The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08

nearer the south Pole than any one
had gone before or has gone since, claiming the
discovery of land far south az latitude 70
deg, where ice and not land interrupted
his further progress, and where great volcano
more than IL, 900 feet high belched forth fire and
lame in the midst OF boundless ice. This volcano
he named Mount Erebus. while second mountain,
supposed to be an extinct volcano, was named the
Terror; the two names being those OF his two
Ships which afterwards completed their wonder.
ful career Of peril in every sea and CLINE by carry
ing the memorable expedition OF Sir John Frank.
lin to the Arctic Seas there to be crushed to pieces
by the thick-rbbed ice and lost with every soul on
board There Is q wonderful romance connected
with these two ships and grand tragedy-south
to latitude 70 deg, north to II deg.-they may be
said to have comprised almost the entire earth.
THE UNEMPLOYED AREA.
Taking the different points which have been
marked by these different expeditions, some meet
ing land and all meeting ice, and connecting them
all with continuous line, we have area around
the South Pole Of about 100000 wholly unex-
plored, or, in order to make the statement more
clear. an area almost equal to that Of all North
America.
DISCOVERIES.
Concerning the discovery OF Graham Land by
Biscoe In 1892 in latitude 63 deg south, longitude
in 1884, in latitude SO deg south, longitude so deg
west OF Kempt; land In latitude 65 deg south,
longitude 90 deg west OF Ross South Victoria in
ls4l ranging from 20 deg. to IS deg. south, and In
longitude ITO deg west there has never been any Sc
rious dispute but much has been said ana written,
and much argument has been raised respecting
the line OF land lying nearly on the AntartIc
circle, and marked on all the newest charts as
stretching from about longitude 95 deg. to
1876 deg. west, and which was The name
OF wilkes Antart.c Continent and along
which we ind such names as these marked
win extreme accuracy as to details Ringold
Knoll, Peacock Bay, Disappointment Bay, high
land, covered with snow; Porpoise Bay, Budd's
High Land Repulse Bay and Termination Land,
this latter being in the immediate region Of COOKS
Icy barrier OF 1878.
wilkes lays great stress npon this discovery in
his narration and replies 70 Ross, who, before the
narrative was published, mad heard OF Wilkes
claim to the discovery OF an Antarctic continent
and disputed its existence In his own published
account The subject was at the time the occasion
OF a good deal OF acrimonious discussion, and
Wilkes final reply In his narrative Is as follows,
prefacing with observing that he hopes this part
OF the iabors OF the expedition will prove interest
ing to all OF his countrymen who possess feeling
OF national pride:-
ssThe credit OF these discoveries,n he observes,
'shas been claimed on the part OF one foreign nd
ton, and their extent, nay actual existence,
called In question by another; both having rival
expeditions one at the same time, the other the
year succeeding treferring TO the French expedl-
ton OF D'Urvillc OF 1870, and the English expedi-
ton OF Ross. or 154l. Each OF these nations, with
what intent shall not stop to inquire, has seemed
disposed to rob us OF the nonor, by undertaking
the Importance other own researches, and would
restrict the Antarctic land to the small parts they
respectively saw; however willing might be, IN
private capacity, TO avoid contesting their state
ments and let truth make It's own way, feel Is
due to the honor OF our nag TO make proper
assertion of the priority Of the claim OF the Ameri-
can expedition and OF the greater extent OF It's
discoveries and researches.
ssThat land does exist within the Antarctic circle
Is now confirmed by the united testimony OF botn
French and English navigators, D'Uryllle the Gel
ebrated French navigator, within q few days after
land was seen by the three vessels OF our squad
dron, reports that his boats landed on small
point or rocks az the place las suppose) which
appeared accessible to us in Piner's Bay, whence
the yincennes was driven by violent gale. This
he called Care Land, and testifes TO his belief OF
the existence OF vast tract OF land. Where our
view OF 1t has lett doubt OF Its existence, Ross.
on the other hand, penetrated TO the latitude OF
10 deg. y. IN the succeeding year, coasted ior
a0ma dlHtanca alOnQ q lofty COUNTY, coU0ecHd