New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-20
DEP4RTURE or THE EOTHEY.
BIDDING FAREWELL 70 TIE yoYAGERs.

BIDDING FAREWELL TO TIE YOYAGERS.
THE Long JOURNEY TO SEARCH FOR FRANKLIN
RPnCs BEGUN:
The schooner E0then, with the exploring party
20 search for relics OF John Franklin after repeated
delays, finally sailed yesterday. The steamer William
Ilycaer was lying at tho Beekman Street dock in the
morning to take party OF Invited guests down the bay
l. announced that the start would be made 80
m. " sharp" II was really made at p. m. Among
those on board were ChiefJusucc DAILY Colonel Chau6
Long, formerly OF The Egyptian Army DR.. Isaac
Hayes Francis A. Stout, Of the yoepresidents OF
tie Geographical Society, aud Leopold Lindou ITS L.
brurau, c1-MHstcr Sanford OF Belgium, RearAdmiral
Gore Jones aud Mrs. Jones' the Rev. ". Berring aud
Dr. Cans
The schooner E6then lying OF the Battery. She
Is small craft, aud though pronounced seaworlhy
looks like ancient and much-battered whaIer. The
party went aboard and inspected the cabin IN
a. it was so smn that not more than nall dozen
could remain at Here the last farewels
ni"rng narty 10 Colonel w. p Grder who IA to act IA
it, historian aud EsqumauX Joe, the guide, who Is
sort Polar ysses man OF small stature bus large
experience in Aictlc adventure When tine members on
tuo Exploring party had Lett tner friends the OF the
yOyagers ON the tug began 10 feel the STRINGS Of
hunger There was nothing In che shape OF
provisions on the boat A barrel filed with
bottles OF beer had been slowed away by IL
sharpen the appcttes the invited guests n, to sat
i5fy them. Then raid was made on the cooks galley,
but tins yielded only loaf OF bread, when was par
cred out by the cook IN sandwiches az 10 cents each
Finally, wnen everyone growing frantic with
famine and wild threats Of mutny beginning 10
be heard found the final transfer the cap
tam the schooner 10 be made, and that OF
those board the EOthen were TO return. When the
two boats alongside, pieces Of bread, boxes OF
Vienna zweIbOCh and cheese sandwiches Were
thrown down 10 the hmshed people the Fletcher It
was an amusing sight the dgnifed ChicfJustice
OF the COuit of Common Pleas walking about tue deck
with "A hugo piece German bread m one hand and
bottle Of lager IN the orher The company maintained
serene temper sTte OF the tTas to Its appetite The
EOlhen tOwed nearly down 10 the bghtship, and
WAS sent on her way with hearty cheers.
Tue incidents OF Sir John Frankns last expedition,
the msfortuncs OF tho survivors OF the original force
until they left tho oam az winch they intended pro-
ceedng the to the Great Ilsn River and the
many efforts discover the final fare Of the party,
an Of familiar history. Recently the interest in
subject has been renewed by reports that an unyis
tied lbe OF EsqumauX has the relics of those persons
VINO were the last perish. The present expedition Is
Intended 10 reach that tribe The EOtnen is TO proceed
a, rapidly rs possible Whale Point Hudson's Bay,
where a number of EsqumauX VIII be engaged. IL Is
expected that the vessel Will Winter IN Repuise Bay and
aiter the eXpOdi0naTy party starts m the Spring, the
vessel Will be used whaling unul the time comes TO
meet the land party. The list OF officers aud Of the
peditionary has already given In THE TRIB
USE. The searching party consists OF Lieutenant
Scnwatka Colonel Glider, Joseph Eberling, Henry W.
Klutschak and Francis Mems.