The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18
The Arctic Search Expedition and Its
Progress Due North.
The Fresh Water Sailors Get
Seasick.
The "Blus Noses aud What They Think OF
the Expedition.
Off for the Land Of Eternal
Snow.
ARCTIC EXPEDITION IN SEARCH or TIE PoLARIs,
ON BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER TIGRRsS,
ST JOHNS HARpOR, N. f.. July 20, 1873.

ARCTIC EXPEDITION IN SEARCH or TIE PoLARIs,)
ON BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER IIGREsS,
ST. JOINS HARBoR, N f., July 20, 1873.
Casting of our lines at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
Monday evening" July IA, this vessel steamed up
shrough the East River amid the cheers Of the
thousands crowdng the many passing steamers
and ferryboats accompanied by the shril whistling
u the saluting steam vessels.
U,d sailors on board say that vessel never left
New York before with such hearty "godspeed,"
and the effect on the officers and crew to raise
heir spirits 10 the highest pitch.
We discharged the Hell Gate pilot at half-past
Eight O'Clock p NJ. and next morning found US
hearty abreast OF New London. Wednesday morn
ing the Sound pilot left us, going on board the
hghtship at POllock's Rip, of Cape Cod, and we
we're fully at sea on our voyage.
During our passage here we had fine weather,
and when the winds were favorable made sail to
assist the speed The Tigress here proved herself
good sea boat, riding easily and rolling but little
usually, though we had fresh winds and q short.
chopping sea on the 10th, which caused her to
pitch sufficiently to touch our landsmen and fresh
water sailors with the maladie de naer.
Before leaving Brooklyn we received on board
4hc Esquimaux, or Innuits, as they designate
themselves, Joe and Hans Christian. The latter
has also his family, consisting OF his wife, Semi;
Augustine, o girl. aged fourteen: Tupeli o boy,
7,
Charles Polaris Bilee. These people are quartered
In the forward deck house. which is also used as
office by the Surgeon and Paymaster, and by your
correspondent as his quarters Esquimaux.
and, are not believers in cleanliness as conducive
to health for the perfume arising from these when
doors and windows happen to be closed Ii other
shan that Of "Araby the best" In consequence
ri the perfume the Paymaster pays considerable
attention to these people, and can already tell
when one comes near him without looking He
Sells them they can 60 out and walk about the
ship, stay Us long as they like, let the ocean
6rcezes ian them, wash themselves II they want
50, or DO anything that will keep them away rom
him, in iact The doctor says he does not notice 1t
now, as he mas a package OF assafetida open and
handy so as to get fresh air. Hans and his family
are passengers and 60 with US only to DISCO but
Joe or Joseph Ebierblng, as his card reads re-
mains on board, and has been entered as men,
Der Of the crew. He did not seem TO like it at first,
nor, indeed, at present; but he trots about, and
pulls, haus and Delays as wen the rest. Joe has
been with white men long time and speaks quite
good English, while, as Hans can speak but very
little, Joe explains to him anything he cannot
understand. This fact Joe has turned to his own
advantage by taxing ms aside and explaining
that both men required 10 work their passage and
and that he (Hans) must stay close by and ASSIST
about at Joe's heels and "helps."
Captain Tyson and Captain Chapman, who are on
board as ice masters hold appointments from the
Secretary OF the Navy, making them respectively
acting lieutenant and acting master In the navy
'Ior special service, and receive the pay OF these
grades They were provided as were the rest OF the
officers on board, with complete suits OF naval un-
dress uniform, and the third day out appeared In all
che glory OF blue and brass buttons Both Tyson and
Chapman seemed astonishsd at the fact, and
In Jolly manner chaifed each other
Rt what Lieutenant Tyson says, "the
idea OF two blubDer hunters in brass
buttons" One day, just or Cape Race, the vessel
met school OF hump whales, at which MIR.
Chapman, who was Oh duty officer OF the deck,
became greatly excited, and rushed back and forth
pn the bridge, singing out in whaler style,
'Bo-o-o-w," Flu-ke," aud ''fhe-re she breach-es.n
The rest of the officers laughed heartily, Tyson
especially being highly amused, remarking, "LoOk
~ that Old, brass-buttoned bluDber hunter; he's
bad as a boy, and he'd lance porpoise."
Tuesday, the 22d, a heavy log settled, and we
steamed slowly along. blowing the whistle every
i've minutes and keeping sharp look out for land
and icebcrgs. At415 p. 81. the fog suddenly lifted
and the lookout forward sung out, Land on the
weather bow, aud in u moment AFTER ''Ice on the
starboard bow" The land was Cape Race, about
Cow iceberg, boating maJestically by, about two
miles distant
Early in the morning Of the 23d we took on board
Q st. Johns pilot, and at $50 a. H. dropped anchor
IN this beautiful harbur.
Stcaming through the narrow channel, between
she high, rocky points, the town and harbOr
present u beautiful view The harDor Is about
. mile long ana hall mile wide, and Is CON-
'pletey land-locked. on the west side lies
she town, along the hillside, and extends the
~ the foot OF the rocky BLUM, extends long line OF
nigh-chimneyed warehouses;, which are used for
'trylng out" seal bluDber Tor tile Oil ON huge
platforms are piled thousands upon thousands OF
sea- skins rolled up to dry before shipping TO Eng
Along the water SIDE OF the town extends
smother long row OF warehouses, and these, as
Wen as tue seal OIL warehouses, are almost invar-
ably painted white, but having all doors and
blinds, as well as platforms, painted bright red
Some OF the warehouses are painted entirely with
brilliant shade OF red, captain Greer says, .Some
vessel loaded with red lead must have been driven
The executive officer, Lieutenant Commaider
White said that at was good joke and ought to
remarked, 100 deep; no bottom.n
st. Jonns' has population OF about thirty thou.
nshermen and .seaiers," storekeepers VINO own
she vessels and sell goods to the nrst class, and
and seal form the subject matter Tor conversation
among AL the people one meets, although Just now
they are busily engaged IN discussing the merits,
pro and con, OF party named Bennett, who IL an
Official OF this province, ana who ls landed TO the
skies by one party and denounced by others as q
Credit Mobilierite. l made dilgent inquiry as To
whether any anonymous checks or railroad cleo
sion expense contributions were being distributed,
but could find no traces OF any, whereupon felt
prouder, because "the statesn were still anead.
This place is the capital Of the island and here
she Assembly meets IN November OF each year.
The present Governor, appointed by the home
government, is Sir stephen j. Hill, distinguished
Colonel OF the British Army.
The Assembly is composed OF forty-eight MEM
bers who are elected Tor eight years. was in
formed by member OF the constaDulary here that
s'whchever man ct the hastings mad the most
votes he was declared to have majority and was
elected.n asked him II that was always the case
and he said II was; and wnen told him that In
some parts OF "the States, the man who received
the least number Of votes was often declared