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DIR. HAYES POLAR. ExpEprr1or


DIR. HAYES POLAR EXPEDITION.
at meeting recently of the New York
Historical Society, Dr.. Hayes thus explain.
ed his method Of proceeding in his intend
ed exploration to verify the existence Of an
oPen ROAR oea. gsss
DR.. Hayes stated that lie proposed to ad.
vance up to the Western side of Smith
strait and effect landing ensthe coast of
Grihnell Land. He thinks a vessel can be
taken to the soth parallel. He then dis.
closed his plsus as follows:
The first summer will be exhausted in
making this locality, and the winter. will
close around US early 10 September. F,om
this time until the first of the following
March we will remain inactive. Upon the
earliest return Of the sunlight, the advance
parties will be sent forward, and by means
of d0g.sledges, provision <depots will be es.
table points along the land. These parties
will be followed by the main expedition,
for the exploration Of the Polar Sea, A
boat mounted on runners, will be transport
ed over the ice until we have reached the
object of GUS search, when, If such fortune
awaits US, we we will launch our little yes.
sci upon the unknown waters, and bidding
God speed, will push off directly for the
Pole. It's unnecessary for me to enter into
the details ofssuch general plan Of opera
tions.i in order to demonstrate its feasibility.
The experience of Dr.. Kane's parties, and
the extensive journeys of the English e1-
Piorers, are fresh in your recollection. A
trainsof seven dogs will readily drag from
500 to 300 pounds weight dpona sledge,
and they will average inl speed from thirty
to forty miles per day, upon a ration Of
thirteen ounces ofpemmjcap. That aboat
may be transported, oyer the ice is shown
BY the experience of Parry Kane, and others.
The success and safety Of the journey
across, the Polar waterI depends upon the
skill with which the,yetseI is managed. sy
Ansoyaiuary whale boat, xslt managed;
is assectre asSany ship that rides: the sea:
I have pogdopH that We shall mee. the
open water. If the season Is, IS backward Its
Southern margin may not extend AZ: far
sonth as the point at which il was discoy.
ed bysDr. Kane bd. I do not antipate aliat
in any case ohr siedgs travel will be extend.
ed further North than LAT, 80 deg. Beyond
this latitude there are. assslready observed,
conclusise reasons ior believing that an an
opsnsse exists The land does not 10 ali
Probability extend far;beyond the parallel
'neotiohed, and al experience shows that it
is only near the land that yes find the Arc.
tic waters completely closed. = Il is, indeed,
not too much to sasthe. 9 is,gsaa, surface
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frozen oyer,evensdoifing the winter; and
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