The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08

curing for one OF its representatives place in an
Arctic expedition. Never has greater dniculty
been experienced by the press In obtaining in
formation than In the case OF the Pandora. I'M
ceasing EFFORTS have been made by whole army
OF specials, " but TO little or no avail Captain
Young has sternly seS mis- face against being
paraded before the eyes OF the public through the
medium OF the daily papers. ana he has
succeeded in anlmatinR with the same
spirit every member of his crew. Mr. De-
wilde accompanies the expedition az artist, and
bis main source OF anxiety is the dif1eulty which
he anticipates In mixing his colors and keeping
them in condition for work in the Polar regions.
In vain was the suggestion thrown out to him
that he might advantaReously utilize bluDbsr Tor
the purpose; for he naively replied that water
color, not oil painting, was his forte, and was
what he meant to stick to.
THE CREW,
IL was intended. should number in all twenty
i've hands, but AZ present there are only
twenty-five on board. At the last moment, aud
after months pay had been given to him In ad-
vance, one of the quartermasters showed the
white feather and deserted. Two OF the seamen-
previous, however, TO signing the artices-got
likewise faint hearted, and declined to
come forward. The twenty-five who have
remained "good men and truen are. with
out exception, well qualified Tor the duties which
they have undertaken; every one OF them has
been born and bred TO the sea except Lawrence,
the afternoon steward. He was one OF Captain
1oun9's personal servants, and now starts In his
nrst ship at the nominal pay OF one shilling per
lunar month Among the others are to be feuna
represen tatives not only OF every section OF the
URlted Kingdom, but OF every branch OF the mari
time service as well. Archibald Porteoua, O canny
south country Scot, rom Glasgow, who came
from the fasmaniau, one OF the royal mail boats.
| IN onf1fh
ireland is represented by Grace, an able-bodied
seaman, who draws "a los. per month. Four
have volunteered from the Royal Navy. The
Ibis, Captain Young's own yacht supplies
three, and two have come from the Sibyl,
which belongs to Mr.. Lillingston; the others
have volunteered from the mercantile marine.
The wages range from 912 down TO "a 1Os per
month, but 10 Is generally understood that An ad-
vance upon these WIN be made known after the
vessel is fairly on her way.
f'rHE ARTICLES
10 which all, without exception, nave had TO sub
scribe, state that the yacht is to be employed on
An exploring expedition to any parts and places,
unknown and known. in the Arctic Seas else
where, atthe option OF the MASTER" The agree
mens IN made that they are to winter out, and
that the voyage, which Is not expected to extend
over moro tnan eighteen months, viii terminate
at some nnal port OF discharge in the United
Kingdom. the outfit Is provided for the crew,
and provisions, spirits and tobacco to be sup
Piled at sne masters discretion and according to
the circn instances or the voyage.
THE MEN BEFORE THE MAST.
Among the crew of the Pandora are several men
from narrative OF whose lives might be COM
piled the history OF Arctic discovery for the last
twenty or thirty years. Foremost among these
stands the honored Henry Toms, VINO now leaves
on mis- third expedition. His first voyage was
With Captain Trolope in the Rattesnake, and his
second with Admiral AcCintocK III the Fox. In
the latter he played principal part; It was his
hand which lifted the casket containing the nara
tive OF Frankln's death. and he was the only one
who accompanied Hobson, the leader OF his party,
on that ever memorable journey which
crowned with success The hard fought struggles
AMI tolls OF the expedition. He was born at
Portsmouth, in 1890, and Is consequently now in
the prime OF lie. prepared to do or
dare anything. Els square built frame,
vel bronzed face, swarthy complexion,
and that far OF, distant gaze, which is
not unirequently acquired by those who go
down 90 the sea in ships, combine to form ia him
the ideal OF British sailor OF the nobest type.
He is in the receipt OF q pension Tor over twenty
years. service In the navy, and came to the Pan
dora nom Mir. Lilingston's yacht, the siby on
which ne has OF late been serving. Second only
to him object OF interest is little Florence,
VINO, at the age Of sixty-one, mas OF
his own accord emerged from well-earned
retirement to join another Arctic expedition,
and, undaunted, face once more the perils or the
misty Norm. II was neither naval nor mercantile
nor yachtiHg service on which he was last
ployed. Tie snip from which he was discharged
was the Fox, and then only in 1904 when she
changed owners - pass from an existence fraught
with dangers to one devoted almost solely to
nile 10 no W IL m NJ
exploration sounded tnan Tommy" az he is
Familiarity termed, Is again to the 'front.' and, his
last commander knowing full well the value OF his
services, Is only too willing TO enroll him again in
mis- ranks and delegate to him the PROUD position
OF CAPTAIN OF the Hold. A decided feature, too, Il
'EsQUMAU JOKn
who has already survived three Arctic expedi-
tons. his lank black nar and stubby nustache,
and eyebrows of che same hue, combined with the
merry twinkle OF ais eyes, would indicate that
JOe's progenitors must have BEEN at no remote
period members oil the Monaghan race Joe
himself can throw no light upon the subject; his
place OF birth and the time thereof are alike I'M
known to MIN, anu the earliest recollection which
ne can call 10 mind is that OF hav-
ing Dad something to eat somewhere in
the nlghDorhood OF Cumberland sound
since then Joe has passed through scenes which
call up recollectlons OF sterner nature. His last
voyage on the PoRris, under Captain Hall,
and, but Tor the failing health OF their comman-
der, the fortune which awaited the crew among
whom he was then numbered must ever remain
one OF the might have beens' OF Arctic dis
covery.
PREPARING TO START.
The Pandora since her trial trip has been
lying until yesterday, In the inner basin OF South
ampton docks. During this time stores OF every
possible description have been packed on board.
Provisions sufficient to sustain she onicers and
men on cruise OF two years. duration have been
stowed away. Every step has been taken which
forethougnt, based upon the hard won expert
ences OF her captain, could suggest, and the Pan
dora win now compare favorably in her equip
ment with the Alert and Discovery, aeknowl-
edged TO be, at the tim OF their departure, the
most perfectly fitted vessels that ever started
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