters mate; VIM. Benson, ordinary
man; Vim. Lncon, boaxwains mate; VIM. J. Kiner,
officers steward Jean A. Knauss cook Smith Ben smin
seaman David Davis, salmsker's mate. James Johnson
seaman James Stewart, ordinary seaman; Alexander
Daily, seaman.
LIST oF osrlcFRs AND MEN or TIE EXPEDITION 70 TIE
ARCTIC sKAs IN SEARCH v. X
EASE, UNDER THE COMMAND or LIEUT. ". J. HuuSrsE,
e.. n; SAILED IRON NEW JUNE 4, 1885, RETURNED
ocrosxR II, 1858
BARK RKEAsE-Iieutenan, comman ling. II. J. Tart
sene, U. ~; acting master, Vim. : Lowell, U. \.
surgeon, James Laws, L. s NJ; 6oaswan, Van Rs,sse.
laer Hall, u :. N; captains clerk, Charles Lover.
pursers steward, Thomas Franklin; surgeons stcxard
Richard VI. Clarke.
Mn.-John Blnn, boatswains mate; Vim. Saith,
boatswain's mate William Carey, gunner's mate: John
Haley gunner,s mate; William phinnsy quarsrmFter;
ters mate; William Harry, ships cook; Francis Taylor,
captain OF the hold; Charles johnson, captain TOP;
David Batcy captain OF fore top George Dovys, Thmas
Ford, Lawrence Lewis, Andrew Iarcen Joseph Abrrs,
Byron Potter and George Price, seamcn.
PROPELLER ARrrc.-lIeutenant commanding G. Smms,
u. :. N acting master Watson smith, u. y. NJ lctng
assistant surgeon John X Kane first assistant engineer
Harman Newell u ~ acting third assistant engineer
William Johnston pursers steward, James Van 1yke;
surgeons steward, Abraham W. Kendall; acting boat
swain, Samuel Whiting; acting carpenter wiIliamRich-
ardson.
Mn-Robert Bruce, boaiswain's mate John Bdrold,
boatswans mate William Grover, quartermaster; Val.
ter Wilkinson, quartermaster, John Thompson, cNen-
ters mate; Joseph Brown, ships cock Richard Harley
captain Of the hold; James Bolsford seaman; aohn
Brown, seaman John For, second class fireman. cege
Tyler second class fireman. John Gilbert, second dass
fireman.
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. X Kane and the following
named persons belonging to his party returned with Deut
John ". wilson, Amos BonsAn, J. ]. Hays, Augustus
son'ag, Henry Gocdellow George Stephenson, Ttnmas
Charles Blake, George white, John Huzzy, Chfslian
olsen Peter Schubert jefferson Temple.