The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-30
Arctic ExDsOratiOl,S.

RETURN OF THE BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
I.oNpoH. October 27.-The Press Associa-
ton states that telegram has been received
Al Portsmouth announcing the return OF the
British Arctic expedition under Captain
Mares, comprising the naval steamers Alert
and Discovery, to Valentia. Progress to
the North pole was found TO- be impractical
bic. Captain Mares reports that no land
could hc discovered TO the northward OF the
highest latitude reached-namely, So de-
grces, 30, but in other respects the eXpedi-
ton wa> successful. The Alert has pro-
creded to Queenstown, and Captain Mares
10 London. All are well. -.
The Alert arrived ut Falentia at $50
O'Clock this afternoon, being the first land
made since leaving the frozen regions. She
parted company with the Discovery In the
Atlantic.
The Alert and Discovery left Port Foulke
on July %, 1870, and entered the ice OF
Cape Sable. After a severe and continuous
struggle they reached the north side OF
Lady Franklin bay, where the Discovery
Was LETT in winter quarters The Alert
pushed on and reached the limit OF nayiga-
ton, the shore Of the Polar sen. The ice
varied in thickness, being in some places
~ feet deep. President land does not eX-
ii. The Alert wintered in latitude S2.2i.
At this point the sun was invisible AZ DAYS,
and a temperature the lowest ever recorded
was experienced. 4 detachment. with
sledges was dispatched nor1hward. 1t was
absent seventy days and reached LATITUDE
$500. :. +
Another party rounded Cape. Columbia,
the northernmost point Of America, and
traced 80 miles westward from Greenland,
and also explored far to the eastward, These
slcdsc parties met With no game, and Suf-
Tered from scuryy. Hans Peterson, died
from irost-bite John Porter, Of the
Alert, and James Hans and Charles Paul, OF
the Discovery, died ON, the sledging expedi-
ton. no Esquimapx We're seen, nor were
any icebergs met with beyond Cape Union.
The lowest temperature during winter was
lOi degrees below freezing point. The ex'
petition encountered great difficulties in
returning. Tie Merits rudder-bolt was
damaged. The vessels left Smiths sound
September, 9th. They slgnalled the Pandora
October 10Th; I'LL we'll: The Alert parted
IRON tue Discovery in a gale. On October
l9th she will shift her .rudder at Nalentiu
and proceed to Queenstown TO COAL Y The
admiral 1T Queenstown telegraplis that the
Discovery is expected to arrive hourly
- ~ FURTHER, PARTICULARS. MI;
During the sledge Journeys the Ice was 80
rugged that it was only possible to advance
mile a day. During the winter rich col
lections in the department Of natural his.
Tory were made, and many valuable scien-
s1iie observations were taken. : Excellent
Goal was found near the place where the
Discovery wintered. IN 4. es.str.
The expedition experienced, the coolest
weather eyer registered, the temperature
otins sac below zero for, a fortnight. and
iai!lns once to 104o below freezing point,
The Pandora, when spoken by the Alert,
reported her screw slightly damaged by the
Ne: The Pandora called at Littlet0n island
~ ana Cape Isabelle, but was unable To reach
tape Saline. As the expedition did not
ouch at Littleton islafd on IFS return 1t
a'l Ss the letters Left by fC;ae Pandora. 81
ihe'health OF the crews, with the sexecps