The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-02
FIRST EDITION
the new ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
A Chapter of Paris Horrors.
Fearful Tragedy in Chicago.
The Manitoba Mutiny.
Red and White Men in Council
THE NEW ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

Captain Hall Nearly Ready to saiI-De-
scriptlOa OF His Vessel-The Creu-Joe
and -FOod-Plan of the Voyage.
From the Washingten Patriot.
Ihe Polaris, formerly the Periwinkle, ia a
vessel belonging to the Government, bat rebuilt
and fitted for this expedition in such a manner
as almost to be new and very superior craft
She is of about 400 tons measurement conside-
rably larger than the Advance, in which Dr.
Kane undertook his famous voyage, and about
the same size as the Germania, which left Bre-
men two years ago on an expedition to the
Arctic Seas She has been planked all over her
sides with six inches of selid white oak timbers
and has throughout been nearly doubled in
strength; her bows being almost solid mass of
timber, sheathed with iron, and terminating in
sharp iron PROV with which to cut through the
I ice. Her engine, which was built some years
ago at Messrs. Neatie & Levy's works, in Phila-
delphia, is exceedingly powerful and compact.
taking up bat comparatively little space, and
being peculiarly adapted for hard and severe
work, and the propeller is arranged in such q
manner that it can be unshipped and lifted up
J on deck through shaft or ''propellerjwheel" in
the stern, which is great advantage when the
vessel Is under sail or surrounded by floating
ice that might easily damage the blades.
AS to those who are going to be the principals
IN this adventurous and dangerous expedition
they are, all told, twenty mine men. There is
mot man among them whose quail ties and
kcharacter have not been well tested, from the
captain down to the cook The leader and
commander-in-ehiefis is, of course, Captain Hall;
next IN the command comes Captasa 3. O. Bud
Idington, OF New London, an old whaling
master OF thirty years experience, twenty. one
OF which were spent in the Dayi e Strait and
Baffins Bay. He is an old and trusted friend of
Captain Hall, who has implicit faith in his long
experience and acknowledged ability. The
Second officer is Mr.. HI. G. Chester, also a whal-
ing man of twelve years experience among the
fice and the third officer is Mr.. William Morton,
who was DR.. Kane's trusted friend and com
panion, and is the only living mortal to whom
II tad tn 1nnIr t1a
Polar Sea. He had the sad privilege to accom-
pany DIR. Kane to Havana, and to
bring his remains from there. to Phila-
sphia for Or nterment teri, Mr. Emil schuma9
fhe scientific corps will consist of three GENTLE
lAen, one of whom, DR.. Emil Bissells, of Heidcl-
1erg, Germany, will attend the expedition as q
Fatory at Ann Arbsr, Mich, will probably be the
astronomer; and an officer of the Signal Service
department will he aboard in the capacity of
meteorologist Besides these, there will be
placksmith. carpenter, steward and fourteen
Sailors, besides the Esq1imaux interpreter Joe,
Rnd his wife, Hannah. This latter interesting
eouple, with their little daughter are genuine
pecimens of the Esquimaux, but having been
constant company with Captain Hall for eight
ears past, they speak very good English, and
lave acquired civilized manners. Joe is q fa-
nous hunter and ''sealer, and his little wife
quite. an accomplished woman in ''small'
Fay, with considerable talent for languages and
company them, is five years old.
Although Captain Hall expects to accomplish
is purpose OF penetrating into the great Polar
asin, If such a one really exists and visiting
be North Pole, in less than three years, the
elaris has been provisioned for four years,
hich can be extended to six with little econ
ny and judicieus distribution of rations. The
feat staple OF provisions is the so-called ''pem-
lean" which is composed of three parts of
ected dried meat to one part of the best suet,
liked with some other ingredients. The food
both nourishing and wholesome, and, through
absence of salt, there is NO danger of scurvy-
ht pestilence of Arctic travellers-to be feared
bm its use. 1t is packed in 45-pound tin cans,
frmetically sealed, and of this there is no less
Ian 10, 600 pounds slowed away in the hold, the
anufacture of which consumed and condensed
goo pounds of ordinary beet and 5000 pounds
suet. Besides this there is any quantity of
led and dessicated vegetables, such as pota-
es tomatoes, onions, etc. and q large stock
flour, biscuits, sugar, coffee, tea, condensed
Tx, canned fruits, and all other necessaries
the protracted voyage. Captain Hall, how
er, expects to be able to economize with
ese provisions to very considerable extent
substituting in their place the meat of the
ndeer musk-ox, walrus, and other game of
regions that he is about to explore. Every
pg has been done to make the quarters of
70 crew and officers as comfortable as the
her limited space would permit; and the
ween- decks aud cabins are perfect models of
anliness. The state'rooms, for the officers
scientists are plain, but gotten up in good
convenient style, and the cabin aft is per-
draWing-room in miniature.