Show GUIANA 11 N T L t 3 N 0 W F ka ar 14 AK r S dutch expedition finds high range of mountains on island existence of glittering lee ice clad summits prove to be fact other explorers hitherto unable to pen penetrate e wilderness the plague until recently none of the many exploring expeditions sent 0 out t by england germany and 11 holland olland bud bad ever succeeded in penetrating into the heart of new guiana the great island which Is partitioned among the tb three nations swamps stamps forests and many other difficulties stood in the way to say nothing of the natives who were reputed to be savages devoted to head hunting and cannibalism some progress however was made tho the courses of several rivers were doter determined ter mined and the existence of a lofty range of mountains was verified the goal of several dutch expeditions had been the orange range the highest peak of which had been named wll wil helmina helm helmi lna band considerable information about it had been obtained several of tho the explorers claimed to have seen snow covered summits but about this there was a difference of opinion some saying that the whiteness might be due to chalky formations of rock last year professor Prote asor lorentz and a small party of netherlanders Nether landers set out to reach these mountains which had seemed so elusive the professor was wag fa familiar millar with the coast regions and the language of the natives and he also had the assistance of the government following a river into the interior the party succeeded in reaching a high table land never before visited by white men but the snowy range of mountains could not be seen on account of the proximity of the foothills feeling sure that they were proceeding in the right direction the party pushed on la in spite of innumerable difficulties and at la last t saw the glittering goal of their journey journey in tho the far distance one of the peaks they discovered was christened juliana though most of the members of the expedition were suffering from fever contracted in the jungles they continued on leaving all unnecessary a articles r nicles behind and establishing supply p ly depots lor for the return trip the doctor in the party was too ex hausted bausted to proceed and had bad to bo be left at one of the depots with some soma natives doctor lorentz J van and fo four ir natives made the final dash and succeeded in reaching the glaciers and fields of eternal snow on tho the summit of mount Wil belmina more than feet above sea aea level several photography photographs to were taken at the highest point and the dutch flag was waa planted then a hurried return was made in the course of which doctor lorentz sustained a bad fall lie ile was waa internally injured and his hie companions had bad to remain with him all night in an exposed spot on the mountain while a terrible storm of wind and snow raged about them other mishaps occurred on the re burh trip and the members of 0 the expedition tion would have died from starvation it a relief party had not reached them at the last moment when they finally reached Alk alkmaar maar the government coast station they were welcomed with hags flags and triumphal arches archea as aa heroes who had suffered and accomplished complis hed much in the service of i science |