Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-10
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| CAPTAIN RF:Sc
Nova, after encountering heavy storms
on the voyage south. had reached the
open water of Ross sea December 80
1910. January 3 they reached Cape
lCrozier though heavy gales prevented
a landing. Cape Evans was decided
upon for winter quarters. The work
| of landing the stores was found very
| arduous. and distance Of a mile and
a half Of sea and ice had to be ira
versed. The transfer of the stores was
| effected. in a week, with one serious
loss, that of one of the motor sledges
which fell through a hole in the Ice and
sank. A house was built and put into
demolition within fortnight, providing
, accommodations for the men. fifteen
ponies thirty dogs and one Of the rab-
bits.
| The situation is comfortable one.
lent for scientific work. We have al
ready obtained a rich biological col
lection" The men and animals of the
expedition were all reported we'll.
| Lieut. Pennell added to this informa-
ton a letter describing the survey of
the great ice barrier. He told of find
! ing the Amundsen party at the Bay OF
Whales and of his slow progress north
| to the Balleny Islands. meeting with
great difficulties in the icepacks. They
| New Zealand, where the letter was dis
PATCHED.
Members of the Party.
| The principal members of the expedition
! besides Capt. Scott were:
| Lieut.. G.. r. Evans, r. N, second in
command: DR.. E. A. Wilson. chief OF the
! scientific staff, zoologist and artist: lieu
| tenant " l.. A. Campbell, r. N, leader
of the eastern party; Lieut.. II. L. l.
Pennell r. n. magnetic and meteoro-
| logical work: Lieut.. II. +. De p. Rem
nick. r. N, OF the western party.
Lieut.. II. R. Bowers, Royal Indian Ma
rine, engineer: Lieut.. E. w. Riley, X. N,
surgeon: G. NJ. Levick, r. N, physician
and zoologist E. l.. Atkinson. r. N,
surgeon. bacteriologist, parasitologist; F.
r. H. Drake. r. N. secretary.
c. II. Meares, in charge of ponies and
dogs for the western party: Capt. l.. E. u.
Oates, Inniskilling Dragons, in charge
| OF ponies and dogs: Dr. G. c. Simpson.
Taylor. geologist: f. w. Nelson, biologist
OF the western party: D. G. Lille, biolo-
gist.
| A. Cherry Garrard. zoologist Of the
western party: Fl. G. Pointing. photog-
rapher Of the western party: B. G. Day.
motor engineer Of the western party: w.
G. Thompson. geologist of the western
party; G. s. Wright, chemist Of the west
ern party.
Boatswain T. Feather. in charge of
sledgng outfit; Boatswain A. Cheetham
Of the Terra Nova; w. Williams, engineer
Of the Terra Nova; w. Lashley, assistant
engineer Of the western party: Chief
Steward w. Archer of the Terra Nova.
Scott's Transportation Plans.
| Capt. SCOTS use of his equipment he
| explained in his own words. A most i'm
portant part of 1t was the motor sledges.
They were powerful vehicles which had
been thoroughly tested in Norway and
| had been found capable of making two
| to three and a half miles under rigorous
conditions. Capt. Scott said:
"My plans for the journey from King
Edward VII Land include the use of
three means of transportation-ponies
| dogs and motors. The ponies will be
taken in sufficient numbers to insure an
| adequate amount of food being taken to
the base Of the glacier.
"a dog team with Il relay of men will
transport the loads over the glacier SUR
| face and a picked party of men and dogs
Will make the final dash across the in
| land ice sheet.
Motor sledges will be the main agent
| in the transportation plan. Therefore,
| If the party reaches the foot Of the
glacier there can be little doubt that 1t
| VII ascend it. and thus simplify the diff
nculties of the further journey.
IF 1t fails to reach the glacier the
| men will, at least as far as they can,
| relieve the ponies and dogs OF weights,
| ard increase the safety of the return
| journey
In Amundsen's first account of his trip
| to the south pole he had little to say in
praise of his men or himself, but he did
| praise his ship. Good old Franz" he
wrote. Farther north and farther
| south"
/
SCOTS ship the Terra Nova, has also
| been into the Arctic and the Antarctic.
| Although she was built for a whaler, she
was refitted and sent out as the relief
ship of the first Scott expedition. and
with the Morning sailed into McMurdo
sound January s. 1904. This was presum-
| ably the first time that Scott saw the
ship which was later to take him in q
] dash for the pole.
! First Sight of the Vessel.
| SCOTS first sight Of the Terra Nova is
described in his diary. which he publishes
in his book. called The Voyage of the
| Discovery" He writes.
January Q9O4)-This morning we got
| up in most leisurely fashion. and after a
wash and our breakfast we lazily started
| to discuss plans for the day. Our tent
door was open and framed the clear sea
beyond. and l was gazing 'dreamily out
ON this patch Of blue, when suddenly a
ship entered my field of view. 1t was SO
| unexpected that l rubbed my eyes before
| dared to report 1t, but a moment after.
| Of course, all became hustle and we be-
gan to search around for our boots and
other articles necessary for the march.
While we were thus employed Wilson
looked up and said: why, there's an
other: And. sure enough. there were two
vessels framed In OFT doorway
| I'VE had. Of course. taken for granted
that the first ship was the Morning. but
what, in the name Of fortune could he
the meaning of this second one? We
propounded all sorts of wild theories. of
| which it need only be said that not one
was within measurable distance Of the
truth.