Daily camera., 1901-01-10
ARCTIC EXPLORERS.
Efforts Made to Recover Those
Who We're Lost.
The Latest Expedition to Return
without Some of Its Members
Duke Of AbFuxxi VIII
Return for The M.

It. was announced recently that the
duke of the AbruZzi would return to
Franz Joseph Land next spring in tho
hope that he might succeed in rescuing
the three men from his expedition who
were lost during his recent sojourn in
that far northern land. In the brief re-
port of his discoveries, and of the re-
parties which attained the highest lat
itude ever reached, nothing was said OF
the great misfortune which befell the
expedition The facts have been made
known only since the expedition re-
turned to Italy. 1t will be RENE embered
that the first sredge party which tho
duke sent north from his vessel. tho
Stella Polare. when she was frozen in
the ice in latitude 81 degrees SIS min
utes, was failure. owing to the fright
ful cold. the temperature falling to 50
degrees Celsius. 1t was late in Feb
ruary when this expedition returned to
the ship. On March IL fresh attempt
was made. Ten men and many dogs
started northward After ten days
march Lieut.. Gaurini. of the Italian
navy. the Norwegian machinist Stock
Ell. and the Italian Alpine guide Tile,
declined to go any further. aud were
sent back TO the ship with the sledge
and ten dt-s g. says the New Work sun.
They ne, = returned to the ship and
no trace OF them cou.d be found. An
l.. u
ths ships doctor as leader. advanced
for q days TO beyond the eighf y-third
paraBsi and returned safe and soundto
the ship. 1t was the third expedition
that la.er made the highest norfhing.
Searching expeditions were sent out
for the 'cst men. but all in vain. Two
Gerats OF supplies were left for them al
p ces which i, was thouchf they might
r. sch If IbSv were alive. After the re-
tU'n Of the expedition to Italy an OF
iie'l marine inquiry was held n TO the
Disappearance of tbs three men. Seven
n mherS OF the expedition were exam
IN x None except the duke of the
Ahruzzi thCught the men could posi-
bly, bgal'Nc. DR.. Cavalli. Who was with
the party when the unfortunate men
turned back. testified that the ice was
wak in many places and covered with
new snow. and he believed tbs party
had fa len i'm and were drowned There
w.s 70 Ganeer he said. OF their losing
- IT course on their way back TO the
ship, for they knew perfectly the route
to steer. \ rescue expedition would be
impossible in the dark season. Other
witnesses expressed the belief that the
men had either succumbed to snow
storms or fallen through the ice.
The duke ofthe Abruzzi alone said he
believed here was hope thaa he men had
reached one OF the supply stations, or.
at least. had found refuge on some
island where they might be able 10 live
as Nansen did in the same region upon
the game they killed. He al orce hired
another vessel. the Stella Po,gre being
too badly used up for further arctic
work. and in the spring he will make
his way with new crew across Ba-
rents sea TO the archipelago where he
spent last winter. He viii lead a for
lorn hope. hut he has nobly determined
to undergo all the hardships necessary
to ascertain whether his lost comrades
are still alive in the frightful arctic
waste where they were swallowed up