The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-18

geographical work was done. The Peary
Club sent the Diana Zip III 1899 with foou
and mali, and sho returned two or three
months late, preceded by tho Wndwar'd'
iii 1900 rcary started froi1, Fort Cons
scr. with his faithful negto servant Hen
sou, and I'VE Esklr,os. Hc crossed ROD
eson Channel on the leo to Greenland,
and pursued tho plan Of sending BACK
his t,skImos With their sleds us fast ne
their provisions, loaded upon the latter,
were exhausted, so TINT carly IN May
lie had only one strong team, ono rs
klmo and Henson. stirtlng the north
const no reached the Cniri, left BY Lock-
wood iii lSs2-thon the fnrthcst point
north reached BY i1nn-on May 10, 1900.
He rounded the northernlnost point OF
Greenland In latitude, 50: 80, being the
northcrnmoet land yet trod by him. Penry
then pushed out Upon the Ice In the
hope Of reaching the Pole, but eleven
miles further north he found 30 wide
n stretch Of water that he coud not
cross and wns compelled to turn back.
The Wndwafd was sent North In 1000
to open UP communication with Penny
mud found him Mt Cape Sabine, remaining
there until July 8. 1ool
Satisfied BY the experience of a prev
io,,s year that tho ice pack north OF
Greenland was not solid enough to en-
courage fresh venture. Pcary decided
that his attempt In the spring Of 1901
should be made from Grant tSLand, on
the west side OF 12omeson Channel lie
would make Fort Congcr his preliminary
base again. md seek to leave tho land
at Cape Hccla, said to be the northern
most point Of land in the vast archipel-
ago west Of Greenland. Late In tho win.
ter, therefore, instead Of staying down
near his ship, Peary was 1uartered at
Fort Conger. On April s. 1901 & he started
with Henson. one Eskimo. two slcdges
and Il dogs for the vlnclnlty OF Cape
Hecln. On renching' the vicinity Of Lin
coin Bay he found the conditions ,of tho
men and dogs was such that he was
Obliged to turn back Late In April he
started southwark, and arrived at Cape
Sabine on his birthday, May 9, Several
weeks later the Erik arrived from the
south with mail and food. Then both
the relief ship and the Windward re-
turned to lower ATTITUDES, Mrs. Peary
coming home on her husbands own ship.
In the spring of 1902 Peary started over
t. froy, IA
on the north coast of Greenland. In an.
attempt to reach the Pole Each days
march was very nrduous on account OF
the broken condition of the Ice and the
vast pressure ridges crossing his path.
His general course was detected to the
west by the character Of the Ice. at
his farthest camp, In latitude 81 degrees
II minutes n, the polar pack became I'M
and further efforts TO ad;
vance were given up. He had attained
the nearest approach to the Pole In the
American Arctic. Commander Peary was
elected president of the American Geo.
graphical Socey in 1902
It is now Pearys intention to take
his ship along the west coast or Green
land, to what is called the open Polar
Sea- then shift his course to the north
west and westward until he comes 70
Cane Helca and establish his winter
qaurters there. In the spring following
he proposes 10 ;.ush out from Me main
land with dogs ana sedscs crc- the
ice to the Arctic Ocean. It wonld BE a
great advantage for him to push his ship
up to Cape Hccla. a feat which no ex-
plorcr has been able to accomplish, but
the engines Of the Roosevelt, upon which
he now sails, are strong enough, 1t Is
believed to accomplish that feat. Cape
Hecla is about 400 nautical miles from
the Pole in direct line. and If Peary
can establish basis Of supplies there
he will have an enormous advantage over
any previous expedition and will be IN
splendid position to reach the goal OF
his ambition.
1t may be mentioned for the comfort
OF those who are in middle life, that the
explorer who undertakes this great voy-
age is nearly forty years OF age.
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