The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12

Windward was Sherard Osborn Ford. In the
northeast part OF the map. whore he W ished
to land his supplies and establish his base
OF operations. The point attained by the
Windward is shown fifty miles north Of Smith
Sound where she was frozen in for year.
reaching open water again last month and
finally returning to Newfoundland. She will
carry three years stores to Psary next sum
mer.
During the time the Windward was imprls-
oned in the ice and after her release Peary and
his sledges made journeys amounting to over
1900 miles. not counting return over the Same
track. These long trips were made both for
exploration and also to establish caches OF
supplies along the west side OF the channel
leading to the north so that they may be
available next spring and during the time the
explorer is engaged In his explorations. These
supplies and others that will be added to them
will enable Mr.. Psary to begin his researches
on the north coast OF Greenland whether or
not the Windward 10 able to land her stores at
the proposed base In Sherard Osborn Fjord
In the south. Mr.. Peary discovered that the
so-ealled Hayes Sound. northwest OF Cape
Sabine. is only an inlet or bay. 1t was supposed
by many that II extended through to the Arctic
Ocean west OF Ellesmers Land and separated
that country from Grinneil Land on the north.
Peary's discovery proves that these regions arc
one and the Same land and he has thus been
able TO settle the mos. important geographical
problems that awaited solution in that region.
He also travelled west across the northern
Fart OF Ellssmere Land which has nsver be-
fore been penetrated for any distanos and
visited its west coast joining his survey OF the
shore line with the short bit Of the coast fur
Their north which Lockwood discovered in May
1888. This IL the nrst time that any part OF
this coast has been seen sonth OF the inl'S
visited By Lockwood and indicated on the
west edge Of our map.
Another inland journey attempted. but not
com pleted. was from Fort Congsr northwes.to
Cape Columbia. A number OF accidents
compelled the explorer to turn back
beiose he reached the cape. In his var
ieay sledge journeys up the channel from the
Nindward's position he skirted the eas> coast
OF Grinnsll Land and Grant Land for \ distance
Of about $50 miles. reetifyinR tho mapping Of
this shore line In some respects and particu-
larly the surveys Of number OF indentations.
Fort ConGer was the headquarters OF the
Greedy expedition. and Peary was the first to
visit the place since Greedy left 1t In 1888. The
most northern point reached by Peary was
Cape Beechey in about S2' n. latitude. He has
distributed four tons OF supplss between Cape
Sabine and Fort Congsr. a distance OF $50
miles.
The winter Is now settling down over his
camp at Etah. on the Greenland coast. east OF
Smith Sound. 1t is a favorable position for
camp and is near the place where DR.. Hayes
wintersd In 1851. Peary has built a comfort
able house and during the winter he win col
lsct more dogs for next seasons cam paiRn and
prepare to resume his sledEe work up the
channels from Smith Sound as soon as the sun
returns. When tho Wlndward rejoins the ex-
plorer. 1t 10 his purpose to keep her In those
waters to await the completion Of his work.
II PeNry succeeds In getting through to Sher-
ard Osborn Ford next sum mer Rand his sledGe
journeys are as spendidly successful as they
have been during the past year. he will have
great story to tell OF the region north OF Green
| land that has not yet been explored