The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-07-19
THE ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Departure. Of the POlaris on Her
Perii0uS Voyage.

Perii0us Voyage.
CAPTAIN II ALL AND HIS PARTY JuBl-
LIANT AND SANGUlNE OF REACHING
THE NORTH POLE-A PROSPEROUS
VOYAGE AND SAFE RETURN OF, TIE
BRAVE CREW.
We copy as follows from the New
York Standard of the Goth:
The staunch little vessel Polaris,
which the Government assigned Cap
tain Hall for the purpose of extending
his researches in the Arctic regions,
which has been lying at the Brooklyn
navy ya,d for the past two weeks, sail
ed last evening for her destination,
much to the amazement of those who
believe the expedition failure, anf
that it was impossible for the vessel u
get away at the designated time. o.
ders were received by the Admiral Of
the navy yard from Secretary Robes'n
to afford Captain Hall every facilityin
the completion of his outfit, so that the
time of departure, which was set down
for Thursday, should not be delay'd
an1 in order to further dispatch bsi-
ness, Mr.: Cattell, one of the oldestat-
taches of the Navy Department, vas
sent to assist Captain Hall in finishing
up all the details incidental to hislong
voyage. On "Wednesday, the appint-
ed time, the Polaris was ready tc sail,
but hindrance occurred in the tst OF
a patent machine oil, which fa'ed to
stand the test of proving serveeable
in cold climate and was rejectd, was
the cause of days detention Cap
tain Hall was exceedingly des'ous OF
GETTING AWAY FROM PCT
as the crew were all aboard, ad while
lying in port and off on libby theil
minds were prejudiced agains the ex-
petition by evil disposed ptsons, sc
that for the good of the exrdltion ii
was thought best to brook NJ delay II
getting away. AS it was, ne or two
of the crew proved rebellius at the
eleventh hour. Captain Ha says thai
the steward, who was humted and in
dulged, became neglectful nd worth
less, and when slightly dmonishet
, was insolent, and in corequence III
= discharged him, and replasd him will
a more competent person and in re
taliation the steward foul friend o
one of the reporters, wo listened tt
the imaginary wrongs hich he hat
been subjected to at theands of Cap
. tain Hall, and hastenedto assail tn
= good intentions of Catain Hall ant
L the Government, whohas so gener
i ously aided him to coplete an outfi
~ for the exploration of e northern lat
~ itudes land Captain all has not tn
.; remotest doubt of thtsuccess of tn
~ =. enterprise,) which, successful, WI
:, be one of the greateshchlevements
y, the annals of the expiring ventures
the Old or New Worl
THE pEPTURE.
=. At Z o'clock, as t sun was settln
w in the western horin, Captain Ha
~ gave the fiual order to slip the cab!
~ from the buoy to web the little shi
- had been moorcd, I'd as she move
.; off in the directi of Long Islam
~ Sound. the few pens who witnesse
~ her departure fra the navy var
g were heard to utr Godspeed an
lo bon royage.
DESTATION.
- Captain Hall,s,tention is to go d
oA rect to st. Johr, N. F., and he wi
- remain there 10, enough to coal an
~ ~ take in water, AFR which he will pr
- coed at once to Ieden, Danish Sc
NY tlement. and thu await the supp
49, ship. He calculss to reach the l.
90 obout the latter 1T of July, and a
Id" ticinates that thee will be melted
40 that time sufficltly to admit of ;
hot easy passage to winter quarters
'i'' Captain Georgeyson, an experience
No Arctic sledger, oined the expedite
'oA Yesterday, andsll go out at the Go
'''o ernment's ISOLATION in the capaci
ioo Of Captain's stetary, and will ia
command in Ct of an accident to
bod Captain.
49,, COLONEL LION, AN EXAMINER,
'i.'' in the Patcr Office at Washingto
80 and an esteied friend of CAPITA
Jay Hall. has deled all his leisure til
a~ in neutrality-suspicious. to the fifth
'"9' ont of the edition, in the success
49, which he aces the utmost con
dence. Hisacation has been spe
w aboard the tie craft, and he has be
' ''' useful and arteous in affording eve
'"o one who hNisited the vessel kno,
'o'" edre of tkarious paraphernalia p
ung u.s. .,,o,n tho !;
" bergs. IEas designed by Mr.. Or
'on nell and number of the friends
~" CAPTAIN IL to escort the vessel
ief' to sea. t as Captain Hall desired
lin. ~ o,v ostentat;on or sh,
'ter tha escowas abandoned and the V
'nei sci left entity, without even the
'oice | donor+nre
Nv Yestay afternoon at 2 o'cl'
- -, there ) rumpus at No. 100 So
w. street, the Office of Captains Mort