, 1873-07-04
THE POLARlS- SEARCH.
Tho steamer TlRrcHa.

From {hs Nce York 11Ffes, JIt'd 30
purchased by tho Government to convey MI Arc
Ito expedition In search OF tho Polnria, arrived Mt
Quarantine from st. Johns, N. r., on Saturday
night, and atcan,od up to tho Brooklyn Navy
' bis! bong not,ad ia% thns tho Tigtess had roacoa
tho yard, Secretary RobeBon Immediately went to
Brooklyn to inspect tho vosBcl. At p. m. stoarn
WAS got mp and tho vcaBol proceeded down tho
ornmont enginoeFs MI opportunity OF inspecting
hor machinery while in motion.
Tho party included Secretary. Roheaon, Com->
mander Grier, Liout. Commander White, Capt.
Hanacombe. Enginoora sowel and Henderson,
and Lieut. h1oRitchie, Of tho TallapooBa. Tho
crow Which brought tho Tigresg from st. Johns
having denortot on roacling tho yard, tho voasol
was worked by Bailors Of tho Tellnpoosa.. Tho
cruise, tho result bong highly satisfactory T to
tho Government officials. Secretary Roboson
EXPRESSED himself thoroughly sattshod with tho
vessel and all lior appurtenances, and IT ia
understood that tho inspection officers think hor
In appearance tho Tigross resembles largo
bark, supplied with engines and gcrow pro-
pcllor. hlle is bnrk-rggea, and her masts and
yards onablo hor to aproal sufficient canvas for
tic service, tho quarters Of ofIlcora and mon
being below deok and safo from tho sweep. Of a
polar wind. Hor Dimensions aro as follows i:
hold, ID feot Tonnage, 10, hor draaght II bal
last being 13 feet, The onginoa stand woll bo-
low tue dock, juHt aft OF the mninmast, and o
speed of aoven lulotB nn hour eau ho attained
md aoven tons Of coal pcr day. Tho vessel ia
aheathod with m extra course Of oak for several
feet above tho water-line, the bows being addi:
tionally protected by . aheathing Of iron. One
Of tho pecul1aritiea Of tho vessel is tho number
hull. at first sight it would geem aa though tho
pnintors md gilderB had placed tho reprosenta-
tion Of q tiger on overy available object or open
spaco. A tiger looks up from each sit2o Of tho
bow tigers heads glare from the projections
near the foromast, and full-sizod tigor appears
to be creeping over the stern.
Tho Tgroas was built eighteen months ago, in
Quebec, for tho soal fishery, and was employed
Tyson's Polaris party. Hor condition is such
roady for smiling within, t.n days. To-day rho
will bo put in tile dry dock for a general over
plotod, the interior arrangements will DO altered
so as to afford better accommodation for the
officers and mon OF tho expodittonary party. Hcr
ballast will DO teken out and replaced by 200
crow crow ot % y NON aa vii bo Stored M ON on boa Boar 'f
eparo propeller and an extra ruddor are now on
board, and will be carried as procaution against
accident.
Among the articles to be carried for special
be worked from tho bow, and rubber life raft for
tho transportation Of parties across spacoH Of
open wator., The expedition will include fifty
of1'cors and men, under Commando Grier,
Licut. White, and Enginoor Melville. DR.. j.
". Ellston will alBo DO among tho party.
On the dock Of tho Tigrass is the long wlnie-
boat, which was taken from tho ice with tho
PolnriB party. Tho boat llns evidently Beon
rough usage, and will probably bo loft at tho
navy-yard as . relic OF remarkable adventure.
Tho Tigreas was brought from st. Johns in
command Of Capt. Rex, aud the only individual
on board who was on tho vossol when the Polaris
party woro roBcnod III Chiof Engineer Buick. Tho
latter is Of opinion that tho caRt-awnys could
not havo survived anothor week OH the leo. IIo
Bnys that they all told the Bnrno story OF
thoir separation from tho polaris and their atatc-
montB were gonerally consistont with each other
Mr., Buick aud Capt. Rex arc botlt experienced
scaldsllera, and oxIroaa tho opinion TINT the Po-
laru was laid up in winter Q1nrtorB at tho cloao
Of last year, and can be easily found in tho Arc
tic seas.
Tho repairs on tho Tigress will coat comnara-
lively little. Tho Government paid $50, 600 for
her. and Aor Quebec owuors have offerel to tako
hor back and return $4,000. when ller Govorn-
mont services is completed. Tie TigresB will
Rail diroct for Disco, whcro tho Juniata will
await her arrival, with conl and provisions. It
Ia understood that tile former will prosecute the
search in the higher latitudes, in which tho Po-
lnris or her crew arc supposed to be awaiting ro-
lief. Capt. Tyaon, with Joe and Hans Christian
bcBiacs other Esquimaux, will go in tho TigrosB.
Lieut.. Mclitcllio will go to blaine during tho
proaent week, to bring on tho EsquimRux, who
aro now aojourning on farm in that Stato.