, 1879-07-08

Preparations for Her Voyage to The Polar
BAk5.

t]ay, and ia 10 leave that p1ace to-day for this
city. She will remain hero until next Tuesday,
whcn 1t ls expected ahc will start on her ad-
venturous VOYAGE to the Po1ar Sea. escorted q
far as OunaIaska BY the United StAtca steamer
Alaska. The 1cannette Is attcd up with coal
and stores for her long voyaHc, every holc
corner, and Granny being utilized. There II
literally no unused space 10 bet well-arrangcd
Interior for mouse to turn round, aud the
Alaska will take extra coal and stores which will
be transferred to tho Jeannetts At 0unalaska
or st. Michael, to tenlacc those already
a hark-rfRged steamer Of 40 tons reRistes, and
long, low, H,1d raksh.tookItE. Expcrts In Arc
tic navigation who have examined her model say
1t ia admirably suited tor cncouutsring heavy
ice. She Ia what IL called lona.ieReed shp,--
that il. ste has ahsro *edRc-sbancd floor, and
II caught between two heavy ice,fues sbe will
be lifted On to the Ice Instead Of betng crushed
between tl,ern, ns too often hanuens to fiat
1oored. wal1.sitled vessels. sho Mss o'tlls by
tue British Government for dispatch boat ard
tender to the Mediterranean fleet, was sold out
Of the Rorai Nnvy and purchased. by Sir Allan
Young. an enthusiastic British yarh.sman and
Arctic exnlorer, who had accom- npanlel Sir Leo
po1d MeC,sn.ock IL his successful search
ior reiics Of the iii.tatel franklin cxnrdi-
tion. Sir Allan YoupG fitted up, thc Pan
tlora At his own cost. aud u,adc tlc EayaGc
IL her to The Arctic seas. iie was a firm friend
ait. adntrcr Of l.adr franklin, und also friend
OF the late HenFy GrtnneIt Ut Arctic exp1osa-
tion fnmc, ata Ut the elder Mr. Bennett. whose
liberal aud enferurisinE son and SUCCESSOR pur-
chased tae Pandora, about eighteen mouths
gress Registered her ~ all American vessel,
ciiangtng her tame 70 Jeanncste.
Lieut.. George ". De Long, of the Unstcd
states Navy, was placed IN rll.r9s q tn the yestel
tasy Of The Navr, mud brought her out to this
pogt Via thc Straits Of MAGELLAN, sailing most oI
lr way, On ber arrival here she was turned
over 10 thu maya! au.hn'Mses =. Msse !s!sni'
Iler bow il ltllcd in with solid timber. and
heavy beams and trukscs cross tic bold At
short distances. These are 70 thor
oachls shored and , G1aea tnas =, Tue esSn s9a
She has also heavy extra p]anklne Oh her bot
torn HnA li1ges. aNt! on her sides to Two irtt
| above her Jecp-oad lIuc. Her bow is further
protected on tue outside by TUCK iron straps 10
nroteet it from being cut br the ice when she
may be forced tu butt against 1t to oucn cnat,-
| nel.. 4 laYue nnop.cabn has atSn !,ern added to
| Increase her Rtuwarn raom And officers. aeenni-
1noslatlons The Jcnnnctte Is provided wlth q
| strut,I launch and iye strong ntlss h1nbspmc
| whaletnats, und folding boat which VIII carry
six men tn cnse Of nee. aud may he handly
carried upon slefrr. she has extra rom pos,.
tIon screw-hlattes an cxtra ruddef, duplicaIes ot
those paris Ut t.!c enguG gear lHt art u!ost In.
bIr TO break, asl full assortment ot ulaehihtita
I md carpenters ttNtls. lu short, the ou.Gt
| Is as full md complete as The most thonght-
| ful foresight ahd unst'nteh 1ihe'ailts IN mr.
| score Of EXPENSE eau make II. sit. Bennett
puya TOR cverytline, although the ship is n9'n-
inajIy lifted iii, By the paval authorities. Tie
| cugino has hail thorough overhnWlsus, with
renewals wherc they wrrr likrly To V needed
| u1d new boiler WAS out In ttM ship ~ the
| Alare island mnrhtnisss, who hAYe given extra
rare md attention TO te work, AM, lIaTc turned
| oil most cEeslltable anA excellcnt 1ob. The
surgery one OF Tie must p1ate tieuhrfmcnta
\ kt,i ,Shttt <fSt+rT Al mi
ftr maintaining thu Officers and crew Ia health
lid comfort, al las brcn 4onD tat WAS p0sst.
bio. The iuree2stis has bern esnre'n'iy well
cared for, n,,u 1t IL questionable wAsslsts aus
viii, sltp, roony Alll wcll-arraaged aevotnnlola
tIcpa provided fur tier crew. Tlls olilceFs' quar-
|>tefs llre comfortable, but the sailors quarters
| lst extra rt,mturtnble.
1,syat au.hasity. Sue has been adaptea hy tht
nayy, 50 TO apeak, alni every oslecr alEs man l.
oalG,1ahtp to 13lr naval laws a,.a regulations o.
tIu United Statcs. Cou1nandcr De Long ls i
Lieut.. Il. w. CMpp: sstom! Lieutenant. ]. "
t]aueupuwrr. u. ". Melville. Of the nasy. Il
chief engineer, with Walter lre - asstssant
II. 81. Dnnhar. aM c1nurlenee'! whaling and sail
ntlot, Illu scrutIlc staff punsists ot nr: J. W
An,ler, Ut TIT. navy; IrrnIuu W. ColtiltS. u
Srw York.; au,l It., l.. Ncweonbt ol MassaeAa
.rtts. Mr., Celli,,s u ttlcnlDcr Vi tht cdttorta
s,nlf Of t!e Nav York itffN q nld Las % iias
| rsu,uIpl charge pf tho meteorological Hrraft
mcnt Ut l!Int paper, wAfrl lie bus conducted VIII
Hls}l success IN to win Ile app!nlir OF tslgnts't
md the public Of Europe nnl flls United states
lie maY BE- sad tu psrtlsu!ariy re!'resel.t u! ta
rrrrs,'nmlenec, with Ills headquarters " TIL
| Su1lh t''r. ..... !, ...- .
Tir non oncouttaslpuel officers 4,nl crew con
sjst Of ". Colts. h'm.swasu: ". Ltan'etn4l, gu,
tycsson. tlrrmen; J.. SuIns, II. heay!It lirnr
| Wilson, L. Starr rclcr Il. JUhMson. Selts Erar
knu, llunrY kaack.. Adalph l9rssstef, Frau
MuasY,1. ilenry =. WarFe"' ~ hashas, I'll i' ' ~
uru Oh trial, NIX! will ha enlistrd IL they sul'
, ind two ur three more nun will 70 shipped 4
San Francisco during the scbseis stay I1erf
rls seaen aro hardy a'l healthy s ms',, ,v a, ~ :
woolen clotlitx, blankets, etr,. seems To- !.
many Vt tbs suits being ma!lu especial
as rht sa s1r, s Iss or.usa1. sa1ss''a ed VT
aRp.ditls" 1r fGn"s Ind '''aasa 4aseEls !" to iii.
I | ped!ston arrived from thy East few d4Ys ~,
, ! unI arc nuw sturcd III tllG JeauRctte. III atlt1
tIol, 10 this ltLcral donatiu,l. H. ~ uuleFstou
that tic AIas.ta Fur GomIlany ID prep2r!,v
snnpiy Ut fur BuLts. wt!tct, will be sent D'l boa.
|, tllc Jea,lnrltc ut Ounaluskn Or 1t: raul's.
= IT.. VOYAGE OF Tie 1c2nuGttr vii! liayc &pect
Interest for tt,u cittzens vi Sun francisco, fro
/ lhe circumstance Of their port he4as sreetc4
/ Tic port Of DEPARTURE ~ ulso from thu fact til
It L. ie first expedition tilat has started to Feat
r the coveted eaxl of thu North Polls .hy way
: NcbrI,,r's Struts Al MI other routes Ia
4 hecu tried without Aaeeesa,--nalMcly By Parry
: attempt by the ocean r1ute between t.rsenl4l
i anl Spllxbcsgen, b, ksIlcs, Haycs'. 1taf's, q!
= Nuyts' cGosts by way Of s,aiths St'cNd, 9!,4
= tt.e Austrian rxpetlt.lun by the coast VI NJ
!. Xvmb,a,-ws m4y cla|tn. t( Capt. Ds Lonp 81.
= lap.liy SUCCEED III EearhtIs ts!e !'oe. in4t y q
+ uuy direct 4si eas. rputu to thu North po'c II
i. by wuy VI the Golden Gxte.
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Nsutl. nllsl this Mysterious Heyond.