Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-11-09
2O3 MILES FROM POLE
Commander Peary's New Record
in Arctic Exploration
Despatch from Labrador Tells Briefly
His perIenees-Homeward Voyage
Ineessant battle.

lncessant Battle.
The United States now holds the record
of ''farthest north" 81 degrees minutes
This feat was accomplished by Com
mander Robert e. Peary, of the United
states navy. The Arctic explorer failed
TO reach the North Pole, as ne had conf
IDENTIFY hoped to do with his specially con-
-structed vessel, the Roosevelt, but he
penetrated nearer the Pole than the
Duke of AbruzSis expedition, which had
held the Arctic record, 30 degrees, "a
minutes What Commander Peary did
and his experiences during the last year
in the frozen North are briefly, but GER
tainly wildly summarized In commune
cation received Friday by Herbert l..
Brldgman, secretary OF the Peary Arctic |
club. The communication follows:
Hopedale Labrador, via Twillingate, |
Newfoundland. November 2.
Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant |
land, somewhat north Alert winter
quarters. Went north with Sledges Feb |
ruary via HeclSa and Columbia. Delayed
by open water between 81 and IS degrees
Beyond IS six days. Gale disrupted Ice,
destroying caches, cut off communica-
ton with supporting bodies and drifJed
due east Reached 81 degrees six min
utes north latitude over ice, drifting
steadily eastward Returning ate eight
dogs Drifted eastward delayed by open
water; reached north coast Greenland in
straitened conditions. Killed musk oxen
and returned along Greenland coast to
ship. Two supporting parties driven on
north coast Greenland. One rescued by
me in starving condition. After one week
recuperation on Roosevelt, sledged west
completing north coast Grant land, and
reached other land near Tooth meridian.
Homeward voyage incessant battle with
ice, storms and headwinds. Roosevelt
magnificent ice fighter and sea boat. No
deaths or illness In expectation. PEARY
NIL ,-o,,,o,,. 10000 Co. . ,otn, 49,.
est the Pole was made by Captain Cagni.
OF the Duke OF the Abrlzzi's italian expe-
diJion, who reached 1874 north, or within
237 statute miles Of the Pole. The point
reached by Peary-S7.s-places him about
203 miles from the Pole.
Commander Peary's polar steamship,
the Roosevelt, left New York on her long
Journey In search OF the North Pole on
July 16, 1905. The Re- IT was built in
Maine and came 20 NJ York. where she
was refitted before starting. The vessel
for which funds were furnished by the
Peary Arctic club, OF New York, was de-
signed by a, naval architect. William e.
Winant, particularly for Arctic explora-
ton. She cost about 100000. The
Roosevelt had a crew OF 20 men under
Capt. Bartlett. Commander Peary did not
go with the ship from New YORK, but
Joined her at Sydney. Capt Breton, where
she took on coal and additional supplies.
ire Roosevelt left Sydney on July &c.
Labrador, July 20, from which point she
crossed to Greenland. The vessel was
next heard from at Etah. North Green
land She passed Cape York. August Z,
and reached Etah on August 16. The
expeditions auxiliary steamer the Erik
in the mean time had visited various
settlements In Greenland and obtained
natives and dogs for the explorer and
turned them over to the Roosevelt or
August Is. At Etah the Roosevelt over
AAw.
last supply Of coal from the Eric and
thence proceeded north with rs Esquim-
aus and about 200 dogs.
When nothing had been heard from thC
Roosevelt by last July, friends Of tht
Arctic explorer, who had expected a mes
sage Of some kind In May or June, begar
TO be worried at the long delay. Thu
anxiety, however, was not shared by tn,
members Of the Peary Arctic club, whit
then said they did not expect to hea
from Peary until October or November
1t was then explained that his only wa!
of getting news down from the Nortl
was by whaling ships.
Peary planned to have his headquarter
350 miles north OF Cape Sabine. From
that point he planned to make his actua
journey to the Pole, a distance Of so
miles, across a desert OF Ice and snow
The final dash he expected to make in
month or six weeks from the time he lef
headquarters.
y
mander, has been spending the summer Il
Maine. In an interview on Oct rs, Mrs
Peary is reported to have expressed he
confidence in her husbands safety Sh
said also that she expected to hear fror
him in November.
In an interview before he left New Yor
Peary expressed great confidence in tn
success Of the venture. He explaine
that nearly all the men accompanyin
him were members OF former Arctic ex
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the work ahead OF them. After outlinin
his route to his winter quarters, Com
mander Peary said:
We will remain In these quarters unit
February 1, 1906 and then begin the das
for the Pole, about 500 miles. In tn
party that will go with me will be
sledge for each Esquimau, and from ST
to eight dogs to each sledge. Each Of tn
sledges will have 500 pounds OF dog foot
ships biscuits and tea. My only instru
ments will be a travellers theodolite,
pocket sexrant and a chronometer Al
though am convinced there is no animf
life in the country. we will carry tw
light rifles
My garb will be deerskin coat and cal
bearskn trousers and sealskin boot
This is my ninth trip TO the Arctic. ant
barring sickness and other contingencies
will give the Pole the hardest try 1T ha
had yet hope to win. There are thre
strong points in my favor: First, III
ever built, second my knowledge game
by 10 years in the Arctic, and. third, m
knowledge OF the Esquimaus and how
handle them.
Commander Peary is unquestionabl
coming home. This seems 10 be borT
out by the routing of the despatch. Hope
dale. or Hoffenthal, Is a Moravian missio
station on the east coast of Labrado
Twillingate Is a port on the east coast
Newfoundland. The message was probab
mailed by Commander Peary from Hope
dale to the most accessible cable point.
Commander Robert Edwin Peary Is
years old and Is a civil engineer In Il
United States navy. He has made flN
attempts to reach the Pole. as follows:
First, 18s6-Reached and traversed
North latitude
Second. 1891-Equlpped by Academ
Natural science reached S1.3T
Third, -95-SIudied country ar
people, but did not equal former record.
Fourth. S98-19O1-Equpped by sui
scription; reached 84.1T.
Fifth 1906 Equipped by Arctic clul
reached s7.06.
Mrs. Peary accompanied her husband {
three OF the expeditions, and in 189
shortly after their arrival in winter cam
a daughter was born to them.