Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-02
THE HARTFORD.

The United States sloop.of.war Hartford,
arrived in port last Wednesday morning from
liilo, at which place she arrived on the a4th
ultimo, fifteen days from Caroline Island. The
Hartford is one Of the historical ships of the
American Union. She was built in 1883, n,
Boston; is 22oo tons burden, 246 feet long, "a
feet inches beam, draws 10 feet of water, and
has double back acting engines. She is
manned by 80 officers and 3r2 men. Her
officers are as follows;
Captain Charles c. Carpenter.
Lieut. ws 9'fgS sssss
John A. II. Nickels. Edward +. Quattrough,
Hamilton Huiehins.
Ensign-Henry Minnett.
Midshpman M l.. Read, Captains Clerk.
&c, Doyle, j. NJ. POyer, W. J. Grambs, S. 4.
Medical Inspector-S. d. Kennedy.
Pay Inspeetor-aenry n. Dennis,on.
Chief Engineer-John W. Moore.
Passed Asst EngineersJohn A. Scott, Geo. Cowe, Jr.
Asst. Engineer-John l.. Cow
Cade. Engineers-A. II. Clarke, j. II. Pendleton,
+. T.. Coley.
,d Lieut. Marines c. Webster
Pay. Officers Clerk l.. Brigham
Observation-Disclosures A. Dram.
Gunner. j. Beacham.
Carpenter-S II. Maloon.
Sailmaker-G. Van Mater.
The Hartford was commanded during the
war of the rebellion--that is, from November,
1861, to May, i86s-by Admiral Farragut.
Its action on the Mississippi is historical. 1,
was in the futtock shrouds of the Hartford, in
Mobile Bay, on August S, 1864, that Farragut
was dashed in the memorable bombardment
made additionally famous by Pages familiar
painting. Lieutenant Commander Marthon,
then an ensign, commanded a howitzer in the
maintop, directly above his commander; and
remained there during the greater portion OF
the action.
Early in the evening of March 10th, the
steamer Bolivia, of the Pacific Steam Naviga.
ton Company's Panama line, entered the
harbor of Callao, Peru, bringing among hel
passengers the American and English astro
nomers composing the expedition sent out b,
total solar eclipse of May 6, 1883.
The Americans were Professor Edward S
Holden, director of the Washburn Observator,
at Madison, Wisconsin; Mr.. c. II. Rockwell
an amateur; DIR. Hastings, professor of physics
at the John Hopkins Institute, Baltimore
Maryland; Ensign S. ]. Brown, U. S. Navy
attached to the Naval Observatory at Wash
ington; Mr.. Preston, assistant in the Unitec
States Coast Survey; and Mr.. Winslow Upton
of the Army Signal office. The Englishmen
Messrs. II. A. Lawrence and C. r. Woods
were sent out by the Royal Society and tn,
Science and Art Department of the British
Government.
| The party and their scientific belonging
and luggage were transferred on March 2Is
to the Hartford. The officers of that distin
guished ship did everything to forward tn
preparations and insure the comfort Of thci
guests, and on the day following the expedi
| ton set forth.
/ rnr,1;oa leland tha int of okc IN,
selected, is one Of two small islands at which
the eclipse was total, Flint Island, abou
ninety miles distant, being the other. Caro-
line Island is situated in latitude 10 south
and longitude 1907 IS west Of Greenwich, ant
four thousand three hundred miles almost du
west of Callao. The Hartford reached Caro-
line Island on April goth. After an anchorag
was effected, the scientific party was landed
reinforced by Lieutenant Qualtrough, VIII
volunteered to use the photo heliograph
brought by the English astronomers; by Pas
Assistant Surgeon Dixon who agreed to use al
additional telescope, by Cadets Fletcher ant
Doyle, and by a guard Of ten men. Sool
after reaching the islands the English ant
American scientists were joined by Messicur
Jansen, Pasteur and Trouvelot, sent out b.
the French Government; by Professor Tao
chin, sent by the Italian Government, and b
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lment.
On Sunday, May 9th, the eclipse observa
tons were successfully made. They include,
spectroscopic examinations Of the corona c
the sun. These were made by eye observatio
and by photographs. Search was made 70
the planet Vulcan, supposed to exist betwee
Mercury and the sun. The new planet was no
seen, and is believed by the party to be yer
small, il existant. Meteorological observation
were also made.
The observations were highly satisfactory
There was perfectly clear atmosphere durin
time Of totality; and all the scientists presen
were gratihed by the results obtained.
While the Hartford remained at Hilo sewers
Of the scientific party, accompanied by mum
Der Of the officers, visited the volcano.
The Hartford brings to this port fine bod
Of men, officers and crew. Friends Of scienc
will be interested to meet the practiced savan,
who are now among us. Society will deligh
to open its doors TO 50 many gallant officers.
1t is not yet known how long the Hartfor
will be in port. Its officers would gladly re
main some time in more northern waters tina
those they have lately been moving in. 1t
not yet known whether they will go to Sa
Francisco or return directly to Callao. Sal
ing orders are expected by the next Sa
Francisco mail.