The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

ported the Information 70 ito President Chief Justice
Daily, who with remarkable patience cross
SION that under me circumstances 20 shouh
make an EFFORT to send out search party Captnin
exploring snip Alert, TO whom Chisf Justles DAILY
submitted the Information brought by Barry, 10 also
ton for the news received, ana that It would
be worth whilc 10 make an effort 10 follow
up the c:ew But a. we are men OF ordinary
a whaling voyage 10 the Arctic regions this spring,
and the expense Of this proposed search party to be
raised by private subscriptions, o. which we have al
ready promises tor some $4,000 the whole estimated
cost being about $lO.O0O
you have probably had already applications from
parties ANXIOUS 10 Join the sxpeditions"
sin answer 10 an article the Same subject pub
lished in the HERALD Oh January %, we have re-
ceived quite a number OF letters from all over
the United States from parties volunteering TO be-
come members or this search party without any COM
pensation. One of these from an engineer out
West, who stated that although % nad young vile
ana child, he was ANXIOUS 10 CO. Tor the soc purpose
OF placing an additional laurel wreath on the brow 81
his fair country. told him. II be really wanted 10
60 We would like him 70 subscribe 81, 900 10 the
terprse. / have moi heard from him since. day
two after that received letter from Lieutenant
Schwatga, stationed ut the Spotted Tail Agency, IN
when stated his Willingness 20 60 with The expe-
dition and asking me II there was chance for him.
In hrs letter he enumerated the hardships he had
undergone the plans, and said he was not deferred
by the trials encountered In the Arctic regions.
he asked 0 s sary s s ssa
to this city for the purpose OF talking
the matter over With me-"
20! course you did not discourage such manly
ofreIY"
81 wrote back telling him that II could see him
personally would DO better able TO judge Of his
adapl a0ility Tor leading The search parry He
here shortly aiterward and was very much pcus
with his appearance ami mauly deportmeut. especially
as he highly recommended by Colonel Mills,
OF his regiment. who said Ee could not speak
well enough Of the young eutenants bravery in tho
field his other soldierly qualites Now The Nat
emilia tribe Of Esqumaux are a warlike people, and
we thought best TO have mau with
military education TO accompany The expe-
ditOn He told US that before he could join
the EXPEDITION he would have TO obtain u
leave Of absence from the War Department. made
HIS desire known TO Chief Justice DAILY, who very
kindly offered his assistance TO the young officer In
hts effort Obtain such leave OF absence Fer IhM
purpose Judge Daily wrote letter 10 General Sher.
man, a copy OF which saw IN the HERALD to-day"
"What arrangements have been made for the pro-
posed expedition ~
1--WE are ether 10 send out the schooner Eothen,
under command OF Mr. Barry, IN June next, or other
wise II that vessel. which is now In the Antarctic
Ocean, has not returned BY that time to send
OUT another equally qualified. Next year the Henry
rrowordge viii be despatched TO the Arctic
regions also for whaling purposes, and, IL
necessary, afford aid and comfort tho
search party, 1t should have met with
rcverses. shall select The crew myself as know
every Arctic Ocean traveller side the globe.
intrusted with the selection Of tho Of the
United States exploring ship polaris, under mand
OF Captain Hail, and many Of It's former members
have already applied 70 me TO 60 with the proposed
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