The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-09-22
CRUISE OF THE CONGRESS.
A Rapid and Happy Voyage through
to Disco by daylight.
The People Of the Polar
Bound POlaris.
An Arctic Argument Adjusted
Amicably.


den, one Of the finest ships beyond all cavi ques-
ton IN Uncle Sans feet OF wooden walls, has again
returned 10 our harbors. Here she is ever welcome,
for is there not something mspriting and cheering
10 the heart OF The American citizen in the very APP
pearance of so fine a man-ofwarf The very
knowledge which view or our war ships OF superior
mooel incites in the mind is the fact that through
such medium alone as our navy can we reach
afar OF, If needs be- and redress wrongs done those
who look TO the protection of the American flag or
command respect through the formidable and digni'
ned bearing OF the ship and those who man her.
50 few are the vessels In commission, carrying the
-coors of country, above the armament that one
cannot bur feel special pride and interest in each
and every such noble visitor as the s0op oi.war
Congress, which returns fresh from the Arctic
regions 10 New York after delightful voyage of
less than two months. The Congress was
ordered TO New York from Boston in July
last and arrived here the 18th OF that
month. Here she hosted out eight Of her heavy
nineinch Dahgren guns to make way for stores,
which she took on board for Greenland. The hard
tack, salt meats, &C., were stored the gundeck,
forward, and the coal on the birth deck and the
25tn she dropped down TO Sandy Hook. and would
have gone on Immediately but tor the prevalence
OF heavy northeaster which greeted her advent at
that gateway to the open on the 26th abe set
sail for Lively, DISCO Island, Greenland, which is in
latitude 20. August the Congress called at Halifax
distance from Halifax to that delectable Danish SET
Element Is 1850 miles, and was run over in seven
days-making the total number OF running days
occupied In making The voyage from New YORK
thirteen, the entire distance being 2, 500 miles.
Captain Han and his North Polar bound men were
her arrival with repeated Cheers Daylight a mad
been almost continuous on the trip from Hall
nculty was experienced IN reading the finest print
sf ,e any hour up to eleven O'Clock at night, or
ling to the congressman to the number OF 500 but
few Of whom mad ever enjoyed peculiar an i'm.
borealis lit up the heavens and gave the brave tars
2 celestial pyrotecnlcal display such as the land,
glorious Fourth But to the Polaris, Uncle Sans
little scout There was trouble In the wardroOm OF
was amcab,y adjusted through the PROMPT
and emphatic advice and instruction OF the Captain
Oi the Congress, who told each man that II was his
du,y TO obey his superior and work in harmony and
accord, mat IN the end their united efforts might
lead 10 the unrayelling OF The secret OF the North
Pole ana that the honor and credit of the discovery
may stand TO The credit of American pluck, courage
ana science The advice appeared TO take we'll and
when the Polaris left which she did before the Con
Sress for winter Quarters II was with the firm
captain Hal declaring that he would never
;esarn until he had accomplished the object of his
from conversation with the officers arose out OF a
sehS q upon the point Of supe
6y the government as sailmaster Of the Polaris,
the right to dictate to him In certain matters OF
@ with the tina. M ha ba hs right
Bsse wns,s German and Bena
lew years ago sided with the sailmaster as AIS
S and sys G Ta aS2n IS
has no particular interest 10 the geographical cha
most profoundly engrossed In the view OF promoting
ms professional science by closely observing the
chiefly Is he enlisted for the cruise. old whalers
say that the men can stand that section OF the |
effect upon the constitution or spirits but that |
After that term feeling OF detection and
Ssea 1ney s say et one captain ha css
accomplish his purpose within that period well and
Disco Tor the remainder Of bis stores his men viii
surely desert nm en- Gsse This sontion IS gene
that period as highly probable. To put back Will be
fatal 10 ms success with the present crew.
On the 18th the Congress steamed away from Lively !
DISCO after very oily time with the 100 inhabitants
of that place The Esqulmaux astonished the Amer.
learned from an English crew which had called there
1year ago August 2s they arrived at ST. Johns, \.
r., and lett for Halifax September 8, arriving there
on se The 18th inst and remaining until the l7th,
VS. amen nno rhey set sail for New York arriving here
most Hospitality received by the people who msde
t!OSs %f' to HI ana
had Just returned from Antigua w l.. with his
Inc User r ns canv in Gs
gt snta S way to ab5 ae , great admin
envy Of the gentIemea Of St. Johns The Brush
the Congress officers several entertainments were
cnnef was m 'hf sy e 1
aalianis In return AT HALIFAX they received
mand OF the seventy.eghth Hignanders and other
1egiments Of Hsr Malestys service Of that post.
on sunday encountered very heavy
northwest gale on the day following
and deck load OF lumber IN longitude 65 30, lati-
tude 40 As. The entire distance travelled since
leaving New York was 5000 miles. Her sailing
qualities are admirable and she Will make fine
addition to the Europeah squadron, whittier she Is
bound 10 relieve the sloop-of-war Guerrero, which
States.
The following Is the list OF officers OF the Con.
gress -
Captatn-H. K. Davenport.
Lieutenant Cons,adnders-Winiam T. SAMPSON
LieatenaatsNC. Il. stockton a5 and G. F. Arnold.
NO. Rds9rs-H. 2. Hunter, j. " b Blocker and VIII
If9ileets-Chief, Edward b. Latch: FIRST Assis- |
i I Q. H. Greeneai; Second Assistant, T. w.
fdDDaaSer-Georpe Cochran
Iieuenom May1aes-C l.. sherman.
1SstStom Surgeon-H. d. Law.
Hashpne7a-T. c. spencer G. W. Holman, C. !
Z: vTeeand, A. Ii. COBB, +. 4. Green aud W. E. |
Boas1rafn--Tiall
Gun1,eJ'-DeYln.
SdL1ldker-WaIren.
Cdfpenter-Davis.
Caput's Obak-w. c. wyman.
Fay Cierk-Underdown.
Ohcers OF the Flagship Wabash,
WAsnINGToS, Sept. 81 1871.
The following is list Of the officers OF the |
Wabash, now preparing for sea at Boston as the |
nagship of the European neet; they are ordered to
report on the 9th OF Octoper:-
Captain X. w. Shufeldt, commanding captain: |
Mnism 6: Temple. chief OF stan; Lieutenant Com. |
manaert Thomas j. swami; Executive q. W. hay
ward, Charles McGregor, b. II. McCalla and O. +. |
Il Wiae; Leutenants, r. G. Hooker ana Franklin
han n Masters l. g. Logan, W. h keeder, X. I.
Jasper ana W. J. Barnette; Ensgns s. G. Paine |
o. e.. X s Brown, N; =. Mason and r. 3. Barry; |
geon, q. r. wipslow: Assistant snr1eon 'u |
mssh fIeet Psynas,er James Fulton; Fleet Engl
Mccartney and T. NJ. Jones; second Assistant Engl
neer I; ": Roe; Chaplain George D. Henderson;
w RarfIetI' y y o Ee,rn, tnsnncey Thomas G.