Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
|SCOTT'S SHIP IS
I'm PORT;B0D|ES
| LEFT BEHIND
Terra Nova. at New Zealand,
Immersed in Gloom and
Flag at HaIf-Mast.

,uPrST CHURCH. n. T., Feb. 12.-
r-o svploration ship Terra Nova, which
.,rf.s CAPTAIN Robert +. SCOTS south
ia aypedition into me Antarctic and
ii Mol, brought back to civilization the
.rs ~ the tragic death of Captain
Nj Sat, and four Of his companions on
III ,;r final dash to the pole, reached
arc today. The death ship carried her
ssg At half-mast and general gloom
-.rv7ded her over the disaster that had
.,orlpanied the expedition.
Tta bodies of the dead explorer and
his Inflated companions were not on
M .,,. Terra Nova, the rescue party which
,rnd them having been compelled to
,,v, them behind on their return to
81 civilization.
# Fresh details Of the hardships en-
M cnntered by Captain SCOTS expedition
rora received here upon the arrival Of
HI the Terra Nova. A party Of six men
under Lieutenant Campbell, which has
81 bear making a trip of exploration and
M scientific research while Scott and his
"a t,ur conUanions " ere on their dash for
FL the mole. returned to the base of opera
Ri lions and supplies at Cape Evans on
III UcNrurJo sound five days before the
M h,dfas of Scott and two of his compan-
II ions we're discovered. Campbell's par
Fl ~ had made a sledge journey of 200
81 miles from Terra Nova bay to Cape
81 Evans, encountering terrible hardships.
I'll The party spent an entire Antarctic
M winter away from their base, as they
Nj had to camp on the edge of Terra Nova
IA 5ay until the South sea froze over This
n ,artv was expected to be picked up by
the ship Terra Nova on Terra Nova
& 1sv but when the vessel had not ap-
N peared on March l, 1912, she was given
III 10 and the party began preparations to
M SPEND the winter.
For eight months, until September
n 3d. 1872, the party lived in the gloom OF
II ire and snow. The interior of the snow
81 hut was lined with snow. Fuel and
food gave out, but the party found
Fl school Of seals and killed a number Of
II them. The seal meat was used for
n food and the oil for fuel.
Officer Near Death.
Tie continual use Of seal flesh, how
Fl eyer. caused Petty officer Browning to
become very sick, and fears were felt
Fl for his life Others in the party con-
Fl uacted scurvy. for the oily blubber
W soaked through the clothing of the men
Fl and their garments were stiffened by
n the sickentng, evil smelling oil. The
B men Tad a few biscuits and a little
cocoa and sugar, but they had to be
very sparing with them. One biscuit a
NJ Gay was dealt out to the men.
Campbell could not take the temper
a'ure as his thermometer had been
81 broken, but his anemomotor was in
working order and this showed that
winds OF hurricane energy prevailed
constantly during the winter. A bliz-
zard probably the same one which
caused the death of Scott set in about
the middle of March.
Finally however, the Antarctic spring
opened and the party set forth. At
cape Roberts they found food depot
Il which had been left by Griffiths Taylor,
another member of the Scott expedi-
0on and with good provisions all were
soon IN the best of health.
There are tens of thousands of
Il square miles Of UNEMPLOYED land about
0le south pole" declared Lieutenant
( campbell. The immensely of the tract
ran not he comprehended by persons
100 have never been in the frozen soil
81 wdes"
Grandeur Appalling,
"a
q appalling, but the vastness Of the mag
"ucent distances was intensified in our
B minds by the awful silence, 1t was
SooStIke Many times 1 have stood
aone looking forth upon the great
sweeping distances without a sound to
"eak the stiffness. Everywhere was
snow and ice. stretching in endless
galhs Of solid silence. | can not put
,Lso words the thoughts that surge into
4 Hous picture"
u 81" lHe surviving members of the
WY are In good health, and the Terra
,Ila mas on board a vast store of val
"DIe specimens, records of reckonings,
@L"peS OF coal and rock and much
Llm T'l NdiuabIe data. Lieutenant Camp
@ ana Lieutenant Evans will prob
,1sf ,oHaoorate i'll writing a book of
MI adventures.
, ,.g Terra Nova will sail within a
para.slI Tor Cardiff, Wales. Lieutenant
,si I''" IL IN command of the ship. He
5r '"a' she had been badly battered
,-,e Hoes, and on the return voyage
"ra" avoided crashing upon an ice
IS winch measured p statute miles
.ae, -lN 1t was the biggest berg ever
NJ ~ any of the seamen on board. all
q,.WM uom We're used TO looking upon
Eating glaciers in the Antarctic.