The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-04

We have read, with good deal Of inter-
est, Capt. Weddell's Narrative of Voyage
towards the South Pole. He succeeded in
reaching considerably higher latitude than
Capt. Cook, or any preceding navigator;
and when he put back, had before him a
clear sea, without land once in view, to OBJ
struct an onward course. Being however
on mercantile voyage, and in very small
and, for the purposes of discovery, unpro-
vided vessel, he was compelled to torego
the honor of penetrating further. The in
formation he has impaired will, we doubt
not, lead to some better organized undertake
ing for discovery in that region.-Capt.
Wedteil visited the Falkland Islands, the
inhabitants Of that place, and their quiet,
inohensive manners, he gives an interesting
account. We have made some extracts
from the work, which will we think, be
found interestng-among them the follow
ing story, which is new to us, in all its parts.
NJ r. american.
New Island is remarkable tor having been,
for two years, the solitary residence OF
Capt. j. Barnard, an American; whose ves-
sci was run away with in the year 1914, by
the crew of all English ship, which, ON her
passage flom Port Jackson, had been wreck
| ed on the south side of these islands. met
with Captain Barnard in 1914, at the place
| of his exile, and his conversation naturally
to that subject, which, being interesting 81
greedily devoured." A particular account of
| his residence on an uninhabited island.
would not fail of being considered almost as
wonderful as the celebrated fiction of Rob-
inson Crusoe, since there was great sinii
! larity in their situations. The principal ihi
cidents attendant upon this event were al
follows:-Capt. Barnard was at New Island
withAlis vessel in the performance of voyi
age for seal furs, and when on the south
j Side of the island, he met with the crew of
the wrecked English ship. Their. number
might be about 80, including several passed.
gers, some of whom were ladies. He kind
i ly took them to his vessel, and treated them
with all the hospitality which their destd-
tute situation required. Captain Barnard
was then at war, and this circumstance crc-
ated doubts as to the cerity of their friend
ly intentions to one another, though he had
i promised to land them on their passage
home at some port in the Brazils.
Owing TO the additional number of people,
hunting parties were frequently sent ont; to
procure supplies; and when the Captain,
with four of his people, we're on an excpr-
sion of this kind, the wrecked crew cut the
cable, and in defiance of the Americans Dho
were on BOARD, ran away with the ship to
Rio Janeiro; whence they proceeded tot N.
America.
! On Capt. Barnard's return to New-Island,
he was struck with astonishment at finding
his ship carried off. as he never suspected
any design of the kind. rOn reflection, how
ever. he soon guessed the cause. as it was
quite apparent. that the fear of being taken
to America, where they would become
prisoners of war. had been the motive to the
I commission of this action, which was bad
return for the asylum Capt. Barnard had
afforded the perpetrators of it. His conduct
towards them certainly did not justify their