The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-08
CERIAN POLAR EXPEDITION.
Lite I'm the Frozen Re-
gions.
The Log Of the Hansa-Ice-B Bound Complete
Loss-Frigid s-Christmas-New Year
Terrible suffsrings-Making for Land
assenland-Homsward Trip-oficors
and Crew--Discipline Of
the Germania- Northern Courss--
Results Of the Expedition


BERLIN, sept. 49, 1870
BY reference TO the NEW YORK HERALD OF June 80,
1850, It will be seen that more than fifteen months
have passed since the Of the second German
Polar expedition, the steamer Germania, Captain
Kodewey, and the transport ana coal schooner
Hansa, Captain negemann, started from Bremer.
haven on their perilous Journey AMID the good
wishes OF King William and his suite and the as
sembed multitude. TIE last ir1 a the uansa
was brought by the steamer Beehive, which had
seen her July 81, 1859. sa
After an absence OF 443 days the officers ANA crew
OF he Hansa-fourtcen number-havc returned,
though without their vessel she having wrecked
and broken up by the Ice. From the log OF the
sci IL appears that after she had spoken the Ger
mama, on the Goth OF July, 1899, for the last time
her course was due north, in compliance with he
Instructions, OF DIR. Pelernan. The first attempt to
penetrate the Ice resulted In Il failure. August 10
second attempt Was made III latitude "a 10 north
aud longitude 10 % west. August "a they were only
twenty -four miles from the With the boat they
approached eight miles farther but though only
sixteen miles east OF Besbrow Island could discover
no open water by which TO reach AMI proceed along
the coast. Being 50 near the land. the captain
trusted that the winds might break the ice; but
storm which blew few days afterwards had. no
other effect than making the vessel drilL to the
southeast.
September tsays the logl open water was visible
10 Westward the sea was rough and seemed TO ex-
tend 10 the coast We were separated from 1t BY
large ici field ana could see equally large ones
north and south; but we stin hoped 10 hnd chan
Nci by which TO reach The open strip along coast
IcE-BoUND.
September 9, In the morning, severe gate blowing
from northwest, setting the motion and piling
10 up. When the gale abated, towards noon, we
were drifting, with barely enough Tor steering
and often IN danger from the Ice. Very little water
Is seen--not sufficient for the vessel 10 move in.
No perceptib'e change In the ice neids but weather
turning very cold, that, september Is.
crust of several inches tnick has formed
around the vessel. We are enclosed by
Ice on all sides; it is packed tightly against the YES
rel and the chances OF exit getting quite
doubtful. September 70, completely frozen In; POI
siiion la. z3 deg. MN north 10 deg is min. west
The ice around the yessei was very thick. Ne re-
manned in THIS position until October ~ the
iS2 oil winch, during snow storm and stiG north
easter, changing INTO gale the ice im1cIi-
ate neignborhood began TO move, breaking up thar
around the slnp ana placing us IN great danger AT
intervals, when the NOISE and crashing OF The Ice
ceased, could observe large pieces breaking or
from icefela anu drifting away. About noon OF
the 18th October the DRIFT pied up very high broke
the fresh ice, about four inches thick,
board and pressed against the vessel The forward
pant OF the vessel considerably lifted and
crowded by the ice At one O'Clock r. N. the seams
OF The deck pianks began TO omen, though the snip
seemed yet tight. But alter she rose again,
soreiy pressed by the ice until she about four
teen feet above her forner Level. kfom this posi-
lion and lying 10 stalbosrd she partly slid into
open water, but got last The tee below remaining
In slanting direction.
On trying the pumps we found e.cvcn inches soon
after twelve inches; worked MARI for several hours
untl we had gained upon the water At seven =. NJ
left on for ten minutes TO take some food then
found two feet six inches water In the hold at niue
O'Clock the wind and snow ceased the shy cleared
up and the temperature sunk 10 twenty degrees
(Reaumur beoT zero.
We worked al night al the pumps, until In the
morning, SIX O'Clock Of the 2oth bat The water
ing more aud more and nos neag able 10 discover
the leak we had 10 give it up The water was al
ready In The cabin ana 10 all appearances she had
broken her Keel.
We saved whatever could be Of use to u.s. though
not all the provisions, much less such objects as
boxes, collections, sc. October - cut down the
masts, saved large portion OF the rigging and
tried TO hold the vessel by anchors the ice. Ia
the evening we had 10 slip anchors cables, rs
the heavIug OF the vessel threatened freak or
that part the which n3d slowed the
provisions ON tue morning or the I'D, al two
stood Tree on deck, kept anoat after She had sunk:
we had previously carried the other $50 boats VII
The ice.
LOSS or THE uANss
The hansa Went down IA latitude 10 30 north and
longitude = wei. LiyerDoo coist gas ga, foar
hills, also Galloway Bay and Gasgow ISLAND, Dus no
channel leading through the labyrinth OF ice. WIN
loss OF the vessel closed the Hrst act OF Arctic
expedition dune l3-October 49, l27 daysL OcLo-
her 20, saw The fourteen men oil the Narsa standing
on vast ice dssefi near the stun iheJ had saved
Their position was rather serious s,il they counted
upon the drit OF the Ice TO The sOutE, winch migai
bring them IN the course 81 nine months 10 regions
where mere wss chabce p being rescued. ihts
calculation proved correct, tor indeed they were
saved June -, 1870, two Iundred ana thrtS
days after their shipwreek rms Yo age on tie east
coast OF Greenland = an event which WIN form IN
important page ol the record ~ p1iar expeditions.
ull description OF L VIII appear hereafter when
the different logs are carefully compared and com
pied.
On an iccdeld, -even nile. IA circumference, meg
constructed a sned from coal, plenty OF which hau
been taken from Tie Haisa early september
In tnls house twenty eet long by fourteen WIG and
four and halt feet AGA at the sides, and feet
the GENRE, rooed W spdsaBd pahtb they stretched
iler weary Ini3s Tor the ir-t time, oct1yer 20.
Provisions and clothing haa been saved IN sun
cieDt quantity: also the cooking stove. Fuel was
fui1iisned by the nasls and other portions OF Ihc
ship; but ~ scientific Instruments, Geological a9d
other collecrons, drawings. photographs &C.. Gc
hao been lOsf. indeed now could lnese tnings nave
helped TO sustain lie ia yha' narrow room aio disg
passage % ona tNo ana hall tret width walls OF
stand, sno what could nave been done With them 81
wards IN The boats where every square inch OF room
WAS Of the utmost importance. la respect 10 reg,i-
lafiJy. watching and distribution ~ NOrk The life IN
flau on The North German EuuG vas i,sienej on
high pole waving over hem inr.tg All Their Ycls-
situdes. II was iuaiiy brought 0ack IN SAFETY aud
deposited with the comnittee ai Bremen.
fOISg CLIMATE.
The average temperature WAS y deg. lRnaumurl
below The freezing point. 4 e. ilinc- II reached
rs deg, AMI the seYcfc-t cold vac ~ deg. III,
heavy fur coans were used covers only. IN clear
weather the coast was al Bays visible The her,n;S
and then receiver visits nom pDlsr bears and
white foxes. Tneg came oustiess from the .anI,
for human beings II Yves neAt 10 Impossible.
ty 10 reach II. IL might nave been attempted with
Immense efforts aud dangers, nui ani by leaving
behind provisions and Apal>. the Onit means az
salvation. Inc drifi soitnwarJ was uninterrupted.
AT the close OF December they round tneJiseye. IN
latitude Is deg. Christmas was celebrated deg.