New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-10
TIE ALERT TO SAIL TO-DAF.

APPEARANCE OF TILE vEssEI-FINAL PREPARA-
TONS FOR THE EXPEDITIONS
The Alert, the reserve ship of the CEcely Re-
lief Expedition, sails from the Navy Yard AZ 10 O'Clock
this morning The heavy load o. supplies which she
res makes her SET low in the water but hizh snd
massive bulwarss give the appearance Of having tho
ordinary Of free5osrd FOR vessel Of her size.
Everything the Aertis slowed most thoroughly. and
It would take heavier sea than sac Is likely
70 encounter 10 start any OF her cargo.
Forward on the berthdeck, bunks have been os along
the sides for the men, who already 81 home on board
and feel confented with their quarters and anxious to be
OF to the Arctic. Near the bows Is stove securely
fastened 10 the deck and nearly am!dps u te galley.
where the food for both officers and men viii bs
cooked Passing aft the wardrODm, goes between
piles Of boxes and barrels OF provisions reaching from
deck to deck, all securely slowed, the intorstioes
between them being hcd with dunnase. and
the whole securely held place by scantlng nailed To-
gether with large iron nails Things little con-
fused IN the ward-Foon yesterday the officers being busy
in taking board and slowing their clothing and
oh other personal properly they wished 10 take 20
the Arctic, and not having much time 70 do Is IN as tho
work OF getting the ship ready for her departure to-day
required most OF their attention. The waidr00m
the stste.rooms opening Of Il showed that the officers
those on the other yo shls in the expton The spar-
deck O the Alert IL covered with boards 10 the depth ~
several iEches These boards are securely ts.ed end
hem brown canvas. These boa q, VIII form tue
house which win be erected tteton Island Tie
rdder the extra propeller bades and the gear mr. 'he
steam launches all conpaety and securely slowed on
the. spar-dock. The steam launches tho dorie,
and tho other boats were taken aboari
yesterday. The sails which VIII oe hsei
in the boats reaching the Arctic are OF darS re-
dshbrown canvas They are made OF TINS colofed ma
terra in order that they may be distinctly seen against
the Ice The crsw are, IN appearance at least me most
robust that the " the expedition have kou oA
They busy about the ship and appeared 70 DC goo1
saiormen. WHAT was formerly the chartF0om OF Lno
ship has been filed with supplies for the boats Inc
Alert presented to this country in such excellent con-
don that. after her long and stormy voyage aers
tina Atlantic, hfteen days work has placed her III teS
The officers are as follows: Lisutsnant.C commander
executive officer; watch officers Lieutenant n D. NUM- num-
and Ensigns {. :. McLane and 4. A. Ackeman; chl.f
engineer W. H. Nauman passed ssistaai SUI se1n, Ill., =
Nash The following Is list OF the crew; Frank D1Aus'
Philip G. Hanson, Charles Baxter, william Bloom, u =
Bot, Thomas Wilson, Thomas Watts, Thomas Bee>"el-
henick. Charles Guyken Armand olsen d LlkscnentT'
Charles Tristram, Alexander Watson Herman LIs, n
william Hess Joseph Doyle, Thomas Bragger, A. II.
Kemole, Philip Shantz, salvador I0rdaga, = Lows;
j. 7. Green, Albert Jones' Charles Anderson, EDWARD
White, Waldemar Wetter5reen Olaf Anderson and olat
Weitzel.
THE BRITISH FLAG TO BE sALUTED.
wAsHNGToy, May 9.-Leutenant- Comm onder AeCalla
will 20 to New-York this evening with final papers
for Commander Coffin, of the Alert AdIutsnt-Gen-
eral Drum, General Hazen and few prominent naval
officers will 90 to NewYOrk to witness the departure OF
the Alert The Secretary OF War has directed that Ma
tonsl salute of twenty be fired from Fort COu-
bus NewYork Hsrbor tomorrow on the occasion OF the
departure Of the Arctic Alert in honor Of the
English ensign which will be displayed at the fore. This
Is IN recognition OF the action Of the British Government
In giving this vessel the United states for use IN tho
search for Lieutenant Greedy and party -.
from Commander sehey on the rheisfiaed - john,
Stay o: Arrived here $50 TIL, a N. Al well Second
steam pump Melville repaired It, Weather throughout
the passsg6 line winds fair. Passed n,unoer OK
only long enough 10 coal snip and have slight repairs
made 10 the engine. vii hasten north without delay