National Republican., 1880-06-15
THE GULNARE'S MISSION.
Loading the Vessel with Stores for
the Voyage.
The Scene at stephenson's Wharf.-The Pro-
grammo of the Polar Expediiion-rro-
visions for Two Years-sometliing
About tho Gulnare-Prepara-
tions for Her Departure
The Party, Etc.
The proposed Polar rxoursIon.

The Proposed Polar Excursion.
The Gulnare, the taut little steamer that is |
TO convey the members Of the Howgato Polar |
expedition to Lady Franklin bay, providing
the war department. docs not interfere with |
the plans now perfected, is lying at the wharf
of the Stephenson Bros, foot of Seventh |
street, where the provisions for the trip arc
being compactly stored away in the hold.
The Gulnare is a Clydc-bult vessel, and was
purchased by Captain Howgste especially for
the Polar voyage. Under the superiniend-
ence OF Captain Cheslir, one of tho officers of
Dr. Halls Arctic expedition, she was braced
| aud strengthened so rs to enable her TO buffet
| the ice in tho northern seas. She left the
ways in Alexandria about three weeks ago and
was towed to the navy yard in this city ready
| TO be fitted mp and provisloned for the trip.
| Meanwhile congress had passed bill author
| izing the president to accept the Guluare for
au Arctic expedition ut the risk of the owner,
| and providing for tho equipment of an expc-
| dtion. Subsequently, however, "a board of
! naval officers, detailed to examine the vessel,
reported that she was untitled for such a voy-
| age, her boilers being defective. This appa-
rently put an end to the enterprise but Cap
| tain Howgate determined to send out the ex-
| pedition at his own expense, the government
| furnishing officers and soldiers to establish
the colony Last Thursday the Gulnare was
taken around from tile navy yard to Stephen.
sons wharf Friday the Messrs Stephenson
| stored away 100 tons of coal, all that the
steamer can carry conveniently, in the bunkcrs
In the short period of five hours
| which is considered quite remarkable feat
Since then the preparations for the departure
| of the vessel have been pushed forward vigor-
| ously, and it is expected that by tonight the
vessel will be ready to sail. The crew will be
composed Of hardy sailors engaged in New
Bedford, Mass, by Captain Chester, and they
are expected to arrive in the city tonight
new obstacle in the way of the project, how
ever, has arisen in the objections offered by
Secretary Ramsey TO allowing United States
troops to 60 on the expedition, in view of the
adverse report made by the board Of naval
officers. Captain Howgate, having accepted the
responsibility Of the enterprise, selected
Mcssrs. B. W. Reeds Sons as purvcyors, and
yesterday Mr. w. 3. Reed was busy at the
wharf experimenting the loading Of the vast
quantity ofproyisions necessary for the cruise.
| Yesterday morning there was u pile Of boxes,
barrels, bales and packages on the wharf 50
large that it seemed quite impossible to get
half of il inside the trim little ship. BY night
however tho wharf was nearly cleared. The
Arctic cruisers will not suffer for good palatable
food The stores include dried fruit, graduated
sugar, molasses, tomatoes, tea, coffee, vinegar
meats, rice, pilot bread, eggs, milk, potatoes
pickles, tobacco and many other neccssarics
and luxurics, all packed in convenient form
The stock Of provisions also includes two thou
sand pounds of pemmican purchased in British
America. While the stores include alcohol
no liquors will be allowed on board. The YES
| sci will be provided with dynamite for blast
ing in the ice, crowbars, shovels and other inn
plements which may bc found useful in the
ice.bound regions. Among tho curiosities to
be seen on board is what is called the
"crows nest, a barrel-shaped arrangement of
wood, to be lashed to the forcmast. The
lookout" will occupy the "crow's nest" and
| hue hn nl from, hn in
winds The Gulnare is brgantine-rgged. of
230 tons burden, 140 feet in length, 81 feet
inches BEAM and her engine is Of 2OO-horse
power, with 23-inch cylinder and 24-nch
stroke. At Alexandria the sides of the iron
ship were strengthened by the addition Of
: stout oak planking fourteen inches in thick
ness. Stanch braces of white oak were placed
within the hull Inside the prov three white
oak breast hooks have boen placed, and
outside an iron ann thIeeeighths Of an inch
in thickness, ten feet deep and extending
fourteen feet aft from tue stem. She also re-
ceivcd a new main deck aud smoke-stack and
new bridge amidships She has been pro-
vided with an extra propeller and duplicate
| sails The quarters for the crew Hre in the
q forward part of the vessel, aud the cabin for
tho officers and scientists is aft. The
II vessel will accommodate about forty per-
sons, the crew numbering fifteen aud
the permanent party OF cOlonists twenty-five
The crew will be provided with rations iOl
sixteen months, though it is expected that
| their voyage will be completed in five months
AS at present planned, the permanent party
will be composed of fLeutenants a. w. Greeley
of the Fifth United States Cavalry, G. C.
Doanc, OF the Second cavalry, and w. II
R. Low, Of the Twentieth infantry; Astronomer
Orray Taft Sherman, of the Florence exped
tion, and assistants George II. Rohio, w. S
n Jewell aud O. Aldrich, of the Signal corps
Surgeon and Naturalist DR.. Octave Pavy, pho
tographer j. w. Rice, aud fourteen enlist, {
men from the Second United States cavalry.
This permanent party is to be taken By tho
Gulnaro TO Lady Franklin bay, where they
will be left to become accimatCd aud pursue
ID their explorations overland further north. A
frame house, made so it can be taken apart
and packed in tho hold of the ship, has beer
: provided for their accommodation. This
: house when set up is twenty-one by siXty.hvC
feet contains three rooms aud a closed porch
intended TO form break between the frgiC
air outside and tho cold air inside
lining Of felt will be placed between
the double walls. Tho vessel will alsC
leave at Lady Franklin bay full out
i, fit of scientific instruments, two whal,
boats 4 steam yawl, sledges, a large supply o
mittous, moCcasius and furs, ammunition anC
a food for two years. 1t is hoped that coal caI
"A bc obtained near the colony from the vein dis
=. covered by the English expedition. Wher
the Gulnare leaves Washington she will PRO
cccd direct to st. Johns, New Fouudland
Ii where she will coal up" and take on an ice
pilot. The next port will he Rgolet on th,
30 coast of Labrador, where sCdgcs and dogs and
d two haf-breeds rs dog.divcrs will be talScI
z aboard. From Rigolet the Guluarc will suil tC
Is Disco for coal, aud then TO Lady Franklin
3 bay, where the colony will be landed. The
- Gulnale will Immediately return to tho
3 United States, and it is expected that she vii
sSS complete her voyage by tho lst of November
s Next year it is proposed to send out another
% expedition, TO be landed ut Lady Franklin
- bay aud take the place Of the present party
r who 10 is believed by that time will have pro
CeedCd further north.
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,o blHukcst kind Of prose whom ons has 10 wall
20 the Moor all hlght 10 the ccAScleSs music OF
~ collie suffering baby. DIR, Bulls Baby Syru
prevents all such scenes aud troubles by il