New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-15
NANSEN'S RETURN CONFIRMED,
LACK OF DOGS, HE SAYS. PREvE;TED |
HIM FROM REACHING THE POLE.
PROFESSOR MOHN DEEMS THE SCIENTIFIC RE-
SUITS OF THE OBSERVATIONS TO BE MAG
NIFIcENT-THE EXPLORERS Ro-
MANTIC ENCOUNTER

MANTIC ENCOUNTER on
AN lCEFIOE
London, Aug. 1.-THE wife OF DR.. Nansen. the
husband has arrived at Vard6e his return
from the Arctic regions.
vard5e, Norway. Aug. 14.-Dr. Nansen, the
Arctic explorer. says he expects that the Fran
will eventually arrive at spitzenbergen He
says that she drifted with the ice In westerly
direction to S4 degrees Rocky seas. he says.
prevented him from entering the mouth of the
Olensk River for the purpose of procuring dogs,
and lack of dogs prevented him from reaching
the North Pole. which he would otherwise have
found. DR.. Nansen says he found water $500
metres deep which became apprecaby warmer
at a depth of 100 metres
The land voyage, he says was very arduous,
but had extremely valuable results. He reached
the northern coast Of Franz Joseph Island in the
autumn OF 1890. and built stormhouse there. In
which he lived all the next winter.
Dr. Nansen adds that during the winter when
there was no bears flesh to feed to the dogs he
killed the weakest dogs and fed them to the
others Until the whole pack was killed. He and
Lieutenant Hansen started May 10 to try to
reach Spitzbergen After travelling for six
weeks on snOw-shoes, dragging sledges partly
over land and partly over sea Ice, they reached
the quarters occupied by +. G.. Jackson. Of tho
Windward expedition. The members OF this ex-
pedition were found to be healthy. and Dr. Nan
sen and his companion remained with them for
six weeks until the steamer Windward arrived
with supplies for Jacksons party. When the
steamer started on her homeward voyage DR..
Nanser and Lieutenant Hansen accompanied
her to this place.
Stockholm Aug. IA dispatch from Christ
iania to the "Unserland" says that PROFESSOR
Mohn. who is now at Vard0e, says that the
scientific results Of DR.. Nansen's observations
are magnificent. Several unknown islands were
discovered and their positions determined
Dr Nansen the dispatch adds. will leave Var
doe on Monday
London Aug. 1.-THE captain OF the WIND
ward has sent long dispatch from Explorer
Jackson to A c. w. Harmsworth, one Of the pro-
moters of the Jackson -Harmsworth expedition.
The dispatch says that Mr. Jackson met Dr.
Nansen accidentally June II on an icehoe
southeast OF Cape Flora. The meeting was most
remarkable, owing TO DIR. Nansen being uncer-
tain as to where he was. both OF his watches hav-
ing stopped and he having been misled by errors
IN PAYERS map Moreover he was quite unaware
OF Jackson's presence in Franz Josef Land He
evinced the greatest surprise and delight at meet
ing him. Members of the Jackson expedition
had during the spring been unknowingly within
a few miles Of Dr. Nansens quarters.
Mr. Jackson then proceeds TO relate In detail
his own doings. lie says he devoted most of the
last year to exploring the western part Of Franz
Joseph Land. He made accurate maps OF the
territory.
He discovered new regions, especially a large
trac. OF land beyond the heretofore known lin
its Of the island. with a magnificent headland
covered with ice from foot to summit. and
huge rcmpart Of ice that could not be passed
over at its base. Here the party met with
series Of furious gales fOgs and driving snow
storms Frequently they barely escaped being
smashed by the Ice Another lofty headland
was discovered up Cambridge Bay. A series OF
bardships and dangerous adventures was re-
warded by valuable scientific collections. The
phenomenal midness OF the spring caused dis
annointment The melting OF the Ice and the
CONSEQUENT openness OF the sea prevented the
,,sa of sledges in Journeys northward. num-
Der Of valuable photographs were taken pictur-
ing the terrible Arctic nature of the ice-capped
country.