Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-27
NORDENSKJoLp.
Discover! ola Northeast Passage From
Europe to Behring StIait..-The North
CAne of Asia.

Tape OF Asia.
Berlin CoweSpou acncr New York world
The long and ardontly-expected re-
ports OF Pot, Ncydenskjold's successful
voyage from the Ycnesoi around the
North Cape of Asia 10 the Lena--a feat
never before accomplished Ivy any
vessel have now come to hand, fully
conhrmtng the telegraphic news of his
safe arrival ut the Lena received on the
llth " October. W. extract from u
letter dated "On the Lena, Aug. -, >
and written by Lieut.. Hovgaard, Il naval
officer On Nordenskjolds.stan, the fol-
lowing interesting particulars;
We left Dickson port en- the 10th OF
! August, and had not gone far before we
perceived the charts IL he entirely
wrong, for the coast is in reality far
more to the west than hitherto sup.
posed. The fine weather with which
we were MT first favored now gave way
to dense and continuous fog, In
sp te of the elements, we pushed on
ward, and on the llth passed Cape
SterleSotl, the furthest point yet reached
by any vessel. We constantly perceived
small islands not given on the map. On
Monday, tive llth Of August, We en-.
countorpd ice, but not III such quantity
rs 10 demand special attention. In the
afternoon tho ice began to thicken and
gradually surround us, so that we were
quite unable 10 break through tho con-
gcaled masses. We increased our
steam power and dashed with full force
against the heavy blocks, in order to
mako way not only for ourselves, but
also for tho Lena, our smallest COM
pauiou, whose iron sides are less able
to withstand us much rs the twenty.
three inch oak planks of tho Vega
Alter while, when NIL efforts failed
we had TO abandon our attempts ut
breaking through Ut this point, Even
ing ncared before MI outlet was dlsoov-
cred, through which We escaped toward
the east.
A Wonderful panorama spread
around us. 10 the south lay tho
Taimur land, glittcrng fiery red in the
rays Of the midnight sun, appearing
Ivy rcfmction. high above the northern
horizon, while the ice rejecting III tho
air assumed fantastic forms. Upon tho
CLASSY surface of the sea the two steam crs
gided smoothly onward, passing many
little fJords with ice-fringed coasts, An
unfortunate bear, incautious enough
had to atone with his life for his
tomcrty. This Attic splondor was
not of long duration; the next day we
were again obliged TO resume our usual
mancuvring between the drifting ice,
when all Mt once, NJ II distance Of
barely 500 yards, We sighted land. OF
course We anchored and waited for
clear weather, which finally cnsuod
about ; in the afternoon, only to be
soon replaced by fox and ice. Still Ms
best We could we held eastward until
y favorable opportunity for anchoring
presented itself in the shape Of u small
bay in the sound situated between Tai.
muir Island and tho continent. This
haven was named by us Aetinln Port,
from the masses of sort of pelypus
We saw III the water. On the 18Th ot
August we were nj lust released from
our compulsory rest by change 81
weather driving away the surrounding
ice. Continually cnyoopcd IN thick
mist we stccred toward Chcljuskin, first
noticed bS Us the succeeding day, With
ont really seeing tho land itself but
only following its icy outlines, we Mt
the approach Of night arrived III the
little bay, situated TO the west Of the
northern extremity Of Asia, and boar.
ing the name Of its first discoverer, the
Russian mate Czoljuskin, who reached
il BY land iii 17l9. Who can describe
the feelings of triumphant joy with
which We at last drew near the long
sought goal!
With nil flags waving and greeting
the tilne-honored northern point Of the
Old World, with two salutes, the Vega
steamed proudly into the harbor, while
the sun, MS if TO give additional lustrt
10 tho festive occasion, dispolled the
clouds, showing Il range Of high snow
covered hills in tho background
From the top Of n large promontory d
bear stared inquiringly Mt his unex
pectod guests, but after receiving u few
shots the deemed II prudent to retire &c
the shelter ofthe hills. Continuing oul
observations the next day we erected
il cairn, III which we deposited docu
Hltilb bellIB III otl tApcuilloHn nit
future plans At y. m. on the 10th o
August we weighed anchor and uteerod
eastward. After battling amid fog ant
ice We attained the narrow coast Of thu
Talmar peninsula and had then III,
luck to meet almost open water. Tn,
coast is about fifty English miles NOR,
10 the west than noted down on tn,
chart. On the 10Th we anchored nea
small island in the entrance Of tn,
Chatanga Bay. We made final obserya
lions and sailed onward. We ARE nov
III the mouth Of the Lena, where VI
,, part company with our Lena, VIII,
carries the mail 10 Yakutsk, her DIES
tinaton. She il TO remain there unit
next year, when she will return to Eu
,, rope. We, continuing our course il
the Vega, hope, in few months, L
hail Japan and successfully accomplish
the long.desired and hoped-fo for discover.
Of the northern passage from the Al
, lantic 70 the Pacific Ocean.
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