New-York tribune., 1906-11-03

did and his experiences during tho last year in
the frozen North rather briefly, but certainly
vividly summarized in communication received
last night by Herbert l. Bridgman, secretary
of the Peary Arctic Club The communication
follows:
Hopedale, Labrador. via TwiIingate. Newfound-
land. November 2
Herbert i. Bridgman:
Roosevelt wintered north coast Grant Land
somewhat north Alert winter quarters. Went
north with sIedges February via HeckIa and
Columbia. Delayed by open water between "a
and IS degrees. Beyond IS six days. Gale dis
rupted ice. destroyed caches, cut off communi-
cation with supporting bodies and drifted due
east. Reached 81 degrees minutes north ati-
tude over ice, drifting steadily eastward. Re
turning ate eight dogs. Drifted eastward: de-
layed 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 starvinu
condition. After ore week recuperatioa on
Roosevelt, sledged west, completing north coast
Grant Land, and reached other land near Tooth
meridian homeward voyage incessant battle
with ice, storms and hea i,~:ads. Roosevelt
magnificent ice fighter and sea bo.S. No deaths
or illness in expedition. PEARs
Mr Bridgman said that the receipt of a-y
news from the explorer now was a surprise to
him because he had supposed it had become
TOO late in the season for Commander Peary to
tehd news Of his venture. MI. Bridgnan added
that the message spoke for itself and that since
he did not know more of the results Of Com
mander Feary's effort to reach the Pole than
the public did, ne could hardly comment upon
The dispatch There was little doubt however
es said that Commander Peary was coming
nome This seems TO be borne out by the rout-
Ing or the dispatch. Hopedale, or Hoffenthal is
MoraVlan mission station the east coas
OF Labrador Twiilingate is a port on the ca ST
coast of Newfoundland. Mr. Bridgman said
the message was probably mailed by Com
mander Peary from HOpedale to the most acces-
sible able point
The previous record for the point nearest the
Pole was made by Captain Cagni of the Duke
OF The Abruzzfs Italian expedition. who reached
1914 north. or within 237 statute miles of the
Pole, The point reached by Peary-S7.6-places
him about POS miles from the Pole
Commander Peary's polar steamship. the
Roosevelt left New York her long journey
IN search of the North Pole on July 16 1909
The Roosevelt built in Maine and came
down 10 New York, where she was reftted be-
fore starting. The vessel, for which funds were
fur rished by the Peary Arctic Club of New
York, was designed by a naval architect William
+. Winant, particularly for Arctic exploration
She cost about 100000. The Roosevelt had q
crew of twenty men. under Captain Bartlett
Commander Peary did not so with the shin
frou. New York. but joined her later at sydney
CAGE Breton, where she took on coal and addi-
uoHu supplies. The Roosevelt left SYDNEY on
July 20. She WAS next reported a Domino Rum
Lao-ador, Juiy %, from which point she crossed
10 Greenland. The vessel was next heard from
,rtah. North Greenland. She passed Cana
NorL August :. and reached Etah on AUGUST
10 The expeditions auxiliary steamer the Erik
In the mean time had visited various settle
mems in Greenland and obtained natives and
dogs for the explorer aud turned them over TO
the Roosevelt on August I3. At Etah the Roose-
Nelt ovefhauled ner machinery, took on board
her last supply Of ccal from the Erik and thence
preceded north with twenty-three Esquimaus
ana abou; two hundred doss.
"heIl nothing had been bes!d from the Roose-
vet by last July. friends of the Arctic explorer,