Warren telegraph. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1857-1861, 1860-11-17

A few days since the public were informed
that dispatches from DR.. l. /. Hayes, command
er Of tls expedition which sailed from Boston
in July last upon . voyage Of discovery to the
Arctic regiopa had been placed in the hands of
the American Consul at Cope hagen with in
structions to forward them to certain scientific
societies in New York, and to the committees in
that city and Boston, who co-operatcd with Dr.
Hayes in ftting out the Expedition. From
some cause they failed to como to hand, but the
gentleman to whom they were entrusted, Dr.
William Longshaw Jr., of East Cambridge, who
went out as Surgeon of the Expedition, and
who delivered the dispatches to the proper au-
thorities at Copenhagen, arrived home on Fri
day last, after having visited Paris, London
and other places in Europe
Dr. L. at first was disinclincd to make any
statements regarding the progress of the Expc-
dition, lest he might thus anticipate the dis
patches of DR.. Hayes, but by the advice of sew
cral members Of the Boston committee, he has
been persuaded to communicate several inter.
csting p' rticulars.
The United States sailed from Nantasket
Roads on July TO- They had favorable winds
for two days. For a portion Of the second week
there was nearly continual calm.
On July 18th, the dry Of tho great solar
eclipse, dens, fog prevailed, so that 1t was
very difficult to obtain observations Occasion
ally the fog was swept away by current of air,
and some few scientific calculations were made.
At about this time, because of the difficulty
of navigation, the vessel came near meeting
with an untimcly end, having run into Mutton
Bay in the fog, but happily escaped
On July 23d, the Expedition encountered a
severe gale, but escaped with but slight damage.
Tho first iceberg was seen on July Gath.
On the 3Oth they passed the Arctic Circle
and Neptune and his myrmidons received the
customary tribute of those entering the Frigid
Zone for the first time.
About the 8lst, some dozen whales, sperm
and fin-back, were seen, and many iccbergs
On Saturday, August 4tb, the sun did not set
on the Expedition.
On August 9TH they reached Proven, where
DR.. Hayes procured forty dogs and large sup
ply of furs.
On August 14th, Upcrnavik was reached.
Before reaching this place, however, Gibson c.
Carruthcrs, u native of South Carolina, tho car
pcntcr of the Expedition, died in his berth from
apoplcxy
While at Proven, Commander Hayes asked
each of the officers in succession if he would
volunteer to carry dispatches to the United
States and the answer was in every case, No,
SIR" DR.. Hayes urged some one to volunteer,
as otherwise he should be Obliged to order some
one to return. d.. Longshaw's duties as bota-
mist and geologist at Proven, Upernavik and
Tcssuissak had SO taxed his eyesight as, added to
the effect Of the ice glaciers, to tender him par
ITALY snoF blind, ip{ consequence of which DR..
Hayes Thought it Dest to send him back with
dispatches, believing him to be N danger of be-
coming entirely blind if he remained. DR.. LIS
eyesight is still much affected. DR.. Longshaw
proceeded from Tessuissak along the shore ice
on dog sledges to Upcrnavik, where he found
the Danish brig which was at that place when
the Expedition left, and which sailed for Copcn-
hagen soon after his arrival. He left the Expe-
dition on the I'd of September.