The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-28
The Arctic Expedition.

IL
WAsffrsGToN, October 26.-Captain How
gate has received the following from Cap
tain TYSON, OF the Florence, which vessel
has rust returned from the Arctic eXpedi-
ton: ..-+
Prooincetoasn, Mass, October 26.-Ar-
rived: Florence, leaking; heavy gales; out
of provisions; all well; be home soon as
possible. .a..-...,......3..
. [Signed] ,..... GEORGE Z. TYSON.
PRoYISCETowN,y MASS. October 26.-Cap-
( tain Tyson says during the passage north
nothing Of particular interest occurred.
he arrived at Cumberland Straits in safely,
and took on board q number OF native men
and women to aid them in their labors. In
la few DAYS he sailed for Disco. Many dill
culties were encountered. He worked his
way through two hundred miles OF ice.
Very heavy weather WAS encountered
during the whole passage. at DISCO
he expected to meet the expedition
steamer, but she did not appear, and after
waiting in vain many days started III return
on the 22d OF August. Several terrific gales
were, experiences; one lasted four days,
during which time the vessel was "hove
to-" drifting hclplessly among immense ice
lbergs, which Threatened every moment to
| DESTROY the frail craft. The sufferings OF
those on board cannot be adequately
described. Death stared them in the
fnce, while the gale increased in fury
each day. They almost gave up in
despair, and had not the vessel been OF
the strongest possible build it probably
could not have weathered the gale. They
finally arrived at Cumberland Straits on the
3lst of August, and remained there nearly
q fortnight, resting and recupcrating after
i +l,a;,, tNap
they sailed for home, and trouble began
acain-almost irnmediate!y-nc seemed to
end until they anchored in !ProYincetoWn
| hirbor.. On the passage until st. Johns
was reached, heavy gales;were experienced.
They arrived at the latter post September
:26th, and remained until the 18th instant;
not leaving there SEPTEMBER 26th, as. re-
ported. Soon after leaving a heavy gale
was met with, and. others quickly fol
lowed, during one Of which the vessel
| sprang a-leak, YhileI south, OF 3Sahle
Island, since which they have been obliged
\ to keep constantly at the pumps; and nei
| Their the captain nor crew have had a full
night,sTest, aud haFeremoved fheir clothing
i but once, and then for only short time
I ITO add to their -discomf theft provisions
4 fell short, and were, eatjrety consumed be
fore reaching here. Had they been out any
Ion ger they, would llhaEe. been obliged to ca
eskins1hey broughtwith them, OF starVe
/ s-s. 81 E-~4.A-- : 49, =. IA H1SsNS
The Recent Attempt ON Aifonso's Life
] NEW YORK, October Pa Madrid dis
patch says: .:sJpan. Moncsse, who Attempted
to shoot King ALFONSO yesterday, was ar
! raigned to-day! w Then asked, hat wa
vour, object iii leaving your home on tn
editarranean and coming to- the capitalI
| lie replied, defantly, Irame here 10 II!
~tthe King Moncase was then returned &
his eek Z He, has associated with" lntsrna
4 tionaiigts since lh his arriving here on satur
4 day last. yyDs-slIi l2iL!ltf tn%ih ~,
! aThe COUNCIL of, Ministers had q; pro
tracted session to-day. il IS reported tha
the King has requested that Monease be no
,Eexecuted, hut imprisoned for term 0
y WOO ,s ' 60 ,g.ti +:
r. srIe- Deasrs were celebrated to-day ip ID
ECathedral and CHURCHES OF the city. an
congratulatorY< kilograms, have, been re
Lceiyed from all parts Of -the world"