The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-11
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While the scientific adventures OF Great
Ira . rmany and the United States have
perslstcnlN ..nd unsuccessfully cndeav0red ioi
many years to find Northwestern" passage,
An enterprisng Swcde has succeeded with ''' ..-
,,aralvely little trouble in discovering a" North
eastern" route, by Wnicn he as IA. al, ,'cstc-
lratcd from Norway, along the coast II Lap
land, through the strait south to Nova lem
bla, across the Kara Sea, along the northern
coast of Russia, past the north cape Oi Asia,
and into the River Lena, up which the cXpc-
diton went to lakulsk, where they were heard
from Aug. - last, and from which they ex-
pected to sail for Behring's Straits The navi-
gator who has made himself famous by this
unprecedented performance is Prof Nordesk
lolti, learned man, who has devoted much
time to u study of the Arctic problem, and VIII"
was led to give spe'i..l attention to the store,
and log books of Norwegian whale and seal
hunters, who frequently penetrated as FIR n
the Kara Sea. The professor found patron IL
AN intelligent merchant Of GOteburg Mr.. Os.
car Dickson, who furnished the means nccco-
sary for the experimental voyages. The hr>t
attempt was begun in June, 1915, IN u small
vessel. The trip from the north cape OF EI-
rope To Nova ZcmbIa was made in six days.
and after some time spent in explorations, the
Kara Sea was crossed and The lcnlsel Kitcr
reached Aug. 10. The professor mere left with
"A detachment and went up the river into ST.
IBERIA, while the remainder of the party re
turned to Norway IN only ten days. Tn jour
ney attracted great attentlon-especiaiy in
Russia, where Nordenskjold was looked upon
as Il beneiactor who had demonstrated II new
route for commerce. Greatly encouraged the
professor returned home and prepared for IA
new expedition the following year. lie CHAR
tered a small steamer, started for llammerfcs
july %, and in three days was at Nova Fem
bla One day later he entered the Kara Sea,
his steamer being the first that ever burst
upon that silent sea'-and there was no rA-
piosinn in this case. Here he found drifting
ice. but WAS not discouraged. He 81 'wll
pushed his way on until Aug. 10, wnen he
reached the Ienisei once more. Here he dis
posed of his cargo, took new one IN hoard,
and in seven weeks from starting was again al
Unnmeriest He now became convinced tht,
II was possible 10 find Il navigablc passage be.
tween the Ieuisei and Cape Tcheluskln, TIL
north cape of Asia. HIS theory was that III,
vast amount of fresh water pouring into thu
Arctic Ocean from the Rivers OH, irliCh ant
YenlSci effects Il era iual thawng at the lct
along the coast 10y which channel ~ iorineC
deep enough for large vessels. lhe professor
then set To work for more extended Noyogt.
His success brought him new patrons, an,
King Oscar of Sweden came 10 his assistance
Four steamers were chartered and cquIppcu
and on the 25lh of July last the new eXped.
ton left the Norwegian coast; The Nara ~
was entered Aug /, and in six days more tn
fleet was at the mouth of the Ienisei. On til
9Th oi August, Two Of the steamers lett tor III
northeast. Nothing more WAS heard al The at
venturers for two months, when tcleSrap
message reached Moscow merchant, vii
was Interested in the expedition, announcln!
that the vessels had reached iakuIsk, IN
IBERIA, on the Lena River, having SAT " pass
Cape Tcheliuskin, and reached The mouth 81
The Lena Aug. Il. From this poin, the part
exp, cied to proc, ed To Behring's Straits, aw
were confident at success, rs they believed III
most difficult part of the journey Was a'read..
accomplished Altogether this Isl most im-
poriant and successful exploring voyage of