SCOTT AND PARTY PERISH.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1672, 12 February 1913, Page 7

SCOTT AND PARTY PERISH.

OVERWHELMED BY A BLIZZARD.

. . HOW THE DISASTER HAPPENED. THE COMMANDERS OWN ACCOUNT. ■ ■ ■■■ »- ■ ' TOUCHING FAREWELL, MESSAGE. The steamer Terra Nova which arrived in New Zealand watersfrom the Antarctic on Monday brought the sad news that Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole resulted in a deplorable disastor. The Commander arid the party which accompanied him 1 on his final dash -to tho Pole perished in a blizzard. The party succeeded in reaching the Pole on January 18, 1912; but on their return journey were caught in a great snow storm on March 29. Captain Scott, Lieutenant' Bowers, and Dr. Wilson died on that date, and Captain Oatcs succumbed some days later. Petty-Officer Evans was killed by an accident. The news has created a profound sensation throughout the civilised world, and there have been many expressions of rcgict at tho calamity and sympathy with tho relatives of the dead men by well-known cxplor- ■ ors, leading scientists, and others. Captain Scott reached the South Pole just about a month , < ■ after Captain AmundEen had departed from the place, and found tho records left by the Norwegian explorer. • ' ''The story of the,intrepid explorer's final dash, his achievements, and tho extraordinary scenes of misfortune which dogged Captain Scott all through, is graphically told in tho , account wo,publish below. Lastly we arc told of the tragedy itself, of the last few days of striving, of vanishing hope, of the end. Scott's last words, written with a failing hand, reveal the true British spirit, and his manly appeal on behalf of the relatives of the dead explorers ; will stir'the Empire, i ~ ..