The Coconino sun., 1901-02-16
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PerilOus Feat Accomplished by the Duke of the Abrussi and His Party-Particulars of the
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ofhclal report on their polar eXpedl- ton which appears in the Italia Militare Marina. The earlier stages of their experiences have already been told. What is new and interesting dates from February after their win ter on Rudolf land. zOO yards from the shore, where the ice in the bay had crushed in one of the sides of the Stella Polare and let in the water. The story has already been told of an excursion about Christmas time, when the duke and Cagni fell into a crev- asse. The duke lost two fingers by frost bite and the doctor forbade him to undertake the command of the ex- petition over the ice toward the pole. Capt. Cagni started, however. on Feb ruary 20. but the intense cod and consequent difficulty with the provi- sions compelled him to return almost immediately. On March II the expe- dition started again. It consisted of ten officers and men, with numerous dogs and some sledges and kayaks, says an eastern exchange.
 After nine days march, during which 43K miles were made, Cagni, finding the provisions running short, sent back Lieut.. Querini with two men. These three have not been heard of since. On March 31. when the sledge expedition had passed the eighty-third parallel, Dr. Cavalli-Mo- linelli was sent back with two men. They, with two sledges and 16 dogs, arrived safely at the main camp on April 24. having taken four days longer to return than to go. Cagni, in the meantime, continued his journey with three of the Italian Alpine guides Canepa, Petigax and Fenouil- let. Cagni worked on an equality with his companions and at night they all shared the one sleeping sack of reindeer skin. They had the advan- tage now of having the sun always with them. The ice softened and their way became easier. They ate their provisions as long as they lasted and then commenced to kill the dogs for food in order to live. or rather in order to attain their object. They were able to increase their speed to nine and a half miles per day and at last they reached Nansen's farthest north, s6 degrees IA minutes. After a long and careful observation to make sure of this they passed beyond, and on April 26, 1900, they touched SC degrees 33 minutes N. at about 56 degrees E., when they decided to turn back. No land was in sight, nothing but ice in state of thaw. Peter mann's land, which Payer believed he saw, did not exist where he stated, otherwise Cagni would have seen it early in his journey. The same is said of King Oscar land, which would otherwise have been seen on the re- turn march.
 Toward the end of May the four ad- venturers found themselves at the eighty-second parallel, but the condi- tion of the ice had compelled them to keep too far to the west. On une 8 they made Harley and Ommaney islands, having passed Rudolf island without observing it. They now made the best of their way east, then north east. and finally reached thc main camp in good health on June B with two sledges and seven remaining dogs.
 The Stella Polare still remained above the ice and Capt. Cagni suc- ceeded in repairing her sufficiently for the return voyage, which commenced on August IS. It was highly improb- able that the vessel would have with stood another winter in the ice. Two years provisions were left at the camp in the forlorn hope that the three missing men might still return. On August r the Stella Polare was