The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11
LOST ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
The Duke Of the Abruxzi VIII Go North to
FRY to Rescue Three Of Ills Wen.

1t was announced last week that the Duke
OF the Abruzzi would return to Franz Joseph
Land next spring In the hone that he might
succeed in rsscuing the thres men from his ex-
petition who vera lost during his recent So
journ in TINT far northern land. In the brief re-
ports of his discoveries. and ot the remarkable
slndge lournev Of one Of Lis parties which
attained the highest latitude over reached.
nothing WAS said of tho great mislor-
time which bct"ll the expedition, Tho facts
have been made known only since tle eNpedi-
ton returned TO Italy. II VIII he remembered
that the first Fledse party which the Duke
cont north from his vessel. the Stella Polnro.
when she was frozen In the ice In latitude 81
degree. IS minutes, was "A failure, owing To
the trightful cold. the temperature falling 10
50 degrees Celsius. II was late In February
las, when this expedition returned to the slip.
On March II q fresh attempt was made. Ten
men and many dogs started northward. A.
ter ten days march [ lieut.. Guarlni Of the Italian
Navy. the Norwegian machinlst Stockrn. and
the Italian Alpine guido Tile. declined to go
any farther. ard were sent hack to the ship
with IA" sledse and ten d-ss.
They never returned 10 the ship and no trace
Of them could Ia found. All the other mem
beers 81 tho party. with the ships doctor IA
leader. advanced for twsntv DAYS 10 beyond
the eightv-thiri parallcl and returned sete
and sound to tho ship. II VIA the third exre-
dltion that lator made the highest nOrthing
Searching expeditions wore sent out for
the lost men. but all IN vain. Two depots ~
supplies were left for tham AT places which
II was thought thew might reach II thew were
alive. After the return Of the expedition TO
ITALY an orfcial marina inquiry was held as
to the disappearance % the three men. Seven
member. NJ the expedition were examined.
None. exCept the Duke Of the Abruzzi. thought
tho men could possibly be alIvc. Or Cavalli.
who vas with tho party wh.n the unfortunate
mon turned back. testified that the Ice was
yc1k In many places and covered with new
snow and he believed tho party had fallen
IN and wers drowned There was no danger.
he said. OF their losing their course on thoi-
wav back 70 tho ship, for thew knew rerfNc'lv
the route to steer. A rescue expedition would
hn impossible e. tho dark season. Other wit
nesscs Expressed their belief that tho mon
had either siccumbed to snow storms or fallen
through the Zoe.
Tho puk. Of tho Ahruz2I alone said 10 be-
llevsi there was hope that the mon had
-csch.d one ~ the supply ste tons. or. at least.
had found refuge on some Island whore thcv
might h. able 10 live. as Nanssn did IN the same
region. upon the game thev Killed. He ut
once hired smother vessel, the Stella Polare
being too badly ussd M for further Arctic
work. md IN the spring he will maxi. HIS way
with q new crew across Barents Sea 70 the
Archipelago where he spent la-t winter. He
will lead a torlorn hore. hut he has nohlv do
tormired 10 undergo AL the hardshlr' neces-
sarv 10 ascertain whether hs lost comrades
arn s'ill alive in the frigh'ful Arctic waste
where thew were swallo we'd UT.