Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-09-04
Exploring Expeditions in the North
Polar Regions.

DR.. Petermann, of Gotha, has pre-
pared an account of five polar expedi-
tions which are now in the high lati-
tudes. Of these expeditions three are
German and two English and seven YES
sells are employed. A sixth, and Amer
lean expedition, may also be mentioned
viz: that of the steamship Panther, Capt.
Bartlett, known as the Bradford-Haves
expedition.
The first expedition is that of A. Ro-
senthal, with the screw steamer Bien-
korb, of four hundred tons and sixty
five horse power, and crew OF fifty-fve
persons, under Captain Hagens. This
vessel is provisioned for from eight to
twelve months DR.. II. j. Dorst,of Ju-
Itch, is the geography and astronomy of
the expedition and the object of research
is the sea between Greenland and Spitz-
bergen, as far as ellis Land. The ex-
petition sailed from Bremerhaven on the
21st of February last. A letter, dated
Nav 9th, has been received in Gotha
from DR. Dorst who dates from 40 north
latitude, about 100 miles from the East
Greenland coast, and reports an average
seal season; in some parts rich catches
have been made.
The second expedition is Lannon'S,
with perfectly new screw steamer, the
Diana, built purposey for the voyage.
She is two hundred and fifty tons bur~
then, and provsioned for two years
Mr.. Damont is member of the British
Parliament and is we'll known as tho
rough seaman and good geologist. DR..
Smith accompanies him as naturalist,
and Hamilton Hallum as painter. His
goal is the sea between Spitzbergen and
NOVA Zembla, and will explore the still
almost unknown sea between Spitzber-
gen and that island. He sailed from
England in April.
The fourth expedition is A. Rosen-
thal's screw steamer Albert, of seven
hundred tons and ninety horsepower,
with crew Of seventy persons, under
Captain Hashagen. This vessel is pro-
visioned for fifteen months, and has
nearly five hundred tons Of coal on
board. DR.. Emil Bessels, Of Heidelberg,
| is zoologist and sketcher. The object of
this expedition is to sail around Spitz-
bergen, to explore Gillis Land and the
sea between Spitzbergen and Nova zem-
bla, and to penetrate to the most north
ern latitude possible, following along the
Siberian coast in search of deposits Of
mammoth remains, &c. This expedi-
ton sailed from Bremerhaven on the
2ad Of May. f5l w
The fifth is the second German North
polo~ 1aA pcuItIUn. II Consiots Of tl4v
screw steamer Germania and the sailing
vessel Hansa. The scientific force of
this expedition includes Drs. Bergen,
Buchholz, Copeland Laube, Pausch and
Hayer. The chief vessel is under the
command of Captain Koldweg. The
object is the exploration of the Attic
central region, on the basis of East
Greenland, the solving of the polar
question, the measurement of latitudes,
&c. The vessels left Bremerhaven on
the 18th of June. g
From the sixth, or Bradford-H
expedition, several letters have been re-
ceived lately. This expedition was fit
ted out by Mr.. VIM. Bradford AN Amer
lean artistic convey himself and friends
on scientific expedition to the Artic
regions, and sailed from st. Johns, New
foundland, on the Sd of July. 1T is
gratifying to learn that the progress
made has been, SO far, favorable; and
that there is good reason to hope that
the voyage would prove a great spcs-
cess , W. s-..-.f.. Is o 9.-,-'T ! ~