The New York herald., 1878-03-11

number Esqulmaux families TO serve as hunters,
guides. &c, and also an ample number OF Esqulmaux
TOR sledgng, and iood when their capacity fur
work is gone Tne colony Will be kept under tho
strictest discipline, and TO this end be formally
rolled IN tho military SERVICE save perhaps, tho
strictly scientific members By discipline only Gun
such control be exercised as Will be indispensable
to the successful prosecution OF the work.
Enthusiasm and energy are desirable in the COM
mander; but Goodness OF temper, nrmness OF rule,
persisency of purpose and VOL balanced mind
Tile resources and expedients are indispensable to
success The outht OF the expedition will include
among other things, an ample supply OF copper tee-
graph wire To connect the COLONY at Lady Franklin
Bay with the subsidiary depot at Cape Union, aud
thence norhward far practicable. Copper wire
Is strong, light flexible and good conductor, and
DO worked while lying upon tho dry snow or Ice with
out support The necessary battery msteral aud n
slruments will be taken TO coup the line, and
the battery Lett permanently at the bay sta.
ton, where, iuei being abundant, II could 10 Kept
from freezing special form OF instrument has
been aevised for me expedition, by whch The OF
battery dispensed with entirely ana 1t IS possible
that the recently discovered telephone may be applied
10 advantage. II should certainly form part OF the
outht Much attention mas been gwen TO the possible
use OF balloons as means oi observation and per-
haps, OF exploration"
INTERESTING DETAILS.
Captain Howgate then went TO detail a number
OF other matters connected with the enterprise. COM
prsng chiefly suggestions for success,
volunteered by scientists and others who sympathizo
with Its purpose. SAID he:--
Professor samuel "A. King, the distinguished Amori-
aeronnut rs now engaged upon series OF expert
ncnts Tor the benefit oil the expedition determine
lures and under such climatic influences us are to bo
expected the Pole. The presence coal at the
OF gas easy matter but the question OF suitable
material for the covering OF the balloon itself thai Will
not crack or give way at low temperature Is much
serious one, and u IS to overcome this difficulty
that the present experiments are making. Tho Pro-
lessor is sanguine oi success
Again. in France NJ. dc Fonviello has Instituted
corresponding series OF experiments, and writes that
II successful MS he hopes balloon voyage may before
the close Of the next year be made TO The COLONY
Even II II Is found impossible to utilize the balloon
as a means Of locOmotion IL can render important
service OF observation, captive balloons
used In the Army OF the Potomac during the
late
Captain Howgate, in summing up what was to BIO
expected OF so much preparation said -
Provided with OF communication parties
would move forward with confidence, ana be able,
when necessary to call uron their comrades, who
manned behind, for ADVICE or assistnnce Tho ex-
lstence OF coal a tho niscovcry's winter quarters
ermines the question OF colonization and tho loca-
ion OF colony means OF Poiar exploration, aud
the Mares expedition would have been II
had done nothing more than this. The failure OF his
admirably equipped expedition the Pole IT, In
great measure, attributable the abnornaily
tho exceptional character OF the winds, which
had resulted in the formation OF Ice ridges running
across line OF march, making progress dun
cult slow and dangerous IL is reasonable to sup.
nose from mast n oteoro og,ca recorls that th,so
unusual conditions will not during the present
season, aud indeed may not occur again Tor several
years. Instead of discouraging further effort the
result OF Mares expedition, from the named,
should stimulate fresh endeavors and hold out air
prospect OF success. In any event. the little colony
dencc would have the opportunity of selecting
open season ard becoming thoroughly hardened and
accmated.
Coming to the subject OF holp from Congress Cap
tain Howgate sad:-
To carry out the plan 1t is desirable to the
OF government vessel. and, inasmuch its OBJ
jcct is OF national interest, such other govern
ment AID MS might bo necessary and proper, and
accordingly bill to "authorize ana equip an cxpcdi-
ton the Arctic Seas was introduced IN The House
OF Representatives January g. 1877, by Mr.. Huner OF
Indiana, nnd referred 10 the Committee on Naval
Ailnirs, from which 1t was fayorabiy reported by Mr.
Willis, OF that committee, February 20, 1871 In the
Senate the same bill was introduced by Mr.. Dawes.
and referred to the Committee Naval Affairs, Feb
ruary 0, 1871 Tho pressure OF other and i'm
portant business taeu occupying tho attention OF
Congress and tho nation prevented further action dur
ing the session. which closed on 30 OF March st.
The subc was found however TO be OF national
and On nversal interest, and received the hearty com.
menuation and support OF former Arctic explorers OF
geographers and oil men eminent In the several walks
Of science among whom may be named Tho dlstin.
guished president OF the American Geographical
ciety and DR.. l. Hayes. both of whom nave from the
first given me Their warmest cncouragement and the
benefit OF their wide eXpcriehcc. Professor Joseph
Henry OF the Smhsonian Institutions Professor Ellas
Looms, o: Yale College; President Potter, OF Union
tary Of the Navy and most OF tho officers and OF
the Poaris win many Others have given tie weight
their names ana influence IN support OF the cntor
prisc in this country, while abroad have abundant
evidence OF interest rom members OF former cxpc-
ditions, notable among whom DR.. Jonn Rae, Cap
tam Kennedy and Captain Markham, OF English fame
ana Lieutenant Payer, OF the Ausiro Hungarian Ex
pcdion.
lie cited as practical evidence of tho interest fcl.
in the subject in ihs country tho fact that a number
oi pubic spirited ana generous citzcns among whom
those OF New YORK occupy tho foremost, place, nav.
ing iaith tho success OF the colonz,iion plan
oil ArciIc exploration and believing IN It's ui-
mate approval by Congress, contributed from their
private IA sufficient sum for the purchase and
outfit Of small vessel To be sent Arctic
purpose OF collecting such supplies during the
ensu.ng winter might bo useful Tor the man ex-
pcdilion OF 1878, II that expedition should be
authorized IL was at first intended TO limit tho
mi q
only; but the opportunity loo scientific inves,iga-
ton VAS 8, iryting. and the added cost incurred
thereby very triing comparison with
the results be attained that space was
rnde ON hoard for two observers nrd thn,r
necessary apparatus. One cf these observers
selected upon The recommendation OF Professor Elias
LOOMS. OF Yale College. and instructed to pay es-
peclai attention to meteorological phenomena, whic
the other selected as naturalist OF tno expedition
by Professor spencer +. Bard, OF Tho Smithsonian
Institution. from whom he received especial instruc-
tioAs This vessel, the Florence, sailed from New
London August g. with crew OF thirteen men, all
told, commanded by captain Tyson, al PouIs lame,
and reached the h,ad Of Cumberland Gulf on Scptcm-
Der IL, where she has gone Into winter quarters.
Captain ysons Instructions are TO collect such sup
Plies AZ his experience shows TO % necessary Tor
the use Of the future colony and 10 join
tho vessel carrying the members OF tho
colony at Disco IN August next, aud In
the event of it's non-arrival the United
States. There Is reason 10 hope, from the knowledge
ana a.tainmcnts OF the two scientific gentlemen
companying the Florence, that the tle vessel viii,
her return no small quota to our knowledge OF
Arctic cosmogony and phenomena.
TO guard against possible delay. In the event OF
Captain lyson's failure rcacn Disco at proper
tine or without proper supplies, the Danish govern
been requcs cd to delay The Shipment furs
IRON that point until The middle oil August order
that supply may be purchlsoi from that source If
necessary.
WHAT recognition does the plan meet abroad?
The French geographical society at It's last regular
session formally expressed ITS approval of the plan
The Bremen GcogralhicaI Society, through sccro-
iary, Dr. Lindcman, had previously expressed sml-
lar approval, and the American Geographical society
special meeting has given tho plan tho weight OF
Its Influence.
'TnE UNKNOWN LASDp
On the subject oil the dual Of the explora-
tion Captain Howgate was emphatic. Sad hc:--
believe that land will be found far beyond
Captain Markham's furtnest northern, and II tins
Is The case the labor OF reaching tho Pole Itself will
greatly reduced
Ia explanation OF this assertion he continued
IL viii be remembered that OF the Polars
reported iund visible at the extreme north, aud
tns named Prcsdent's Land by the Secretary OF