The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-24
THEgNORTH POLE EXPEDITION.
Correspondence of the n. 7. Evening Post.
ST. JOHN, n. f., July 81, 1871.

Correspondence of the N. Y. Evening Pos
ST. JOHN, N. f., July 81, 1871.
The Polaris, whose destination is til
North Pole, has been lying in our harbo
during the last ten days, and has excite(
much interest She had been visited By
considerable number of our citizens, wht
are much pleased with the courtesy o,
Captain Hall and his officers in showing
visitors over the ship, and explaining the
peculiaritias of her construction and outfit
Your readers are already familiar with all
details regarding the Polaris, so that a
repetition of them in this communication
would only be wearisome. doubt not
that all that men can do will be done by
Captain Hall and his brave crew to &C.
complish their object. In this utilitarian
age it is refreshing to find an undertaking
like this projected and sustained in which
not gain but the enlargement of the
boundaries of knowledge and the ad
vancement of the interests of science are
the animating motives. It is honorable
to country where the worship of the
dollar is understood to be so prevalent,
that it has sent out such an expedition as
this That it may be successful in solving
the great problem of an open Arctic basin,
and thus cover with glory the daring men
who have taken the work in hand, ''is a
contamination devoutly to be wished
for"
It is now eighteen years since the
gallant Kane gave us call on his way to
the Arctic regions. On the 18th of June,
1863, the Advance dropped anchor i'll our
harbor, and took her departure for Green
land on the 21st. Braver hearts than
those on board never beat in human
bosoms more cool and intrepid navi.
gators never dared the treacherous deep.
The story of their tolls and Guferings is
now familiar tale all over the civilized
world, and has prompted many brave
hearts to similar deeds of daring. Captain
Halls expedition may be regarded as an
attempt to complete Kane's work by *
ploring the mysterious Polar basin which
he sighted.
From this island Kane took with him
q fine team of Newfoundland dogs, the
gift of Hamilton, and found them ex
tremely serviceable. One of this pack,
"Old Whitley" survived all the hard.
ships Of the expedition, and returned to
be afeetionately cherished by Kane till
the day OF his death. The members of
the Masonic body here presented Kane
with an address and Masonic flag, which
he promised to plant on the North Pole,
should he reach that Interesting locality.
His different excursion parties car nod
;h,s Aao w,Dn mem N as PAM W Of faith
and hope and On the memorable occasion
when a party of Kane's men had lost their
way, and were covered in the snow
wreaths and all but dead with cold and
hunger,it was this little flag that indicated
to the rescuing party where the sufferers
lay.
Captain Hall takes with him from this
place team of our dogs, not, however,
OF the pure Newfoundland breed,
but mongrel species that are used
by our fishermen in hauling their
wood in winter over the snow. They
are hardy, powerful bru:es, and can stand
as immense amount of fatigue and
starvation. We would cheerfully make a
present of the whole race to Arctic ex-
plorers, as the savage brutes destroy our
sheep when they get chance, and even
in the capital often murder sleep" and
''make night hideous" with their howlings
The Polaris sailed for Greenland on
Wednesday last, 10Th of July. She is
Just month later than Kane in starting
from this port