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

nuttering gally from her maInmast was tuRged
from the inner 10 the outer basin and through the
dock entrance. Not the semblance OF cheer
broke from the lips OF the crowd who had come
to see her move on, and to those who had wilt
messed the wild enthusiasm which ran through
Portsmouth when the Alert and Discovery
steamed out OF the harbor there was some thing
almost ominous In the silence WIN ch now pre-
vailed. IL WAS not needed much by those ON
board. "Let them cheer us-not now" remarks
the gunner. "but when we come back and let us
90 something TO deserve It," at isn't the pot
that bois hardest that makes the most broth;
some OF IL must froth over" grmly remarks one OF
the volunteers from the navy. who probably has
in his mind the scene southsea beach on
that May afternoon. when his brother blue Jackets
steamed away before him The Pandora cast
anchor in the middle OF Southampton water. sur
rounded by Meet OF yachts which nave now en-
tered upon their summer campaign. and, AFTER
she was brought to, leave OF absence for the day
was granted to the men. To-day every man was
at his post. No more signs OF faintheartedness
had been exhibited, and the manly weather.
beaten face OF Tom was sunused with even
deeper hue as he TOLD. In reply to my inquiry,
how no signs had yet been discovered OF the miss
ing quartermaster. On deck every one is busy;
spars. ropes, cables, tow, fresh vegetables
&C., at first sight lying in apparently
hopeless confusion, are rapidly being slowed
away into the spots set apart for them.
Esqutms ux Joe who has this morning suddenly
remembered what his name Is and given it out az
"Epiopee," although he EXHIBITS a decided prefer
eDce TOR 'Joe"-is engaged In handing below the
contents OF one OF the numerous cases that have
still to be unpacked Joe's duties when the Arc
tic regions are reached, are primarily those OF in
terpreter His knowledge OF the Ango-SAxon Is
nevertheless, somewhat Imperfect, and to preserve
conversation with him for any length OF time Is BY
no means an easy matter. Stil Joe tries TO render
ineligible the fact that his home Is in Connectl
cut and that his wife IL there. lie had no special
bias for his Arctic expedition, he says, but was
sent over by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, and he
now resigns himself to his lot with placid stolid.
ty and the calm indifference OF the fatalist. Here
too, working away at whatever his hama fnde tn
TO do, Is
LITTLE TOMMY FLoRENcE
who, with that comical face OF his, 10 already
stamped as the combined Joe Milley and Mark
Tapley OF the expedition. My inquiry as to what
his duties are elcits from Tommy q CHEEKY reply,
Anything you like here, sir ~ And, in truth, he
is right; for Tommy Is ubiquitous on board, and Is
already inwardly channg to be or This is to be,
he assures me, his last pleasure trip" The old
woman VIII let him go only upon that condition.
She would insist upon coming down to soutnamp-
ton 10 see the last OF him. and is crying her eyes
out on shore he verify believes. But the lump
which win gather now in Tommy's throat must
be cleared out. and he tries hard to be merry, as
he gives me the assurance that ne 'qikes to see
them cry Bit You knows then, sir, they thinks
sunmat of your
GOOD MEN AND TRUE.
Most Of the crew are married men, the average
age is over nve-and-thrty, but the leave taking is
almost all past. Edwards the ships steward,
Will tell you how his young wife Will prepare n
good dinner against Christmas Day for him, Dut
he fondly hopes That he may not be privileged to
eat 1t with her. Taking part In an Arctic Ex-
petition Is she realization OF well-nigh a LIES
dream TO him, Tor ever since he could read OF the
suferings OF Arctic explorers he has longed to
participate in them. seventeen years of honor
able service in the navy, with the good conduct
medal TO mark It, he mas sacrificed in order to
join The Pandora; by quarter Of an hour be lost
an appointment In the Discovery, Tor as he pre-
sented himself an old shipmate was coming away
with It. The disappointment which ne felt he Will
tell you was tempered by the consciousness that
a gooc man was going in his place, and his
imagination is already picturing the warmth OF
the greeting with which his old shipmate and ne
will welcome each other when they meet among
the snown
TIE MAILS ABOARD.
But now the mails winch nave been for warded
30 southampton nave COME Alongside, ana TOmS
is at the gangway to take charge OF them. There
Is one large Dag Tor the Alert and Discovery and
smaller one Tor the valorous. There is no need
OF that injunction shouted by the mail attendant
as he pushes or to :" take care OF them bags.r
"We'l do that" replies Toms from the depth OF
his Reart. "and, please God, wa'll give them up,
too:" Dinner is announced ana the decks
are temporarily deserted for the to'csle.
Tommy is there the Lie OF the company,
ana calls his ''chumn TO witness what merry days
they nave in store for them. Toms readily chimes
In and assures me- that his two companions from
the Fox will drive care from any forecastle But
have you another cid shipmate from the Fox 60
ing on with your" inquire. "This is my second
chum, he tells me as he lays his hand on q hand
some little organ fixed at the entrance. "Him
and mes OLD friends, SIR" The organ, too, then
has story to tellS 1t was the thoughtful gift Of
the Prince Consort to one oil the earliest expedi-
tons mat went In search OF Franklin, and has az
companied several since. From the Fox 1t has
now come to the Pandora, and am confidently
assured "uill go TO many more yet, for every ship
on which that ORG an has been has safely weathered
al dangers and surmounted all dinicuItiesu
whether the underwriters at Loyd's have come
to oe of the same opinion as the crew OIL the PAN
dora and share in their belief about the organ
should not care to say. but 1t is significant fact
anu one WHICH SHOWS Jne commence reposed in
the expedition that they willing TO insure the
ship subject TO certain conditions, at a premium
OF twenty per cent OF her value.
tQUARTEKs AFT.
The usual Commanders cabin has been divided
into two compartments, occupied by Captain
Young and Lieutenant Livingston Bachis stocked
with plentiful library, aud the walls are adorned
with landscape photographs, &c. These two COM
partments open into the mess room, and on
each side OF it are two cabins, occupied
Dy the Doctor, Beyrer, MacGahan and
Dewilde. The crew Will, OF course, sleep in their
nammocks suspended in the forecastle and the
petty of1cers occupy cabins just outside it.
There Is no likelihood OF the Pandora sailing to-
morrow, for Captain Young does not return from
London, whittier he was summoned by the Prince
OF Wales yesterday evening until then. and the
proverbal Ill luck attaching to Friday viii deter
the commander from weighing anchor on that