Arctic Discoveries. Dr. Kane

conducted the first American expedition in Arctic regions, sailing from New York in the ‘‘ Advance,’? May 30, 1853. He penetrated Smith Strait as far as Cape George Ru ell, and then returned to Van Ren elaer Harbor for the winter, Frequent excursions were made from this place, 125 miles of coast being traced to the north and east. Morton and another of Kane’s company penetrated to Washington Land in latitude 82° 27’, discovering an open channel which they named Kennedy. Kane returned in 1855, having been farther north than any other explorer. He had to abandon his ship and go overland to the Danish settlements in the south, where he was met by a relief party. During 1860 Dr. Isaac Hayes, one of Kane’s party, advanced as far as 81° 35’ north latitude, but was obliged to return, without having made any important discovery. Dr. Charles F. Hall, of Connecticut, led an expedition the same year in search of Sir John Franklin. He lost his boat and was obliged to return. He made, however, some important discoveries of Frobisher’s expedition 300 years before. Under Hall, the same year, another party found actual relics of Franklin’s party, and learned from the natives that he had discovered a northwest pa age before abandoning his ships. Hall spent five years among the Esquimaux. He then returned and organized a third party, which reached 82°, where Hall died. In 1881 Lieutenant Greely, of the U. S. Army, was sent to take charge of the American Signal Service Bureau at Lady Franklin Bay, it having been arranged that a relief expedition should be sent to him the following year. The first relief party, under Lieutenant Beebe, sailed in June, 1882, but could get no farther than latitude 71° 20°. The second, under Lieutenant Garlington, 1883, was equally unsucce ful. In 1883 a third relief party was dispatched under Captain Win field S. Schley, commanding the ‘‘Thetis”” and the ‘‘Bear.’? The few survivors of the Greely party were found October 21, 1883, in an almost dying condition. Greely had reached in his explorations 83° 24’ north latitude, the highest ever reached. In 1891 Lieutenant Peary conducted an expedition to Green land under the auspices of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. He reached latitude 82°, and showed the northern bounds of Green land. Again in the north, 1898- 1902. “ Argue,” en American war brig, Captain Allen. In cruising about the British Channel it destroyed twenty valuable merchantmen with cargoes valued at two million dollars. August 14, 1813, it was attacked by the “ Pelican,” eighteen guns, Captain Allen was mortally wounded.. The American sailors, who were somewhat under the infinence of captured wine, did not fight as well as usual, and after forty-five minutes’ fighting the ve el was surrendered. ‘The “‘ Argus’’ lost twenty-three men, the “ Pelican ” seven men. 48