The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-07

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In The ssventsssth century, Holland vas one
Of The most Goorishing and entsspsisiog mari
time nations Of Europe. A company Of Datch
merchants obtained from lis Government T" the
liberty Of seeking northeast passage 70 the
Kingdoms Of Csthsy and China" After the
abandonment Of the sotsrpriss by tho English,
this was The 6syt attempt 10 revive il.
Three vessels were fitted cot. ITO pass around
Il possible BY Norway, Mascovy and Tsrtary.
70 China" WILaiAn BAsssTsz. was the chief
eommandss. The expedition sailed 10 1894
They reached ~ iar North a. TIE ~, and
- lar East - Northeast Cape. when their
further progress eastward was obstracted by
tho ics. which WAS perfectly smooth, and ex-
tending ~ Tar y the eye could reach. On the
morning II ths 18th July, they retrseed their
course, sod arrived 1t Amsterdam Sept. 10th
Of the same year. without making single dis
covery.
The Dutxh were not. however, discouraged
by this failure. The following spring seven
vessels were equipped by the States General
and tho Prince Of Orange, for another expcdi-
ton. Biz Of tho vessels were ladcned with all
| sorts Of merchandise, suitable for tie regions
| 70 10 visitsd. and furnished with merchants for
Tho purpose Of opening new usr,s Of trade.
The seventh vessel, which WAS . small yacht,
received orders to rcturn with tidings Of the
six others. when they should have doubled
Cape Taben. at that time the most distant
point on tho coast VI Siberia known to Europe.
wIfLrAw Basxxyss. who had given tho high
ct satisfaction on the preceding voyage, was
In command Of tho two largest vessels. They
leh Texel on the ID June, 1925, and on the
9th September. reached tho ssmo poiut In the
Arctic soa as In tho former voyage, when, 10
consequence 81 The ice. they weis again com.
PEELED 10 abandon any further attempt 10 pro.
cccd. They arrived at the Meuso November
18th.
Although tho Society Of Merchants. the
States GENERAL. aud tho Prince Of Orange
wcre discouraged from making any further ut.
tsmpt TO reach China by tho Northeast pas.
sago, tho citizens Of Amsterdam felt that the
importance Of the enterprise deserved another
effort Thercupou, In tho Spring following
tho Council Of that city furnished two vessels.
and engaged the crews on the condition. that
they vcre 10 he raid literally n successful. and
II not. 4 mere t,Iss over tho exnu ses O, the
voyage. Tho navigator Of one Of these vessels
VIVA WILLIAM BAsxsr... and Of tho other.
Jon, Cosxx.,s. R,r.
The, dcua,,sd from N. villa nm tina ,s,h n,
Nav On The and .Juns a, half ms, ton i, The
mo,u,us i. l.,i,a,,o n, thew ,av . .u,n,I.,ng
phenomenon In tho heavens. On each aide of
thu sun. appeared mock sun. with a rainbow
passing through These three suns There were.
beuiAas, two other rainbows. one surrounding
the suns, the other crossing tho ,rue sun, tho
lowest part Of which was elevated $50 above
the horizon, On tho 9th, they discovered an
island Abou. fifteen miles long. In ~ 10 and
nan,pd !. Bear Island. on sccouu. of terrible
combat with a largo bear. Dr. vxsmr. tho
chrouIcicr Of the voyage. thus Describes the
capture u Druln "On tho morning Of the
mn. thew nav 4 whits bear and directed tho
.hslvoo sSter him 10 eudeayor To throw n strong
ooosc about bls neck but thew found him 40
0uriou. that they dared no, ATTEMPT II. Jonx
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