, 1875-12-20
a how 0eean-llonte Between Europe and
Siberia--Tho 0fsning.lp Of d Coun'
try Larger than Europe.
Its Topography, Produce, Ruins,
and Traces Of Habitation.
Importance Of tho Highway---Up the
Yenisei---Russian National
Honor TO the Explorer.


compIislol tin most snccessful Polar expedition
Of tho soar. IIc started from Tron,so on tile ath
Of June paFaed through tho Kara eea. hithorto
considered tho ico-colisr Of the North Polo;
reaotlei tho mouth Of tho ieniscl Gil tho 18th of
August proceeded by boat up this stream al
far as Yonlaeisk; returning by tho groat Siberian
route, via Torugk, Omak, and Yahasprnburg, 10
Europe, having discovered b now ocean.rouso
betwecn Europe and Btbc1ia, Of tho importance
Of which we eau gain aomo Idea by g!anclng at
Tho territory on map OF Asia draiae1 by tie Obi,
tho Irtiscl, tho ycnlsoi, aud tlar tributaries
map kindly furnished to Ns by DR.. potGrmann,
Ut Gotha, alows more clearly than any dosctlp-
ton, tho vast o1tent OF territory thus virtually
opened up to commerce, and reveals tho risor-
Hys.om penetrating ducp into tho interior of
Asia, tho products OF which, hitherto tranaport-
ed ovorland, can now be brought to European
markets In a fow days through tho mouths Of tho
Obi aud YoniBei.
An IMMENSE TEnntToAy
This territory is larger tlan tie m1olo Of Eu-
ropo, excepting Russia. A regular steam nayi-
CATION nlroauy c1istH OH tho moro aouthoru parts
Of tho Obi, 1stacl, a,1 IomAei aud, us DR..
Ictormapn ren,nrkst IL Nordonsliod'B asaump-
ton oonos to DO ronlized, tho valuable products
of tbe immense lands of inner ABia md China
will be, by u,eaas Of suitable steamers, trans
ported to Europe in a fow days, just A. easily MI
thoy have been In rnotor1l times from tho
Pctchora, tho mouth Of which river 10 Danger
ous for navigation. Tho territory drained by it
ia ou'y equal to 0 twcutioth part of that drained
by tho Obi an1 the IenIsel, and the exports con-
veycd by 1t arc little moro than building tl1ubcr.
TIE NEW ROUTE.
Tho last letter from Prof. Nordcnskso!d was
dated from tho mouth OF tho lcnisel, reached
ly bin after sailing through tic Kara
tnf,3 {~ hal ke-
to DO illcd with imponettablo ico nl,d
to bo totally cluaed to navigation Ihis
water. l,owoyor, tho Professor discovered to be
PERFECTLY bse,-theteby confirming tho re-
Teated assertions made TO tlA eTocs by JJr, Te-
termann IN Lis Geographical! Magazsne Norwe-
gan fishing voHsels lad year allor year cruisou
u this sen bus having no reason to loavo their
tho mouth Of tho Obi or ieniyoi. Whom Nor
deubkiold reached tho lattor p1aco 10 hostod tile
Swedish ing sud wrote: "Tlms we Lad
reached goal to which eeafnrinR nations hadl
for centuries been striving in vaiu to at
t.ln." And again: II entertain tho most
profound conviction that a now conlyuoscia,
route has been opercd. tho Importance Of which
can only be adequately, conceived by ,uar4iug
Tho Obi, 1ttiucb. and Yenise', and their tribu-
tAries."
Wo arc Indebted to Capt. Allan ioat'g Of tho
INTERESTING LErIEl,
written by Prof. NordonHhiold to Mr.. Oscar
Dickson, of uothonburg, giving an account OF
tho further journey from tho YeliBci ~ far as
Tolnsk.
pnor. yoRpESsE1o1D's nEronr,
ToMsg, Oct. l3 lH75,-Uear aud Reapectcd
Ir, Dickson; Accompanied ty Dr.. 1.undstronl,
Dr. St,xbere, and threo tlsElot1ou, loft, OF, tLo
lgth OF August, tho anchorlng place of tho
rrovon, In the month OF tl.a YonHei, AMI pro-
cceded up TINT river Ia tho boat built especially
for that purpose BY hIr Ebeltutt, iu Norway. THO
boat was provie,oloG: with bread. coGee. sugar,
sufficient for six potBoLa for Hx woekB. AYo tud
also tonts, hammocIts o1tra Clothing and ,natr,l-
montB etc. Al tho time OF leaving iho Hbip, our
boat WIS laden to s11ch du axtcut that IL cnulI
not haro withstood heavy sea- Wo directed
our course aloug Tho shore. between a number Ut
low, barren rocks existing In tho northern Iart
ot tho Yeulaci, called by tho russians sowero-
The sotlntla formed by tle wator between tho
islands were apparently deep enough to AFFORD
haYena for largo yessois. although thore ia rocky
ground underneath Ia epu,o places
Favored by good wind and calm sea, NO Ra,od
lnntsrruptodly for fortJ-two hours, arrlyinK on
!he night OF tho 21st Of August At Cape
9e!atausko wet through and much fatigued.
Email promoniory In Jcwroriow- Ramon. and
agaiu on l,lly capo stretching uto tho Yonisei
to within ; fow m,Ies Of it, cnstcrn shore.
Jewrtmow-kamen in u peculiarly formed rock,
from III 10 Gu feot high. In tho vicinity OF our
anding place there, ws Haw tree
ICE BEARS QUIETLY anAx1So.
quite undjsturbed by our large tiro, which We
thought would llnyo enticcd them toward us,
IN tIa shore wo mAle our !l,,al COLLECTION of
sca aufrnuls. insectB etc., and also gathered
tono wornls, which, oxist for tho greater mart OF
tle year In ground WHICH il completely frozon,
The ground lcre had tle sumo lack Of yoeotalon
y had shht whore NO anchored tic Proven. be-
Ing quito destitute of trees. and il, many places
ssen OF Krass. Tho general napect Of Tits place
vas bowoycr, tilreront to that from Noya
zemble. Our SECOND landing place wns
ktessowBly IA 1,lacp now dcsostod. but iurtnerIy
Inhabited ioth in summer aud winterl Wo saw
here houses. wiici,. tn idra frnm ,hnir n ntorinr
ttsinge, must have oncs beuu
QUITE HANDSOME uEa.pgSrEg,
There wcre thrco With iIst. turf-coyured roofs
zach Of which hsl q por{cct iaLyrlntL of tjwoIf.
in7-apartnsouts, bakuLnllhos, bathing. ,,lacos
boIas for ths Storing Of tlrlcd linn, hnlIn,v
soodon utens,aa iu whct, llnm lad Laan
chopped for storiug and other boz ea with tho ro-