The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-01

rupnpY fore and an through the body OF the vess L. man
tanned sn aRre, able @mpr.nre even when she tner.
mon et had fallen much below When soc lst
the government dockyId she WA hoeraiy provided
With ,ytoiIg regulate for her peri Gus voyage and,
both az regards structure and equipment I'd
mhsbs adapted for the servbe in wnion TO be
engaged Owing 10 her peculiar bud she Is necessar,iy
oui saiier but she Is vey strong sop and what tue
Aqericsps call "a good sale seaoost" Notwith,tAnd
ing however the bestowed on her constr uctoa she
not aed 70 ula the pupo,es for which she dc
tigIed She frozen among tcei ebergs In latitude
~ oeg N, ana The month Of nay, 1904 Der oh
and finally abandoned her, leaving their effects
on beard. she bad renamed Inc iceberg 10 months,
when q large portiOt OF the I've 10 which she was en-
beooed becoming detached from the mas by thew,
nosted of whh her, leaving her at the mercy Of whit
wave and hurrypg her oct TO remote seas where,
In lstute co deg so miu and hDgtuoc ca teg..
'ourd in the nth Of septemser 1865, by tho American
~hser George Henry, oommanasd oy Gap ain B aiios
about ], zoe miles from the spot where sne was Aoau
eoned Caosain euoonstou ard part OF his Grew a,
preached her the M and ook up their quarters wih
IN her hay ,ound GO dea,A hxo silence and dread
rspose" tor except themselves. there was not living
,brg On board IN the words Of DR.. Maco vn, the
teor OF tf ship, WbO has WI xten pretty poem on the
subject
Her wooden walls were tsnantes,
6he cred the lone decks through ArcAe nights
lbe bold and gallant crew had fed
That once she gladly bore.
From Albion's afpy shore
The chip found 70 sustained any very ma
erisl dsmsge. The roper, indeed. we're hard ADD IA
IL able us cha'ns the rigging still and cracked
the touch the tanks In the bold hal hurst tbs iron work
~ss rusted the Mint vaf oscoored with bilse water
and the opnast top alsntmast were shattered but
the hull lad escsped ups;a,hed and the ship was no
hurt In vtui part There were three o. four feet
wateY In the h. ID but she bad not spyupg aleak The
cordsge coeo In neat little circles on the deck,
after the fashion Of Eng sh seAnen and the sails were
frozen TO ouch stiffness as 10 resemble soees OF lin
Sew raj thousand pounds OF gunpowder we're found on
board. somew hat deterofated IN qusiiy, yet goo
enough for such purposes firing saiules some oi It
tcenuGc instruments were injured by exposure aud RUS
Q
four months no human foot had trod The deck
Of that phantom snip; yet' amd ,aoso Savsss
never be, the p OTIS wheel made stern Dro
camstiop, for around II were inscribed ia letter.
every will do his duty" II for man" had been
printed the word "seal' "whee, the senti ueDt gh
have had more practical significance Captain Bdd
ftop aired beard ill the haw set IN, and taer
when the Ice began to soften he shaped hs ;ouree l.,
New London, Connecticut, where he arrived 10 Dscem
ber )sot The Rescue was removed without delay %
New York and what followed 10 30 honorable 70 the
American government and speaks so ntgaly for their
courtesy towards this country, that hough It nn been
often publ shed may wen be repeated, for t should b.
universally known throughout England. SUN o.
$4o GO proprised BY Congress- for the purpose
purchssg the RI soute trom ,he whaers, the Eogish
govern having waived all claim 10 or ami Il de-
rmned at she should be repaired and rehtted wAn tho
In at least rs good condition ~ the was at tho tine
when the eSeencies OF their situation comps ed her
crew TO abaadsn Der. Wnh such completeness ami
attention to detail has this work been perform
ed hst not oUly has everything found on b ara
been the books In the captans library
the pictures 10 bis cabin, and musical instruents
belonging TO oher officers, but new Brhish hass have
been Manufactured in the Brook navy yard 70 take
the place these which lad ro'ted during The long time
ehe was without q living soul board From stem /,
stern she has Iepanteo her sails and much OF her
rigging entirely new; the puskek swords, teies
copee, nautical Instruments, &c. which she carried have
been cesDed and put In perfect order Nothing has been
overlooked neglected that necessary 10 nor co
pIete and thorough renovation yet everything that has
bee repaired with excellent taste tn
part Of these who tuperlt cd the guaons oeen re
stored original position As regards the arrangement
be fu rnure and the iiuspn OF each particular article
thu Queen the captains cabiu yesterday In the pre-
rate In which when tho orsoot the snip.
In fact the i-.o 70 xpsess ia s,ing Popa ano
eysTy1birg comes 10 liz hi Just a was iii. Capt Kel
kus epauet,es are ins In TIN box on the ,aSe Lieut.
Pins mufca box occupies It's old place on the top OF
"whm not" The logs" OF the various officers are In
their respective the BOOK shelves Tne port
nepteau tanning the ofhcers erestccau h thrown
sdlosly on chair On me wall hangs LECTURE o,
tips Of her toes-aDd, as in mockefy OF domestic
ceufert q little kostie tina. should be sing,ny
.olls "full OF family glee." docs nothing Of the
kind, but ,ts upon hrecss stove ~ cod 9. stone,
and rs silent
cd much interest opg The OF Porismon h,
souii amp<on and Wight and evidently afforded cordia
gra'ncston 10 The American oficcrs In charge oil The
hip.
Vice Admiral Sir George scy nour, K c. 3, Command
er in chief Mt Portsmouth,, Flag Captain u D. seymour
and Flag Lieutenant MAloomb. left Poiemouta al earF
hour in The Fire Queen 10 make the necessary arrange
merits Tor The Royal reception.
Der Msje,tys steamship Retribuiton came up from
sphead TO IRE the royal sslues, and several sunboals
ana os.patch veses together with her MAsys yacht,
FAIRY Elm, the latter under The command or Captain
the Hon James penmar were snnonen N me soa rs
Of watr The Princess Royal and the Princen ALICE len
oborne at quarter past 10 O'Clock, and drove 10 the
Her Majesty attended by the Duooess OF Atao and
the gon Mss Cahcart and IN her suite were SIR James
PEBBLE CAPTAIN po Ros.' Mr. G,Sos and Dr.. Becker
The Eesouie, dressed In her coors was lash.d along
side OF the royal embska,on place 81 Trinity wharf IN.
glsh End Am rican aass were flying nj the peak, and
a soon Queen her foot the deck the royal
standard hohied at the main The Retrouton nred
saute the boam' crews "tossedr their oars and tn
ships company standing on the rail, received her M
jesty with three rounds OF cheers
Captain Hartten receiver the royal party al the gang
way and the tfcep In full uniform, were grouped o.
either eide. They were Lieut.. c. II Wells Lieut.
sions. Lieut. Hunter davidson, DR.. X. T. Macown an
DR. Ods. Acting secretary.
Crcskey Consul for the United ates Chevsler yno,nl
PspJ aaIdo Wee Cor sui; Mr. Haripg, Wee Consul for
TIE United states msiship Hermann; aud W. Cornelius
G'ipbe, son Of MI Henry Grinneil, OF New York. too
protector OF the American Arctic expedition. ,.,-
Who then aedrewed Her Majesty In the following
words
Resou,e and In Obedience TO the wiz OF my country
me Of Tie President Of the Ursd States 70 restore
her 10 you, not ony evidence Of friendly fceirs
TO our sovereignty but token Of love. admiration.
and respect TO your Majesty personally
ne Queen seemcd touched by the manly simplicity Of
this rank and sslo, Ike sdere.s and repbed win era
cous smie. 4" thapk you, CIR"
The royal family then went The chip AID examined
her stb manifest interest Captain Haruien traced her
q map. and Indicated the most important diG
ooveies Of the Arctic erpeooas In the course OF
ver,airn Lieutenant PIN observed that Lady franklin
very sous for another search, 70 which Captain
Hsr,ten replied that be not surprise1 that she
should be 10. for he thought very possible shs, Frank
lin or SINE Of his comrades might be still alive among
the Bquimtux.
After completing tboinspection OF the ship, the royal
party retired AMID the enthusiastic aoolamauons OF
sps etsiorS.
II was originally Intended 10 request her Majesty -
take luncheon on hoard, but the Idea subsequently
abar doped throuSt q difdenos ~ 10 whether the pro
csedpg would be quite ion u re,les But afer tho
withdrawal OF the royal party there elegant de
jrr In The ward roo at which the following toasts
and sentiments were given among others
The Queen and the royal family.
The fresident Of the United states
The Union Jack ana the star srangled banner
1be health Of Mr. Uornelus Grinnel
The future Of the hs~oute srain
prosecuting The esrch for SIR Jehn Franklin and
ts AIDES.