New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-30

By this time, being the middle OF August, we
began to despair OF reaching our searching ground
for active service But no calculations based upon
wind and water are to be relied on. The calm
which enabled us to visit Greenland suddenly
broke up, aud on the 18th, early in the morning,
we drove across the open sea, heading for Lancas-
ter Sound
The wind freshened during the entire night and
the l9thopened with hard gale About o'clock
in the morning, two vessels were seen astern-
they were briggs each larger than our own and
laboring along under heavy canvas as they dared
carry
BY 10 o'clock they came up with us and the
larger, beautiful craft OF about 300 tuns took
her station our starbOard beam.
THE MARINERS HALO
We were now but thirty miles from the Great
Sound, and ready to be pleased at meeting any
companions but these were more to us-they
were brethren in Arctic Crusade and bound
upon the same good Grand
Our Captain jumped up on the stern lockers.
and clinging fast to the main boom, sauted
rugged sailor.oohing man, in a pilot coat &" Cap
tain Penny, presumed Ay ay, Sr' To
this went back the introduction, Lieutenant De
Haven, Of the United States Grinnell Expedition
III search OF Sir John franklin ana then COM
menced the interchange of news.
We learned that the season was backward
every wherc-the ice about Melville Bay very dis
couraeing Commodore Austin was en- route for
the Sound, and had left Carey Islands three days
before, the 18th The North Star, about whose
fate we were beginning to entertain some ankle
ty, was safe and sound at Leopold Earbor.-
Good bye, then Good bye, al!'
Slowly she forged ahead the Lady Franklin
but then before she left hailing distance there
came over the rough sea the good old roar we in
herit from our English forefathers, the Hurrah
three cheers ofhearty brotherhood and sympathy,
loud above the storm. Stand alott. boys = and
we sent back the greeting. g One cheer moro"
after this, and =" Yet another" were 6 ven and
sponded to- and the flags Of the sister nations
parted company
Penny's orders were to Smiths and Jones's
Sounds. Whether he has succeeded in entering
we cannot tell. One thing, however, was no
small comfort to US; Our Yankee expedition was
up to time. If anything, we were ahead of Aus
tin, with all his steamers and his start of nearly
week from Disco.
THE GALE INCREASING.
Before midnight the fogs had thickened around
US, and the storm was at its hight. Everything
on deck, even our anchors and quarter boats had
fetched away and the cabin, freless and comfort
less, was near afoat with half frozen water. We
shivered and chartered and barked that night
without grumble. We could net forget to be
cheerful, remembering the morning and our joyful
! halDg.
BY this time we were within the Sound but it
was SO black, that we kept our position only by
dead reckoning 1t was bold navigation but justi-
fed by its success We passed Cape Warrender,
and on the 21st sighted the high trap shores
around Admiralty Inlet
SAIL SEEN.
Here again q sail was reported, g a. M Of the
| cath but this time ahead 1t was q topsa
schooner, close reefed with Scandaiized mainsal
and little rag of jib, Tutoring along like a Grip
pied bird, right before the gale. A launch of about
twelve tuns burden hoated astern,
THEiANCIENT MARINER,
We gained on her; and again came the Mailing,
and the interchange of news. These also were
brethren in the cause, and the noble old Arctic
Veteran, Sir John Ross, in his schooner The Fee
! lix shall never forget the honest exultaton with
which he-the mailing oflicer-sang out: You
and are ahead of all of them "
Such was indeed the fact. Commodore Austin
had two vessels in Ponds Bay news seeking, and
two others on the North side of the entrance to the
sound, coast exploring Captain Sir John Ross,
! and Lieutenant, Edwin De Haven, were further
ahead than any of the searchers
My sympathies were strongly moved for this
char theorists but a man to whose ind0mltable
energy and singleness OF purpose, the Future will
do higher Justice He has been wounded in four
engnScmcnts-twc desperately and this is his
fourth Polar Voyage. 1t was painful thought
elevated the spirit, to see man, past the three
score and allotted to human lite, pressing his
way in such c.. ckleshell, so far from home, and
Though polar STERN, to the rescue of brother adj
venturer.
Here then we are, the ED of August the sound
free from ice and the harbor OF Port Leopold not
more than forty miles ahead. Now let me help
YOU to some conjecture OF our Future
FUTURE.
The attempts to penetrate the ice by upcrnavlk
lost us a part OF the opening season; but concur
renee of fortunate circumstances has put us on
par with the English expeditions. Still We are
all behind the year
October is an mpracricable month and indeed
the latter part Of September is so impeded by the
Young ice that we pay look upon our term for
successful operations as at the very utmost thirty
DAYS. With this before US, if the water and the
winds should combine in our favor, much may be
done As tor the mere matter OF distance the
nronosed area Of search is not beyond the range
that might be tray ersed in such period We
therefore 20 to work with all hope, but without
tie purpose of being much disappointed II we do
not practically achieve great deal
After communicating with the North Star at
Leopold Harbor boat duty which suppose
may have in charge we meet our cohsort at the
mouth OF Wellington Channels and then, if the
North Star gives us word to the contrary, pro
coed at once toward Melville Island, now not more
than 800 miles of. Should the sea continue OPEN
we shall however not remain, or more than touch
there but driving beyond the westenmoSt
limits yet attained, pursue way toward
Banke's and, and then make Northing as rapidly
and as far as the approaching Winter will permit.
1t may be-and OF this shall give younews when
leaving the North Star'-that we will attempt
w ellington Channel; or it may be, that continued
open water TO the westward may enable us to dis
pense with the Northern progress OF which
have snokcn SO that we may nush ON nRst Banke's