The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Amundsen expedition. the dispatches
reaching London from various points
gave early reports that the Norwegian
explorer had not been successful in his
quest. Later however, Copenhagen
dispatch sdid that the Social Dcmok-
raten published news from Christinnia
tnat telegram from a member OF the
rram expedition declared that Amund-
sen mad reached the South Pola. Other
reports seem to confirm this
Reports OF Amundsen's success APP
pear at the same time to have disposed
OF the rumor that Captain Scott had
reached the pole. None OF the author
.tics here was inclined 10 credit this
iatter report until confirmed.
british Hoped for Success.
In the race for the pole. Britishers.
while hoping for the SUCCESS OF The
British explorer. entertained fears that
Captain Amundscn would win the
honor. as his previous experiences
made him formidable competitor |.
was he who discovered the Northwest
passage In 1908.
Amundscn had with him 4 hardy band
OF NorwcGians. who probably were
greatly aided by skis in traversing tho
glacial Ice, and he put his faith In
"toeEian oogs Tor tho supply slcdges
ne had an advantage OF nearly eight
lhohFhs over Captain scott IN the race
Tor the pole; his base Of supplies was
nearly 100 miles nearer the goal, and
MS was not scientific expedition, but
one designed to move swiftly
Zen steamer Fran is the vessel with
"hicn DR.. hansen made q journey of
thousands Of miles In the Arctic Ocean
10 iS95-s5 and on which Anundsen
planned to drift with the Arctic ice
70 inc Norm Pole AmundEen started
IN Aprii' 1908, 70 carry out this drifting
TRIP In search OF the North Pole hui
changed his plans. ana in the follow.
ing year proceeded by way of South
America FOR The Antarctic. Early In
1911 Lieutenant PennelI of Captain
SCOTS expedition, sent word FROM
stewart Island that he had come on
Administers ship in the Bay of Whales
ROSS Sea. where the Norwegian had
made his winter quarters.
The ca bic dispatch ANNOUNCING that
captain Amundscn had found the
south Pole comes AS a startling cliInay
10 the race which i've explorers OF
niHerent Municipalities have been maxi
M, M 10 Ieach this last extremity OF the
uhdiecoycred portion Of the globe.
Captain Robert Falcon scott started
on his expedition from Port Chambers.
New Zealand, on November %. 1910.
ie vas well equipped for this dash
Tor the farthest south. having made
a previous expedition under the dlreo-
ton OF the Royal Geographical So
ciety. A. that time he attained
record Of So degrees 80 minutes, which
remained the record UP to the time
OF Lieutenant Shackleton's notable ex-
plot. ShTckieton pu<hed further
south and in 1907 reached IS degrees
20 minutes. or about 100 miles from
the south Pole. This remained the
record, and Inspired the hardy navi-
gators OF many nations to attempt the
itself
OF Australia and New Zealand lie
sailed due south into Ross Sea a great
South Pole. Ills chief Competitor in
this DASH was Captain ROAD .Amund-
sen. who was commissioned By the
King OF Norway and the Norwegian
Amundsen chose the route by way of
south America. as against Scott and
thfce othcrFi who Went by the Aus
ir%lian route. Amundsen left Buenos
ward the close OF 1910. He passed
through the Straits OF Magellan, and
then steered FOR Ross Sea, ti,e same
sheet OF water which Scott had gained
hy way OF the New Zealand and Aus
tra'iun route.
Followed shackleton's Trnil.
Captain Scott planned 10 follow thS
same land trail that Shackleton had
taken. This is along mountain
ranec, thought TO be an extension OF
the Andes range running southwark
through South America
A. The Furthermore point o: Ro.s sea
Captain scott tcba-ked his party from his
:hip, the Terra :oya Immediately !, the
point o. DEGRADATION stands out the great
volcano. Mount Erebus. from: which rise.
constantly great column Q: steam. Il IS
ono o: the dreaded localities o; the vatarc-
tic % which navigators have given tho
Mans o: Terror Bay. ;or he.e Nordenskio!d'a
ship. the Antarctic. was crushed In thc lee
Back TO THE bay the ,,ea m wra ppet VOL
esno stands OUT Hike n sexiinel against the
ice-coye!et mountain range s,,e,chins
southwark.
Captain scott made his mrs, white. quar-
ieis on the siope OF the mountains. and
mere remained unt:i November, 1911 Il was
then ihst his dash began. His plan "a. 10
cover the remaining distance by the end
o. December. and then immediately about
lace and MAKE the dasa back again Be
s!des els equipment OF food re had placed