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

|I.|<e rST CHURCH, n. T., Feb. H.
xpIoration ship Terra Nova, which
Il Cantain Robert f. SCOTS south
sXpedition into the Antarctic and
s. brought back to civilization the
~ the tragic death Of Captain
and four of his companions on
Iz final dash to the pole, reached
today. The death ship carried her
S az half-mast and general gloom
Eza ded ber over the disaster that had
S Unnamed the expedition.
hodies of the dead explorer and
% Inflated companions were not on
$rar7.a Nova, the rescue party which
"a IA them having been compelled to
them behind on their return TO
l*zation.
rash details of the hardships en-
&nte-ed by Captain Scott's expedition
received here upon the arrival of
III Terra Nova A party of six men
b. Lieutenant Campbell, which has
IN making a trip Of exploration and
Sentifc research while Scott and his
In companions were on their dash for
Il mole. returned to the base Of opera
rs and supplies at Cape Evans on
kNurdo sound five days before the
Mics Of Scott and two of his compan-
hs we're discovered. Campbell's par
had made a sledge journey of 200
Eles from Terra Nova bay to Cape
kens, enCountering terrible hardships.
sThe party spent an entire Antarctic
anter away from their base, as they
M to camp on the edge of Terra Nova
IN until the South sea froZe over. This
srtv was expected to be picked up by
IA ship Terra Nova on Terra Nova
n but when the vessel had not ap-
#ared on March l, 1912, she was given
and th party began preparations to
Memo tn winter.
sFor ei hit months until September
i 1872, the party lived in the gloom of
h and snow. The interior of the snow
b was lined with snow. Fuel and
b gave out. but the party found a
shool Of seals and killed number Of
lem. The seal meat was used for
Bod and the oil for fuel.
Officer Near Death.
|The continual use of seal flesh, how
Ter caused Petty officer Browning to
kcome very sick, and fears were felt
Br his life. Others in the party con-
acted scurvy, for the oily blubber
baked through tn, clothing of the men
pd their garments Were stiffened by
L siekening, smelling oil. The
len had a few biscuits and little
pcoa and sugar, but they had to be
Pr sparing with them. One biscuit a
p was dealt out to the men.
Campbell could not take the temper
EHre, as his thermometer had been
Foken, but his anemomotor was in
sorking order and this showed that
'lnds OF hurricane energy prevailed
Instantly during the winter. A biz
Rrd, probably the same one which
aused the death of Scott, set in about
Pc middle of March.
Finally however. the Antarctic spring
pened I'D the party set forth. At
ape Re krts they found a food depot
Ihlch h been left by Grif1ths Taylor,
bother member Of the Scott expedi-
on' ana with good provisions all were
pom in the best of health.
mere are tens of thousands of |
luare miles of unexplored land about |
BE south POLE" declared Lieutenant
ampbell The immensely of the tract
an not be comprehended by persons
mo have never been in the frozen soil
ldes."
Grandeur Appalling.
The grandeur of the nelds of ice is
ppalnng, but the vastness of the mag
mcent distances was intensified in our
hndS by the awful silence. 1t was
AoStlike, Many times 1 have stood |
zone looking forth upon the great
'eeplng distances without a sound to
'eaN the stiffness. Everywhere was
,oW and ice, stretching in endless
w. oI solid silence. l can not put
w words the thoughts that surge into |
y, ~, oIaln at looking upon such a glo-
GUS picture"
AL, AL lhe surviving members of the
'sH are in good health, and the Terra
,L,a mas on board a vast store of val
,ro, specimens, records of reckonings, |
lalpies Of coal and rock. and much
an n'' Hdluable data. Lieutenant Camp
NJ. ana Lieutenant Evans will prob
, 'G coIlaborate in writing a book of
IgiF adventures.
d Ine Terra Nova will saik within a
oru, Tor Cardiff, Wales. Lieutenant
ID a. II in command Of the ship. He
~ mat she had been badly battered
,ra ~ noes, and on the return voyage
~. avoided crashing upon an ice
s which measured II statute miles
.a ,9' is, ln' 1t was the biggest berg ever
'' NJ, ~ any OF the seamen on board. all
,a.t. .o-u We're used to looking upon
''''ls glaciers in the Antarctic.