The New York herald., 1879-07-12

the North Pole. shows very clearly what has hith-
erto been accomplished by Arctic explorers. Nor
denskjold has just accomplished the hazardous voy-
age from Hammerfest. Norway to Behring Strait.
but he skrted close the o-Siberan coast and
did not approach within twelve degrees of the North
Pole. Hudson in 1907. Buchan in 1918. Parry
and Kane in 1854. Hayes in 1861. Hall in
1871 Payer in 1874 aud Mares in 1875.
the only explorers who have passed the
eightieth degree OF latitude. and of these
within seven degrees of the point where lcok
south IN every direction. The approaches
to the Pole have been in lines directly north of
Greenland. Spitzbergen and Nova Zemba No SINGLE
explorer has Yet ACCOMPLISHED the north western
passage from Bafhns Bay to Rehring Strait. or vice
versa. but discoverers have proceeded at different
times west from Bafns Bay and east from Behr1ng
Strait. until their tracks have crossed each other
Banks Land, showing that there is no insuper-
able obstacle to the circumnavigaton OF this CONT
nent Explorations toward the North Pole north from
Behring Strait aud Alaska have been more limited
than in any other part Of the circuit the hiphest
latitude that has been reached there being seventy
four degrees 50 the path OF the Jeanette becomes
utterly unattempted one very soon after it loses
sight OF the continents. and after shall have pene-
trated as far north AS any other navgaiors it has
which the eye OF civilized man has gazed The
HERALD is, however. confident that warm
rent extends from the polar region southwark
upon Behring's Strait, and bases its hopes Of
the Arctic enterprise upon the ability
OF the navgators the Jeanette to md follow
this current to an open Polar The fact that
there is SO vast distance from Kellett Land. the
most northery known point in the proposed path Of
mles-makes the success of the enterprise the more
predetermined. but no one doubts II there is such
thing as success. Captain DeLong and his coadven-
turers will succeed.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC SEND OFF.
From the Baltimore (Md) Evening Bulletin.
r n.f July 10.] i na =
The steamer Jeanette, which left San Francisco
on Tuesday her Arctic expedition. was accompa-
MED far as the Golden Gate by the Governor Sem
ators. Congressman and q large number Of prom
inent citizens Of California. The Jeanette is under
the command Of Lieutenant George Washington De
Long. Lieutenant C. w. Chpp. of the United States
Navy, the executive officer and. in addition to the
other regular officers, the vessel carries OF
twenty two men. Lieutenant DeI.ong was connected
with the Polars search expedition in 1873 as
navigator OF the United States steamer Juniata Tho
expedition has received the official Endorsement of the
government. and high hopes OF its success
tanned: The attempt to find passage will be madeo on
the Behrng Strait sde and since tho age of steam
noteworthy effort has been made from this side. Il
IL known that warm current OF water from the Pa
cihc flows into the Arctic Ocean at Behring Strait
and it is by this route that the Jeanette will
make tho attempt long unsuccessful every
side. Some idea of the distance yet be traversed
may be gained from the fact that Captain Mares
highest point l-ft him 4l0 miles from the Pole.