The New York herald., 1877-08-27
THE POLAR EXPEDITION.
LETTER AND LOG FROM GEORGE L. TYSON,
CAPTAIN OF THE FLORENCE.

LETTER AND LOG FROM GEORGE Z. TYSON,
CAPTAIN OF THE FLORENCE.
WASHINGTON. August 20. 1871
The following communication from Captain George
Tyson. OF the Florence, received this morning
BY Captain H. W. Howgate, United States Army
SCHOONER FLORENCE, August o. 1871
Captain H. W. HowGATE, United States Army, Wash
SIR have the honor report the progress OF the
preliminary Polar Expedition
AUGUST 2. half-past ton A. H., we left New Lon
don, with the wind TO the northeast The progrcss
the succeeding days ami the facilities for sail
ing will be shown by the following citation from the
AUGUST a-La. 40 50. lon. 70 80, wind N E. course;
% AUGUST 4--Lat 40 40, lon ss SO; wind N. E.;
course S. l..
Auev-r a-Iat Al 81. Ion 81 10; wind N. E; ; course
4. by n. .
A1GUsr s.--Lat 4s 13 Ion. 65 /; wind N; course f.
byN.
AUGUST Lat a "a lon os SO; wind s. w.; course
AUousr s-OG Beaver Island light; becamed in fog.
AUGUST 9.-Lat 40 8; oil Cape canso; calm
THROUGH STRAITS on BELLE IsLE
II is intended TO sail across Gulf of ST Lawrence
ana through the Straits of Belle Isle for thus hope
to save time and be rid oi much bad weather.
Although IT rs now week since We left port we
have missed nothing essential from the equipmep.
The vessel meanwhile has behaved splendidy and the
crew have shown themselves TO 0e composed oi good
working material
In the scientific department work has also advanced
though more slowly since II has been thought mex.
pedient 10 place tho instruments. bird Of rare
species has been obtained All Of Us are hopeful OF
'''''''' ''' GEORGE T. TYSON, OF Cape Cansa
THE POLAR coLoNY-CAPTAIN HowGATE's IN
sTRUcTIoNs TO CAPTAIN TYSON, COMMAND
ING THE SCHOONER FLORENCE, NOW ON HER
VOYAGE TO DISCO
wAsHIxGroN July 10. 1871
Captain GEORGE f. TYSON, commanding Preliminary
Arctic Expedition OF 1877, New London, Comm
SiR--The command Of the schooner Florence, OF tho
Prchn Arctic Expedition OF 1877, 10 ntrusted to
you and the officers and men forming the are en-
Joined TO render strict obedience TO your orders
In the of your death whe on this expedition
nm event which is to be devoutIy hoped may not oo
cur-the command will devove upon the first mate,
aud should he also disabled die upon the second
mate and such survivor will carry to tho best Of
his ability tho objects o the expedition, keeping
stout heart and committing himself and comrades 70
the care OF Divine Providence.
THE oBJEcT TIE EXPEDITION.
The primary object OF the expedition s the colec.
ton OF material for The Of the future COLONY tho
shores OF Lady Franklin Bay. This material will con-
sist Of Esqulmaux to the number OF iamilies-lf
that number he obtained OF young, strong
healthy persons willing to DO transferred TO
the location of the future colony-of dogs,
not less than twenty-five number, mostly
strength and endurance; Of sledgos, two In number
and completely and carefully fitted up Tor travel, and
OF clothing in ample quantities to supply fifty persons
or three years The clothing will be carefully selected,
of choice and skins, aud all made up by native
The secondary object Of the expedition Is the
collection OF scientific data and specimens as the Held
is new ono and possessing unusual interest
WHALING EN- voYAGR
The third and to most interesting object Is
the capture OF sufficient amount OF bono and oil to
make profitable return cargo and this part Of the
work liz so completely within your own province that
Will not venture to give any instructions. l must
caution you, however, to be on your guard against
letting the pursuit OF gain interfere in any
with tho successful OF the two first named objects
Of the expedition. 1t from them that the lasting
suits of the voyage will be obtained the
OF science ana commerce best subserved The pre-
else locality OF your winter quarters Is left
in great measure to your judgment
but should probably be on the northern
side of Cumberland Island. In making the
selection, the state OF weather and condition Of the
ice leaves any choice the locality should be that which
best adapted Tor the collection of supplies and which
onors the facilities for breaking away the
NOR OF 1878, in time to reach Disco by August II
possible, and certainly not later tnan August d.
CARING NATIVES DOGS
Provision must be made for the proper maintenance
tho future Polar colony; ana also oil the dogs which
to form 30 important part OF the Quilt OF that
colony Tney must be quartered ms comfortably as the
limited modatiOns Of the schooner Will permit,
led well AMI Kept thoroughly clean
SCIENTISTS.
The Two scientific members OF tho expedition, while
not forming, strictly speaking part OF tho crew, will,
of necessity be required to perform duty, and
will at all times be subject 10 your orders and dsc-
plinc. Every proper facility will be gwen them tho
discharge OF thor respective duties and to aid la secur-
,np full and valuable results from their labors Mr.
charm W IN va sl n N
strumens, observations and records and OF the photo
graphic apparatus ana work In both of these duties
fully aud constantly, and IN the event OF
hrs sickness or inability, from any cause
to attend 10 his observations TO make such arrange
ments as will insure continuous series OF tho most
important ones Inc utmost caution must be ex-
ercsed handling the delicate instruments to guard
their brcakage other INJURY and the conse
quent interruption OF the observations The results of
The Photographic work will be very interesting TO The
general public we'll as to the scientific student, ant
every opportunity should be taken to good mega
tive, OF places localities objects, and also OF the
different operations pursuit cap
ture OF whaes scals, &c Mr.. Kumlein who goes the
representative OF tue Snithsonian institution under
the Instructions of Professor Spencer f. Baird the DIS
tingusned naturalist, Tor the purpose of collecting
specimens Of the lora and fauna 0 the country will
be accorded the most ample facilities for the per-
iOrmancc OF his duties consistent with proper regard
for OBJECT of the expedition HIS labors, II
properly supported and Reasonably successful, will
prove, hoped, OF lasting advantage and mako the
expedition notable one in scientific annals.
THE EXPEDITION 1873
On reaching DISCO IN August, 1878, II tho vessel car
ryirg members and QUILT 0i the colony has arrived,
you will transfer 10 such vessel the Esquimaux dogs,
scdgcs and clothing collected Tor THIS pose and take
the commanding ofccr's receipt Tor the same. This
being zone, you will return RAPIDLY as possible 10
New London, whence you will report ny telegraph TO
mo AZ Washington, d. e., for further orders Il the
colon zation vessel has not arrived you will wait for
II until August 10, when you will store the sedgcs aud
clothing 10 the care of tho Governor OF Disco leave
the dogs also his aud tho natives to their
home on Cumberland Island Ihis done you Will
turu 10 New London and report before Tor insruc
tiOns
colonization expedition you will grant them per-
to do SO, with the consent OF tho commander
of that expedition and provided you retain enough
TO bring the Florence safely back 10 the United
States.
TEMPERANCE LECrCRE.
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