The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-14
FROM The ICY NORTH
Successful Termination of the
Greenland Expedition.
A YEAR AMONG THE EsQUIMAUx
lieutenant Peary, Followed by His Faithful
Wife and His Companions, Explore the
Vast Wilderness of Ice-Ths Kites Success.

Especial 10 TEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dispatch
ST.. JOINS. N. F., Sept 13.-Much en-
thusiasn and rejoicing are manifested here
over the successful issue Of the Greenland
expedition. The return OF white woman
unharmed and unscathed from the icy
north, when it was generally feared that
she would never again emerge from her
winter abode among the Esquimaux, has
drawn special attention TO the arriving
parties and given to them q prominence
singularly striking in the midst OF the ruin
which everywhere makes Newfoundlands
the most important town. Congratulations
flow freely to Captain Pike, the
HERO OF FOUR ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS,
and the members OF his crew upon tile ex-
ceptional success of the voyage of his
favorite boat, the Kite.
The Kite left st. Johns on it's northern
course On the 9th OF July last and brings
with it a brilliant record Of two successive
passages of Melville bay. 1t arrived at
Diskoon at1:z0. where two days stoppage
was made All facilities for the expedition
were afforded by local officials, who also
furnished an efficient EsQuimaux interpre-
Ter. Upper NaVik was reached the 18th. and
here again ell official courtesy was ex-
tended TO the party. The Duck Islands
were passed on the 18th, and on the follow
ing day the entry into Melville bay began.
But little ice was at fret encountered, but
On the second day the Kite threw her nose
into large drifting foe, The boundaries Of
which were concealed by a heavy fog,
whose densenes5 caused g delay OF nearly
day. With the lifting of the fog the ice
was rounded and on the following day,
early in the morning of July p. the ship
hove up Under the brow of the Cape York
cliffs. a trip eastward of six miles was
made for the purpose Of visiting the main
settlement OF the Arctic highlanders or
EsQuimanx of the north shore Of Melville
bay, with view of obtaining possible in
formation from the natives regarding the
fate OF the party. From the information
made by one Of the tribe, who had during
the winter visited the Peary quarters, it
was learned that At last accounts the party
has not lett Mccormack bay, or at any rate
had not been seen off Cape York.
Alter few hours delay. in part necessi-
tased by the fog, the
KITE PUSHED INTO THE NORTH WATER,
where no pack Ice was encountered. Pass
tng Comical rock at midnight, the expedi-
ton steamed TO Wastenholm island, on the
western spur of which it had been ar
ranged that records should be left by Lieu
Tenant Peary IN the event of forced early
retreat, out no cairn was observed. An
advice OF the prospective relief expedition
was dispatched by Prof Hellprins on q
whale boat IN the early part OF day, and the
cask containing the record, which was
placed In position by Captain Phllllps or
the whaler Esauimau1, was easily dis
cerna5le through It's signal stand. The
record had remained undisturbed.
Shortly after q. "a. of the 23o, the Kite
changed her course 10 the Whale sound
and early in the evening of the same day
made the passage Of the Northumberland
Herbert ISLANDS. Murchison sound was
reached at 10 O'clock, and only ten miles
antervened between the ship ana the spot
where year before the west Greenland
party saw fashioned the Wooden shelter
which subsequently, was termed the Red
CHI House Mccormick bay opened up
broadly 10 the west, its moving ice
1eld joining with the endless fields of bergs
wbicn are being discharged from the great
glaciers Of Iceheid gulf Five miles more
were covered and the Kite plunged into
soft pack but
NO SIGN OF HUMAN LIFE
or habitation WAS yet apparent. Through
she clear night WIS sent the boom of The
ships cannon. but only the reverberstions
from The barren crags answered A sec
the shrill tones OF The steam whistle. From
far aioft came the welcome announcement
that land gun had been tired. and the
eagle eve Of Second Mate Dumphy de-
fected smoke. When the ships thunder
broke upon the silence half hour later, q
small speck appeared upon the waters sur
face. and with 3 field glass it was dis
covered 70 be moving boat. In the boat
were Verhoof. Cook and Gibson. who had
come with Esquimaux friends to greet the
strange apparltions from the south. All
had gone well, they reported, during the
twelve months Of absence.
Lieutenant Peary with Astrup was at
the time OF the arrival of the Kite travers-
ing the vast wilderness of the inland ice
uhsie the heroic wife OF the commander
with Mate Henson was encamped at the
head Of the bay. some fifteen miles distant
awaiting the return of the explorers.
dispatch was almost Immediately sent
10 by the Esquimaux TO Mrs Peary, in
forming her OF the arrival of the Kite and
In few short hours welcome and greet
ing were returned 10 the leader OF the re-
lief party On the following day Professor
Reliprin visited Mrs. Peary's camp. Mrs.
Pearv mad been in camp for nine days with
bnt a single companion TO help pass the
dreary days OF whiting.
The experiences of year had told
lightly Oh her. and there was nothing to
indicate regret for venture which no
woman had heretofore braved and which
only noble Sevnlion had dictated
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