Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
SCOTT'S SHIP IS
IN PORTFOLIOS
LEFT BEHIND
Terra Nova, at New Zealand,
Immersed in Gloom and
Flag at Half-MaSt.

CHRIST CHURCH, n. T., Feb. IL
r,a -xpIoration ship Terra Nova, which
.orriad Captain Robert F. SCOTS south
,ara .vredition into the Antarctic and
.,rirn brought back to civilization the
rao.s Of the tragic death Of Captain
s,o+t and four of his companions on
,1air anal dash to the pole, reached
here today. The death ship carried her
flag at half-mast and general gloom
INVADED her over the disaster that had
.,,ompanied the expedition.
Tho bodies of the dead explorer and
his Inflated companions were not on
,,s Terra Nova, the rescue party which
,,und them having been compelled to
leave them behind on their return to
utilization.
Fresh details Of the hardships en-
conferred by Captain SCOTS expedition
were received here upon the arrival of
me Terra Nova. A party OF six men
under Lieutenant Campbell, which has
been making a trip CO exploration and
scientific research while Scott and his
r5ur conUanions were on their dash for
,ra pole. returned to the base of opera
lions and supplies at Cape Evans on
NcMurdo sound five days before the
bodies Of Scott and two of his compan-
Ions we're discovered. Campbelps par
" had made sledge journey of 200
miles from Terra Nova bay to Cape
Evans. encountering terrible hardships.
The party spent an entire Antarctic
winter away from their base, as they
had TO camp on the edge of Terra Nova
BAY until the South sea froze over. This
rarty was expected to be picked up by
the snip Terra Nova on Terra Nova
bsv but when the vessel had not ap-
reared on March /, 1912, she was given
M and the party began preparations to
~pend the winter.
FOR eight months until September
80. 1872, the party lived in the gloom Of
i,a and snow. The interior of the snow
hue was lined with snow. Fuel and
food gave out. but the party found
school Of seals and killed a number Of
t.cm. The seal meat was used for
food and the oil for fuel.
Officer Near Death.
The continual use of seal flesh, how
ever caused Petty Officer Browning to
become very sick, and fears were felt
ior his life. Others in the party con-
uacted scurvy, for the oily blubber
soaked through the clothing of the men
and their garments were stiffened by
The siclening, evil-smelling Oil. The
men had q few biscuits and a little
cocoa ana sugar, but they had to be
very sparing with them. One biscuit
day was dealt out to the men.
Campbell could not take the temper
.ture, as his thermometer had been
broken, but his anemomotor was in
working order and this showed that
winds of hurricane energy prevailed
constantly during the winter. A biz
1ard, 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 a food depot
which had been left by Grif1ths Taylor,
another member of the Scott expedi-
ton, and with good provisions all were
soon in the best of health.
There are tens Of thousands of
square miles of UNEMPLOYED land about
the south pole" declared Lieutenant
campbell. The immensely of the tract
ran not be comprehended by persons
who have never been in the frozen soli-
rudes"
Grandeur Appalling.
The grandeur of the nelds of ice is
"ppalling, but the vastness of the mag
nncent distances was intensified in our
minds by the awful silence. 1t was
shostlille. Many times l have stood
alone looking forth upon the great
sweeping distances without a sound to
break the stiffness. Everywhere was
snow and ice, stretching in endless
p'dihS OF solid silence. I can not put
mo words the thoughts that surge into
Inc brain at looking upon such a glo-
nous picture"
All the surviving members of the
Ia'y are in good health, and the Terra
ava mas on board a vast store of val
uaOle specimens, records of reckonings
samples Of coal and rock, and much
2lner valuable data Lieutenant Camp
Dsu and Lieutenant Evans will prob
i1eir adventures.
me Terra Nova will sail within a
p,outh Tor Cardiff, Wales. Lieutenant
Tuual Is in command of the ship He
bf"lq mat she had been badly battered
ace Hoes. and on the return voyage
f~leN avoided crashing upon an ice
which measured y statute miles
g." .o4gth. Ii was the biggest berg ever
NJ ny any Of the seamen on board all
Mhom were used to looking upon
''@'lng glaciers in the Antarctic,