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New Zealand Tablet, Volume VI, Issue 304, 14 February 1879, Page 9

Many attempts have been, made to penetrate into the interior of Greenland from the west coast, but, until this summer, with little success. Three Danish gentlemen, Messrs. Jensen, Komerup, and Groth, under the direction os the Commission for scientific exploration in the Danish colony, started to explore and Burvey the coast between Godhaab and Fredeiikshaab. Lieutenant Jensen took advantage of the opportunity to make an excursion into the interior over the ice. The aim was to reach several mountain peaks rising out of the ice. The baggage was placed in three small sledges of the travellers own, and the* toilsome journey commenced on July 14. After two days the loose snow accumulated on the suface of the ice to such an extent that the journey became very dangerous, while they continually sank in concealed crevasses and holes, saving themselves only by adopting the Alpine expedient of attaching themselves to each other with a rope. The surface of the ice was generally undulating, but there were also many rugged parts and chasms which rendered the journey a very difficult one. It was foggy nearly the whole time, and on July 23 a snowstorm came on. On the 24th the expedition reached the foot of the mountain referred to above. Then came on another storm which lasted for six days with continuous snow and fog : the travellers were snow blind. The weather cleared on the 31st, when the ascent of the mountain might be undertaken with some prospect of snecefes. Tim height was estimated at about 5,000 feet above sea level, and on the other side of the mountain, as far as the eye could reach, ice sheets aud glaciers were seen, and not the smallest speck of land free from ice. After finisning their observations the expedition returned, and reached their starting-point on August », having been away for twenty -thi cc days. The mountain referred to was 45 miles from the coast. — Times,