Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-30
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Captain Nsres, commander OF the England
Arctic expedition. has sent a telegram a
the admiralty announcing his return His
dispatch contains only the following Adj
SEES is never navigs6Ie. Ths ort,Ssrx 80 80
averages 60 feet In thickness. Animal life
and the northerly migration of birds ends
south OF Cape Columbia, A memorial tablet
WA erected TO Captain Hall, OF the Polsrts
expedition, At POlaris Bay. EsQuimauE
traces cease on the west shore Ia latitude
impracticsoility OF reaching the North Pole
was proved. All The neighbortng lands were
examined. The telegram confirms all the
United states IN yesterday Is ana lsst niyht's
dispatches. The expedition brought home q
specimen or wheat deposited by The A nert-
can steamer POlsris while On her Arcse
Further narrative Of the Arctic expetItio.
Is published. IL relates that after nrst en-
counteribg Ice the expedition was detstnet
several days IN Port Payer. It started
uhence on August :, but before reaching ne
snore oi Grlnnelis Lard the vessels were
oAnkht In an Ice pack. After this their pro-
Rress noTthvsrd was an incessspt strnFsIs
hfoueh chsnce Openings made in tue Toe by
wine and current, the channel through whi IA
them. ''"~
The Discovery wiut tered In a well sheIt.res
nsfoot on We west side OF Hairs basiu. q
few miles north OF Polaris BAY The Al.rt
puSbtl forward and rounded he nOrtbaast
point or Grants LAID, hut instead OF nnhioe
n - Nraf
miles towarus The north, she found hersaiI
on tie boTJer OF an extensive sss. with i'm
peueirsole ice on every side and no hat b0r
The ship winiered behind a barrier Of ground
IS ice ciose 10 land. Tire floating masses OF
thick 10 ar ice hsd In meeting pressed IN the
masses OF intermediate Ice into blocks fra-
Quentiy mile In diameter. and in varying
heights nom 20 10 50 feet. Obstacles OF this
kind destroy ed all hope of reaching the pole
oy slecges before tue attempt was made.
Ine SledEe party was Obliged tO MAKE a
N rnHaa AL
IL Travelled. A. ~ was always necessary tn
drag the sledge loads by instalments, the
party really trsversed 80 miles. alt hOugh a.
o Oily, Prosressed 8 miles All the cairns
! lled. Al the boat depot IN Newman DAY q
cnrononeter was found In perfect order
N Mnes' seiI oy the Polaris Was successfully
erown aboard the ship. When at Palaris
Day the Discovery holsted the American lag
snd nred salute as n blazen tablet with
Ine Iolowlng inscription was fixed on the
grave OF Capt Hall: SACRED 10 the memory
OF captain Hail, OF the POlsrls, who sac 4
need MS life ia the advancement OF science
In,s tablet IS erected by tue British POlsrex-
peulllon, VINO following his footsteps have
profit ed by bis experience" Two sailors OF
! me Greenland sledge party were found near
| Capt Hans grave. Tue suferings OF the
\ elecse parties from scuTvy were friehtful.
| The expedition under Markham and Psrr
which endeavOred 10 reach the pole, consist
q OF l. persons. Nine became utterly help
| less and had 10 be carried on sledges three
] could barely walk and were unable 20 pull.
AT THE FOOT or NIAGARA FALLS On
| the American side. an observatory IL % TIE
built, so that visitors may view the cataract
! comfortably Without dressing In water proof
suits. The building will be one hundred feet
long by twenty-four wide, constructed prin-
| clpally OF stone and iron, aud built on a
massive foundation Of masonry. The walls
| Will be seven feet high and two IN thickness,
| with arched roof. The entire end OF the
| building facing the falls will be OF hesVy
glass, shording those within grand view %