| Description | The 'Morning' relief ship has arrived in Lyttelton, Zew Zealand, after meeting the 'Discovery' in McMurdo Bay on 23 January. Contains an official reports of the voyage by Commander [Robert Falcon] Scott. They entered the pack ice on 3 January [1902], reaching Cape Adare on 9 January and Wood bay on 18 January. The expedition then followed the coastline until 'heavy pack formation of the young ice caused the expedition to seek winter quarters in Victoria Land'. Excellent winter quarters were found near Mount Erebus and Mount Terror in February. Living quarters and magnetic observation huts were erected, and during this time one seaman, Vince, lost his life when he fell into the sea. The ship was frozen in ice on 24 March.
Following the winter, sledging parties commenced on 2 September. Lieutenant [Charles] Royds and [Reginald] Skelton led a survey of Mount Terror, while Scott, Dr [Edward Adrian] Wilson and Lieutenant [Ernest] Shackleton travelled south, 'establishing a world's record for the farthest point south'. The journey was hard, and Shackleton nearly died from exposure but has recovered. The scientific work of the expedition has collected a variety of new marine species. Sea, magnetic and meteorological observations have been taken, as well as seismographic records and pendulum observations. 'A number of excellent photographs have been taken'. Volcanic rocks and lava flows were found at the bases of the mountains.
Some of the original supplies had gone bad before the 'Morning' could resupply the 'Discovery. 'This accounted for the death of all the dogs'. |