The national Republican., 1861-10-22
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The Hayes Arctic Exped,tion.

bne hayes Arctic ENpedttfOn.
The Halifax journal gives the following par
ticulars of the cruise and arrival Of the Hayes
Arctic Expedition:
Up to the time Of their arrival at this port
the party had been for over twelve months
without receiving news from home. except
however, solitary English newspaper, obtain
ed at Upernavic, which contained President
Lincoln's PROCLAMATION for an extra session of
Congress. 1t may be readily imagined how
eager were officers and crew to possess them
selves OF newspapers containing news from
home. Since their departure the storm cloud,
then a mere speck on the political horizon, has
spread over the whole heavens, and plunged
the country into the horrors of civil war
Events have followed, one af er the other, In
quick succession, and to these Arctic voyagers
1t must seem as if the occurrences of an ordi
nary lifesime had been compressed into the
few months of their absence.
The United States sailed from Boston 10 July,
1860 She reached Upernavic after a short
passage, and proceeded from thence to Smiths
Straits. where she remained until July TO-
1861.
On the 18th Of April, however, a party left
the vessel consisting of thirteen men and six
teen dogs, with boats on sledges. The leader
OF this dog-team is now on board the United
States, and is a fine specimen of the species
The party reached latitude 70 deg. in the Mid
dle smith g Straits, and here the party divid d.
Dr. Hayes and three went as far as latitude 81
deg. 80 min., west side of Kennedy Channel
aud were there obliged to put back-their pro-
visions being exhausted. DR.. Hayes reached
his vessel on the 9th of May. On the 18th
July, 1861, they proceeded to Littleton Island,
where the vessel remained until he 9th. Sailing
from thence In northerly direction, they were
met by immense packs IF ice, which the vessel
could not pene rate. She then made for Cape
Isabella, on the west side OF Smiths Straits,
which was safely reached. Boat parties were
sent out from here 10 explore, but the ice was
so solid that no chance was found for proceed
ing. The United States next came to anchor
AT the Esquimaux settlement Of Natiik North.
umberland Island, on the coast of Green
land.
After surveying Whale Sound, the vessel
sailed for Upernavic, on the voyage bone,
arriving there on the 18th August, 1861, after
passing through one hundred and fifty miles
OF Held ice, in Melville Bay. She sailed from
thence for Discoe Island. aud on the 18th Sep.
teuber left for New York. From September
"a to October 7, the United States experienced
very heavy gales. and sustained some slight
injury to her sails AMI gear. She put in here
Tor repairs, atd will probably remain until
Monday next.
August SOntag, the astronomer a gentle
man OF high scientific attainments, who nc
companei DR.. Kane On his last expedition.
aod was at on time connected with the United
states Coast Survey was frozen to death in
his sledge while out exploring, accompanied
by single E'quimauX. The body was re-
covered and inferred at Port Folke, near Cape
Alexander.
The carpenter, Gibson Caruthers. died during
the voyage. These are the only deaths ont Of
tne crew OF sixteen persons which left Boston.
The party was unusually free from sickness.
SIX men belonging to the wrecked whale
ship 81. Andrew, OF Aberdeen. Joined the United
States at Dlscoe, making the crew twenty in
number.
Hans, an ESquimaux, on whom Dr. Kane
placed great dependence, who il frequently
II ntDned in DR.. Kane's book. and who de.
sertsd that expedition while in the ice in the
far North. was found at Cape York BY the crew
ot the Uni ed States, and returned in the YES.
sci to Upernavic, from whencc he had started
With DR.. Kane.
The expedition went as far north as 81 deg
20 min, latitude which is said to have been
before reached only by Perry in ls27-s On
I've coolest day experience the Thermometer
WA, down to CS deg. below zero.
The vessel was provisioned for two veors
ard har returning now. without having had
any serious disasters, inclines us to the belief
th"t tne party has made some important dis.
coverirs which they are not desire us Of com.
ma icating here. If so, it will be laid before
The public ere long.
The following IL . correct list of the officers
Hnd crew of the U0ited States Commander,
l. Hayes. NJ. D.; captain. S. J. Mccormack !:
lr't mate, II. W. Dodge; second mate. John
.cOonaid; comm nder's secretary, G. +.
huoor assistant astronomer, H. D. Radcliff, :
masters mate, Colin c Starr cook. steward
enbiu-boy, and ten men before the mast.