New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14
orARY NEARS THE POLE.
.,proRER REACHES MOST NoRTHERLY
KNOWN LAND.
limit OF GREENLAND ARCHI-
AGO AND CHARTS NEWLY DIS
COVERED CoAsT-ANoTHER EX-
petition PLANNED.

petition PLANNED.
s.,, Cane Breton, Sept. 13-The Peary
NoTu 80. Erik from Cape Sabine. Ellesmere
ri.' list % arrived here to-day. All well.
$50 Fort Conger latitude sl:44 degrees north,
9ssis usas last reported on March 81. 1900 on
De ~ that year. and accompanied by Henson
g'A = Esouiunaus. crossed Robson Channel 10
90 90, greenland coast. and followed II along,
y y, s,d over sea ice. 10 the northward.
e iopr Cliffs on April 2s. two natives
a. -. hack and from Cape Britannia, s3:2i
ssns -o-tb Beaumont's furthest, two more
Hs''-S hack in Nay. Lcckwood's furthest north
sse o,.a.5 degrees north, Of May Is. 1882 was
Nss Al l1:ao p. m. on May 8 Its records were
gene a. Cape Washington, the headiand seen
rksa .. afteen miles northeast. in 1882, another
= LIE - erected and q copy Of the 'Farthest"
am 80 additional memoranda were deposited
ro With Henson and the other Esquimau.
fss s AN and al $3.50 degrees north. rounded the
-, extremity OF Greenland, finding the coast
'' - ,oint 10 trend rapidly eastward Here, on
: -,os- northerly known land in the world
y h,,f, a cairn in which he deposited. IN ad-
fs-s - the records Of his journey TO that point,
az - Of the flags of his country. Of his club
F :, his private signal, together with few
h - articles interesting as souvenirs
Guy. us,g his course directly northward, Peary
s+uck out over the sea ice for the Pole. but
De- ~ 70 advance only 10 $3.50 north, when he
d
s Retracing his steps 10 the shore, he
va :. along The Greenland coast all the time
psS.,s about one hundred and sixty miles be-
70 Toclwood's fUTthest, 10 latitude IS north,
F.nae q west. or, approximately, little more
-s degree from Independence Bay, discovered
" .a,,ed BIZ him July !. 1892. the high mountain,
- ,isihle TO the north, being plainly recognized
80 his new position 10 the south.
pvAgY's ESTIMATE OF HIS WORK.
,;,n ri the western and northern coast lines Of
s-.~,lana and with one two small breaks along
.Stern coast an exact and accurate chart OF
:. sr,,e archipelago Peary's own estimate OF
- xork is clearly set forth in the letter TO the
story Of the club, II. L. Bridgman from which
~ following extracts are taken:
Conger, April 1. 1901.
ssT-s me great pleasure present 20 the club
~ -esnlts OF the work OF 1899.
lrssrThe rounding Of the northern limit OF the
IFS s-dAe s-cbireIago the most northerly known
SsrS IN the world, probably the most horiherly
Assa..o,srbs highest latitude Yet attained in the
western Hemisphere $3.50 north). - H.
IhTa5t aPoleocrvstic Ice doe berg). etc.
"ra-s5ertns thai l am an old man. have one
okn leg sao Fan Gay feel that this was doing toll
srstlv well II is almost a Thousand years sliioe
II 4 t ts a arS and from that time Sorws-
sisns Dutch Danes Swedes, EnglishInen, ScoIch-
Americans
ward I'D its shores until al last through the N
s,rrrsntality and hberality OF the clup Us NORTH
EN- cape has been lifted out OF me ts aYe5t
ess-srterized by Sir Clements Markham as SECOND
IN Importance only 10 the attainment OF ne @
.r-T II do not capture the Pole itself IN TINS
su-ns campaign I shall try it again next spring.
Nv gratitude and respects 10 all the members OF
M club Always most sincerely. fE-ANi:
Dr. Dedrlcht takes this letter south to be sent oy
natives 10 Cape York thence by whaler 10 the Brit
sh consul at any civilized port
Having practically connected his work OF eight
wears before With that Of 1889 and completed the de-
termination Of the northern boundary Of Greenland
Psary or MAY. turned back following practicatly
the line Of his outward march, and on June 10 ar
rived at Fort conger having been three months In
the fed without accident illness serious mishap
Of any kind 10 himself any of his party seven
hundred niles more than Lockwood and Brainsro IN
10 bad been made IN less time and in tempera-
lures rsnging from % above TO 30 degrees below
zero Psary sends 10 the club a complete and de-
asa chart Of his newly discovered coast and other
Eu-k reserving until the completion OF his Work
the nonenclature and its publication
Having eliminated the Greenland archipelago as
desirable route to the pole. and no further advance
n-thward being possible until the opening OF the
season of 1901 Peary decided that his next attempt
Yorld be from Cane HecIa. the northern point Of
eannsn Land and from Fort Conger, as base
Dsaaing thus TO winter conger. the autumn was
coupled in hunting and obtaining the necessary
.issh for and dogs
EXPLORER REACHES THE wINDWARD.
Late in April 1871. with his entire force. Peary
rstFssted southwark 10 open communication with
ne clubs steamer OF 1900. from which nothing had
been heard. The WinIward, fast in her winter
quarters at Payer HarbOr near Cape Sabine. with
Mrs Peary and Miss Peary on board, prisoners IN
he ice for nearly eight months, was reached on
NAY C. and in her Peary established his headquar-
until the auxiliary ship Of 1901 should arrive
Not until the WindwaTd was reached did Peary
earn OF the DEATH almost eighteen months before
4 his daughter Francesca, born in Washington In
January 1893 following HIS departure for the north
Open water came early at Cape Sabine, and on
lilly the windward extricated herself from the
he and. crossing TO the side of Smith Sound
ieToted July 70 a successful hunt for walrus. in
lgzhed Gulf 10 provide food for natives and dogs
ltng the field work OF 1892. One hundred and
twenty-five were captured and landed at Cape
Sabine, the Windward recrossng the sound to Etah
ssrys headquarters OF 1s99lso. where she awaited
he Erik which arrived on August 4. fourteen days
I'M Sydney. c. B.. and bringing Peary, with other
asss. that OF his mothers death in Portland. ~.
November last
The Wiadward and the Erik worked the nex'
lsht in company. under Peary's directic-;-
a1ther Preparation for the expedition OF 1862
Elk having landed Pesry and the last Of his equip
-ea, and supplies at temporary camp on the
s'-'h side Of Hershel Bay ten miles south OF Cape
<''ne, his headquarters tor next winter sailed on
august e FOR home Mrs. Peary and Miss Peary
,sa'ning on her and to be followed in few days
= he Windward
s-Ae Erik found much difficulty IN crossing Smith
80 on account OF the fee. and reached land only
ugh the skill with which she was handled by
-Aan Bartlett. who was forced to give up his
- snip. the Windward. TO act pilot and Ice
- o. The Erik. -Four days were required TO
lag '"enty-three miles from Etah 10 Hershel Bay.
10 TAKE FIELD AGAIN IN 1902.
rsaFys winter arrangements at Cape Sabine In
trs "n'ort. and with ample supply OF provis-
,.. pushed along the route 10 Fort Conger, he
20 - take the field with the returning light OF
n loAy rested and in the best possible condition.
| --.Ag the entire two Mears since he has heen