, 1881-01-08

currents. und other ptyylcnl conditions, nro |
enabled to discuss sllore intclfgcntly the
ynrious theories Of Iosar Investigation WHICH |
nm every side ure proposed. LII tho history i
of Arctic exvtosstlons prubnbiy never wns u |
vessnl mare conptrtrly equipped for the pur-
roso intended tl.nn w,.s the Jcnnnctte.
Originally tito I}rtIsl, sltp Pandora, sto went
through tile ha,is of twb or three owners
beforu being purchased by Mr. Bennett for
tho uptcrpriae in which she Is now engaged;
AMI ,weyIous to her departure frntu Sun
Francisco, was thoroughly oger,anlctl Mt tho
Navy-Yartl Mt Marc Island. Lying ut tho
wharf. tl1e vessel was raklsll-l1olins craft
Of 4:.0 tons burden, being l43 feet lonE, with
q; feet beam. md drawing 10 feet OF water
when fully loaded. In rig she was called
barkeutInc, having three nasts and rolling
topsatls: and, during tho run Of 1G1 days
frnn t,nntlnn IN this mart, wns easily mnrl-
nnr,i IN tl1o midst Of heavy gaIes.' As tho
hrtttc season IN brief. sl,c wus provided nlso
with boitrrs and screw: ant thus 1t was IN
teudetl that stra,n t}uwer should bc utilized
whenever tic ex!gencies Of tho occasiou
would demand.
. e.,,,, cv,,,r or rr,u ,r.vyrrrr.
!. rho crow ,,,,,,bcred twcnty.fivn men for.
.rorI on,1 ..f.,l,t oloft. nnd in lin selection
-, tt,o snn,,, vr,,nt euro ,vos nxerctsr1. Iient,
10 Iour, ,Iwaolr oho,,t M vc1,rs Of are. near
II. .yv T.,nt htoh mi ,vaIt.,,rnnnrtio.cf. md
,y,,I ncorlv t,v,ntv vaors, rynrrtence in tho
novy. ,yns nrcuiinr,y flied for the duty above
mentioned: a,,d thr cho,ro Of his n,en was
nat tl,o leust dIf1fcult task which tic daring
nn,rmnnt,"r woa r,,lfc1l ,,non to perform,
Tv"rv nm vns n volunteer. There wcro
1o.I ~ ..,,,.. -. .,..,. ~, o,,ttrI. liant ~
onoHsA aHp'aca.s !" ..'''t4 ni' e.tt1 .,a ~
to co!onizo AlasRa. scores OF 1olly ta1s,
lawyers, pltyslclans, teachers, md men
~ t,ote o.. a"r,,ee ,,ro,in thav yn,,l1 In Inat,-
taett Sel''ces, pio'lueo aioy "ouu -. .1,aso
clnliy feco11pensea' Wills otaets Me4o
willing to endure tic harha'slps ot u
Northern trip for tho glory OF 1t alone. Some
ur these men hal never been to sen; some
l,atl hcc., orouul the world; some Ind spct,t
tl,n hcet m nrt If their iIrns nj, tho briuy tlcep
sna uIS %ot, ~ s,rnos,a ~ tn tho ,ntirs of to
',r soMv ,'"a sn" naI y, ~ neem,far @ % theorics
wiicl, they wished to have tested; so1no
wished to nssocfoto their names with m ex-
neiIt,on which wuy likely to bo successful.
10 , clooso % one and ind REUSE another required
aqulck perception atla liatura! inslglt mo
The character OF mankind; and TINT tho &C.
iectlons were wisely made time nlone cal,
determine, Physical strength, and tho ca, a;
paclty 10 ehuute co'. "Iu eon'.aS..""t, W.
prominent clements In tho consideration Of
e7ery anDiEcntfOn: md men who were habit
un.ea ~ .nS ;s.a,aoa usu ~ se =" iason % nthc, @
under any circumstances po uSc'' JUG,
things being equal, educated men anu
those who could sing dance. and spin
s' sraw ,vart. m,oT"rro,,. mt it was ehe
ts:W. Wete 1. aaa a.,o =. ~" .,'o or.,.
snto ssntv u. "l Iou sans"m "yei "' 20 far rs
mutual respect snd tue !nt9rssts ot dsctgI'if
Womb ntiowt !hc YGSse'' tMoaMgh . anssss'9%a 9saa
BY 'ndiytna! entefps'Sg: hMyinE nseo" I,s iqi
ne tn!o part ta OF tio un!!ea Stat9s ~ ,ig9vS, &
Wns intcft'et that the isasa! pScbit o. Aostf
luto obedience to superlor authority s't9nla h
ee rlgtuiy eilt9rcet!, ant Ao nIGr st9nln y
given Wlten tllo Superior Meuio nes''ase' -
hecessaFS' ~ eAecnte "'lnseit.
The Jeaunctto was fitted out for three
years' cruise. 10 crOwtl tho grentcst a,no,,n
of supplies Int0 the least possible space was
e an,posiI s reIy oSrlsd notas bes
na ahd ys s arss fo q = ostt s s
; as tents, slelges,. icc.ano!lors. aud the Hike
A food, f.cl' and ,cchanicai contriyance:
y 1yera tnKcn from thIs civ: while it wa!
Intended to procure dogs, dried tlsh
~ c9thIng, ad ot.sr NECESSARY !s, sappll
Dog-lriyers a1Ml Esa,liinan2 ftltcrpreters wer,
to BE- pIckgI ,tp Oh tho coust Of Slberln. i
Is now nearly eighteen months since TIN
was nccomnanicsi ontsitio af t1s iicntis f>y
tI"at anSn,,sI bv tfs fris"ds mid woi.wisi,S1r IL
of dc execution. rio nrogsoss 11orthwer,
vns coi,iil,utJ ,"ftlinl,t xnv ,1ins,tnI teu
Mniii il,c bnniunirw ~ se,,tsmi,.r % tS7i,. % viii
Fla int trnSe ii lis VESSEL wna sen,I. Sil
wns then uhnut fiftv uillrH ao,tfh ri iIoi1li
iaiani. Can't Har1ies nf t},s S'.n Isrerzn. nj
tent,tstl Ia cninmun!cate viii, ner: bi,i
owing to tic heavy fog and lcp, sucli col,
nnnlcntl0n was rendered Impossible, AI,d I'll
rourses Ut b0tli VESSELS Weru rclIUtMitl
fesM,ned On tho following day, Capt
ktlly, Ut tho whalo bark Helen Muir, 81,
lmoke Issuing froin steanler's snoke-stac
fn rADge OF lleralh 1slMld; but, the yesst
bel1Y ut such tilstanct from thu whnler, an
continuing with tler hull down, it Nns c0i
cluled that l,or course WIS roriliwarl. lii,
the course been soutI,wurd. tlu hull wou