The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-05

nourisbine and wholesome, and. through the
absence OF salt, there is no danger of scurvy-
that pestilenee Of Arctic traVellers-to be
feared from It's use. 1t is packed IN As pound
ia no less than 0 1000 pounds slowed away In
thr hold. the manufacture OF which consumed
and condensed %, 900 pounds of ordinary beef
and ( ann mounds Of suet. Besides this, there
is any Quantity OF dried and desslcated vegeta-
bles, such as potatoes. tomatoes, onions ETC.,
and a large stock of flour, biscuits, sugar. COZ
fee, tea, condensed mlik, cannea fruits: and
can,sin Hall. however, expects 10 be able 10
Economic with these provisions to a very con-
siderable extent. BY substituting IN their place
the meat of the reindeer, musk OK, walrus.
and other game Of therregions taat'he lsaoout
to explore.
Everything has been done to make the
quarters Of botli crew anu omcers az comfort
able as the rather limited space would permit,
and the hetween-decks and cabins are perfect
models of cleanliness. The stare.rooms, for
the officers and scientists, are plain, but gotten
m in good and convenient style, and the
cabin ait is q perfect drawing-room in minia-
ture. Handsome chromos decorate the Waus,
and O fine cabinet organ, a present 10 Captain
Hall from the Smith American organ Manu-
acquiring Company, OF Boston, promises cheer
and MANY renembrances OF Home, Sweet
Home" during the long arctic night. a hand
some Garnet covers the floor, and there Is an
air of calm comfort about this little room that
couId almost tempt The visitor to accompany
Captain Hall in his daring enterprise.
THE PLAN OF THE VOYAGE
will be first to New York, where Joe and Han
nah will join the ship, and irSm there to ST.
Johns, Newfoundland. where Ehe Polarls Will
take on board a fresh supplyEf coal. From
there the route will be TO the Danlsn colonies
of Holsteinborg and Leyele, on the west coast
of Greenland. and thence TO the still more
northerly Esuuimaux settlements OF Uper-
naick and Disco, ut one Of which places a de-
moi, will be established. A government trans
mort has been detailed to accompany the expe.
dillon as far as this, carrying coal, lumber and
other heavy articles TO this reserve station.
In August Captain Hall expects 10 be able to
push In through Junes's Sound, as far as to
latitude 50 or 81 degrees, where winter quar-,
iers will De established, and the dark and
1reary Arctic night passed, during which 1t Is
impussible to push further on. But, with early
snrinr, or as soon MS the weather permits, the
VOYAGE will be continued until solid land or
ice shall efTtctuaily stop iurlher progress.
when the expedition will proceed Oh sledses,
10 BIZ obtained from the EsqulnanX tribes mat
are found more suitable 20 the circumstances,
and better In every respect, Than any that
could be manulacluredi In more civilized coun-
tries. and with IN abundance of tools.
Captain Hall has on his former expeditions
travelled over 1000 miles In sledges. behind
dog teams and has tor twelve years been an
interchangeable traveller and explorer of the Arc
tic seas. On Two different occasions he has
passed three and five years in succession
among the ice. and from this, his third and
greatest attempt, lie is. Confident Of Coming out
Triumphant, If victory can be snatched from
danger by human energy. He Is determined
10 spare no pains or trouble to reach the Pole.