The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-01

harbor, which extends its blue bosom down 70
The sea The scene lovely the day was fine, and
every thing seemed propitous for successful start
Hundreds people watched the vessel as she went down
the harbor, and she passed the Pequot House tho
guests gave her o parting salute. AS the Monticello
passed the gunboas and Marblehead, their rigging
was manned and tho Arctic explorer Justify cneored the
flags wero dipped and great demonstration made. Much
interes. has been the departure Captain Hall do
sres to return thanks TO the loyal American public
no have so generously furnished him with his outfit
The ship made sail and cost OF the tugboat at three
O'Clock In the afternoon
Tho following are lists OF the officers and crews Of the
MONTICELLO and Helen (tender) The lists are not yet
complete they be until the ship is recruited at ST.
Johns, N. f.; but as far as they go send them
Mcs,e-Captain Edward A. Chapel
Mates-Hubard C. Chester and Henry Binks.
Boaistecres-Henry L. Snow, Theodore Dean and How.
ard Miller.
Cook-Wm. Paine.
Seca,yi-C. H. Young.
Cooper and cGrpsnse,nSS; s ,;.S;sS Volv'n
Ssamen-wm b: Clark, John LLOYD, Edward Rowe Ed
ward J. Gilliand, Peter Graham g. Durgn, Joseph H.
Church, James Algie and David Keating.
HELEN r.
Naster-Captain Henry X Chapel
Mates-John Newman and Joseph Taylor
Beatsteerer-RobeH H. Henry.
Il may not be amiss at this time give brief resume
Of Captain Halls Arctic history rather explorations
He has by the most dlgcnt and careful research
place among Arctic navigators second to none aud the
shown By him on his last expedition gives
full assurance OF what he will do this On the goth Of
May, ls6o Charles Francis Hall, the Arctic explorer
sailed from this place In the whaleshp George Henry.
Captain O. Buddington passage in that vessel having
gratuisousy furnished HIM By her owners Messrs
williams and Havens His companion was Esluimaux,
named Kud.la-go, who sckened and died before ne
reached the icebound shores Of his native land The
George Henry accompanied by the tender Rescue,
well known as the consort Of the Advance in the
Hrss Grinnel Arctic expedition. The vessel arrived
at Hosteinberg, In Greenland, on the 7th VI July,
and after stay Of seventeen days they crossed 10
the west side Of Davis sras and the 7h Of August
reached harbor below Northumberland Iulet Captain
Hall intended to visit Boothia that season. but, ne
winter was rapidly approaching be postponed the trip
and bis preparations for the ensuing spring
Captain Hail. finding that he sliced In, FOR long
weary winter devoted bis attention to learning the
language manners and customs OF tho natives and goan
ing from them the traditions previous
exploring expeditions, which had been handed down
from father During that fall and winter he made
few small excursions, and learned what he afterwards
proved that the water known TO navigators "Fro.
bshers straiss only bay. On the eth OF sepem-
ber $780, very heavy gale burst ia upon them, and
the tender Rescue well As Captain Halls only boat
we're lost and thus he deprived Of most valuable
means of carrying or his researches
On the 9th OF Nay, 1s61-a year, lacking two days.
subsequent his leaving this port-he started with two
sledges dog trains and six Esquimaux From this
time until August he searched OF the Frobshor
expedition and employed himself In survey ing the eoun
try obtaining the data for making correct char! OF
the poorly aud crroneousy surveyed lands
and waters On 22d Of September he landed Kod
u na or 'whe Mans rsland. and found, to his great
tho of rroh nd mad
there nearly three hundred years During these boat
aud sedge journeys accompanied by Ebier bipg
and To.koolto, man and wife, who came homo and
returning with him for another journey OF discovery
The readers OF the HERALD familiar with Captain
Halls history to require at the present time TO give
any more details OF his nrst Arctic exploration.
II was the intention OF Captain Hall 10 his opc
rations In the OF last year. but, owing to the
latcness OF the season OF Sufficient MEANS he
obliged TO relinqush II that seasop In the interim
he has been preparing a book Of his travels,
which win bo far more interesting than the
works OF any Of his predecessors. II is fall
Of thrilling interest, and 10 elegantly illustrated. Those
who have advanced sheets say that II is Of tho
intensely interesting books or travels published.
1t VIII be issued by the nrm Of Harper Brothers in
few days. The manuscript from which this work has
been complied extends oyer three thousand pages and
very valuable in scientific point OF well being
OF hignIy narratlVe oruo<.
The sTIan Arctic Expedition OF lselv goes on under
moro favorable auspices than the OF 1seo On tho
latter few gentlemen furnished the OUTFIT and noby
sustained captain Hall But at that public had
Iost all faith Arctic matters and bat for unaterug
confidence Henry Grinnell and few OF hs friends
had Ia Captain Hall he would have reached tho
Arctic regions aud found Frobsher relics This time
however, Captain Halls appeals TO his counrymeu have
met with a hearty response, and no has been the
recipient OF large amount OF things needrul
for him In the prose- uton OF this arduous undertaking
The HERALD on scv.Nai occasions published lists Of
contributors 70 this expo 'tion, and gratifying 10
ste that everything that has been given has been do
nated with cheerful heart snd liberal hand. Mr..
Richard II. Chapel OF New Lo,don, gives Captain Hall
Ind his two Esquimaux guides afvee passage In his
e tho bark Monticello 81 the lue price carries up
him his boat and stores besides eoing much for
him than his modssty will allow MIN 10 mention. have
earned however, Of than act o. his kindness to
captain Hall that he has no idea would yer be known.
Heaven will not forget 70 reward such actions, and
n times 70 come this good hearted will reap the
,eneat
The bark Monticello which takes out tho explorer and
ais party, is vessel Of three hundred aud 6fiy six
ons register. and has been identified with the
whaling business ever since she was launched, .
"a Is42 She 10 . well built vessel, and
- sound ~ nut. In whaling parance,
The s known four boat ship, carry ing four boats
bree on the port side and one. the captains, tho
sarb0ert sids The spars bosss, n wsu " csssAia