Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-20
MORNING HERALD.
New York, Monday, July 30, 1910.

eAecieht ComHouora, toOft Maftih, however,
boarded her half an hour before any other paper,
and brought us the news at half past ten o'clock. A
few minutes after eleven o'clock, we issued an extra
containing eight columns Of the neics, trhc sent
all ooer tie country, to every one Of our subscri-
bers, and to all eur exchange papers About half
past eleven the Sun issued meagre extra, contain
ing only what would make two columns of our paper
and at two o'clock the Wall street papers were is
sued, containing about three columns Of the news,
badly digested. Thus we beat them all.
We give today the whole Of what we Published in
an extra, together with several important letters
from an American gentleman of high standing in the
south, now in England.
We have to bring up the of wenty-six davs'
news and therefore must beg our advertisers to ex-
cuse US for thi, one day. Before the Western ar
rives, our new press will be ready, and we can &C
commodate all.
The Antarctic Continent---OncIal Report of
Lieut.. Wilkes.
We give today this interesting and important doe
umeat. The length of our foreign news will not al
low us to give any comments. We reserve them for
future period.
Exploring Expedition.
UNITED STATES SHIP ViNcrNNEs,1
March 10 1910. {
SIR IL have the honor to report that ha wing COM
plsted outfits and observations at Sydney, N. s.
w, the exploring squadron under my Command,
composed Of this ship, the Peacock, Porpsise. and
Flying Fish. sailed in company on the 9th Of De.
cember, with my Instructions to proceed south as
far practicable and cruise within the Antarctic
ocean Copies Of the instructions were forwarded
to you with my dispatch, No 81.
We continued in company until the first Of Janua-
nv, when we parted in company with the Flying
Fish, and with the Peacock in a teg on the third
then steersd with the Porpeiss in company for
eur first rendezvous, Afacquain's Island, and from
thence to Emerald island, eur second rende zvous,
havng passed over the supposed locality OF the
latter in longitude 162 deg 30 min. f. latitude, 81
deg. Is min s. without seeing land or meeting with
the Peacock or Flying Fish.
Ga the 10th Of January, being in la. 81 deg we
fell in with the first ice lands and continued steer
ing to the southwark among the icebergs, which
compelled us to change our course frequently in
avoiding them.
On the 18th, We run into bay of field ice in long
l64 deg. 50 min +. and lat. GA deg. IL min S, pre-
senting perfect barrier to our progress farther
south; a heavy fog ensuing, during which parted
company with the Porpoise her commander having
directions to follow my written instructions in that
event
had determined to leave each vessel to act indie.
pendently, believing il would tend to give, IL posi-
blc greater degree OF emulation to MS all; and be-
ing well satisfied that owing to the ice and thicS
weather, 1t would be impossible to continue long in
company, / deemed it preferable TO hazard the
event Of accident rather than embarrass our opera
tions.
therefore submit the details Of the proc edings
of this ship as I'll ey WILL without doubt nearly coin
eide with the movements OF the other vessels OF the
squadron, the reports from which will tend to ver-
~ our ope rations.
After an unsuccessful attempt TO penetrate through
the ice on the IL of January we proceeded to the
westward, working along with head winds and fogs,
and the 10Th fell in with the Peacock In long
ISL deg. 43 min. f. lat 65 deg 26 min. 5.
Ga the morning Of the 10Th Of January, we saw
land to the south asd east, with many indications of
being in its vicinity, such penguin, SEAL and the
lt.ro ratio aft he IN frnll
barrier Of ice prevented our nearer approach & it,
and the same day we again saw the Peacock TO the
south and west. We were in long. lo4 deg "a min.
E. and lat &C deg 10 min. s.
On the 22d we fell in with large clusters and bodies
Of ice and innurnerable ice islands, and until the
18th were in a large bay formed by ice, examining
to the south, but disappointed. We here reach
ed the lat Of 81 deg min in long l<7 deg 30 min.
Is. being the farhest south we penetrated. Appear
Of distant land were seen in the eastward and
westward, but all points except the one entered
presented an impenetrable barrier. We here filled
up our water tanks with ice taken from an iceberg
alongside the ship.
We made our magnetic observations on the ice.
The dipping needles gave 81 deg. 30 min. for the
din, aud oar azimuth compass was so sluggish on
the ice, that on being agtated, and bearings taken
again, It gave nearly three po'n,' ditsrenee; the
forwards about one hundred miles farther TO the
west, we had variation and thence II rapidly in
creased in westerly variatisn, from which ] am OF
been very far from the sonth magnetic pole. This
bay named disappointment Bay, as it seemed 20
put an end to all our hopes Of further progress
south.
On the 9th. we fell in with the Porpoiss in long
l42 deg. 20 min r and lat. 63 deg. 81 min. s. and
parted company shortly Afterwards.
On the 18th, at noon, after thirteen rspulses, we
reached long. 40 deg ~ min r and lat Go deg. 30
min. s. where we again discovered land bearing
south having ran ever forty miles, thicky studded
with ieebergs. The ssme evening We had heavy
gale from the southeast, with snow, hail, and thick
weather, which rendered our situa ion very danger
ous and compelled as to retrAce our steps by the
route which we had entered. Daring this gale we
were unable to see the distance Of fourth Of mile
constantly passing icebeIgs that surrounded u.s.
and rendering necessary to keep all hands deck
On the morning Of the Both the gale abatcd. and we
returned by the same route TO reach the land when
the dangers we encountered among the ice the Pre-
ceding night, and providential escape, we're ev
idsnt to all
we reached a small bay pointed by high ice cliff.
ard lack volcanic rocks, with about 60 mile. of
coast in sight, extending 10 great distance towards
the southwark, in high mountainous land.
The breeze freshened to strong gale, which pre.
vented eur landing, and compelled us to ont after
sounding in thirty fsthoms water; and within two
storm sails, with heavy gale from the southwark,
with snow slest, and heavy sea, continuing thirty.
six hours, and f possible more dangerous than that
of the 2Sih and 29h, owing 70 the large number of
ice islands around us after " hich received reports
from the medical officers, representing the exhaust
d state Of the crew ard condition Of the ship Of
VIII CHI the following extcscts:
The me deal officers on duty re ported under date
of the 3lst January, h "the numb upon the sick
list this morning is f een most &c these cases are
they have nlergone during the last gales OF wind.
uhep the shin has been surrounded with ice. This