The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
The Arctic Explorers Report on a Por-
ton Of His Journey.
TO CAPE TSCHELJUSKIN.
Important Errors in Maps and
Charts Corrected.
ARCTIC FLORA AND FAUNA.

CHRIsrIANIA, Norway, Dec. Is, 1873
Next to Stanley's journey through the dark CONT
nent perhaps no expedition OF discovery in modern
times has called forth great an interest that
which the celebrated Swedish geoogist and Arctic
plorcr. Professor NordenskiUld is leading along
the vast ice-bound coasts Of Siberia toward Bclrng
Strait. Journey made before. The previous
successful expeditions in the Arctic regions made
by this learned and daring swede. his practical
opening last year to European trade of the
regions around tn, large Siberian river Yensei.
into which he penetrated. through many
hardships. and lastly the considerable part
of his perous journey already successfully achieved
guarantee that Professor Nordensk0!d will really be
able to fulfil OF the most difficult and daring
tasks attempted by discoveries The last news
OF the expedition received here by mail, via
Yakutskin. Siberia. which they reached little
steamer from the mouth Of the River Lena, describe
the Professors crcumnavigation of the most north
ern point Of Siberia. Cape Tschcljuskin and is adj
dressed to DIR. Oscar Dickson. of Gothenburg,
Sweden. the generous Mmcenas to whom science is
% much indebted for his liberal support OF recent
scientific expeditions to the Arctic Sea. and who is
tho special patron of this whose experiences we arc
about TO give.
CAFE IscHEIJUsKIy.
Professor Nor,ienskiolds letter from East Siberia
established with accuracy the geographical situation
the important places of the northern coast of
Siberia gives details Of the peculiar physical and
biological characteristics of those far off and little
explored regions. On former maps of Northern ST.
IBERIA ind the most northern point. Cape Tschel.
jusk'n. which named after its FIRST dscovcrcr.
Russian sailor given 100 degrees longitude cast of
Greenwich. In 1873 the celebrated German geog-
raphcr. Or. Petermann. published a map OF the
part OF Northern Siberia lying between the rivers
Yenisci and Lena worked out from the materials kept
In the archives of the general STAFF Of the Rus
sian army. on which map Cape Tscheluskin
Is given los degrees cast longitude and n x de-
grecs north latitude. This map should be re-exam-
lined in tho light OF the more recent discoveries Of
Professor Nordcnsk0ld and tho description he gives
of his He relates that he sailed stretches
which given land on the map, and that consc-
qucntly the coast westerly than indicated
in the map. Professor Norlenski0ld says that the
truo longitude Of Cape Tscheijuskin is 104 degrees
or one degree more westerly than given by Dr. Peter
mann. The latitude of Cape Tscheljuskin has also
been ascertained 10y the Swedish expedition 70 be
ten minutes higher than formerly supposed Tho
sea north Of Siberia is remarkable for tho shallow
ness OF its waters But perhaps the temperature and
tho fauna are the most striking features OF this ST.
berian sea.
SOLITUDE ISLAND.
We will here mention a recent discovery. which IL.
now unknown, In tho West Siberian Arctic Sea. II
was discovered last summer by the Norwegian skip
par. T.. II. Johanscn. Of Tromsoc. who named the
island. which is situated north-northcast of tho
mouth Of the River Ycnisci in latitude ~. degrees
north. the Isio Of Solitude. II is situated on
the s0th degree east longitude and consequently pre-
ciscly half way between the northern point of Nova
Zemba and Cape Tscheljuskn II discovered on
the 2sth of August and circumnavigated during the
following three days Its surface is little more
than throc and = half geographical square miles
Captain Johanson found tho water between the newly
discovered island and the coast Of the mainland of
Siberia very shallow-from twelve TO forty fathoms
deep
THE PROJECTED VOYAGE.
Professor Noricnskiold directed his course in tho
Vega from the mouth of the Lena River toward the
New Siberian islands. II the 27th of August.
The distance from the mouth Of the Lena River to
Bclring Strait is about three hundred and nifty geo.
graphical miles, and thence to Yokohama, in Japan,
where Professor Nordenski0ld proposes to end his
expedition. about six hundred and eighty miles.
But before reaching Japan IL is expected that he will
explore the Now sibcrsn islands, which are of great
interest to biologists on account Of the numerous