The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-24
BRITISH SOUTH POLE EXPEDITION
HEARD FROM; JAPANESE RETURNS
AFTER MEETING MUCH MISFORTUNE

The Sydney Evening News has the
following from a steamer arriving
from the Antarctic:
The following dispatch from Cap
tain Scott gives an outline of the
happenings in connection with the
expedition till he parted company
with the Terra Nova on January 10:
when three days out from New
Zealand, the ship, which was deeply
laden, encountered heavy south
westerly gale. She shipped much
water, and part of her bufwarks were
washed away, and some of the deck
cargo was started. The pumps be-
came choked and as water got into
the engine room it was necessary to
put the fires out. The crew were,
therefore, compelled to bail for many
hours with buckets. The position
became serious, but fortunately the
weather moderated, and then the
pumps were cleared.
1.-TWO ponies, one dog and small
amount of deck cargo, were lost. The
remaining animals suffered badly,
but afterwards recovered.
I'VE proceeded south on meridian
179 west, and entered the ice pack
on December 9, in latitude 65. We
encountered phenomenally heavy ice,
and spent twenty-one days in push
ing through. We had great difficulty
in traversing the $500 miles-the
greatest extent Of pack ice yet re-
corded Interesting soundings and
series of sea temperatures off the
edge of the continental shelf were
obtained.
"The vessel entered open water in
Ross Sea on December 30, but was
forced west by a southerly gale, and
sighted the Admiralty Mountains,
Victoria Land.
I'VE reached Cape Crozier on
January 3. A heavy swell prevented
a landing there, but after forcing our
way through the pack we found
M'Murdo Sound exceptionally open,
and it was decided to make winter
quarters at Cape Evans, fourteen
miles north of the Discovery station,
and eight miles south of Cape Royds.
Landing stores for the western
party was commenced. A mile and
half of sea ice had to be traversed.
Ponies, motor sledges, dogs and men
were employed in transporting. All
the stores were landed in a week.
We had the misfortune to lose one
motor sledge through a hole in the
ice.
"a house was built and occupied,
and the station was put in order
The live stock comprised fifteen
ponies, thirty dogs and one rabbit
In fortnight everything was COM
Portable. The situation is very con-
venient for scientific work, and al
ready the expedition has obtained
rich biological collection
"The weather was very changeable.
and there were strong winds. Con-
siderable difficulty was experienced
in keeping the ship anchored to the
ice, and once she was driven on
shoal but was relocated without dam
age.
1--WE are now departing on a sledge
journey south with thirteen men,
eight ponies and two dog teams. We
expect to be cut off from Cape Evans
for two months, and hope to return
over new ice early in April. The
ship proceeds west to land the geo.
logical marty, then east, in accord
ance with the program. All the men
and animals are in excellent health.
(Signed) Scott, January 25."
Details supplied by the ships OIL |
GERS show that the Terra Nova pro-
ceeded east, surveying the ice barrier
TO 40 west. A southeasterIy gale |
forced her head for Cape Colbeck. |
She arrived there on February 2, but |
a heavy pack stopped all progress
east A high ice cliff prevented the |
eastern party from landing at Cape |
Colbeck or in the vicinity. She re-
turned along the barrier searching
Tor landing, but no place was pos
sible until the Bay of Whales, 1874
west, was reached. It was noticed |
that Balloon Blight had broken away,
and is now entirely merged into the
Bay Of Whales.
The ship arrived at the Bay OF |
on February 4. Captain
was wintering here with
eight men, 116 Greenland dogs, and |
/ full equipment for journey to the