The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-10

While the scientific Adventures ~
Great Britain, Gsrm any, and the 4 nitet
States have perslstently and unsuccsss
fully endeavored for many years TO find
a"Norihwestern" passage. an enter.
prising Swede has succeeded with com.
paratiyely little trouble IN discovering !
Northeastern" route, by which he Ia.
already penetrated from Norway, along
the coast Ut Lapland, through the strait
south To Nova Zembla, across the Kara
Sea, along the northern coast Of Russia.
past the north cape Of Asia, and into The
River Lena, up which the ex edition
went 10 yakutsk, where they we're heard
from August ~ last, and from which
they expected to sail for Behring's
Straits. The navigator who has made
himself famous by this Unprecedented
performance is Prof. Nordensk iold. 4
learned man. who has devoted much
time 10 study Of the Arctic problem.
and who was led 70 give special atten.
ton To the stories and log-books
OF Norwegian whale and seal
hunters, who frequently penetrated as
far AS the Kara Sea. The Professor
found patron in an intelligent mer-
chant Of Goieburg, Mr.. Oscar Dick son.
who furnished the means necessary for
the experimental voyages. The first At
tempt was begun in June, 1875. IN a
small vessel The trip from the north
cape of Europe to Nova Zembla was
made in six days, and after sole time
spent in explorations, the Kara Sea was
crossed and the Yenisei River was
reached Aug. Is. The Professor here
left with detachment and went up the
river into Siberia, while the remainder
OF the party returned to Norway in only
ten days. The journey attracted great
sttention-especially in Russia, where
was looked upon rs
who had demonstrated a new
route for commerce. Greatly encour-
aged, the Professor returned home and
for new expedition the fol-
lowing year. He chartered small
started for Hammerfest July /
Is, and in three days was at Nova Fem
bla- One day later he entered the Kara
Sea, his steamer being ssthe first that ever
burst upon that silent sea- and there
was no explosion in this case. Here he
'ound drifting ice, but was not discour-
Aged. He slowly pushed his way on
Until August Is, when he reached the
(enisei once more. Here he disposed
4 his cargo, took new one on board.
md In seven weeks from starting was
gain at Hammerfest. He now became
onyinced that it was possible to find
avlgable passage between the Yenisei
nd Cape Tcheliuskin, the north cape
4 Asia. His theory was that the vast
mount Of fresh water pouring into the
Arciic Ocean from the Rivers Obi, Irlich,
nd ienisei effects a gradual thawing of
DC Ice along the coast by which chan
el Is formed deep enough for large
essels- The Professor then set To work
Pr more EXTENDED voyage. His sue
ess brought him new patrons, and
ing Oscar Of Sweden came to his as !
stance. Four steamers were chartered !
nd equipped, and on the 25th Of July I
81 the new expedition left the Nor {
egian coast. The Kara Sea was enter :
Aug. ], and in six days more the fleet :
a. At the mouth Of the Yenisei. On
'e 9th Of August, two Of the steamers 4
~ for the northeast. Nothing more I
a heard Of the adventures Tor two ;
onths, when telegraph message r
ached Moscow merchant, who was E
terested in the expedition, announce y
z that the vessels had reached Yak Y
*, in Eastern Siberia, on the Lena Q
'yer, having safely passed Cape Tche- Z
skin, and reached the mouth OF the Q
ma Aug q. From this point the par a
expected TO proceed to Behring's g
rats, and were confident Of success, s.
they believed the most difficult part r
The journey was already accomplish (
: Altogether this is the most impor- n
NJ and successful exploring voyage IL i
odern years, and has accomplished Y
ough TO make its navigator famous, n
neither II succeeds'in reaching the Pa q
70 Dream or not. A glance al the "
ip will show that the greater part Of a.
work has been performed, and with u
parent Hartford @ urant. al