The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-30
British Arctic Expeditis..

LONDON. October 2s.-Capt Mares,
commander Of the Arctic expedition has
sent telegram to the admiralty con-
tanning the following additional particu-
lars Of the voyage in the Polar seas,
never navigable. The ordinary ice
averages eighty feet in thickness; animal
life and the northerly immigration of
birds end south of Cape Columbia; .
memorial tablet was erected TO Capt
Hall, of the Polaris expedition, at Polsris
bayi Esquim<ux traces cease on the
west shore, In latitude 81 degrees, 81
minutes, whence they cross 10 Greenland.
The imprsctibiliiy Of reaching the north
pole was proved All the neighboring
lands were examined.
Narrative ofshe Expedition.
LONDON, October S0.-A narrative OF
the arctic expedition has been published.
1t relates that after first encouutering
ice the expedition was detained several
days in Port Prayer II started through
the ice on August 9Th, but before reach
ing the shorp OF Grinnell Land the ves-
sells were cs6ght in an ice pack. After
this their progress northwsrd was an in
made in the ice by the wind and current,
the channel through which the ships
moved constantly closing behind them.
The Discovery wintered IN = we'll shell
tered harbor on the west side OF Hall's
basin, and n few miles north of Polaris
Bay. The Alert pushed forward, and
rounded the northeast point OF Grauts'
land; but instead OF hndlng, as expected,
a continuous coast hundred miles To-
ward the north, she found herself on tho
border OF an extensive sea, with impen-
etrable ice on evesy side and no harbor.
The ship wintered behind n barrier OF
grounded ice Toward the land floating
masses OF thick polar Ice had in meeting
pressed up qusntities OF Intermediate leo
INTO blocks frequently mile in diameter
and varying in height irom
10 TO 80 feet. Obstacles OF this kind
destroyed all hope OF reaching the pole
by sledges before the attempt was made.
The sledge party was obliged 10 make n
raj WITH axes nearly half the distance
it travelled rs 1t was always necessary ~
drag the sledge load by instsllmcnts.
The party really traversed 276 miles A.
though il only progressed 13. All ths
cairns erected by the Polsris expedition
were visited. AT the boat depot IN
Newman's Bay, schronometor was found
in perfect order. Wheat left by
the Polaris, was successfully grown
aboard the ship when at Polaris bay.
The Discovery hoisted tho American
flag, and fred u salute as n brsZen tablet,
with the following inscription, WAS fixed
on the grave of Capt Hall, Sacred a.
the memory Of Captain Hall. OF the
Polaris, who sacrificed his life IN the ad-
vancement of science This tablet !.
erected by the British polar expedition,
who followed his footsteps and veprohi-
I'd by his experience" Two sailors
OF the Greenland sledge party were bur.
led near Capt. Halls grave The sutler.
ipgs OF the sleJge parties from s'urvy
were frightiuI. The expedition under
Markham and Parr. which endeavorcd
10 reach the pole, consisted OF seventeen
persons Nine became utterly helpless
M d had 10 be carried on sledges, while
three could barely walk aud were unable
to render assistance.
The Post announces that Captain
Cameron will not nj present resume his
explorations. The expiration Of h's fur.
Tough obllges him to resume service IN
the navy.