The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-06
GREENLAND A MYTH
According to the Report Of Nordenskjold,
the Arctic Explorer.

| NEW YORK, Oct. s. The following is the
Baron Nordenskjold teiegraphed to the
London Times from Thurso: ''An inland
ice party started on the 4th OF July from
Auleitswik Fiord. When they were l40
kilometers east Of the glacier border and
1000 feet above the sea level they were
prevented by soft snow from proceeding
with sledges. They sent the Lapland
further on shoes (skidor). These
advanced 30 kilometers eastward
over continual snow desert to height
OF 1000 feet. The conditions
Of a snow.free interior con-
sequently did not exist here; but
this expedition, during which men have
reached for the first time the interior OF
Greenland, has given important results AS
TO the nature Of the interior OF an ice
covered continent. Over the whole inland
there is ice. There occur masses Of fine
dust, partly Of cosmicaI origin with the
ice. The rest OF the expedition, under the
command Of Dr. Nathorst, visited the
northwestern coast between Wagattel and
Cape York.
LIEUT.. GREELY' $ PARTY.
"The EsquimauX told our Esauimau in
terpretcr (flaus Christian, formerly OF Capt.
Halls expedition) that two members of the
American Polar expedition had died and the
rest had returned to Littleton Island( Sofia.
On the 10th Of August the expedition sailed
from Egedesmunde for the south, with rich
collections, geological, botanical and geo
logical. Short stays were made at Wight,
Julianeshaab and Frederksdal. We tried
to proceed eastward thrice through the
sounds north OF Cape Farewell and once
along the coast, but were hindercd by ice.
We then went outside the ice field to 50 de-
grees latitude, remaining constantly In
sight ofland, having twice in vain tried to
find an ice free shore more to the south.
The band OF drift ice WAS forced south OF
Cape Dan.
AN ICE-LoO&ED SHORE.
son September 4 we anchored In u ford
which had been newly visited by Esqul-
mauy, and where We found some remains
from the Norman period, 1t was the first
time since the fifteenth century that a ves-
sci had succeeded In anchoring on the east
coast OF Greenland south Of the Polar cir
| Gle. We tried in vain to anchor in another
ford more to the north. and returned, The
! expedition arrived at Reikiayik on Septcm.
Der 0. Our observations on the tempera-
turc OF the sea prove that the cold current
which packs the Ice along the east coast Of
Greenland Is very lnsign tcant; that the
glaciers OF the east coast are few and OF no
great size, and that the iiords are free from
ice. Probably the coast may be reached by
suitable steamers IN the autumn OF most
years. -
The Pail Mall Gazette. commenting on
this news, says: Another favorlte Illusion
has received its death blow.
The Northwest passage Is discovered only
In order to demonstrate Its uselcssncss; the
mythe Of an open Polar Sea, with circum-
polar continent inhabited by happy men
who live behind the Nerth wind, has
vanished into thin air, and now Professor
Nordenskjold announces that his successful
expedition into the interior Of Greenland
finally dissipates the hope he has so long
entertained Of discovering GASES Of fertile
land behind the ics belt on the coast.
Greenland Is no green land, an Abe explorer
hoped 10 find II, but In very truth
dcsolate wilderness OF eternal iee II must
have heed q melancholy task fer the famous
traveller TO destroy his eva hypethcsts, and
instead OF achieving one Afths tsasnphs Of
scientific prediction tseaoeos hbs~a unAs-
take" -