ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12242, 30 June 1900, Page 7

ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

THE SOUTHERN GROSS EXPEDITION. V. United Press Aeaociatiomr-By Electric Teiegiaphrrr^Copridsbt. (Received June 29, 4.25 p.m.) SYDNEY, June 29. A tidal wave followed the iceberg’® plunge into the sea, rushing headlong toward® thi© ledge where Mr Bprchgrevink and Mr Jensen were standing in amazement. The toy water pasted over their heads, and had it nob been for a projecting ice slope which seemed, to break the wave in its advance both men would almost certainly have been 'dashed to pieces. As it waa they escaped, a good deal knot&ed about by, rocks, and with a wet skin and chilled to the bone. The Southern Cross resumed the jour: ney southward®. No activity was witnessed from Mount Terror, but from the crater of Mount Erebus a smoke cloud) every now and) then shot up into the frosty air. On March 17 latitude 78-34 was reached. The same day a landing was effected with sledges, dogs, provisions and instruments. Captain Jensen was left in change of the vessel, and Mr Borchgrevink, accompanied by Mr Colbeck, and the Finn, Suirio, " proceeded southwards, reaching 78,50, the furthest south ever reached by man. On March 20 the voyage towards civilisation was resumed 1 , and on April 4 the Southern Cross dropped anchor at Stewart Island. .