New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-22

tIon TO the officers OF the Danish ship Tjaffe and
the GoTernor, doctor and missionary, with their
ladies', expressed much qualification with their re-
ceptioni and thereafter the American sffBcers
were feted and fcasted daily
SAILING OF TIE ExPEDtr5oN FROM urERxAyfx.
The expedition sailed from Upernavik August H.
for Tessuissak. They encountered sorae ice, and
arrived there on me 25d. At this place there MAS
small settlement Of BsquimaHx one hundred and
twelve of whom were employed 10 make up the furs
purchased at Upernsvik into cleshing sufieient for
four years. aiE dog houses were constructed on
the deck of the vessel and the work of hansiug in
the deck had been commenced before Df. Long
shaw Lett the expedition.
SEPARATION OF BR BOEGsHAw FROM THE zxPE~
DrTFoN.
While a: Proven, Commander Hayes asked each
Of the officers in succession If he would volunteer
to carry dispatches 10 the United States, and The
answer was in every case, s No, sir" Dr. Hayes
urged some one to volunteer, as otherwise he should
be obliged for order ssfne one TO return DR.. Long
shaw's dutieEas botaaist and geolagist at Proven,
Upernayik and Tessaissak had 40 taxed his eye
sight, as, added to the eectos the ice glaciers to
render him partially snow-bnd, in consequence Of
which DIR. Hayes thought it hest to send him back
with dispatches, believing him TO be in danger or
becoming entirely blind II he remained. Dr.. LIS
eyesight is still Tauch Affected. He left the expe-
6fitien on the I'd of September, at which time the
following we're the
PI.Aas FOR THE FuTuRE,
Commander Hayes intended to leave Tessuissak
aboat the Gath Of August, bound for Smith Sound,
on the west side, in order to attain as high lat-
tude as possible before winter sets in. DIR. Kane
went up on the eas. side but DR.. Hayes expects to
lind the western ahore more free from ice. Having
attained perhaps s0s, he weuld, during the month
OF OCTOBER, carry two boats and quantity of pro-
visions to some point about 200 miles north north
west, which he hopes TO accomplish before the long
winters night sets In. in Aprii, as it is
light enough he will start for the depot and thence
over the lee toward the Pole, carrying the boatsto
and launching them upon. the oPsn sea, should he
find it If NOT he would so over the ice as rapidly
and as far as possible.
All the ships company, both officers aud men,
were in excellent health and spirits, and enthusias-
tic about the result of the expedition. Dr.. Hayes
enjoys the confidence and affection Of all on board,
and has displayed those qualities of intrepidity and
GOODNESS in times of danger which requisite
for success. An incident occurred tine right before
leaving Proven which illustrates the strong bonds
Of sympathy between Dr. Hayes and his associates.
The Danish Governor ordered salute to tie fired
in honor of the expedition, which was returned
from the United States by Gapt. Mccormick At
the conclusion of the saui the officers and men
all left the dance and assembled IN front Of the
house, where they gave DR.. Hayes q round Of
hearty cheers.
The expedition is supplied with an abundance Of
stores OF all kinds, and nothing s lacking to the
comfort Of the men. Books, musical instruments,
and games of various kinds, contributed by thought
fn friends Of the expedition have already solaeed
many long hour. Mr. Radcliffe, the assistant
astronomer. is the life Of the expedition. His Jokes
| ard stories have made him great favorite. Mr..
4 Knorr, of Philadelphia ia an excellent musician,
performing on the violin, to which the others add
/ vocal Accomplishments. 55s
/ The dessieated meats contributed by firn in
4 New York, and the preserved fruits, roast beef,
| mutton and other delicacies given by firm In this
| city, have opened well.
/ The scraps contributed by another firm have been
/ highly reished by the Esquimaux dogs.
1 As matter Of interest to men Of science, we
may add that fossil forest was discovered by the
-expedition on the eastern shore of Disco Bay, in
which the trees fruit and leaves well preserved.
1 theronUhiV
/ and geology. of Greenland specimens Of which he
/ has brought home.