The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-11

IT'S, Phone 1888. 400 Main st.
guarded until the news was sent out
/ from London:
The first express was slowing up at
/ the platform of the Christchurch sta
ton when a press representative saw
two young men alight and hurry up
the platform. One OF them turned
/, slightly round, and the pressman
recog nized Lieutenant Pennell. They
were dressed in ordinary clothes, and
all they carried was small bag
each. They were evidently determin-
ed not to attract attention BY the
time the other passengers were step
ping OF the train the reporter was
chatting to Lieutenant Pencil, who
was hurrying through one of the
exits into the street. Sorry. but |
can't give you word" said the lieu
tenant You know we are bound to
/ secrecy. and we cannot tell you any
thing. The only man who can give
you any information is Captain Scott "
The reporter asked If it was Cap
tain Scott who was now walking ahead
of Lieutenant Pencil, but the lieu
tenant explained that he was so
bound down to say nothing that he
could not even answer that question.
It transpired, however, that Lieuten-
ant Pennell was accompanied by DR..
Atkinson, and that Captain Scott is
on board the Terra Nova.
I BY this time Dr. Atkinson had en-
tered taxicab. While Liuetenant
Pennell was not disposed to impart
news. he patiently stood at the door
lof the taxi, but only shook his head
il. reply to each query put by the press
man
Both men looked in excellent
health, but when asked as to the
health of other members of the party
Lieutenant Pennell said: I cant
even tell you that AS / said before
Captain Scott is the only one who car
tell you the story. and can tell yor
this, that Captain Scott has arranged
to supply an account Of the expedi
ton TO the New Zealand papers
Questioned as to the movements
Of the Terra Nova, and when ant
where Captain Scott would land il
New Zealand, Lieutenant Pennel
! shook his head in a manner which
signffied that there was no reply. The,
ne smiled, said goodbye, again ex
pressed his regret at not being abb,
5 to give any information. jumped int,
taxi and drove away
News In ,keokuk.
On the same day that this dispatch
was sent out from Christehurch TIL
Gate City had the following in #
dispatches:
LONDON, Feb. lot is reporte
here that the exploration ship Terr
Nova, returning from a relief tri
sent wireless saying that she i
coming back sooner than was expect
ed because of calamity. 1t is re
ported here that Scott and part
reached the south pole but died in
blizzard on their way back to the'
base, 1t Is said that the record
found with the bodies of the dca
show they reached the south pole
LONDON, Feb. 1o.-Reports fror
New Zealand say that the relief shi
sent to aid Captain Scott, the SOFT
Eole explorer. is on its way back an
ii Is rumored that Scott and his or
tire party were found dead. He ha
been in the antarctic three years.
"oAMURA, New Zealand, Feb TO-
Captain Scott before he perishe
reached .he exact spot at the sout
Iole reached by Captain Roal
amundsen. Documents tound o
3oou's body showed that he ha
also found the hut built by Amundsei
The total number Of dead is believe
to be gixty-six sailors and the sciel
tist.'
interesting History.
And the next day the full story an
most Of the details Of the disastt