The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-29

searches day two, believing il would meet your ap
probation.
land were becoming too plain to admit doubt the
slant and increasing noise of penguin and seal the dark
dscoored aspect OF the barrier with frequent huge
black frozen earth identified Herewith strongly
Impressed me with the belief that positive result would
in the event OF possibility to advance few miles
further south On the afternoon of the 18th landed and
extracted from an immense of black earth identified
with the barrier hundred of yards back from the
Margin specimens of corresponding those pre-
yously obtained At sunset of the 18TH hundred and
hyone cebergs, all assuming dscolored and earthly
appearance, were counted from deck.
AT A. NJ of the l4h the wind having set In from the
north west stood back along the barrier my return,
hauling in to the Inward, and making it within the
escaped previous observation arising from Indictment
weather. had reached the meridian of 100 deg o. min
40 sec east, and latitude 81 deg 10 min south,
81 attempted to close with the barrier on the oath IN
orle to procure supply Of ice being reduced to half
gallon allowance of water After several unsuccessful
attempts owing to rough and ioggy weather concluded
proceed north conformity with my instructions, and
AZ aP NJ bore up in gale from northwest, the winds
prey ang heavy from quarter gradually carried
the Lord Auckland Isles passing the last iceberg in
lat 55deg. "a min. SOUTH las deg. 81 min east
m on the night of the III of March in The harbor of sa
rahs Bosom. procured supply of wood and water and
sailed again the afternoon OF the 10TH The sketch OF
the island in my possession though not entirely correct
is efficiently guide vessel safely to the anchorage
to this place passing to the eastward OF New
spoke the American whaleship Mary and Martha, Coffin
IN ser OF Plymouth, Mass oil Colts Straits on the night
az least one hundred ships engaged the east coast in the
fisheries
The weather during the cruise attended with
great variety and sudden transitions The great anxiety
felt TO attain high southern parallel and obtain con-
vincmg proof existence land from the indications
presented added the ardor of the officers and
oten involved in situations alike interesting critical
and dangerous aributing our escapes without injury
to the too plain guidance OF the watchfu hand Prov
dents. Among the most pleasing reflections those
of the perfect exemption from sickness and disease not
serious occurring during the whole period with not
a nj
cossary exposure, aordng convenience and com.
fort to the crew, ever keeping in mind and rigidy ad
herring to your sanitory regulations
al cannot sufficiently express the satisfaction feel in
reporting the very exemplary conduct of the crew. uni
from the Oldest to the youngest beg leave recon.
mend them the strongest terms to notice and
ever attentive and unremng in their duties greatly
contributing to the gratifying and safe termination Of the
cruise. feel great pleasure in speaking in high terms of
tn en- and feel assured they will receive from the
rits which they deserve
The observations resulting from the cruise together
with the currents soundngs &c. are infinitely and cor
city placed upon the chart accompanying which ind-
Gates the tract of researches along the Antarctic
circle,
:" have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
"Your obedient servant,
"CAD. RINGGOLD,
Lieut.. Commando. U. s. Navy"
"To CHARLES WILKES, ESQ.,
"Command'g U. S. EXP. Expedition"
The WITNESS resumed.-The indications of land
were so strong that expected to strike soundings
every moment, but we did not. We had not proper
lines, and could not procure them at Sydney. This
discovery was erased from the log day or two af-
forwards, but my impression still remains strong that
il was land we saw.
Odd you ever make any report TO It. Wilkes of
having discovered land on the 18th did you note ii
on the log-book take any means to verify that it
was land, or did you mention 1t to Lieut. Wilkes at
New Zealand
Al never made any report, for was not certain
that 1t was land. might have mentioned to Lieut..
Wilkes, but am not certain. He then read another
extract from the above report.
Odd you make your report before or after this
conversation at the Bay of Islands
A-Atterwards, think, but am not certain. Ii
was written before.
Q-Would you have expressed any surprise if
you had correctly understood the remark of Lieut.
Wilkes when you met at sea on the 10Th
A-No, think not
Question by JUDGE ADvocATE-From what did
you suppose the discovery of land on the 10Th was
beyond all question, If you had not heard of it be-
tore the conversation at the Bay of Islands
A-From the fact that 1t. Wilkes told me of it.
Odd your discovery of the land on the 18th, at
all confirm the discovery Of the Vincennes on the
10Th
Al think it is fair inference that land was dis
covered on the 10Th, by the Vlnc-nnes.
GLOW lar distant was the Vincennes and the
Peacock on the 18th, from the relative position of
the Porpose on the l3th as laid down on the chartl
A-The Vincennes 240 miles distant, and the
Peacock 300 miles,
The evidence of the witness was then read over
by the Judge Advocate, and the court adjourned
till Monday morning at 10 o'clock