STEFANSSON’S NEW LAND
HUNDRED MILES LONG
(New York American.)
An official report from Vllhjalmar
sitefansson, the explorer, that he had
discovered new land in the northern
waters of Canada reached the minis
ter of naval affairs in a message from
Nome.
The olflcial report confirms the re
port made at Nome that Stefansson
had discovered new land.
Stefansson's report briefly describes
his journey in the north, announces
the discovery of new land and states
that on August 23 he sailed from
Herschel Island in the Polar Bear,
which he chartered to establish a base
on Prince Patrick island.
From this point, he announces, he
will continue the work of exploring
the newly discovered land. Regard
ing the discovery and his plane Stef
ansson wires the Canadian govern
ment:
“Landed south end Prince Patrick
island, June 1, 1915. Proceeded north,
finished mapping west coast Patrick
island.
“June 18, discovered new land of
considerable but unknown size near
78 degrees north, 117 degrees west.
Following coast south, southeast by
east three days. Total demonstrable
extent coast over one hundred miles
nearly straight line. Land In parts
rugged. Game abundant.
“Started south June 22, reached
Chronometers bay of Mercy July 14 to
20. crossed Banks Island diagonally
with dog packs. Reached home
(schooner Mary Sachs 10 miles south
east of Kallett) August 3. No accident
or mishap on trip.
Kti fansson reports the arrival of the
Polar Bear at Kellett, August 11. He
chartered the boat "as the only chance
of Hnlning needed northerly base to
pet supplies from Herschel island and
land them at furthest attainable
north.”
He also wrote that Engineer Blue
died of scurvy.
Stefansson's report concludes as fol
lows:
“Sail from Herschel tomorrow (Aug
ust 23, 1916,) with first adequate out
fit.”
The London Chronicle prints the
following special dispatch from Vllhjal
mur Stefansson. describing his adven
tures after the loss of the Karluk.
Herschel Island, August 22.—The
first task In the programme of the
Karluk had been to sail north ap
proximately along the meridian form
ing the boundary between Canada and
Alaska. until unsurmountable ob
structions wer found in the form and
Alaska, until unsurmountable either
of ice or new land. Then to establish
a base on Banks island for sledge ex
ploration. I therefore determined to
nttomnt the Karluk’s task by sledge
nlono.
Owing to unavoidable delays it was
not until March 22, that we finally left
our outfitting camp at Martin Point,
Intending to proceed north approxi
tnately along the 143d meridian. On a
northerly land, 30 miles south of Cape
Alfred, we landed on the evening of
June 26, ninety-six days out from
Martin Point, Alaska.
The distance actually traveled prob
ably was not over 700 miles. The
route marked on the chart measures
oven less but it is the. difficulties of
the journey not distance that counts.
Banks Island had not been visited
by a white man although whalers had
sighted it often since McClure aban
doned his ship here in 1854. At that
time musk oxen were abundant. We
saw none. They may be extinct. Eski
mo inhabitants on the west coast
have been seen, but a few transients
only.
As I had directed the North Star to
come to Norway Island, look for us.
We spent the summer In the vicinity,
drying meat, fat and skins against the
coming winter. We killed 49 caribou
towards the latter part of the sum
mer. Ice conditions on the west coast
of Banks Island were excellent for our
shallow draught vessel. These con
ditions justified us In expecting the
schooner to arrive any day after Aug
ust 20.
When, however, September 1 arrived
with continued fair weather and open
| shore water we agreed something had
| gone wrong somewhere. Accordingly
! we cached our moat safely and pro
ceeded south along the coast wltn pack
dogs. At Cape Kellet we found the
iuary Sachs In winter quarters.
Apparently it was ■uniformly held by
most whalers, and others at lierschel
island last summer that we are all
ueud because we failed to come back j
on the North Stur. 1 learned she had (
made no effort to come to Banks Island,
as 1 had directed.
j Some seventy-five miles off shore, !
Inear 75 degrees 40 minutes north, we |
I were forced to realize that we could
hope for no great northerlng so late
in the season on broken ice drifting
rapidly southwest. Therefore we tiled
to make shore fast. The Ice off Pat
! rick island carried us fifty miles south
■ before we finally made land,
j Proceeding northward we finished
charting the coastline between the
farthest points reached by McClintock
and Mechum in 1853 from their win
der base on the south coast of Melville
llslund. Fogs and thick weather ham
I pered us greatly. On June 15 wo
I reached the north top of the island and
found there the record left by McClln
! tock. dated June 15, 1853.
On June 18 from a 40-_oot high Ice
cake near our camp Storkerson sight
ed new land to the northeast. We
landed on it next day at a point dis
tant about 14 miles near 78 degrees
north, 117 degrees west. We followed
the coast east for three days only. We
actually saw only about 1U0 miles of
coastline, running somewhat south of
east from the landing place but moun
tains were seen, at least fitly miles
farther east, at a height of 2000 feet.
1 wenty runes inland stiu higher hilis
were seen in all directions, from north
to east the distance was estimated at
over fifty miles of land; tnerelore, it
is of considerable size. It is low where
we first landed, but becomes higner
and more rugged as one proceeds east
ward. Caribou and other Arctic ani
mals, excepting bears, are abundant.
As Summer was now coming on rap- j
idly we turned towards home on June
22. We discovered small islands be
tween Melville island and New Land
and took formal possession of these
lands and left a record of our dis
covery. We followed the west coast
of Melville isalnd south, crossed to the
Bay of Mercy and stayed there from
July 14 to July 20.
We caught a sledge at McClure’s
wintering place and travelled diagon
ally across Banks island to Kellett, ar
riving home on August 8 to find every
thing well.
Beside the provisions we brought
from home we used about 10,000 pounds
of meat and fat for food and fuel.
Seals furnished most of this, excepting
seventeen caribou, four bears and two
musk oxen.
We had no great hardships at any
time and never were in Imminent
danger. On August 11 the schooner
Polar Bear came Into Kellett, and re
I ported the North Star long overdue
[at Balllee Island, and the expedition
and supplies arrived at Herschell isl
and.
Fearing the non-arrival of the North
Star I chartered the Polar Bear to get
supplies from Herschell Island, hop
ing to land them to form a more north
ern base for next year’s work, either
on Banks Island or Prince Patrick
Island. I planned to make a further
I Journey next year Into Beaufort and
explore further the New Land already
.discovered. We sail for Banks Island
tomorrow.
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