, 1875-03-02
POLAR EXPLORATION.
A NEW GERMAN EXPEDITION FOR nEsEAHcu IN 1aE

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ARCTIC REGION.
Correspondence u the se.r FORK Herald.
DInL1s. Jan. l6.-The Germans aro abont to
Eei'd out now expedition to the Polar regions
almost simultaneously with tbs English expcdE-
ton which starts on the lat OF Juno next. This
decis5a was arrived at OIL tho 27th OF Dccet,ber
a. tho Session u tho Bremen Society for Polar
Exploration, an interesting renort IT whtcl, IA
published. There wa. lengthy discussion on n
tue question OF German ltollr Exploration and q
tottcr was read from Ur. Te.rr..l1nI, Which has
been published in the :cHs, n.yint; Imperial uur-
port for further voyages.
Prof. Nstean. Of Ierlin, communicated tho
voto Ct tho Geographical Society, which DECLARES
its 'Sl!iEen to support L ncS German Polar
expedition. lla spoke Of tho African cxrct..
t'1n which hst been sont nut under tho nusp,ces
Of tue Berlin Geographical Society. and oxprcsa-
cd tho belief that interest IN geographical re-
4carch III vcry vital In Germany md that tue
thurman people nua uation Nil! not hcstato 10
give hearty support to the ncw expedition, Az
ter the matter l'ad been thoroughly discussed BY
tho Society, and comprehensive plan worked
Ircmcn Senate. with tho request that tilia bod:,
through Its plenipo.ent;ary, should bring mo-
ton befora tho German Uunaasrath requesting,
an imperial grant fsr tho expedition.
Tho plan Ia as fol!oNs: II tho requisite Mon
cy bo furnished the expedition will start in June,
1875 III not, then 1850. Tho go1l thereof will
bs first tho cast coast Of Greenland wliefo tbs
Gersnans hnve already secured in previous expo
disions good scieutlfc baBls OF operations,
Tho expedition will consist OF two ssoatuers OF
nbont 500 tons, each manned BY crow Of from
twenty-five to thirty reraons, and full scic,l-
titic equipment. Ona Of those ahits will 10
specially in.rnsted With tue mission Of exploring
the Interior Of Greenland ita fjords and 1nou,,.
other steamer ia to proseod along tho oast
trocnl2ud coast Us far ~ tho leo permits, and
thcn Alcdgc journey. with reiuloor Or dogs, Ia
to be tnade polcwal1l:
Tho expedition, will bo .way two yenrs. FRO
visions will 10 takeu for tusee, however, Sinca
there arc no ships III tho imperial mnrinc suita.
bio for tho purposes Of the expedition, either
now sIonsneEs must DO built Or two nlsiransilo
vesselH adhptnd. .....
This will involve q coet OF s1so,oo, and, with
tho estlEuato for scientific apparatus, salaries,
etc.,-afso 4l50 0o0, 0,-tllo tasal toat Of tic oxpe-
d,sion will be apoa, 53DO.000. The Gormans VII
strain nScry nerve to Gct the expedition Btarted
noxt Juno. Tie Dyonlen Society expects lmpor-
.ant scientific results from tlo neatly stimuli
tal,eous departure Ut their OWL aud the Englisl.
expedition. Tho latter will proceed along tAo
wost caast OF 0reoo1anl. through Smiths Sound,
while tho formor Will Bail along tho aastarn coast
and physical mud meteorological ab8ervations
will bo nlado simultaneously Gu either coast.
AUSTRIAN EXPLORERS OPINIONS or TIE PASSAGE
To TIE NORTH roLE,
A special telegram to tho London Times from
rar!H, undor dato Of Jan. II. HayBs
"The two clltefs Of tho Austrian Polar expedi-
ton ARYu Wtltton to Herman publication to
correct numerous misconceptions HhlcI! have
arison ns 10 tho resultu Of their voyage. Liout,
Weyprco1,t says that to conclude iu tie a1istcpco
OF IN entirely open sen noar tho Polo ia as un-
wasrsnsablo as to conclude III tho absolute I'M
possibility OF crossing tho leo which stretches
before the newly discovered laud. 1t ia npo
falao to infer tho oxistonco OF tho Gulf kttoan,
in tlobo wasess from tho drifting Of tho shin,
Tho passage to tho east. taking the t.bor,an
coast al baSld, las not boon 1'cgaslvcd by t4is
last expedition. aud Lieut.. Woyprccht il vtIl
ready 10 AttUnlpt to effect It.
" lIerr PAYER says tl!oro axlsts no Polar Sea,
WHOM open or completely closud vessels have
onlY certasn change, which changes every year,
bore Of saachlng tho Polo or solving tho north.
sast passage. The Anglo-Amercan route to tic
Polo o1ors tho best caauces. and will ALLOW tho
highest !Astt!idea to be reached, especially II
sle1ge expeditions arc made during tho winter.
II slelgea ot1sr the best cLntce Of penetrating
nto tue Polar rogiouB."