ANDREE'S GRAVE DISCOVERED
News has been received in Copenhagen 'that the. grave of the Arctic explorer Andrce has been discovered. The captain of the Danish schooner luga has written from the Indian side of Labrador that thu American schooner Pclopos, of Conception Hay, Newfoundland, has arrived there from Cape .Mugfoi'd, in Northern Labrador. Captain Clialke.', of the Pelopos, reported Hint he went inland there for a short distance, and discovered about a quarter of a mile from the shore a simple* wooden cross with the name " Andrce." He dug under the cross, where he found human remains and a box containing papers. The place where the cross was found is all absolute desert ; even the Eskimos go there but rarely. W'hal, became of Andrce's two companions is still unknown, but light would probably be thrown on their fate by an examination of the papers in the box found under the cio,,s. Chalker is a half-caste Eskimo, who took part in the landing of the Peary expedition in (ireeiilaml. He stated that he had removed the cross, but would not sav if he had taken the papers, lie asked the Danish captain how lie spell the name Andrce, and then took a piece of paper from his pocket on which was written the name inscribed on the cross. It was "Andrce." . Hen- Andrce ascended in the balloon Ornen (the Eagle), with Dr. Strindbcrg anil Dr. r'rcnkcl. from Danes Island for the North Pole. 017 miles distant, on, July 11. ISII7. and has never since been heard of. Search expeditions have been sent, out at various times, but without success. The bold explorer was reported bv some to have been killed by natives. A brief message was received from tile explorer by carrier pigeon, despatched from the balloon on the second day after their departure. The Ornen had then reached a 'north latitude of only 82.2 degrees, and was drifting eastward. Tim pigeon was shot in the Arctic regions. Two other despatches dated July 11, 1807, were received in buoys found on the toast of Iceland and of Fimnnrly (Norway) reporting "All well." Three other despatch buoys, all empty, have also been found. Thirteen buoys were I taken with the expedition.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 6
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369ANDREE'S GRAVE DISCOVERED Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 319, 9 January 1909, Page 6
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