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Show THE NOItTH POLE. The Expedition that Is Going to fc'lud It. London, 30. A letter written by a member of tho Polar expedition, on board the Discovery, previous to her departure for Rittenbank, Greenland, says: "After leaving Upernavik we' strike out in tho ice in Meliville bay whicn is the most dangerous part of the voyage. When we reaoh the opon water at the entrance of Smith Sound, we make for Carey island, and then proceed up Smith Sound, making mak-ing a running survey of both shores. We shall visit Captain Hall's grave at Polaris bay, and then make for winter quarters. The Alert, howover, will push on as far towards the pole as possible, without being beset, and subsequently return towards us, wintering win-tering not more than 25mileB from the Discovery. Both vessels will then survey wilh sledges, before the aevore winter comes on. In the spring, two of our lieutenants with sledge parties, will join the Alert when a start will bo made toward the pole with six sledces. One sledgo will leave the party and return every week or bo, transferring its surplus provisions to the others. When the exploring party is thus ro-duced ro-duced to ono sledgo, that will dubIi on alone and reach the pole by itself. Who will have the distinguished honor I do not know, but if any it will be Commander Marklam, of the Alert. II this is dona satisfactorily and all surveys aro completed we shall return homo during the autumn ot next year, but if not wo shall aiuy out a second winter. Under nny circumstances cir-cumstances over which wo havo control, con-trol, we shull not stay out longer than that." |