Show NEW LAND N NANT ANT ANTARCTiC ARCTIC French Expedition Re Returns Returns Returns turns With Record of Discoveries Punta Arenas Aronas Feb Fob 12 The French Antarctic expedition appears to have been a success from a scientific point of view leT Dr Charcot the commander Is here having haIng arrived on the steamer Past New land was discovered discovered ered far south the const coast lines sur surveyed oed and early maps mapa made complete compote During the first Antarctic summer Bummer tho the expedition in spite of or tho the difficulties which threatened to Im hm Imperil I peril its success was able ablo to complete tho the map as far as Adelaide Island oil off the north entrance to the th i Strait of Magellan lIan and tho the westernmost of the group of Queen Adelaide Island and anda a stretch of new land miles long was surveyed The expedition ulti ultimately ultimate ultimately mate reached Alexander Island The Tho There region re lo was explored and proved to be barren and covered with icebergs gla glaciers rl glaciers ciers and masses of rock roc Ie It afforded etl no shelter sheller to the explorers who win ered at island The session was sas comparatively mild but bad enough to cause considerable sickness in the tho party part Numerous Interesting excursions were made among tho the glaciers tho the subsequent summer the tho expedition explored De IDe Deception and Budgman islands in South Shetland archipelago Following this the explorers e continued south discovering ering oring new land to the west and south of ot Pt and Peter Island was as also visited The expedition navigated as aB far Car as an latitude 70 degrees south longitude west vest Alexander island or as It is some sometimes some tunes times ailed is a small island in III the South Atlantic ocean about latitude 09 69 degrees south longi longitude longitude longitude tude 75 degrees west and Is consid conald considered ered erod to bo be a part of the tho Ant Antarctic Antarctic arctic continent It was discovered by br n in fn 1821 Newe York Fob 12 L secretary of or the Peary Pery Pe rr Arc Arctic Arctic Arctic tic club today toda sent the following mes message message message sage Brooklyn N Y Fob Feb 10 Charcot Punta Arenas Congratulations I I lations Pears North Polo salutes you ou Signed Bridgman The following reply was ins received Punta Arenas Chile Feb 11 I Peary Pear North Polo Pole Brooklyn Hearty I congratulations Signed Charcot |