Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

hours During January 7, ana the
wind blew at 70 mics an hour with ~
degrees OF frost. 1t was Impossible 10
move and members OF the party were
frequently frost bitten in their sleeping
bags.
On January we left camp and reached
latitude $40. longitude 1872 east. this being
the most southerly point ever reached
Here we hoisted the Union Jack presented
TO VS. by Her Majesty the Queen. No
mountains were visible and we saw only
a plain stretching to the south
We then started on the. return trip
TO pick UP our depot on the plateau
guided by our outward tracks for
tho flags attached to the tent poles
had been blown away.
Tho high winds now blowing AZ
our backs helped us "a travel from
20 to 30 miles daily and we reached
the upper glacier depot on the 18Th.
The snow had been blown from the
surface Of the glacier. leaving only
slippery blue ice which presented the
greatest difficulties in the descent
The slcdgc was lowered by stages by
means OF the alpine rope and we toll
lowed as best we could cnre being
taken TO have the guiding lines we'll
fastened and taut,
FINISHED THEIR FOOD.
ION tho morning OF January 26 our
food was finished. It was slow going.
Sixteen miles were covered In 20 hours
march as the snow was two feet deep
| and there were many concealed GREY
asses We reached the lower Rla
ftn
noon Of the 27th There we obtained
| food and were able to proceed with
greater speed. We reached the 'Grisi
depot named after the dead pony
on February 2. with no food remain
ing. Wild was suffering from dys-
EMERY. the effects Of the horse meat.
ana on February 4. the entire party
was Frustrated from the same disease
and unable TO move. For eight days
the men suffered. but our condition
improving and helped by strong south
erly billiards. we managed to make
our way to 'Chinarnan depot which
we reached on February 10. The food
lad again run out.
THE blizzard continued with 70 de
grecs of frost. and We discarded every
thing except our camp outfit and geo
,ogical specimens aud on February ;
reached the next depot, all our food be
ing finished. Three days later We cam
IT, sight ~ the depot on Minna bluff
which had been laid by the Joyce part!
in january. Here we received new
from the ship. Marshall had relapse
Nut though he suffered greatly ~e mad
a forced march o; "a miles. He was un
al" to go beyond that and on the 27th
left him IN charge OF Adams. wh''
Wild and made another forced marc
to the ship FOR relief. | returned VII
A relief party and all reached the shi
at Hut Point on March in a hlizzar'
The total distance Of the Journey, II
! GLIDING relays. was 1.7os miles and tn
$ time occupied l2S days"
, The Ninrod expedition 20 the sout
> pole left England in July, 1907, afte
, Queen Alexandra had given the vess'
q a flag and King Edward had bestowe
o the Victorian order on Lieut.. Ernest i
= Sbactel.on. Of TIE British navy leade
Of the party, who made Trip 10 Ut
Antarctic in 1an, -oS az member Of IN
Discovery expedition, under Captain +
T Scott. Tie Ninlrod carried a mote
. ! Sledge FOR me use or ire eHpioie'S oil
" a number Of tiherlarr ponies ana dog
The crew numbered 70 men all toll
including several scientists. ard had rr'
u visions for tv;9 Years after leaving Ne
h Zealand The :,irdeJi !party was 10 col
.ist Of u men. Th. Nimrod left the part
le in camp at the. foot Of Mount Erehu
point which. was reached by cors'de
II ah!e difficulty on account Of the Il
h and she lief, New Zealand last Dererb
n 10 hring the expedition homo.