New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-16
THE FATE OF THE DiJMPHNA EXPEDITION
From The London standard. Dec. 20;

Standard.
On the 18th of July, 1882, the Dijmphna
sailed ont of Copenhagen 'Harbor amid the paudts
which the kindly Kobenhsvners are never loh to 6es,ow
which the national credit under
stood to be concerned Besides the commander the
party consisted OF Leuenqnts Olsen and Parde OF inc
Danish navy Lieutenant De Rensis OF he italian Royal
Marine DIR. Barch, as surgeon and 1otanist heTr
Herr Ernst mate and crew OF fifteen men one on
whom the Norwegian Peder Sve rtsen had shared III e
gOres of the Vega expedition. The vessl was pr0V-
stoned twentyseyen mOnhsand coaled for nifty days
with full steam at six knots, besides being rugged as
threcnast schooner with square sails ON her oremas
She also took among her stores several sleees anu h9
dogs-not of the Esguimau but Of the Newio9ndiaild
breed Lieutenant HOvgaard's plans were not kept so
secret a. those OF the unfortunate Leuenant de Long
Substantially, understand, the expedition was 10
and thence make for Franz Josef Land pushing for
the North next spring in sledges; His main objects
really extended to the neighbOrhoOd OF Cape Cheyusk
whether the conditions of the current of ice were sueh
without too great risk; and, finally. whether the east
Frauz Josef Land trended TO the northward
with, were winter Cape Chelyuskin, the most
northery point Of Asia, or on the southern coast OF
within sixteen months. Observations were also 70 De
taken hroughont the winter IN %I wine ie
tering in Siberia. Greenland. Cumm rand SOUND Jan
Northern Shores OF America IL Is to be feared. how
ever that these plans have been frustrated ny me causes
which so frequently shater tae hopes OF De mo 10 tbe
last reports TO have proved somewhat unfortunate,
Toward the end Of August she was struggling Win inc
frozen M on the coast OF NoVaia semla Then
rlluor for time accepted authentic that she had
been crushed off Waigatz Island but 1t has since ap-
peared that this report refers not to the DDnphna Dut
to ling ship most probably one OF those engaged III
The folly Of permitting the expedition to start with
out second vessel to fall back upon in OF disaster
is however already sufficiently evident No news hay
ing been received from the adventurous Herr Gamei
the principal promoter Of the expedition has engaged
Herr LARSEN who shared In the Lardshps OF the ated
to start for the wHg4 be IN gcrop OF Mo
probably this will take the shape OF conlolnt Danq
Dutch Expedition. for the Hohanders vessel Aafna IS
believed TO be icehound in the same vicinity We learn
from our Copenhagen correspondent that Captain Nor
has returned from st. Petersburg. where lie ha
been sent to perfect the arransemenis I9r te feei
fifteen sedges drawn by dogs aud IA large number OF
reindeer which will supply lat once beasts OF burden and
will be successful IL would Of course he rash 10 pro-
phesy though the chances all III favor OF his m ing
the missing crews perfectly WELL III small peril rom
ice WagatZ Island may be regarded as southern con
tnuatio Novaa semai from which Is separated by
the Kara Strait and fr the Russian mainland by the
narrow Jugor Pass Ths portion OF the Arctic ocean is
every firmly frozen over and with he AID OF the
San0yedes who during the summer Craze their vast
herds OF reindeer the fUndrGS In the vicinity could be
reached with comparative 81 Ill the task cut out
ling any time dangerous work. ana To cross an ari
Of the sea in the depth Of winter is task which mas
rash TO depend chance seals and wals food must be
carried, unless indeed tie reindeer are to he sangh-
terel Even then as the deer get no food on the
ocean, forage for their wants must bc borne. Whd
storms OF every now and again sweep over these
WASTES. and the bitter winds cut TO the bone even tho
natives OF North clad though they are In swathes OF
skin and fur The tent and the sleeping bag will prove
foI the chance Of a rough humnOcky PATH an FOR the
difficulty sighting ship which Ia mere sIeck IN the
ton we must accord Herr Larsen and his gallant can
fer the credit Of having undertaken Northern fororn
hope STILL the story OF Mr.. Leigh Smith which We had
tine peasure of telling 30 very recently leads 10 enter
tam q great hope of Lieutenant Hovgaafds being SIM
well and enjoying the qualified comfort which Christ
mas Day i'll seventy degrees North latitude is capable
Of inparting