New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
A LETTER FROM PEARY.

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q Foulhe Fiord. 70 get a letter which. accord
ins a note from Peary, brought on board By
2 native IN North Star Bay, 70 be found
on pole on top of Littletol Island. Il con-
ta.red nothing in addition 70 what Mat, had
tod US We are now making straight 70. Cape
sabine, which is clearly IN view 10 the north
west as a dark red mass OF rock. To our right
is q vast field Of foe ice. the first we have en-
countered Matt says this ice teens with walris.
50 that We shall have plenty OF dog meat. The
shove II Elesmere Land has been IL view since
Yesterday with vast glaciers pouring down
everru here, and most OF the slopes snow clad.
but Yet great stretches OF bare land also
seen. mostly precipitous. indeed. but some Of
them comparatively gentle. TO the north the
steep faces Of Cape Hawkes. and other capes
brightly 1T up by the sun. The presence of
the ice makes the temperature somewhat lower,
namely 80 degrees. but yet the perfect calm
prevailing and the sun shining in q cloudless
SKY make II perfectly comfortable on deck IN
Nine A m We have Just entered the ice pack,
and though We received several severe bumps.
yet the ship IS proceeding through lanes q open
water a. full speed and with little opposition.
hope i may continue thus 70 Cape Sabine.
which now seems hardly five miles 90.
Ore-thirty p n. At noon while We a.
dinner. The steamer was laid alongside ledge II
rock continued by d cake Of ice, OF the east
pom % Cape Sabine The supplies are being
Aned directly from the ship 70 the rocks
Atta 0oraine comes down in a gentle soQe 10
ne Nater's edge, with a clear pool OF fresh water
Close by This IS ideal camping place and On
4 We shall build our house. a walrus and
sea were seen in the harbor a we approached
me shore. and ducks are flying about
seven D. m. Our last supper IN board ship IS
.-sl over our supplies have al been landed *
cslt part Of the coal on looking ser the noun
tam ~ groceries. lumber, coal and other supplies
i g evident that we are secure against DANCE.
Nnether n other respects our expedition IS TO he
success or a failure will greatly depend on
What Sverdrup has done. II he has explored all
ne country within easy reach Of his winter
quarters there remains nothing for u 70 do. for
We are less favOrably located Cor exp l0rati = II
~ unknown. Cape Sabine being one 90 the most
familiar localities IN the Arctic regions
had look FL the spot We have selected for
olr house. II IS a small level space ON the south
face o. a small crag few wards away is the
moraire. consisting of angular grave Behind
me cEag IS a shallow pool " the purest iT"sn
water would Ike 70 be able 70 add that
no"ers are blooming around. but unfortunately
tne.r absence is one OF the most conspicuous
chsract-ristlcs OF the locality
Thus are finally established aOout thirty
niles Of the point on which had fX'c for nv
base Of operations This - unluckN. ana so IS
ne caprice Of fate which detained Svci 1rup in
rs vicinity when he had no Intention "ha'efei
d encroacnirg on our chosen field. 10 All otnrI
respects however have been remarkably
fortunate Time and again Il has her impos-
siole r. get nearer % Cape Sabine than "lthn
your or ave miles We're landed from me snip
oy means % gangway. In 1871 froleS9'i
lAbhey. OF the Pcary Relief Expedition. had ~
walk through storm anc sleet over several H"S
OF ice 20 land a. Cape Faraday. some f'Fly H"rs
70 he south. we had day a perfect calm ana
uncmned sunshine with the temperature OF
eary May IN Washington. Pieasentest ~ a.! 70
record is the universal kindness we experienced
rom every one on board especially from II l.
Br.egnan. commander f the Peary supply eX-
vediuon and from Captain :. " Bartlett VINO
Neglected no opportunity TO be % assistahee
70 Us y IS a pleasure also 70 ackno"iedSe o1l
Indebtedness 70 Lieutenant Peary. 70 whose KIND
Consideration we owe the unusual opportunity
now afforded Us as well 20 the Peary ArcNc
Club which carried out his intentions Win sgch
generous uberalifv ROBERT STEIN.