The San Saba weekly news. (San Saba, Tex.) 18??-1???, 1891-11-06

| change OF construction vii be needed.
Notwithstanding the Jeannette's alb
surd [urpractical?I form, she with
stood the pressure for abou
two years, n With such
q vessel and crew of ten
or, at the most, twelve strong
and picked men, together with an
equipment for five years, as good in
every respect as can be procured for
| love or money, it is my opinion that
the enterprise is well assured. With
this vessel we shall advance through
Behring Straits and westward along
the north coast of Siberia toward the
New Siberian Islands, as early in the
summer as the ice permits.
Arrived at the New Siberian Islands,
time must be employed to the
best advantage in investfgat-
ing the nature of the currents and con
editions OF the ice, and thus await the
most favorable moment for advancing
to the farthest in open water, which
will probably occur in August, or the
beginning of September =
When the suitable time arrives we
shall pillow our way into the ice north
ward Us far as we can. Then
we choose a spot and moor the vessel
securely between suitable foes and
let the ice pack around it
as much as it pleases-the more the
better-the ship VIII be thereby lifted,
and remain lying there secure and
fast. r From this moment the
current will take charge Of tn trans
port" As regards the duration of the
transit OF the vessel from this point.
DIR. Nansep estimates it at two years.
based on the time the Jeanette relics
took to travel, and on the ascertained
movement of the iee-somewherea about
two and one-half KNOTS n day. In the
event of the destruction of
the vessel. DIR. Manson has no fear of
the results of taking to the boats. and
points out numerous instances IN
which, under such circumstances bu;
little risk Vas Incurred. The Sims
complement viii consist of twelve men.
all told, of whom three would be quail
flied to undertake scientific investira-
hons, etc, while Captain Otto Sver-
drup lone of DIR. Nansen's companions
through Greenland) has expressed his
Willingness to take command of the
vessel.
Such is DR.. Nansen's plan for the ex-
HSNib4t@l, winch Is now an eSldD Shed
TACT. lie has estimated its cost at
100000 kroner about Ss3, BOO, of which
the storthing has voted n grant of 200
900 kroner about So. 6O0l, Ir. hansen
being promised the remainder
from other sources. The present in
tention is to leave Norway in February
next, so as to reach Bering Straits by
June OF the year. The undertaking is
somewhat novel and bold one. de-
serving OF success. As regards the
ship, DR.. Nansen himself considered
that vessel with sides sloping down
ward to the keel, like the letter Y,
would lie one not only of novel CON
struction, but the only practical form
for rising or lifting when subject to
side pressure by ice. This idea has
been overruled by the marine archi-
tects as unsuitable, and Il design for
a more ordinary bat excessively |
strong type of vessel has been APP
proved, and the ship is now under |
course of construction in the yard of
Mr.. Archer, an English gentleman, at
Laurvik. DR.. Nansen himself is oceu-
pied in making the other arrange
ments, and there ia every prospect of
the expedition being fitted out in as
perfect q mann7r as nossible ere II
leaves these shores for tho unknown
World in tbs Aneiq seas