New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10
4 NEW POLAR EXPEDITION

The expedition of DR.. Isaac I. Hayes to the
North Pole, which was expected for the present
Summer, has been postponed until next year
Meanwhile DR.. Hayes is about TO visit Greenland
for the third time, TO make some explorations
and TO effect preparations for the great expe-
dtion which he has had so long in contemplation
How far north he will penetrate the present Summer Will
depend upon the condition Of the ice; but his principal
purpose to reach Upernavk the northernmost OF the
Greenland stations and there make provision Tor aecu
mulang dogs furs sledges &C. and to arrange for The
employment OF hunters and dogdriyers for next year
1t was Dr. Hayess intention TO out in yacht In July
returning In September but at the same time another
enterprise was projected and the two have been united
The latter was the enterprise of Mr.. William Bradford
the artist who has already visited the coast OF Labrador
four times in the pursuit of his art Mr. Bradford having
abandoned his original plan of taking with him party
of excursonis and having joined the enterprise Of the
explorer the expedition was organized and sailed on
June &c from st. Johns, Newfoundland in the steamer
Panther chartered for the purpose. Two skul photo
graphers accompany the expedition, with the best in
sruments and appliances for reproducing the scenery Of
the Arctic regions. The literary and artistic results OF
the expedition will be presented 10 the public from the
press Of Messrs Fields Osgood Co.. after tho re-
turn Of the party The following letter just received
from Dr. Hayes gives interesting particulars OF the
expedition:
ST. JOHNS. NEWFOUNDLAND June %, 1869.
MY DEAR SIR The Panther Is now coaing ana WIZ DO
ready for Saturday She has any amount OF iron
wood" sheathng her sides and iron her twaer
and deadwOOd in her and everything else In the
wood and iron way to make ice matter OF no sort OF
consequence her She bark with full spread of
canvas and in the good old way with screw hted sho
makes 10 knots the hour and under san alone sne
tuns OF COAL which is good for so days steamin and
rarely il ever work under fun head OF steau and will
often at all, want for nothing more IN the
is the craft Capt Bartlett master which have char
tered and in which are TO sail on our little Summer
trip Greenland partly for pleasure, partly health and
| partly for business
The voyage II attle novel, ia not dangerous, and
in the Panther Of necessity be comfortable The
ndeaugabe zeal and energy OF Mr. Bradford have left
nothing unsuppled in tine cOmmissary way, and II you
with their endless bottles and baths and chemicals and
Bradford with hs box OF paints would think the ice
that Greenland would make effort TO justify It's
for You may be that nothing will escape these en-
thusastic gentlemen, and that everything will be done
| up in black and white, and In divers cOlors
land coast that we can get My particular interest
is in the southern part which have never visited and
where are the ruins OF old Norwegian settlements OF
fine preC Columbian period. You know 1t is claimed that
there are lot OF round towers IN South Greenland sni
lar TO that mysterious structure about which tho ivy
clngs as tightly the fancy the pretty green com
mon charming Newport. Wei, whatever they may be-
them photographed and as for the famous old OF
KakOrtOk near Juianshaab, which Graah and Rink have
figured why, II only get that and the crumbled
Cathedral at Gardar where according 10 Torfeus seven
teen successive bishops administered the ordinances OF
the Apostolic chair) INTO the camera think our ar
Genealogical friends will rejoice and be exceeding glad
Gardar the headquarters Of the Bishop Ogteals
for Bygdg inhabited places East and West OF the
"Isand Of Greenland" at the "furthest limits Of the
| great ocean" and within the OF Troudhem.
Norway. Beyond lay the Hby0dS uninhabited places,
in which region is now situated the quite recent Danish
Colony Of Upenayk my old starting point OF 1860 where
we touch and where shall make provision for the gath
ering together Of dogs and furs and hunters for
North Pole campaign which, trust, will come oil next
| year.
Aside from these serious objects which have men,
toned, and the hope have OF getting upon some more
OF Greenland glaciers voyage is one Of relaxa-
tOn and by the time this letter reaches you. you VIII
have abundant envy you swelter in the
July temperature OF Boston.
We made a good run first in the Inman steamer TO
Halifax and thence In another Inman steamer which
plies from Halifax 10 this place, every other week am
sorry you not on the wharf when We showed of
from New York, ford am you would have acted
the spirits a sunbeam on Newfoundland fog. Being
bound for Greenland, IL generally understood that
we were TO meet again in this worldsuch Is the
effect OF the imagination But, God willing Will greet
you in October Meanwhile preserve me In your men,
DRY, and believe me, sincerely your friend,