The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
THE sWEDIsH arctic EXPEDITION
Prof NordenskIoid Correcting the Charts
Made by Former Geogrnphers.
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COPENHAGEN, Nov. 2j.--Tho latest letters
received from Prof. Nordcnski6ld are published
by GOthenburg paper. and the Dd0Jldd to-
day publishes a letter from its correspondent
Lieut. Howgaard. OF the royal Danish navy
who is engaged in tho expedition. The letter Of
Prof. Nordcnski0ld. addressed to Mr. Oscar
Dickson who bears the largest part Of tho tx
pcnscs. Ia dated from tho mouth OF the River
Lena and ia accompanied by n chart which
shows that Cape Tjolyuslln, tho northcrnmost
point Of Asia vol as the coasts NJ this conti-
nent have been placed in wrong positions by
former gcographcrs. Tn fact according TO tho
old descriptions. tho steamer. tho Vega. would
during several days have been sailing right
across the country. Tho coast lies actually
much further tn the west than was formerly
supposed. Prof. NordcnsklOld complains VI
repeated logs having ntnrcrcd with the voyage,
whic the ice had not yet been any great
The further cast the expedition went the more
strongly was the water charged with SAT-. the
organic lilo on the bottom OF the sea more
plentiful Cape TJelyusl,in reaches only about
l.OOO icet above the level of the sea. Numerous
Specimens OF the plants called phanrrogqmia
and cryptOgamia were found tut animal life
was mostly represented 10y sea birds and some
ice bears. After leaving Cape Tjeyuskin the
coasis appeared TO rise some 1000 to 5000 feet
above tho level Of the sea and on the 9th OF
August an island was reached. which on the
charts was placed four degrees too far 10 the
west
Prof Nordcnskj0ld says that. ms far ns he
can Judge, the condition OF tho ice along the
northern coast Of Siberia ia the same as IN the
White Sea mt midsummer. and he attributes
this To the immense quantities of warm water
carried out into the sea by the large Siberian
rivers. He says in conclusion: Everything
goes on we'll the wind IL favorable. the sea free
from ice, and there Is every prospect that we
shall succeed We are now shaping our course
toward the Island Of Fadeyeov. whore intend
To- spend some days then direct toward the
Straits OF Bchring. and finally to Yokohama"
As supplement to this lscnd you tn follow.
ing cNtrnrts from tho correspondence published
by the Ddghldd. also dated from tho mouth OF
the River Lena on the 9th OF August and
which was likewise brought 10y the tender Lena
10 Jakutch. and then forwardcdth through Siberia.
The correspondent writes:
% despatched my last letter on the 9th from
frort Dlckson. ana when "" started the next
all wrong. When We started We had lovely
weather. but the next morning there Wa u
heavy for, which mas followed rs nearly all the
time; vet we proceeded quickly forward. and
already on the llth We PASSED Capo Sterlcgulr.
beyond which point no other vessel has hither-
~ passed. We constantly pissed islands which
were not put down IN the charts. About noon
ON the 18th We fell in with ire: and toward
evening we encountered a large belt Of thick
Ice through which we attempted to break in
vain. and only toward might We discovered
passage, through which We STORED toward tho
cast The Wow was magnificent. To the south
the Inmyr land appeared in the midnight sun
~, ~ !, u NH9 ull IN niiI'' Wllif NC sun. from
IA" reue'tion. appeared To stand high above the
northern horizon. AMI ia" ice WIS 20 iiocted
hlEh III IN" sky and assumed the most iautasti-
cal shapes The next day we had aldin log.
and suddenly We di.coy, rel land atrud not
Loo yards distant. We let ~ the anchor. and.
fearing o. proceed We made fast t1 "a lufl.s icc
foe, with which we drift'l tuwtrd the east
during twcnty-iour hours. when W. let 20. and
proceeded into a small bay, which W. ohristoucd
Aclinia Port. on account of the large number oil
polyui ~ this kind which we found.
On tho 18Th va discovered through tho fog
Cape Ilclvuskin and IN the evening. the ship
covered with bunting and sautlus the furthest
point OF the old continent with nv0 guns We
dropped our anchor in the Snlau Bay; aud to
make everything still more ul, asauf. the sun
cuuie out. and showed US a large clin covered
with snow, on the top Of which "a large Polar
boar stood sttripg nj us. TIN" next morning.
having competed our ohsoryatious We butt II
small mound with stones. in winch We pla '"d u
document recording our visit. The proceed
ings during the next few day. We're humpcrod
10y ice and fugs. hut on the 25tl We arrived at
Tie coast of The eastern part %, the peninsula 81
lairyr. amt dropped our anchor clos" - an
Island. where we shot two irc bears and crrutrd
irrfih!e havoc among the Wild water fowl in
hahiting the island. On the 27th We arrived n
th" mouth of the River Lena. aud hope in two
months 10 bc in japan"