The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-11-18
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are dated July 2s, at which ,ime the Isabsjla
and the Alexander were in Lar - deg. 80
min. N. long. 60 dss 80 mia. w. we'll over
70 tho American coast, tho wcs,hes serene
and perfectly clear. rns variation Of the
compass, by accurate observations repeatedly
maae on board both ships, was % deg. and
the dip ~ deg. 80 min. which led them 70
conclude, that they we're approaching very
nearly to the magnetic pole. IL had been
Perfectly calm the sea ss smooth as glass
fos 3 or 4 days, and the currcn, drilted thsm
TO the 5sulh eastward, which taised their
hopes of an open passage round tho point Of
Amsrica, fro - which Quarter A appeared 10
procscd. All the way up the middle Of Da-
Wis Straits they skirted an uHbrokeD 6sid of
jee on the lcf, 5at As, ,ney proceeded il be
camo simmer and sppstontly rotten, and tsey
were sanguiaa that the moment ths breeze
sprung ap, the ice 20 the westward would
open TO iham passage, and ALLOW them 10
reach tho northcrn shores of Amencs. The
utmost harmony prevailsd . cong the cffice'.
and eyeiy part Of the ship's company, and
al wore In perfect hsahh. Such is the sub
stance Of tho accounts which We have been
able 10 learn. There are sbundance Of pri.
vate letters 10 tho friends and relations Of
those who have embarked 10 this most inpor
tant and intsres,iDs enterprise. The follow
ing is 90 sxtfact OF oos;--
From his M4jesys ship Isabella at sea, lat. rs 2s
long 90. z variation 81. 4S July rs
Dcar D., rhis-i slr ias opportunity
this year, tnorefofe { could not lei il pas,
without writing, slthc0gh nothing has passed
since my last. We are now 20 the northwafd
Of all the ships that are fishing; We sec
como q long wAy astsrn, the boat win tcs
patches is going immediately TO one Of them |;
thsy have followed great way this yesr, and
havo be n very kind Ia giving US avs,y assIs,-
ance when in the ice sInSercy visn them
all sale back /; tney have long wey 70 60 thro'
tho ice. Tns ooas; begins 10 Io9k more and
more miserable a, we get north, II mas more
tho sppoarsncs Of caen a 'ce Doun,ains
than land the sea Is one so's field of ice a.
far ~ he eye can esacb Wpan tho wind
blows from he north, We 6nd ma ow pas
ssses in IL, and th,ousi, thS ~ We pass on
souie j ues the whole o. our 1en arc on ,hs
&c d,sggiog mo ship aioog the edge Of the
hsSs Frofo the grea, var,ation, we coonol
se sseM way from the Magnetic pole; you
wll zoe mo 'ariaHon by eur last obseIvatisn
On toe head Of the letter.
P. 5. csnoo, ys ssy eoy thing about the
aaccss OF au's,nyAsa ,hs season think vs.
favorable Young K---- and | had leos
hunt sftsr a large bes' ,'e other day, bus ds
got away from Us, shall have sens Icns
s,o,iss to toll you when Iseeyou next.
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Loss Of brig Sine o. Boston.
The following circumst antisl account Of the 'oas OF
the abovs Vessel, is from the Liverpool Mercury
IhIs wssk we have Inc ssd task TO de a.
theparticuis,s of two most ne Ws,ncholy ca1ss
esophes which have occurred oR the neign
rpring COST The brig Sine, capl Dsak,
saitod from this port oo Monday week 10
Boston inIy'y two passengers were embark
cd oo hos,d ol he's. About icn o'clock m
"Wednesday uigpt whis, the iwo vessels wgre
s,sading q oopyu,i,e ,scks, she unfortunately
ran dswn tho orig Dasn, bound from Bar-
sn.uth II Loodoo. rne Dash sunk sloo,,
instantenenisly Hs' crew consisted OF i've
psrsoas two oil whom were saved ny the ex-
c,tioas ot cap, Doak ADD his crew, and the
remsindcr were uahappily drcwnsd. The
Ins', bowsprr was carried sway by this la.
inen1ghic accident, and tho vssss' seriously
damaged Wy the 'violsocc OF the snock.-s
ssnptnns Do ak, being Incapable OF p osecu,'ne
tho voyage with his vessel in this sns,,cred
coAditiou, determined 70 return to L,vs; pool
10 cepair. Bur new m:sfor,un-s awai' ed the
the in fated vessel, b wssn & aud o'clock,
the cap ain worn ou, sy avs prev,ons exeuion,
aod ,snxiely for ,hs fatal sccidsoi which had
oceurccd, rsured ~ his cabin, after having
left ,ht brig in charge OF ihe male, aud CIV
co him stric, injanc ,ions tn kscp sharp look
out, and to cali MIN before she got up win
tho skercics, Tas vessel continued on her
coa ss tilt sbaut half past seven o'clock,
when she stfuCk on the p,lttors, OF int
Welsh coast, near 20 tho Shsrties lishlheans
The water rushed in wup great rapidity, aud
the ves>si was sisNice fAst. Al this draad
ful eonjonc,ure, cspesio Deak, who hid hur
risd OF deck as soon as aha stfuk, oFdereo
che ships boats TO be INSTANTLY cleared away
Shs mad snly two, the one . long boAs, anu
the othsr vssy small one. rhe lcnc-bcs.
was .ossdily 6led, oai only fs~ person.
got into the small one ; for before the whole
Of he people % the weeck>eouId embark
both boats we're cut drif, the persons oo
board Of ,nen fesrins. ws suppose, that, 4
they allowed all to embark, they would % s..