Year: 1879

SAN FRANcIsco. July 9. 1879.


The press here this morning manifested warm
interest in the of the American Arctic Expe
dition. The Cau says


Yesterday was an eventful day in the history of
San Francisco. 1t the occasion of the departure
from our shores Of an expedition which bids fair
to be productive of as much value to sci
snce and the diffusion Of knowledge
ing matters of which mankind is yet in the
dark % any undertaking of the age. Although
purely private enterprise the American Arctic
pedition which passed through the Golden
Gate yesterday afternoon more per-
fectly equipped. more admirably fitted for
the task in hand than any government
expedition that ever sailed on like mission.
The voyage upon which the expedition has set forth
is in many respects hazardous one. but If no un-
toward accident befalls it there is every to
hope for safe return Of all on board. That it may
prove successful and those engaged come back
flushed with the fruits of glorious discoveries is the
hearty wish Of all.


"GoDsrEED' FROM ALL CLASSES.


The Alta remarks editorialy:-
At length the Jeanette has gone and the best
wishes Of the well IS Of the scientific,
of the geographer. and. in fact, Of the nat
uralist of whatever study go with her.
Remembering the fate. as far as known. Of
the Erebus and Terror and their grand old hero. Sir
John Franklin. and his officers and crew. and Captain
Hall in his lonely tomb beneath the SHOWS of the
Arctic the Wishes the prayers the strongest desires
of all cannot but be that Captain DeLong and
his company Of daring heroes and his neat little
bark may not only escape the fate which overlook
franklin. but that in good time he and they may
turn to direct from the pivotal hub this world Of
ith all the possible from that - yet un-
known spot which. according to Captain symmes.
forms the entrance to an interior inhabited


DANGER TO BE ENCOUNTERED.


The CAronicie says


The Jeanette is the pioneer Of exploration through
whose waters and past the yet unknown northern
terminus of wrangle's Land along which her route
has been planned. The greatest danger which
the Jeanette will have to encounter Is the
set of the Arctic current to the northward
and eastward. This current will keep her on her
journey toward the Pole. 1t will not. however bring
her back to her starting point, but may leave her
icebound and helpless in that dreary region
near the Pole over which the sledge par
ties Of the Mares expedition found 1t so
difficult to maze their way that they turned back
from their search for the Pole dsheartened. An ex
pedition like this of the Jeanette sets with the
benisons and good hopes of the world hover
1ng ABOUT ner, IKE the Wn1to winged
yachts that watched her parting. Three years
hence Lieutenant belong will probably announce
his own return. possibly by the path he has gone.
perhaps from some northern part of Europe For
the present he is lost to the world. He has sailed
out into the dark and the world only watch the
edge Of the darkness the first glmmer of her
whitening sails


coURTEsIEs TO THE JKANKrrR's COMPANY.


Notwithstanding the evident purpose Of Captain
DeLong. his officers and the scientific gentlemen Of
the expedition to avoid public notice, they
were. nevertheless, the recipients Of much
private attention during their stay here. Mr. Collins
was necessarily much in the city procuring thor
ough outfit and everything for his scientific depart
ment. DR.. Amber was also with him at the Palace
Hotel making experiments and testing instruments
during the days and nights; also at times on the
sand rock foundation of that great edihce. They
all. OF course, the most observed Of all the
guests OF the Palace during their stay and at the
moment of departure every evidence of high esteem
and regard was shown them. The parting was that
Of an intelligent warm hearted people looking upon
heroes who leaving them. it might be forever.