The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-07-26
1T HAS UNDOUBTEDLY MET THE
FATE OF MANY OTHERS.
LATEST FROM THE LAND OF MYSTERY
Professor oyen aud Hu Faithful Dog All
That Remains of the Tarty-Hr Bit-
tcrly D~enounces Wclimsn for
Having Abandoned Him to-
Ills Fate ON Account OF
Ills Illness.

LONDON, July e5.-Carl Siewers
writes to the Standard that he is in
receipt of advices from Norway that
leave little doubt that the Wellman
Arctic expedition is lost. Experienced
shippers just returned from the Spitz-
bergen seas express the same opinion,
and Colonel Fielding, VINO accompa-
MED Captain Mares expedition in 1873,
shares the same belief. The Pail
Mall Gazette is in receipt OF similar
advices from Tromso all confirming
the general belief in the fate of the
expedition.
Artic shippers report that the flows
OF rack-ice and its density this SUM
mer would prove irresistible to any
vessel, however strong. They believe
that the ~Ragnvald-Jarl has been
c.ushed in the ice, and express the
telief that there is a remote chance
hat the members of the Wellman ex-
petition have been saved by manag-
ing to get onto an ice foe, in which
ease they believe that the explorers
are in a most dangerous position.
Should the forebodings of the Arctic
shippers prove true. and if the
Rngnvald-Jarl was crushed without
w ming. it is probable that the mem
bers of the expedition were unable to
take any large quantity of supplies
with them upon the ice iloc, even sup
posing they succeeded in escaping
thereto.
When questioned regarding the
effectiveness of the aluminium boats
in such an emergency vessel capita ms
express the belief that they would be
of no use in such pack-ice.
The last heard of the expedition it
was at Danes island off the northwest
coast of Spitzbergen, whore Professor
Oyen remained alone with a dog to
guard the provision depot established
there.
Mr.. Fielder, the owner OF the yacht
Saide, has received news of Professor
Oyen's distress from Captain Johann
zen of the sloop Anna. MIR. Fieldcn
Immediately ordered the Saide to
Danes island, and She reached that
spot the next day, but only to be well
coined by the professors dog. Oyen
was found in his bed in an almost dying
condition. lie had given up all hope
of ever seing a human being again.
Upon a table in the professors
quarters was found a letter contain
ing bitter reproaches against Well
man, whom he accused of leaving
him in the lurch. Wellman, accord
ing to Professor Oyen, promised that
n man should stay with him and share
his frightful solitude. But it appears
at the last moment Wellman decided
that n man could not be spared, and so
the professor Lad to b. content with
the company of his faithful dog.
The Sadie also reported that Pro-
fessor Oyen was so badly provisioned
when he was found hat his early
death appeared inevitable. But in
spite OF his sufferings and the
thought that death was lowering
over him the professor refused to
be taken off Danes Island, insisting
upon remaining here, faithful TO his
trust, even though death was the re-
suit of his continuing at his post OF
arctic solitude.
The Sadie, however, left a quantity
of provisions, and also presented the
professor with some medicine, OF
which he stood in great need. Thus
was Professor Oyen left in company
with his brute friend, probably TO die
on Danes island, another victim added
to the long list of persons who have
given their lives TO arctic exploration.
Mr.. Fielden, the owner Of the yacht
Sadie, writes to the Standard as fol.
lows: "When / met Professor oyer
at Danes island he declined to give
any information in regard TO the plans
of the Wellman expedition, declaring
that Mr.. Wellman had pledged him
not TO divulge the arrangements OF
anything concerning the expedition
Mr.. Fielden thinks that even If the
Ragnvald Jarl was crushed, there is NJ
reason for anxiety with regard to tn,
fate of the party, because they could
under almost any circumstances make
good their retreat to Danes island.
He advises Nh. Wellman's friends t.
send a ship from Tromso to the islanC
with supplies in September if nothing
is heard from the expedition in thu
meantime.