Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-25
ARCTIC EXPLORERS,
Efforts Made to Recover Those
Who We're Lost.
The Latest Expedition 60 Return
without Some Of Its Members
Duke of Abruxst VIII
Rstur for Them.

1t was announced recently that the
duke of the Abruzzi would return "a
Franz Joseph Land next spring in the
hope that he might succeed in r~escuing
the three men from his expedition who
were lost during his recent ~soiourn in
that far northern land. In the brief re-
port Of has discoveries. and OF the re-
mlrkable sledge journey Of enc Of his
parties which attained the highest lat
itude ever reached, nothing vas said Of
the great misfortune which befsll the
expedition. The facts have been made
known only since the expedition re-
turned TO Italy. II viii bt remembered
that the first sltdge party which the
duke sent north from his vessel. the
stella Polarc. when she was frozen in
the Ice In latitude 81 degrees 55 min
WeS, was a failure. owing TO the fright
ful cold. the temperature falling to -
degrees Celsius Ii was late in Feb
ruurv when this expedition returned TO
the ship On March II a fresh attempt
was made. Ten men and many dogs
started n%orthward. Arer ten days
march Lieut.. Gaurini. OF the Italian
navy. the Norwegian machinist Stock
en-, and the Italian Alpine guide Tile.
declined to GO any further, and we're
sent back to the ship with the sledge
and ten dogs, says the New York Sun.
They never tpturned to the ship and
no trace of them could he found. All
the other members Of the parry. with
the ships doctor as leader, advanced
for % days TO beyond the righyy third
parallel and returned safe and sounhto
the ship. 1t was the third expedition
that later made the highest norrhing.
Searching expeditions were sent out
for the lost men, hut all IN vain. Two
depots Of supplies were left for them at
PAGES which IT was thoughF they might
reach II they were alive. After the re-
turn Of the expedition to lialy an Of
iictal marine inquiry was held a. 10 the
disappearance Of tn three men. Seven
members Of the expedition were exam
ingA None except the duke 81 the
Abruzzi thought the men could posi-
bly, bealiyc. DR.. Caval,i. who was with
the party when the unfortunate men
turned back. testified that the ice was
weak in many places and covered with
new and he believed the party
had fallen in aud were drowned. There
was no danger, ne said. of their losing
their course on their way back Ia the
ship, for they know perfectly the route
To steer. A rescue expedition would be
impossible in the dark season. Other
witnesses expressed the beiDf that the
men had either succuThtd 10 snow
storms or fallen through the ice.
The duke ofthe Ahruzli alone said he
believed there was hoprthatth the men had
reached one of the supply stations. or,
at least, had found refuge on some
island where they might be able to live.
a. Nansen did in the zane region. upon
the game they killed. He AZ nee hired
another vessel the Stella Po,are being
too badly used up for further arctic
work. and in the spring he will make
his way with a new crew acruys Ra.
rents sea 10 the archipelago where he
spent last winter. lie will lead a for.
Torn hope, but he has nobly determined
to'undergo all the hardships necessary,
10 asct rtain whether hiy jast comrades
are still alive in the frightful arctic
waste where they were swallowed up