The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-30

bility OF Reaching the North
Pole Proved.
LONDON, Oct. 2s.-Captain Mares, COM
mander Of the Arctic Expedition, has sent
telegram to the Admiralty, containing
the following additional particulars OF the
voyage.
The Polar Sea is never nayigable. The
ordinary ice averages eighty feet in
thickness. Animal life and the norther-
ly migration OF birds ends south of Cape
Columbia. A memorial tablet was erect
ed to Capt. Hall, OF the Polaris EIpedi-
ton, at Polaris Bay. Esquimaux traces
cease on the west shore, in latitude SO
52,, whence they cross to Greenland. The
impracticability Of reachingsthe North
Pole was proved. All the neighboring
lands we're examined. The telegram
confirms all the details Of the expedition
transmitted 10 the United States.
The British Arctic expedition brought
home specimen OF wheat deposited by
the American steamer Polaris while on
her Arctic voyage.
A HISTORY OF THE EXPEDITION.
LONDON, October 30.-A narrative Of
the Arctic expedition Is published. 1t
recites that after first encountering ice
the expedition was detained several days.
Before reaching the shore Of GrinnelPs
Land the vessels were caught in an ice
pack. After their progress northward
was an incessant struggle through chance
openings made in the ice by the wind and
cnrrent. the channel through which the
ships moved constantly closing behind
them, The Discovery winteted in well
sheltered harbor on the west side OF Halls
basin and few miles north Of Polaris
Bay. The Alert pushed forward and
rounded the northeast point Of Grants
land, but instead Of finding as expected
continuance coast hundred miles to-
ward the north, she found herself on the
border Of IN extensive sea with impene-
trable ice on every side and no harbor.
The shin wintered behind barrier Of
grounded ice. The floating masses OF
thick polar ice had, in meeting, pressed
up quantities Of intermediate ice into
blocks frequently a mile in diameter and
varying IN heighth from ten to fifty feet.
Obstacles Of this kind destroyed all hope
of reaching the pole by sledgcs. Before
the attempt was made the sledge party
was Obliged to make road with pickaxes
nearly half the distance it Travelled, and
as it was always necessary to drag the
sledge loads by instalments, the party
really travelled 27G miles, although it only
progressed 70 miles. All the caves erect
ed BY the Polaris expedition were visited.
At the boat depot in Newman's Bay, u
character was found in perfect order.
Wheat left by the Polaris was successful
" grown aboard the ship. When at
PolSris bay the Discovery hoisted the
American flag and fred salute, brazen
tablet with the following inscription was
fixed on the grave Of Capt. Hall Sacred
to the memory OF Captain Hall, Of the
Polaris, who sacrificed his life in
the advancement Of science, this
tablet is erected by the British Po-
lar expedition, who following his
footsteps have prodted by his experience.
Two sailors OF the Greenland sledge
party were buried near Captain Halls
grave. The suHerings Of the sledge par
ties from scnrvy we're irighttul. Inc
expedition under Markham and PaFr,
which endeayored to reach the pole, con-
ssgted Of seventeen persons. Nine be-
came utterly helpless and had to be car.
ried on sledges. Three could barely walk
and were unable to render assistance.
EXPLORATION DISCONTINUED.
LONDON, October 3O.-The Post an.
nounces that Capt. Cameron will not at
present continue his explorations. The
expiration Of his furlough obliges him to
resume his service in the navy.
THE FAN ANGLICAN SYNOD.
Nearly every Bishop to whom an in
vitation to attend the Pan Anglican
Synod has been addressed has either &C.
cepted or replied. Some Of the most in.
| auential American Bishops have stipu.
lated that il they attend all subjects Of
interest and importance shall be perfect
ly free and open 10 discussion. The
SYNOD will probably be much occupied
with matters affecting the EpiscoPalinn
Church in America.
A HUNDRED TON GUN.
LONDON, October 2S.-A dispatch from
spezzia says that the trials Of the hun
dted ton Armstrong gun, made for Italy,
were eminently successful. A bolt fired
with 34l pounds Of powder attained We
locity Of 1900 feet per second; smashed
solid wrought iron plates 22inches thick,
completely pierced the strong backing
and 80 inch skin Of the target, the resis-
,apca NJ whirb IL snnnnaed IN aonal the