Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-02-18
SCOTT PER|SHES
IN BLIZZARD At
THE SOUTH POLE
OFFICER AND PARTY OF FOUR
VICTIMS OF THE FROZEN
ZONE.
FIND GOAL ON JAN. 1s, 1912
Widow Sailing South or Pacific to
Meet Explorer All England
Mourning the Loss of Her Sons
King Is Grieved.

King is Grieved.
London, Feb. 11.-Capt Robert Fal-
con Scott and four of his comrades
are dead-victims of the frozen south.
They reached the south pole Janu
airy Is, 1912, and then persisted mis-
erably in a driving blizzard on the
journey back.
After attaining the pole they faced
about for the return to civilization.
For two months they struggled to get
back to Zone Ton Depot" which they
had established $50 miles north of
the ultimate south.
But one by one they died on the
day. Seaman Evans died from con-
cussion on February II, Captain
Oates died from exposure On March
II Captain Scott. Lieutenant Bowers
and Doctor Wilson died from expo
sure and starvation during blizzard
about March 49,
The whole world mourns the loss
of these heroic victims of the terrors
Of the antarctic. One consolation is
that before they died they achieved
their aim.
News of the tragedy comes from the
Terra Nova, which arrived at Christ
Church, New Zealand, with the re-
mainder of the Inflated expedition I'M
der command of Lieutenant Evans.
Full List of the Dead.
Following is the list of the dead:
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Royal
navy commander.
DR.. E. A Wilson. chief of scientific
staff, zoologist and artist.
Lieut.. H. B. Bowers of the Royal In
dian marine, in charge of the COM
missariat.
Capt. E. G. Oates of the Inniskillen
dragons. in charge of the dogs and
ponies.
Petty Officer Edgar Evans, in charge
of sledges and equipment.
Captain SCOTS party reached the
exact spot where Roald Amundsen
plarted the Norwegian flag at the
south pole.
They found there the hut construct
Cd and left behind by Amundsen's
rarity.
These facts we're recorded in the
documents found on the bodies of the
dead explorers when they were Tecov-
cred
Thus the British antarctic expedi-
ton, which set forth with such bright
hopes. has ended in a tragedy I'M
matched in polar annals since the dis
aster which befell Sir John Franklin
and 129 officers and men in 1S47 All
England is mourning. Nay. from the
shoals of messages arriving a. the
Royal Geographical society's offices,
the whole world is mourning with
England in the calamity which has
befallen her sons. From the king
down every one feels it personal
loss.
Mrs. Scott Sailing South.
San Francisco. Feb. 11-Mrs. Rob-
ert Scott now tragically the widow of
the British antarctic explorer. though
she is yet probably unaware of his
fate. sailed from this city February 5
for New Zealand expecting to meet
her husband there. Just before her
departure she said in an interview
that she had not heard from hi-a in IS
months. but was confident he would
reach New Zealand safely.
Mrs. Scott sailed on the Aorangi,
whose first port of call is Papeete, Ia
hiti As there is no cable to that
point, and as the ship will not touch
at any cable point until it reaches the
antarctic, IL is improbable that Mrs
Scott win learn of her husbands
death until she reaches New Zealand
although efforts are being made to
reach the Aorangi by wireless.
Admiral Peary Expresses Regret.
Washington, Feb. 11-Admirai
Peary. discoverer of the north pole,
who is i'll after a surgical operation
In his apartment in the Burlington.
issued the following statement when
he was advised of Captain SCOTS
death:
1.-The loss of Captain Scott and his
entire antarctic party after gaining
the south pole is frightful and unex-
pected catastrophe The news comes
as a terrible shock to me. Mrs. Scott.
the relatives of the brave men with
Captain Scott ans. the entire British
nation have my deepest, sincerest and
most heartfelt sympathy and condo
lences."
Amundsen Deeply Grieved.
Madison, Wis. Feb. lit have just
received a cablegram from London ap-
parently verifying the report that Cap
tain Scott is dead" said Capt Roald
Amundsen here. And also stating
that records were found verifying my
discovery of the pole. | would. how
ever, gladly have foregone any amount
of money and distinction if l could
thereby have saved Captain Scott. /
ami inexpressibly shocked at the news
and do not feel that / can discuss it
without more definite information for
which | am waiting. There are great
dangers of crevasses and of being
caught in some of the sudden storms
that sweep around the mountains in
the anarctic region"