The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-29
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Dispatches from Captain Hall, G. mmand-
ing The Polaris, dated Holsteinberg, Green
land, 1st instant, were received at the Navy
Department to-day, reporting his arrival
there July 81, where they were agreeably
surprised at finding Swedish expedition,
consisting of brig and small steamer,
which had been to Disco and Upernivik,
and is now on it's return homeWard. With
the exception of a gale which broke on the
Polaris on the evening they lett Fiscanves,
July 29th-a gale that lashed the sea with
icehergs all around in wild grandeur, with
GreenlanGs icy mountains" along which
they were cOasting, in ylcw-thc voyage
had been an ordinary one.
The Swedish expedition brings highly ia
vorable news from Upernivik- that the sea-
son for Arctic navigation is better than
known for years !; that no Ice save occa-
sional berss between HolsteiDberg and
Disco, and between the latter place and
Upernivi6, has been seen for several weeks.
Governor Elbcrg, of the Holsteinberg dis
trict, has proffered Captain Hall all the aid
he can extend. The Polaris was, at the
date Of Captain Halls report, awaiting the
arrival of the transport, the Congress, and
would wait until the 9Th inst, when, if she
did not arrive, the Polaris would weigh
anchor for Good Haven, where Capt. Hall
would make arrangements for raising about
enough coal to last until the transport
reached them.
Captain Hall expected to get supply of
reindeer iurs at Holstein, but none could
he found, the reindeer of late years having
! nearly been killed off, and on Disco, Upper
nivik, and Smith sound, they must depend
for the winter furs and slcdge dock.
Baron Won Oteler, of the Swedish eNpe-
dition, paid two visits to the PolariS, and
takes great interest in its object. He fur.
nished for the Navy Department an alb.
stract of his work performed since leaving
Upcrnivik.
The ships company Of the Polaris have
York, and all remain sanguine that next
year their discoveries will reach to the
| north pole.
NO VACANCY.
The decision of Attorney-Gen Aker-
| man that there is no vacancy in the office
Of the first Deputy Commissioner Of Inter.
| nal revenue enables MIR. Douglass and Sec.
| rotary Boutwell, to get rid of the claims oil
several persons who aspired to that posi-
| ton. There is no reason to doubt the early
action of the Senate sustaining the Presi.
| dents suspension OF Pleasonton.
cUNDURANGo."
The prominent physicians to whom the
State Department sent samples Of the ia
nous herb cundurango, claimed to be g
specific for cancer, have generally made
their report to the Department., stating, as
| the result of their trial, that the new drug
is of no value in curing this malady.
HYMENEAL.
Great surprise was created in fashionable
circles here to-day by the announcement in
the morning papers of the marriage of Mr.
Newell SturteYunt, of Boston, to Mis-:
Bessie Beale, the daughter Of wealthy
gentleman of that name OF California. Mis-:
Beale was quite belle during the las
season in this city, and was chaperoned by
Mrs. Stockton, wife of the Senator, and BY
other leading ladies of society here, and i
was known that Mr.. SturteYant sought hel
hand, but the father of the lady objected Il
the marriage, and so the matter rested unit
the announcement that Mr.. Sturtevant
while going from New York to Boston, wa
lost overheard, rs is supposed, his watch
hat, and some of his clothes having beer
1 found in his state-room. The announce
ment of his loss is supposed to have causet
the avowal of the secret marriage, pub
llshed this morning. Washington letter.