The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.

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~~a.-e~al.tssn, an Es4oimsux GUIDE,
a.s.mpamy the EKpeditaSn - The
asap.l-x D.y Faxed fer sAe @eIa LAST,
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ne deep la,erts In he fate o. Sir John Franklin, and
hosAsinx devotion 10 ihe cause Of scientific geogra
-, rnsxlsdgs 10 m admirable illustration Of Ne per-
ysSng and widely exseneDs sprn OF s'evased and eano
-, A.uanny Nat pervades the minds Of The enterprs
-, "a energetic phanshropss OF the present time. OF
- .hss Of mes Mr. G. r. Hall, who d . native Of Yer
-. ma, vbo has resided in the West for The Ast fifteen
...s. ana Of hate editing newspaper in Cincinnati. For
.v xssrs he has been constant and careful reader OF
s >sve>eHs Of all the expeditions these ICY reeons
s.s,ums deeply Interested in Dr. Bane's expedition and
a. ssissr be was led 10 abandon his profession, and
.~s>yk his fortune personal effort 70 obtain additional
teymAros respecting the fate Of Sir John Franklin 10
Esbruary Of this year Mr. Hall visited New london with
n yhv Of purchasing the brig Amarei, formerly
- Rsscse, Of the Grinnen expedition, uader the
.uuumsua Of Leussnant De Haven; but beng un-
- 70 procure . suitable person 70 sAvigate Ne
yssss he abandoned this idea, and turned his attention
= SCANNING The necessary information In regard 70 boat
szysdsn. Very fortunate for Mr.. Hail. Captain sidney
q Budsngtsn was at home, having recently resurneA
nhsn Ne locality 70 which Mr. Hall desired 70 proceed
~ atSsr comforting with the Captain, hs with renewed
Gsgy, sss about the boat sxpediaou. AT this stage Of
- proceedings Nessrs. williams Ravens, OF New Lon
~, Csan, Arm that have large hset OF vessels ct
4sk sonnAnd, forwarded 70 Mr.. Han . proposal which
DsDsks Ne enterprise, philanthropy, &c; thA. cnarace-
- theH house wAs a. folows:-"As testimony Of
personal regard and the interest We feel In the pro-
pssl sxpsdSasn, We viii convey AMI its required out
- beats ssdgcs provisions, sc &c free Of charge, IN
- bark George Henry Is. o. BuddiDston MASTERY, 70
uununberand Inlet land when desired, viii give the
- fss passage home N our ships"
Rsv,nr secured The Of getting to the Of his
~ ma adventures he left for tho West, leaving the
siuSsndhg Of the construction Of the boat to Captain
,Afhgssu Mr. G. W. Rogers was chosen 10 bull her.
n IA bu the boats for the expeditions or De Haven
u>s a. Hsrstein which gave entire subtraction. Or.
- travelled over l,4c0 miles in one Of these
hssss On Friday last We were shown Mr.. HSl's
hsas, and M. Rogers kindly furnished us with her
m nsions; they are Is follows Length, q feet beam
feet depth, COX inches thickness Of her planning,
uhSch cedar, Ia seven eighths OF inch. She is well
vun, ana has somewhat thu appearance Of whaleboat
- win draw only about eight inches Of water when
unasd. She lifted n each cad with large locker or
emo room, large that man might sleep IN quite
unfertably She Ia to be provided with one mast, on
sAisA aha win carry bp and msinsal heavy awning
syi1ed shelter the at night or when at rest
Ae = propelled BY four oars and stesred by o rudder,
. steering Mr.. Hall having the slefges built IN
Ashas, after the pattern Of those used oy Dr. Kane
= nnli Win lay In large stock Of pemrnican &C., but
meets in measure become identified with the Esqui
nsax, feeding upon bubber, seal meat &c, as well as
nsy He = already familiar with everything pertaining
. IYsssc research and Captain Buddington informs
~ - exceedingly wei posed up In the geography Of
has distant region 20 FAR a known. Mr.; Hal has
wsr ha powers Of endurance will permit Mr. Hall will
lhsnsark ai point In Fox Channel possibly n Sus
= Mn remain Is long a. II may DO necessary get
ainassd and habituAted to!he peculiar customs
We people also TO acquire any infOrma.
60, DC. Here he win organize boass crew Of ave
rsn Ne Esqumsux population, trusting TO Cud y ali,
I'm ssoded IsqumsuT, rom the west side Of B.hns
ey, aseui thirty Ave years Of age and has been em
Sysd BY American whalemen for the las, eight years
. Soat header, always furnishing his own boats crew.
= nvng vfh CapS Buddington He speaks but very
Aaas sglhh, rather taller than most of his country
Ilsi as . vhaleman be has superior. The George
ihnsy, the vessel In which Mr. Hall and Cud-la-ja al
ne ps.ssss wi be under sne command Of Capt sidney
srssi snev He about thirty seven year, q age, and
lsaiss, both - . whaismsn and navigator. rhe @.
= ssrs r'sssd, very strongly built. being aon bly,
N iron shssthing reaching from her stern 70 the
'ssr gast Q. the fore rigging She VIII carry about
Aansg voyAsea On her 1rst voyage, while under the
nsnd q ihe uncle d the present. master, she picked
ths Britain exploring ship Resouts, which, win be
snsn bercd our government returned 70 Queen Victoria
a Ne British government
Hsr last voyage furnishes no striking items OF interest
~ Win sail about the 18th OF this mouth 70 be gone
Sssas sineteen months Amer leaving Mr. Hall a some
rss yet fully determined upon, bot by the nrst OF
hsgusi OAp; Buddnsfon will return 20 Northumberland
|hs that vicinity 70 ruise for whale, I'll about the
nEss Hcvember when be VII seek hs winter quarters
|rsnsv here In the latitude OF 90 degrees ".
O. leaving the point OF departure Mr. Hall win pro-
oss< explore the unknown region lying between Cape
wMcrghby and the entrance Of Fury aud Hecla STRAIT
ron iAsroe 10 The westward, through the Strait 10
Bcolhh and King Williams Land, wnere the relics OF
Irashnns expedition were discovered BY CAPT Nc
0Bssk
ne route Of Mr. Halls expedition a new Que. Five
hundred mikes more viii be new geographical disco
vsrsa OBSERVATIONS the DIP variation and intensity
II he magnetic needle Will be made Having for IL OBJ
tn human ty, the acquisition Of geographical discoveries
spd rcknce, certainly the enterprise y every way
~ Eres; and enlightened people, and credit 10 this
ssasuy.