The New York herald., 1874-10-23

TOBER %, 1S74.-TRIPLE
route was In many cases fscintstsd BY tine sue
ceszive escalsdtng Of Cape Koldewey go deg. 10
minl, Cape Trancfort 100 deg. - miR.), ospe
mster lso deg. lS min.), Cape Kane p1 deg. 10
min.), and Cape Fligely ts2 deg. s min.)
compact bed OF ice, interspersed with IN
Vulnerable blocks OF ice, generally stretched from
one piece OF land to another Is was vtslbly Of
recent date and cut up from distance 70 distance
BY crevfces and large barriers Of broken frag-
ments that we could only cross after pslnful
efforts and great loss Of time. Aftar pass
Ing Cape FRANKFORT the port OF entrance into this
immense opening, our route was buried among
solltudes OF the existence OF which our previous
excursion had not made us aware. Omit
ting details, 1t win sunlce to say that,
going along the immense Isle 6alm,
We passed the S0th degree OF latitude on
the 36th March and the 81st the I'd OF April, and
that finding ourselves nve days later ct 81 deg 81
min, we had the certainty OF having arrived by
land nearer the North Pole than any one had ever
done before Us.
TO the southeast Of Prince Rudolph's Land we
entered strait OF gigantic dimensions and which
seemed to open to us In the distance the route to
the north. But wo fell into q chaos OF debr,s OF
ice, across which we took several days TO cut our
waJ, after unheard Of efforts. The feeble horizon
tai intensity OF the needle In these high latitudes
also caused us sometimes to fall into error.
In nne the heaps Of ice blocks becoming more
and more impossible. we changed our direction
and returned to Austria Sound As everywhere,
we encountered numbers OF white bears, which We
struck down with dexterity due to our daily
practice. But our provi sfons were running out
and tho time allotted to excursion was passing
away, so that we determined to DIVIDE the
task, that is, to separate ourselves and to
pursue the exploration with forced marches,
each one on his own side. The large sleigh and
one part OF the expedition, under the Tyrolese,
Haler, remained at 81 deg. 80 min.. under the
shelter Of sheet OF rocks Cape Sohratter), while
Orel Zantnovtch and pushed further on, accom-
pansed BY the sleigh with yoke Of dogs. Our I'M
mediate object was to traverse, in the exact drec-
ton Of the north, Prince Rudolph's Land, which
spread itself out before US. But that could only
be done by crossing the enormous glacier Mitten-
dorf which we saw would be very difficult to ac-
compltsh. Notwithstanding this we undertook
this march without delay.
After fattguing journey across q marlinR Of
several miles tn length we arrived on the surface
OF the glacier. But we had scarcely made hun
dred PAGES when Zarinovich, rne dogs and the
sleigh disappeared In crevicel We succeeded,
however, In drawing them out Of their ugly post.
tion, thanks to ono OF those chances which, well
known to mountain explorers, often accompany
the greatest dangers. In brief, we were very
happy 70 be able to continue our route the next
day.
A long detou nn doubling Cape nabermann)
brought us to the coast west OF Prince Rudolph's
Land, whence for the third time we sseered to.
ward the north.
A strange change took place IN nature. On the
north side the heavens were threatening and OF
dark blue color. vapors Of q dlrty yellow were
heaped up under the action Of the sun. The
temperature rose. Yhe snow softened under our
ieet and II the nocks OF birds coming from
the north had before surprised us, We
were stsl more astontshed TO see the sides Of the
rocks OF Prince Rudolph's Land literally covered
with birds. Innumerable swarms rose suddenly
and led the air with cries and joyous ciapping Of
wtngA IL was tho return Of brood1ng ttme
Everywhere the tracks Of white bears, nares ana
foxes were visible. Seals were stretched on tho
ice. However certain was our thought of being
IN the netghborhood OF an open sea our sad expe-
rience had none tho less warned us against all the
seducttons Of an open Polar Sea.
Setting cut from this point our route was no
longer sure. We were not crossing the winters
Ice, but thin layer, quite new one or two inches
thick, dangerously flexible and covered with
debris, the result OF previous DreAkings up. We
tied ourselves to each other, each one carrying
his own burden, and opened q way BY the aid Of
our hatcnets by sounding at every step the thick
ness OF the Ice. After doubling Cape Aiken we ar
rived ct the Two solitary columns Of Cape saulen.
Here the open sea began.
The scene was OF sublime beauty. From the
height Of Q hill sea sombre blue ana dotted with
mr. tna NJ "a N w ta pta
TO Wow. Heavy clouds noated, illuminated from
time to time by the ardent beams OF the sun, which
made the waters gltsten. Then above the sun q
second sun, less brlghs than the drst, and In the
distance the glaciers Of Prince Rodolph Land ap.
peared through the fog to rise to an enormous
height bathed in white.
The 18th Of April We ceased to advance further
toward the north. rne day was brighter than
the preceding ones. The thermometer marked II
deg. RAaumur.
Our route BY the layer Of fresh ice had become
improctioable, 30 tnat we were Obliged to follow
the slope OF the mountains. Wishing to explore q
neld Of snow, we placed our effects In Q crevice
In the rocks, where the bears could not reach
tnem and set out When we arrived at jutttng
rock tCape Germania, 81 deg. 81 min.)
We left the sleigh behind and, still tied together
BY the cord, followed tho direction Of the coast
OW61u su0 uOIs0c0eS pAs6&u8 over VIC uelO OF
snow and Ice. Tho crevtces rendered our march
excessively perilous. So after Q march OF fve
hours and being certain that at midday we had
reached latitude 50 deg. O6 min., we brought the
excursion to An end at point we called Cape
Rng0ley.
The view which we enjoyed from this height be.
longed to class that, judged with certain preju.
dice. have given rise to 30 many controversies
about the real nature OF the high Polar regions.
vast basin Of clear water extended along the coast
It was, indeed covered here and there with layers
OF fresh Ice, while icebergs OF small dimensions
were visible on the horizon from the
west to the northeast. However, We must
take into consideration the slightly advanced pc.
rod OF the season and the fact that at this moment
the wind was blowing from the west. There was
no reason 70 think that this basin should be less
navigabie in the heart Of tho winter than those
large seas considered as the aiUn or