The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-03
Support Him for 1oe
Miles Across Snow
and Ice.
CREAMS DASH
FOR ASSISTANCE.
Walks Thirty Miles and Finds
physician at Discovery Hut.
Dog Team Carries Ill Man
Thirty Miles in -Four Hours.
Stirring Narratives of the Va.
nous Parties of SCOTS Expe-
ditlon and the Scientific Work
Accomplished.

Accomplished.
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Acting on behalf OF CAPTAIN S:o,,
Commander Pcnnell to-day gave ma
snort accounts of the Journeys of the
iirst TWO parties. which were detached
from the southern party as 1t advanced
toward the pole.
Day and Hooper who left tho
southern party on November 1. arrived
safely at Cape Evans on January II.
Atkinson, Wright, Cherry, C;arrard
and keolane, who left the southern
party at Upper Glacier depot on Dc
cemocr 81, Reached Cape Evans on
January IS. On their way down the
Beardmore Glacier they spent Christ
mas day visiting Il morninc near
Cloudmaker Mountain and collected
some geological specimens.
y depot party left Cape Evans on
December 26 and placed special rations
at One Ton depot Tor the returning
parties.
Willie returning opportunity Was
taken by Day to repair the motor
sledse, which was left OIL the barrier
near Safety Cape last spring, the
necessary parts having BEEN brought.
out on the outward Journey Tile
| 5ledEc lie nov In work inS,. ord err II is
intended If possible, 10 bring TINS
motor sledgc lack TO The ship next
year.
Exciting Adventure.
| The last supporting party had an
exciting time. The report states that
during the forenoon Of January i,
the party. consisting of Lieutenant
Evans Lashlsy aud Cream, marched
three miles south with SCOTS adj
vancci party. Then, bidding their
leader and his comrades farewell.
they turned northward At latitude 81
degrees 50 minutes and commenced
/ their homeward march. Tic South
crn partj' We're then travelling rapid
I, iy yet easily, and the members APP
! pearcd TO be eNccptionally IT.
! The last returning party vctraced
their steps feeling confident that
! scott would rcacl the Sou;h Pole.
They covered eighteen miles u dag.
until January .. when II blizzard OF
moderate severity blew from tho
south lasting three days and severely
hamperins the party. Accordingly 10
insure full rations for the early part
of homeward march they shaped
their course direct for the depot near
Mount Darwin. This neccssitated.
crossing Shackleton's ice fails III tho
head OF Beardmorc Glacier. hut saved
the last days march.
Constcd Down Fails.
They descended many hundred fcec
mostly riding their slcdgc. With lit
tic difficulty beyond frequent cap
sizes. they arrived unchanged on this
comparative nat surface at the foot
of the falls on January u.
Nearly half way down the glacier
this little party WAS cmbarra ssed by
running into maze OF ice falls
pressure ridges and crevasses during
thick weather. They cxtricated
themselves from this precuriouS posi-
tion on the 18th. after TWO very hard
days climbing and tobosaning, they
being much bruised, and their slcdge
! 500 miles Of the journey were pn-
! evcntfUl
| Evans III.
! Al latitude so degrees 10 minutes
| Lieutenant Evans was found TO be
! suffering from scurvy, Owing TO the
party having one man short. tho
F. fourth member OF whit having been
taken to support the southern party,
! Evans nas compelled 10 continue
/ dragging the sledgc. Lashlcy and
/ Cream did all in their power to help
! their terminate forward. His condition.
| however, became serious daily. and
| at One Ton Camp. 1856 milcs from Dis
I covcry Hut he was unable TO stand
| without tho support of his skis. His
| legs were very much swollen and dis
| coiored. and other symptoms OF adj
{ ranced scurvy were in evidence
!! After struggling onward on skis IN
! great pain for four days, during
/ which they covered hfty-thrco miles.
! Evans WAS unable to move further.
! His companions therefore made
! depot of every item OF their equip
| rnent not absolutely necessary for their
! existence. Then placing the sick man
! on the slcdgc In II FUR sleeping bag
| they made gallant efforts TO drag him
to safety. For four days. helped by
| southerly Winds progress was poss.-
| bile. and the party arrived at Corner
! Camp on the evening of February II.
| Incessant snowfalls during tho ncSt
| twelve hours rendered the surface
| hopeless for travelling. Tuo men could
! barely move the slcdSc.
| Cream n Zero.
/, On the 18th Evans. condition waa.
| serious, food was running short, and
| therefore set out 10 walk to Discovery.
! Hut. thirty miles away. Lashiey re-
naincd to nurse fHans. and by his
extraordinary care and careful rfslrsinss
| undoubtedly saved his life. Cream ar
rived ut Discovery Hut after eighteen
hours marching, much fatSucd and
. IS