, 1860-06-28
The Hayes Arctic ExpedItion...Pre.
parataons tor departure.
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The Committee appointed to raise funds in aid
Of the proposed Arctlc Expedition of Dr.. Isaac
]. Hayes, have purchased the schooner Spring
Hill, which is now undergoing the necessary
alterations for the Expedition, 1t East Boston.
The Spring Hill Is fore and-att schooner Of 1873
tons burthen, built ProEincetown three years
ago, and WAS for time employed ia fishing.
She has lately been engaged in the West India
trade. The alterations consiat In fitting an ex-
ira bottom to the hull, of plank three inches
thick at the keel, gradually diminishing to two
inches, until It RISES about foot and half
shortened about five feet. and square topsail
Hgged to the foremast. This is the only change
made in her rigging. The interior Of the hull
ia being strengthened by the Introduction Of
dre ttmbers, twelve inchessquare, plsc dtran.~
versely from side to side abreast the water-line.
The vessel is atao bra:ea and stayed By extra
knees Il new cabin has been built, extending
forward az far as the msinmast, and containing
eight bertha. The alterations are progressing
with all possible dispatch, and it ia confidently
expected that the Expedition, which is to sail
frun this port direct Tor the Arctic regions, will
leave about the 2dth inst. The vessel will take
in about fifty tons Of coal and the ordinary pro.
visions aud ship stores for two years. voyage,
With years supply Of dessicated meat. These
provisions will be husbanded by shooting birds,
foxes, seals, and other animals, for food.
The name ofthe vessel will probably be chang
ed TO some national appellat:on: She will car
r. four boats. Two are nov in New London,
Ct, and we're built By Ar. G. ". Rogers, after
the patterns oftha boats used by Dr. Kane.
Lieut.. De Hayen and Lieut.. Hartstein. The
boats are about twenty four feet long, six feet
beam, and twenty inches in depth. There are
s!edges built on which the boats are set, and the
dogs will draw them over the SNOW mud ice,
Mr. Gibson Carn:hers. the carpenter Of the pro-
posed expedition, mud who was the carpenter
of1he first Grinnell expedition, in the brig Ad-
vance, is now in New London, attending to
the shipment Of the boats from that place to
this city.
The third boat is one Of Of Francis metallic
life boats, SO constructed as to be easily taken
apart and readily put together again. This boat
will he similar to the one used By the Dead Sea
expedition, under Commander Lynch. U. S. N.
The fourth boat is common ships boat.
Her crew will consist Of the following Off
GERS: Dr. Isaac |. Hayes, commander: Captain
Mccormack, sailing muster; Mr. ". Il. Dodge,
first officer; a secoDd officer, surgeon, carpea-
ter, arsist, clerk, steward, cook and slr men.
Mr.. Dodge, the first officer, arrived in this city
to-day 10 supe1inteud the fitting out Of the yes
sci. us is an experienced navigator, having
arisen from boy IN the cabin OF whale ship
to the post Of captain, aud sailed to all parts Of
the world in the employ Of some Of the first
cool judgment, daring aud adventurous spirit,
and knowledge Of the world Of waters, qualify
him for hia new and responsible post.
Alta meeting of The American Geographical
Society, held ia New York On Tuesday. Dr.
iIayes was present, and stated that the objects
Of the expedition were IS follows:
!. The further exploration of the oDen polar
sea, discovered By Dir. Kane, with view Of de-
terminiug its limits and character, and thus
settling more positively this ye3ed question.
I'd. TO complete the survey Of the northern
coasts Of Greenland and Grinnel Land.
81. To determine important questions rtia-
tive to the mayne tim, the meieorologr, tie
na.urai history snd tie general ply ysics7 tof the
lna xplored region north Of Smith Strait.
DR.. Hayes states that on leaving Boston he
will proceed direct to the coAst Of Greenland,
possibly touching at st. Johns. On arriving On
the coast Of Greenland. the expedition will stop
at Uperuavik, the most northern outpost Of
civilization, and the last missionary station on
the Greenland coast. Here they will procure
dogs aud furs. They will leave Upernayik
about the a5th Of July, and proceed northward
through the middle tee, and will reach Sai!h
Strait about the middle of August The re.
mainder of the season, untlthe 10:h Of Septem-
ber. will be occupied in reaching secure win
ter harbor on the west coast Of Smith Strait. In
The spring they will proceed northwu urd With the
boats on sledges drawn by the E.qumaux dogs,
the vessel beng lett in clurge oil one-half Of the
crew.
The exploring party will BE- in the field during
the summer season, and should DR.. Hayes be
successful in accomplishing his purposes, he
would return 10 the vessel before the e1ose Of
the summer, md in August will set sail for New
York. If, however, the explorations arc con-
tiuued into the second winter, he will not be
liberated from the ice until the following au.
tunsu, prn1o1g'ng his absence to two aud half
yesrs. Dr. Ilares will be accompanied by Alr.
Souta2, who Hi.s the astronomer Of the Kane
e1ccdi.lcn.
Notwithstanding the frequent appen)s made
to the public, the committee still lack many ar
ticles u hich 70 to mzke up the essential points
OF comfort which ora go mucl, desired on 80
long And yenturespme I'M expedition.