The New York herald., 1875-12-18
POLAR EXPLORATION.
Professor NOrdenSkiold's Boat Voy-
age and Discoveries.
Through the Kara Seattle
Ice Cellar Of the North.
A New Ocean Route Between
Europe and Siberia.
The Opening Up Of a Country
Larger than Europe.
Its Topography, Produce, Ruins and
Traces of HabitatiOn.
TyorOrfa1ca of tho Hirbvrra u-TT,o
The Opening Up OF a Country
Larger than Europe.
Importance of the Highway-Up
the Yenisei.
RUSSIAN NATIONAL HONOR TO THE EXPLORER.


LONDON, Nov. 27 1875.
Professor Nordcnskiold has accomplished the most
successful Polar expedition OF the year. He started
from Troms0 on the 9Th OF June passed through the
Kara Sea- hitherto considered the ice cellar of the
North Pole reached the mouth of the Yenisei ON the
18th OF August; proceeded by boat up this stream
far Yensesk returning by the great Siberian route
via Tomsk Omsk and Yekaterinburg to Europe hav-
ing discovered a route between Europe and
Siberia, OF the importance Of which gain
idea by gancing at the territory on a map OF Asia
drained by the Obi the Irtisch the Yenise and their
tributaries
kindly furnished to by DR.. Petermann, OF Gotha,
shows clearly than any description the vast ex-
tent of territory thus virtually opened up to
merce and reveals the river system penetrating deep
into the interior OF Asia, the products Of which, hh
erto transported overland, can now be brought to
European markets in few days through the mouths of
the Obi and Yensei.
AN IMMENSE TERRITORY
excepting Russia. regular navigation already
exists the southern parts Of the Obi, Irtisch
and Yensei and, Dr. Petermann remarks if Norden-
skolds assumption comes to be realized the valuable
products of the lands Of inner Asia and China
will be- by OF suitable steamers, trans
ported to Europe IN few days, just as
easily as they have been in modern times from the
Petchora the mouth of which river is dangerous for
navigation. The territory drained by 1t is only equal
twentieth part of that drained by the Obi and the
than building timber
THE NEW ROUTE
The last letter from Professor Nordenskiold was
dated from the mouth ofth Yensei, reached by him
after sailing through the Kara Sea- which, to 1869,
had been considered be filled with mpenetrable
and TO be totally closed to navigation. This
water however, the Professor discovered to
be perfectly navgable thereby confirming the
repeated assertions madc 70 this effect by Or.
Petermann, in his GeOgraoAicaI Magazine Nor
wegian fishing vessels had year after year crused in
this sea- but having no reason to leave their fishing
ground OF them penetrated to the mouth OF
the Obi or Yenisei When Nordenskiold reached tho
latter place he hoised the Swedish flag and wrotc:-
Thus we mad reached goal to which scafarng nations
had for centuries been striving vain atainn And
again-I entertain the most profound conviction that
a new commercial route has been opened the import
ance OF which only be adequately conceived by
marking with colors the vast tracts OF country
waered by the Obi, Irtisch and Yenise and their rib
utaries." We indebted to Captain Allan Young
Of the Arctic ship Pandora for the following interest
ing letter, written by Professor Nordenskiod to Mr.
Oscar Dickson, Of Gotheuburg, giving account OF
the further journey from the Yenisel far as Tomsk
Captain Young writes:-
at win be remembered that Professor Nordenskold
arrived at the mouth of the Yensei August 15 but
was delayed by storm until the 19th when he con-
tinued his explorations up the river in open Doa
attended by OF his scientific staff and three oars
men. sending the yacht Proven homeward for from
So in charge OF Dr. Kjelman. The Professors letter
from Tomsk contains important account Of
his proceedings his route through Siberia and Ash
attic Russia. He eventually reached Moscow the
l4h inst and ST. Petersburg the 19th having been
enthusiastically received greeted all the way
and especially by the Society for Promoting Russian
Navigation, headed by Count Komerofosky at Moscow
who fully appreciated all the advantages to be derived
from this channel for Russian trade The results
OF the expedition important the scientific as well
rs the commercial world and the greatest praise is due
TO Herr Oscar Dickson his enterprise sending the
expedition and also to Professor Nordenski0d and bis
sta who have SO successfully carried out the severe
duty intrusted to their charge.n