New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-22

again in April in an attempt TO make new
record. They succeeded in reaching independence
Bay. where they camped but they were unable
to make any pronounced advance northwGrd ow-
ing to the weakness Of the party, both Lee ana
Henson being exhausted A number OF the dogs
died from a plague common among them. The
work OF the expedition is believed to be unin'-
portant. The Kite reached Pearys headquar-
tiers August and started TO return on Septem-
Der !. They spent the intervening time explor-
ing In the interests OF the Greenland scientific
expedition. Messrs. Diebitsch Salisbury, Dyche.
I.e Boutllller and Walsh, who were on board.
surveyed many miles of unknown coasts. they
also discovered two large meteortes. which they
brought home. and another weighing forty tons
which it was impossible to take away. They
also found It impossible 10 bring home Peary :
house. Many specimens of deer warus and
northern animals and birds. flowers End licbens
were secured but the captures were not as ex-
tensive as had been expected owing to ne tine
for exploring being cut short in the hurry to
return The Kite visited Joness Sound. Cape
Sabine and many ports south of Greenland.
They had pleasant and uneventful passage.
The Peary party very retlcent. but general
" conceded that in the main the expedition was
practically failure. Last winter was passed un-
eventually at Anniversary Lodge In preparing for
the great expedition over the icecap, which left
Anniversary Lodge April /. All three. Peary, Lee
and Henson took part. having five sledges and
forty-nine dogs besides a supporting party OF
natives during the first stages Of the journey
When they arrived al a point 1875 miles from
beadouarters where he had cached provisions on
the failure OF the expedition In 1894 Peary could
not find the cache. which had evidently been
showed over and buried Consequently he decld-
ed 10 continue on toward Independence Bay. hop
ing TO augment his limited stock OF provisions 5y
shooting game. lie expected to reach the bay
and do some coast exploration. when TWO hopes
were realized. although at the cost OF dreadful
hardships Lee gave out. and had to be hauled
for several days till the bay was reached. where
they contrivcd to shoot several musk oxen Ow-
ing to the smainess OF the party and the scarcity
~ food. Peary could not make his way north
ward He did some coast exploration himself
while Lee recuperated. after which they began
their return Journey to camp. The dogs became
smacated from want OF food. ana then developed
conta gi1us sickness Peary was compelled 10 Kill
the weaker ones by degrees to supply the stronger
ones with food Ultimately The STOCK OF dogs De-
came 40 reduced that only one remained Wheh
hcadouarters were reached on the return journey.
During the return Lee again collapsed, ana had
to take TO the sledge, which Peary and henson
with the remaining dogs. drew over the frozen
all three lived on one meal day. they ate
their last ounce Of food twenty miles from camp
and passed twenty-slx hours without 1000 Deioie
they succeeded In reaching home. lhey got pack
July Is. just a week before they heard news OF
the relief expedition. The Kite reached the
mouth Of Ingieheld Gulf July q. but could nov
penetrate Northumberland Sound owing to ice
Being forced south by the icepack, she urea
Murchson Sound but failed. ana eVehtuaHy en-
tered Mccormack Bay on August IT,
The relief expedition walked thrty-hVe nlies 10
Bowdoin Bay. where they found the kdiIaiit uio
Both parties returned 10 the snip august :. Shs
then started n warus cruise. she proceeueu
thirty miles north Of Lttleton lsland, on ,he cast
side and then crossed 10 Cape SABINE on inc west
coast whence she cruised south entering Jones
Sound and proceeding up ATTY miles until stopped
BY ice. Next she followed the coast south ana
crossed Melville Bay TO Cape York. where sne eN-
plored for meteorites and contrived TO get two
safely shipped. one Weighing half ton ana the
other three tons but stone commonly KNOWN as
Sir John Ross's an immense block Of almost pure
iron weighing about forty tons, II was FOUND I'M
possible to move and they were compelled to
abandon II. They drilled several holes In IL. hop
ing to force off n piece but failed ON september
the Kite caught in pack of DISKS and re-
manned there four days. She barely escaped De-
ing nipped and sinking. .
The Kite has on board the most valuable collec-
tjon ever brought out OF the Arctic regions IL If
mainly the work OF Professor Dyche. OF Kansas
University who collected nearly four thousand
specimens OF birds. eggs and animals In the neigh
borhood OF Holsteinburg besides which the fol-
lowing specimens were also secured during the
Kites cruise: Twenty-four walruses, three mar
whal twenty-five seals. thirteen Polar bears ana
n NUN Der OF other animals Peary made many
valuable meteorological data he thoroughly sur.
veved Inslefied Gulf and the neghborhood. All
Tho members OF the combined expeditions agree
that thfs gives the death blow TO any Arctic ex
pedltIon under American auspices for many years