The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-19
Message from the Dead.


"Broenlund's' body was found in u
crevice near depot. Beside II were
sketches showing the work that had
been accomplished and also his diary,
In which Was the following entry
Persisted at 70 degrees under a
trial return over inland ice in Novem'
her. Arrived here under decreasing
moon, and cannot go on. owing Ia
frozen feet and darkness. The corpses
OF the others are in the middle Of
he ford Hagen died NnY Id. and
Myths some ten days later.
(Signed) JOERGEN BROENLUND.' $
Broenlund was buried on the spot
where his body was found Ii proved
impossible to find the corpses OF the
others, owing To the heavy snowfall.
Our three dead comrades, having
done their duty and persisted on the
field OF honor. we erected a monument
for them at our haven. Port Denmark.
Everything possible was done from
the ship TO succor them but il was
beyond human power to prevent the
catastrophe.
Ia the Frozen North.
TIE course of the expedition was
As follows:
Aug. 10. 1896. Northeast Coast OF
Greenland. - After difficult sailing
through the ice our ship reached y
degrees north latitude Depot stores
were landed az - degrees. A haven
for the ship was found at 76 degrees,
and was called Port Denmark. II was
resolved to remain here In he au-
tumn OF 1906 sledge Journeys were
made IT, northerly direction To es-
tablish sledge depots and prosecute
scientific Investigations
"A great sledge expedition 10 the
north with view to the discovery of
the unknown part OF the northeast
coast OF Greenland took place IN the
spring OF 1907 under command OF My
Illus Erickson. The expedition con-
sisted OF ten sleds In four patches
Three OF these patches returned be
fore the summer In September. 1907,
rescue expedition was sent out tn
find the batch that had not returned.
Ii found an open sea at so degrees.
Learned Their Comrades Fate.
''ln the course OF the autumn nu-
nervous sledge expeditions were start
I'd and new rescue expedition ser
out in March, 1908. 1t established
the certainty OF the fate OF the missing
party. Several other journeys were
made during the spring, one over the
inland ice southwest to Ardenoaple IN
let. and the Greenland coast was ex-
amined- To Cape BrtdgemaH- arS5- II
degrees. and into Peary Channel TO
Cape Glacier. The coast line went far
more easterly than we expected. Con
nection was obtained with Peary' $
landmark on Pearland, and AT Cape
Glacier the Danish flag was htisted
and the country taken possession VI
for Denmark and called King Freder'
lex VIII. Land
No Living People Encountered.
mo living people were encountered.
Scientific expeditions were continu-
ously made In the district surrounding
Port Denmark from the ship. On the
road scientific researches were made
and considerable physical collections
were made, and large quantity OF
scientific material and numerous
sketches, paintings and photographs
of the country were accumulated.
"Our departure from Port Denmark
took place July %. and owing to the
favorable condition of the Ice cruise
10 rs degrees was made. The mem
bers OF the expedition are all well and
it's collections are in good condition.
The Denmark will be towed from
here TO Copenhagen.