The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-08
"TO Any Part and Places Known and In
known in the Arctic Ssns."
THE GOOD SHIP PANDORA.
The Commander of the Expedition
and His Officers.
THE MEN OF THE Fo'O'sLE.

voyage from the shores OF England died away
when the public attention is drawn to the de-
parture OF another Arctic expedition about to
follow, for some distance least, in the wake OF
tnat which sailed out OF Portsmouth Harbor little
more than three weeks ago. Although the object
OF both expeditions is the same-viz., Arctic ex-
ploration-there Is yet an essential difference be-
tween the two. The Alert ana the Discovery were
equipped at the public expense, they were manned
by ofncers and men selected after fierce compe-
titiou from the naval service, and the instructions
which were broadly laid down for Captain Nones
TO follow were, therefore, known to every one.
The vessel which Is now on the eve OF departure
has been, on the contrary, fitted out entirely at
the expense OF private individuals, who have not
eourted the popular applause in any way, and
her probable movements are, consequently,
shrouded to some extent in mystery. Numerous
coDjectures have OF late been hazarded as to wnat
her sphere OF action is to be, but almost all of
them nave been more or less wide OF the mark.
This is certain, that she Will make for Disco
ana surrender to the Vaiorous the dispatches
which she has taken board for her; that she
viii then push on and endeavor to reach the
Alert and the Discovery to deliver the letters and
dispatches which size carries Tor them, and, failing
to accomplish this. she Will deposit all the papers
at some spot where 1t may be deemed likely that
they Will be found by those for whom they are In
tended. King williams Land. the scene of Frank
Inns last operations, and wRere all doubts as to
fate were finally set at rest, will in all liKel-
hood be then visited for the purpose Of exploring
for any further traces that can be found OF the
Erebus and Terror.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE EXPEDITION.
The commander is Captain Allen W lillian Young
whose name, in connection with Arctic expIorA-
zion, Is already well known. BE served under
Admiral McClintock, in the gallant little Fox,
-nan A-l.,n a.nel.r-
on which she started and where so many had pre-
viously failed. Not only did he do good service
there, but he commanded her In the expedition
upon which she sailed shortly after her return for
the purpose OF examining the route via Green
land for the cable to connect the Old and New
worlds. The vessel which he has selected for this
next voyage OF discovery is named tie Pandora
THE OLD CLASSICAL LEGEND
OF Pandora, from which the name Is taken, is
almost too well known to require repetition.
Readers of mythical lore viii remember how Jupi-
ter, beng enraged against Promesneus, either for
having stolen some OF the thunder from Heaven
or for having formed a being of clay, gave Vulcan
orders TO fashion a female also OF clay. Each of
the delties endowed her with their own dis.
tinguishing Characteristic and when thus en-
ricned with every possible accomplishment "tne
king OF gods ana men," in pursuance OF the
scheme which ne had In view, presented TO her
q box containing all the plaques and passions
''wnich stir this mortal frame.n She was then sent
10 Prometbeus; but he, being torewarned, success
fully resisted all the Establishments or the cnarmer
HIS brother Epimetheus was less wise for, carried
away by her beauty and noble qualities, he mar
ried her. Curiosity to ascertain what was In tue
box led to Its being opened by them. immedl-
ately this was done its contents, In the shape OF
wars, famines, plaques, pestlences, evil passions
and desires, issued forth. Hope alone remained
seated In the bottom of it. And thus. chnGlng 10
the breasts OF many as she chung 10 Pandora's box
Hope no matter how long deferred nor no " many
hearts have sickensd over 1t, has been the main
spring OF more than one Arctic expedition having
the same object in view as the Pandora, which il
now about to pc added 10 their numDSr.
THE PANDORA
belonged 10 the British government, from whom
she was lately purchased by Captain Young. She
Is smart looking schooner of lis registered tom
mage. Her burden-that Ia 10 say, her internal
capacity-is set down at 400 tons. she was built
as despatch boatiu the deckyard at Portsmouth
in 1861. Her engines were made for the govern
ment by y. A. Day d Co., OF Southampton. and are
OF eighty horse power, nominal. The tive cylin-
ders are thir y-two inches IN diameter and the
stroke Is eighteen inches. When tried over the
measured mile at Stokes Bay an average speed
was obtained from the engines when new, OF 1916
knots per hour. The Pandora, when the property
OF the Admiralty, served in TWO commissions
npon the West Coast OF Africa well
as in the Mediterranean. After being
bought by Captain Young she was towed round
on the sth of March nom Portsmouth TO South
ampton ana placed in the hands OF Day. Summers
4 Co., OF the Northern Iron Works, for thorough
re1t to both the hull and the machinery. As re-
CARDS the null IL has been doubled with four and
quarter inch American elm planking, and the
haw w. haU hos furt AFR huf
and shoes over the stem piece. The inside OF the
hull has also been fitted with very strong-addi-
tlonal beams aud strngers, the object OF these
being to resist, as lar az possible, the pressure OF
the ice. Tne machinery has been overhaued
throughout; the engines Skating and propeller
have been taken to pieces and put ID thorough
working order; the boilers have been lifted from
their beds and had new bottom plates rlveted on
10 them; their tubes have been likewise removed
and re1tted, q large number OF new stays being
added, and, finally the boilers have been tested
by hydraulic pressure up to forty pounds per
square inch. About = fortnight ago. after all these
alterations and repairs had been daily completed,
the vessel went upon trial trlptn the Southamp.
ton waters aud with very easy steam a speed
OF S.5 knots per hour was attained, while
every portion OF the machinery was found
10 work admirably. Her engines when working
Mt maximum speed are CALCULATED to consume ten
tons OF coal day; this when they are going at
easy speed Is reduced to three tons a day. But
apart altogether rom the powers OF the Pandora
when under steam her sailing qualities are or a
very high order. Captain Burgess, r ~. VINO
commanded her for three years when in her last
commission In the Mediterranean, speaks warmly
in praise in this respect, and states that he
experienced no difficulty whatever In getting
eleven knots an hour out OF her under canvas ana
VITA her screw hosted out OF the water.
TIE OFFICERS OF THE PANDORA.
There are, In addition to the commander, three |
senior ofleers on the ship. These are Mr.. lines
Livingston, VINO goes in tae capacity OF Lieuten-
ant, second In command: Mr.. Beyner, Lieuten- |
ant, and Mr.. A. U. Homer the surgeon. Mr.. Lill-
ingston VINO Ia nauve Of Rossnire, IL twenty
six years OF age. He mas. il s rumored, con-
tribnted In no small degree towara paying she
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