The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-19
ARCTIC NAVIGATION.

The Swedish ExpeditiOn-Scientifc Results.
To THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON Posr:-
ago. nS ga an Arctic %as so5 t eS
out at the expense OF young swede by name n
Tnore He was ACCOMPANIED by several scientific rn
and varied collection Of natural products made,
and safely brought home. Last year second
under the direction Of Professor Nordenskjoeld, who
was assisted by the Royal swedish Academy Of
scription. the success was not SO great as on the
former occasion, the weather having been very
savsns has thus year psuccssded u in ntsIns out
another Swedish Arctic Exploring Expedition,
Sy 0s nsSSs 81
interested IN the prosecution OF scientific pur-
AZ sece s
steamer powerful ice breaker, the Sophia, engaged
in the winter In the conveyance Of the mails. Zoo
accompanied the expedition. The royal Swedish
academies have furnished several suitable instru-
supplied by the Royal British Geographical Society.
On the 25th utimo appeared letter in the Goete.
OF the expedition the details are OF general scien.
tc interest. The accompanying translation VIII be
read with pleasure In England as 1t has been In Swe-
II mar be well to add that early in the summer an
expedition was dispatched from GERMANY; Is has
already returned Where the labors OF the Germans
ceased the swedes have. resumed inquiries. Re-
specially A. II. ERICSSON, Dr.,
London correspondent for the Goeteto'ys Handel
LONDON, los Minorles Il. G., October Q, 1868.
ADVENT BAY, Ice BAY, |
SPITZBER0EN, August 2, 1903.
We have just entered Advent Bay and have, to
our great satisfaction, found several Norwegian YES
sells at anchor, one Of which VIII leave to-day on its
return voyage. avail myself of the opportunity to
send you few lines In the greatest hurry, having
only few minutes LETT me to do so.
We reached Spitzbergen week ago. and have had
since our arrival very good sport. Sea BIRDS OF all
kinds abound here, great many Of which we have
hav Ia
almost free from Ice All on board the sophia are
In good health, and no one has been sick SINCE we
we started from Tromsoe Norway ana arrived In
due course at Beeven Island and stayed there turing
Elk DAYS. This island Is desoiate, cold and stormy,
producing very disagreeable Impression. soll-
tary Norwegian fisherman had taken up hls rest
and spent several winters here; his chief occupation
was the capture OF the warus; but he has recently
deserted the island. From Beeven Island we steered
course TO Spitzbergcn and soon found ourselves
In the ice regions.
AT first we encountered some detached and scat
tered fragments OF ice: these were succeeded by
large towering masses OF Wild ana fantastic shape,
lying close TO each other deep In the water Through
eng by Se ro os
that the interior OF The bay was filled with massive
fcebergs, aud that all efforts to penetrate them would
be made In vain. The course was therefore imme-
diately altered and we steered towards the west
coast OF spitzbergen. There we lay at anchor for
some days In Green Harbor. We fell I'm with three
vessels which were engaged In taking ''whitclsh.r
About fifty OF them lay on the strand; the fat had
been EXTRACTED anu tdkcn away; tne DOues averaged
ten feet IN length. The island Is covered with
eternal snow and ice which here and there
descenl to the shore. The districts stretching along
the sea coast are nakedan barren. The cliffs which
overhang the sea are tenanted by myrIads OF birds
which live together in company. These colonies are
,'abGoula), mauvcs or various species, &C. The
ederducks are very numerous, and we can shoot az
many as we like. Just now small boat is approach
ing which has been despatched for our letters
Yesterday we had very agreeable visit paid by
some Englishmen who have come hher for hunting
purposes. They have stayed with us all tie nlrht
aud appeared very 10th to depart.
10 s very probable that we win return Mt the end
OF SEPTEMBER but cannot at present definitely fix
the time.
AS the whole OF the west coast or spI,zbercen IA
free from ice we intend TO explore it carefuIy Jt
was proposed to visit "GiIlcs Lond,u an island
ford and whicht Is said has never vet been visited
by human beings, but the immense mass OF ice In
the storJord has hindered that expedition. II Il Is
possible We Will sail round Spitzbergen and EXPECT to
reacn the eass coast IN months time as Is proba
solved aud On unobstructed passage anorded The
east coast OF Spitzbergen Is almost unknown, and
there, is con1ectured wide and rich field awaits
the investigation Of the geologists. Afterwards we
the nors Of Beeven Island Of which previously very
little mas oeen known, have carefully studied ex-
amned, classified and described 10 Is very desirable
tnat survey q TINS country, SO far az It. has been
explored, should be made, and chart OF II drawn
and published. The early advent OF bad weather
prevented tine members OF preceding expeditions
from lully accomplishing the object OF their visits.
Inc c0iu IN stormy weather IL intensely severe yet
ITS Injurious effects can be guarded against by active
exercise. Once we were up to the freezing point.
IN tnis grand and interesting country there Is no
night Az the hour which In other chimes Is named
midnight the rays OF the play upon the dazzling
SUBMITS OF tue snow-capped mountains.