The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-15

hansen while the latter was travArsing the
ice pack, and 1t appears that II was a
lucky meeting for the Norwegian explorer.
as the latter was misled. owing TO mac
curacies in the map drawn by Payer, the
discoverer Of Franz Josef Land. and also
because DIR. Nansen's two chronometerS
and his watch having stopped, he was
quite unable 10 establish his position, and
was consequently trying to march west
ward to SDitZbergen over the ice pack.
which was not only highly dangerous, but
probably impossible.
Jackson. after meeting hansen, con-
Quoted the latter TO the head
quarters Of the British expedition, where
the Doctor awaited the arrival of the Wind
ward, which left the Thames on June 10
and Nardoe on June Is TO take supplies to
the jackson expedition. Jackson. in the
dispatch tied by the captain of the Vim
ward, said:
ION June II | met DR.. Nansen three miles
out on a foe S. S. L. OF Cape Flora. and
under most extraordinary circumstances
He had wintered in a rough hut within a
mile or two Of our northern limit in 1895.
and this spring we unwittingly came within
a few miles OF his winter quarters. DR..
hansen left the Fran with one companion,
Lieut.. Sigard Scott Hansen. a lieutenant
in the Norwegian navy and director of the
astronomical, meteorological and magnetic
observations. and reached latitude S6-14-
travelling northeast from where he left the
Fran. which was in latitude "a north.
longitude 102 east. DIR. Nansen expressed
the greatest surprise and the livelieSt salts
faction at meeting with us. You under
stand how greatly the meeting affected me
and my pleasure in the extraordinary
render him service and restore him to his
friends"
jackson then describes his own expert
ences in exploring the western parts of
Franz Josef Land. telling how he has drawn
extensive accurate maps and has discov-
cred new regions. adding: when the
Windward left in 1895 we went on a months
expedition TO the northwest in a little boat.
the Mary Harmsworth. and discovered
a large tract of land to the westward of
hitherto unknown limits and a magnificent
headland composed of ice from it's summit
to its foot. and having at its base a huge
rampart of ice. We named ii HarmSwOrth
cape. and only approached the base of the
headland with the greatest difficulty owing
to surging masses OF heavy ice and furious
gales. during which our boat was upon
several occasions nearly smashed to atoms.
I'VE landed on the coast as often as pos
sible and assembled the highest peaks and
made numerous geological and botanical
collections. Far up Cambridge bay We dis
covered another lofty ice headland and
n nan eao IL zap r n Iost ow Mans9 m her Ih eae
anchor having carried away and a huge
block of ice which was swerving round
stove in several of her planks. But we
managed to bail her out. and then, rig
ging another anchor. with oars. we had al
together a very exciting voyage.
This spring has been p~henomenaNy mild.
Although we marched north a great dis
tance, using sixteen dogs and a pony, we
met. after a fortnight. open water reaching
from the face OF a nuge g.acie e, east TO the
west. Advance by sledges was thus cut off.
We then struck southeast. down Markham
sound. and added greatly to our discover
les Of 1895. But we were again stopped by
open water. reaching entirely across the
sound. so we turned westward and sue
ceeded in exploring the entire western
shores. During April terrific snowstorms,
coupled with rises in the temperature. en-
tirely broke up the ice and prevented
marching, but we took a number of valu-
able photographs.
1t is believed here that the Fran may
turn up here or at Spitzbergen shortly. as
she stood the ice very well. has plenty OF
provisions on board. and there was no sick
left here on March IA. 1895. Prof. Mohn
says the scientific results of DR.. Nansen's
observations are magnificent and that sew
eral islands have been discovered. DR.. Nan
sen, in describing their life during the win
ter of 1886. said: When the bears flesh
had been exhausted we were obliged to kill
the weakest dogs to feed the others. and
continue thus until the whole pack had
been slaughtered. Myself and my compan-
ions started in the direction of Spitzbergen
on May 10. After thai we occupied six
weeks on ~snowshoes, dragging sledges and
kayaks the Arctic canoe). loaded sledges.
after US. We went partly over land and
partly over sea ice. We reached Jackson's
winter quarters. where we found all in good
health. We remained there about six
weeks until the steamer Windward ar
rived. / left the Fran in good condition
and drifting, locked in the ice.
The Windward will take to England four
Englishmen of the Observation-Disclosures
CESS. Fisher and B%lomquist. Mr.. jackson
proposes to remain in the Arctic regions
until next summer with the intention of
pushing further north. Jackson and his
companions are in excellent health and
spirits m full of hope as 10 the results of
their exnedifiop