El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-19

came within 98 miles of reaching the
pole.
The Terra Nova on her return here
will remain until December. 1911, when
she will again sail for the ice barriers
to render what assistance may be
needed, give out. provisions, etc.
The Terra Nova is a wooden barque
Of 749 tons aSd was built in Dundee,
Scotland, 1884, as a whaler for Bow
ring & Co, of st. Johns, New Found
land. She has a speed under steam of
six knots an hour and under steam
and sail about nine or ten. This will
enable her to reach the barriers in
about three to four weeks
Outfit a Complete One.
The outfit which captain Scott has
secured is one of the best that has
ever been attached to such an expedi-
ton. He has profited by his former
ventures to the far south and also by
Sir Ernest Shackleton's experience. He
has 10 ManduriaH ponies, especially
picked for the work, 80 Siberian and
Malmont dogs. two of them from the
get Of those Lieut.. Peary had with him
to the north pole. He also has motor
sledges and other DEVICES for sur
mounting the ice-covered plains, and If
energy and pluck in addition to the
outfit will spell success, then captain
Scott is on the right road to the south
pole and viii be the first to plant his
flag there
Captain R. F. Scott is in command
of the expedition and Lieut.. e. R. G.
Evans, R. N, is in command of the
ship; takes her to MMurdo sound;
lands another party 500 miles east,
and brings the vessel back after win
tering. The other executive officers
are: Lieut. V. Campbell, r. N; Lieut..
H. L. PennelL R N; Lieut. H P. Rem
nick. R. N; Lieut. Bowers CRoyal In
dian marine), Lieut.. w. NJ. Bruce, R.
n. R.
In the engine room are chief engi-
neer William Williams, r. N; second
engineer G. Webb, R. N; third engi-
neer W. Leslie, R. N. and five firemen,
three Of whom belong to the navy.
The biologists are 7. Griffith Tay-
lor, f. Debenham (Australia), c. w.
Nelson; biologists E. W. Wilson, Mr..
Gran and D. G. Lille; medicals, DR.. z.
A Wilson (who voyaged in she Dis
covery). DR. Atkinson and DR.. Levick;
physicists, DR.. Simpson and c. S.
Wright (Toronto); photographer, Mr..
Pointing; secretary. Mr.. Drake. Mr..
Meares, in addition to other scientific
duties. is responsible for the Siberian
ponies. and captain Oates for the Es-
quimaux dogs.
G. F Wyatt, of London. has been
the active manager for captain Scott,
and greatly assisted in fitting out the
expedition. Mr.. Wyatt left the boat at
Port Chalmers and Will return to Eng
land with his wife by way of Japan
and India.
Captain Scott was asked for few
words to the American public before
leaving. He said he had the highest
regard in the world for the American
people and hoped to succeed as well as
Americans had succeeded before him
from the other side of the pole, but
declined to even discuss Dr. Cook or
his north pole ventures. Captain Scott
was very modest indeed and said he
would do his best and he knew the
men he had with him would do the
same.
Captain Scott's wife is. as deeply
interested in the scientifici side of the
search for the pole as her husband and
is well posted on all matters pertain
ing to the work
Mrs. Scott Is Confident.
cit may be Is months and possibly
nearer three years before captain Scott
and his crew return from their ven
-uresome expedition" said Mrs. Scott
while discussing the trip with the
writer. but I am hopeful he will be
successful and add another achieve /
nent to the British navy. You know +
captain Scott is heart and soul with /
The navy and it is the ambition of his 4
ife to succeed in placing the Union
Tack on the south pole the same as t
gallant lieutenant Peary did for the |
United States on the north pole"