The Lamar register., 1891-10-31

east coast Of Wrangle.land, possibly
extending 70 the pole itself, the ex-
pcr1enee Of sailors being that wheu
tcm elled to abandon their ships in
tho~e waters these invariably drifted
northwa I'd, thus Indicating that tt.
prevailing currents flowed in north
rrlv direction
The failure of oJher expeditions
which rad attempted 10 reach the polo
lrotn the Atlantic on either sido OF
Greenland, and E1bse Iuently the loss
of the denunctte.iuGuccdu Or Manson 70
study the m0vemsE;s OF the Ice. as well
ns the present known occan currents.
sras TO proceed with instead of against
their TOW. lie also came 20 tho con-
c usiuu that where the Ice has iHyari-
ably hindercd an advance nortAward in
IN ord tin8ry ship, or crushed it to
pieces, b. going with the strcarn in n
5 criRlly constructed ship, which,
when pressure took place, would lift
ana lie on the surface itsc Z. the ice
thouid he the motive power when
sh uid bear the ship aud eNpcdit on
to the role past u, and finally dis
charge t. burden into the Ea :
Greenland Sea at about 80 degrees
u.ath latitude. Thus instead OF np-
posing the natural forces, he woul d
make Use Of them as a means OF loco
inotlan. u his study Of the OCEANS
alId nc cGEecafs Le has -been ably as
sisted by various men OF science. notA-
biy .lrois Mohn and storm ot Christ
iaEia-
Dc. Manson points ont that the gulf
s,rram. the dep rs OF the ocean and
The prevailing winds and atmospIeric
prcssurca would tend - cause such \
eusreGt a. h. hclicTes in. sAys n hriss-
i9sia eorrcsp spondeHt Of the London
Daily Gra- HE
RrfcreEce to the vessel, its crew and
appointments may be made in Dr. Nan
-, y ) own words shortly, m. plan i
as follows intend 20 build 4 vessel
as small end strong as pOss ble, just
/ rlee enough 10 hold coal and pro
visioas FOR twelve mcn for i've years
4 vessel Of about lsU tons gross VIII
ur baby suffice. II shall have engines
powerful enough to give il speed OF
r{x knots, and besides. bv fully yiErgcd
for s1iiinq. The nsostim portnnt thing
about tins vessel IS that IL Will be
built On such a principle as TO
yvfthyt1ud Tho pressu { OF the ice. It's
- Is mast be made 80 siopiug that
y hen the ice packs IL cannot get n
fast hole OF II. As was the case with the
Jeaunette and other vessels which have
conveyed Arctic expeditions, out in
stead viii raise 1t up. No great
eiranrc 81 construction will be needed
No Notwithstanding tho Jeannette's alb
surd impractical. form, she with
stood the pressure for abou
,vo years. With such
a vessel and crew of ten
or, at the most twelve strong
and piel,ed men, together with an
equipment for Eve years, as good IN
every respect as can be procured Tor
loye or me ney, il is my opinion that
the enterprise is well assured. With
this vessel we shall advance through
Behring Straits and westward along
pthe pur h soast 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 investigat-
ing the nature OF the currents and con-
dfditions of the ice, and thus await the
most favorable moment for advancing
To the farthest In open watsr, when
viii probably occur IN, August, or the
beginning of September.
When the suitable time arrives we
shall plow our way into the ice north
ward ms far as we can. lhen
We choose n spot and moor the vessei
securely between suitable foes and
let the ice pack around II
as much us it pleascs-the more the
better-ihe ship Will be thereby lifted,
and remain lying there secure and
fast. ~% 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,
Dr. Nauseu estimates it at two years,
based on the time the ..Ieannette relics
took to travel. and on the ascertained
movement of the eice-somewhere about
two and one-half knots day. In the
event OF the destruction OF
the vessel, DIR. Nansen has no lear OF
/. 9 results of taking to the boats. and
points out numerous instances III
whith. under such circumstances, bu;
little risk was incurred. The ship
complement will consist of twelve men,
all told, of whom three would be quai-
fled to undertake scientific investiga-
tions. etc, while Capta'n Otto Sver'
drup lone of DR.. Nansens companions
through Greenland) has expressed ms
Willingness to take command OF the
vessel pft
such is DR.. Nansen's plan for the ex,
petition, which is now an estaoi sheo
TACT. He has estimated its cost a.
sou, 600 kroner about Ss3, 5oo), OF wnicn
the storthing has voted grant OF 2oo,.
0n, kroner (about SIS. 6oo), Dr. Nanser
being promised the Remainder
from other sources. Tho, present In
teutjon is to leave Norway in February
next, so as to reach Bcring. Straits BY
Jruc OF the year. The undertaking y
= so,newhat novel and bold one, &c
serving Of success. As regards tnt
ship, Or. Nnnsen himself CONSIDERED
LII ressel with sides slopin4 down