Evening journal., 1902-09-19
FAILED
TO REACH POLE
Expedition Driven Back by
NOVing Ice FIOeS
HAS MANY RARE SPECIMENS
After lie Reports to Navy Department
lie Will Be Assigned TO Duty in
UNiied States
HAS MANY RARE SPECIMENS

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North Sydney. c. b.. Sept. 19.-Lieu-
tenant Robert e. Peary arrived here
yesterday on the steamer Windward
from the frozen north. I-e aid net
discover the North Pole during his
trip of four years, but he says that in
his last dash with that object in view
he made important discoveries. He
says he feels certain that the pole can
be reached. and furthermore. that II
he were a man Of Independent means
he would persevere until he succeed
ed. The most northerly point reached
waa S4 degrees II minutes, in latitude.
northwest of Cape Hecla. Lieutenant
Pelcy says that the pole can he
reached from Franz Josef Land. and
from Grant Land, in latitude SO de-
grees, If the winter quarters are es-
tablished as far north as possible. He
says that he would just as soon win
ter at Cape Hecla as at Sabine or
Etah.
On board the Windward also was
Mrs. Peary, who is just recovering
from a fornights illness, and who is
glad in reaching land once more. She
is expected to recuperate quickly on
proceeding to a more congenial cline.
Little Marie Peary and others Of the
party are in good health.
DR.. Diedrick was on board and quite
we'll. As far as can be learned. the diff
ference between him and Lieutenant
Peary has not been patched up. DR..
Diedrick declined to say anything
further at present than that the diff
ficulty between him and Lieutenant
Peary had not been settled.
Lieutenant Pcery sent to the club
the following report OF the operations
Iof the expedition for last year:
april 1st started northward over
the Polar Sea with Henson, four Es-
.kimos and six sledges. Old ice foes cov-
erred deep with snow and intersectea
with rubble ridges and lanes of young
ice were encountered from the moment
we left the ice foot. The same kind
of travelling, except the lanes of young
ice, was found by the English exnedi-
ton Of 1876. After six marches open
leads, foes in motion we're encounter
ed. AS we advanced the foes became
smaller, the pressure ridges on a
grander scale and the open leads more
frequent Each days march was more
perilous. and our general course de-
fected west by the character Of the
ice. Finally the polar pack BECAME
impracticable, and further efforts to
advance were given up. Hecla was
regained April % and Conger May 3.
"The Windward bored her way
through the ice and entered the har-
Dor the morning Of August and got
out again the same afternoon with
scarcely is minutes to spare before
the harbor was closed BIZ the ice.
Forcing our way across Smith Sound.
my Esldmos, with their belongings.
were landed in Inglefeld Gulf. Several
days were devoted to hunting walrus.
then the Windward started south,
reaching and leaving Cape York the
afternoon of Au- Just 2S.
Equipment and personnel were sat
isfactory and further advance was
vetoed by insuperable natural condi-
tions The Windward has on board
the instruments, chronometers and
arctic library abandoned by the Greely
expedition and numerous specimens
of natural history, bear, musk OK,
reindeer and walrus skins. The skele-
ton of a two-horned narwhal, a rare
arctic specimen, also living specimens
of musk OK, walrus, arctic hare and
Eskimo dog are also on board.
"The anchor and chain lost by Erik,
last summer. is on board. The Fran
left Goodhoun about August 20. bound
for home. She has been in Soner
Sound, from whence it is understood
that explorations were made to the
northwest. One death "a fireman) is
reported since. Others on schooner
are said to be we'll"
Peary Must Return to Navy.
Washington, Sept. 19.-When Com
mander Robert Emmett Peary, U. S.
n, who is now on his way to New
York from his attempt to reach the
North Pole. reports to the navy de-
partment he will be assigned to duty
in the United States. Commander
Peary has been on leave of absence
since May, 1897, and during that time
has been promoted from Lieutenant
commander to his present grade. His
services as a civil engineer are need
ed, as there are only 21 in the navy at
fhfe time