Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-12
A NEW CONTINENT.

A NEW CONTINENT.
twill be recolectcd that year or two
ago, paragraph was put forth by the
London Literary Gazette, il we recolleci
right, and extensively copied; stating tina
a large body Of land had bean discovere,
somewhere 10 the Southwark of Goo,
Hope. There was however great lacl
Of details. for want Of which, as well a
the extraordinary character Of the discov
cry, many were inclined TO regard it with
incredibly. We now have the long
sought details.
ISTERRnsrISa TO THE WORLD At LARGE.
From the Tasmanian Of Hobart 1oien, da-
ted October lth, 1881.
Most of our readers will recollect that
about IS months since, Captain Briscoe,
Of the brig Tula. brought his vessel to
this port for repairs. Il will also he fresh
in the memory of many. that some Of our
public writers pretended TO doubt the au
thenticity OF Captain Briscoe's statement;
viz: that he was then on an expedition, at
the cost Of London mercantile house;
indeed, in this very Journal. the epithet--
"piratical" was more than once repeated
when referring TO The Tula and Lively -
AT the time Captain Briscoe was with US.
it became pretty generally understood
that a discovery Of land Of some impor.
lance had been made, but as great pains
were taken TO keep the situation secret
the various reports circulated, OF couise,
were only surmises Of those who pretend
ed to 5e more knowing than their neigh
| bours. The following extract however
will disclose tho secret, which WAS so well
kept ny the enterprizing crews Of the two
little vessels
"The discovery Of the land towards the
South Pole. made by Captain Briscoe. in
the brig lula, accompanied by the cutter
Lively, both vessels belonging 10 Messrs.
Enderby, extensive owners in the whale
fishery. has been communicated 10 the
Royal Geographical Society.
III is supposed that this land forms part
OF vast Continent, extending frorl about
longitude 47--3l east, TO longitude CO.
90 west, or from the longitude of NADIA
gascar round the whole Of the Southern
or South Pacific Ocean, as far as the lon.
gitudc OF Cape Horn. On the goth Fe.
bruary 1882. Captain Briscoe discovered
land, and during the following month 70.
manned in its vicinity; he clearly discov-
cred the black peaks of the mountains
bove tho snow, but he was, from, the state
Of the weather and the ice, unable to ape
proach nearer than about 80 miles. The
Storm Petrol was the only bird seen, and
no fish. II has been named Endcrby's
Land, longitude 47-3l E. latitude Co.
80 S. An extent Of about SEQ miles was
seen. The range Of mountains e. s K.
"ln consequence Of the bad state OF the
health of the crew, Captain Briscoc was
compelled TO return into warmer ATTITUDES.
lie wintered at Van Dieman's Land, and
was rejoined by the Cutter, from which he
was separated by the stormy weather in
the high south attitudes.
'In October, 1881, he proceeded to
New Zealand. In the beginning Of Febru-
airy, 1882, he was in the immediate neigh |
borhood OF an immense iceberg when 1t
fell to pieces, accompanied by tremen-
dous noise.
"On the 4th Of the same month, land
was seen TO the S. f. longitude 69-29
latitude 67-I5. II was found to be an
island, near TO tie head land, oil what
may be hereafter called the Southern con-
tinent On the island, about four miles
from the shore, was high peak (& some
smaller ones) about one third OF ITS height
was covered with scattering OF snow y
ice. The appearance Of the peaks was Pc
culiar; the shape was conical, but with
broad base.
This island has been named Adelaide
Island in honor of her Majesty. Noun
tains were seen to the south at great
distance inland. supposed about 90 miles.
On the 2Ist February, 1882. Captain Brls
zoe landed in spacious Bay. on The man
land and took possession IN the name oil
his Majesty William ~. The appear
ance was one Of utter desolation, there
being no vestige whatever oil animal or
vegetable life, In future, this part Of the
continent, IL such il prove, will be known
as Grahan's Land. - Sgd. Monitor.