Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-14

IN an attempt st getting through the ice
to the Westward, was only a few miles
distant. In the mean time it was known
that, In addition 20 the first information. a
| ship (which could not be the North STAR
had wintered IL Wolestenholme Sound.
called by the natives Ourinak, and had
only left 1t month ago This proved to
be true, but ,ho interpretation Of the Dane
was totally at variance with the informa-
tlon given hy the ether, rhe although for
| obvious reasons he did not dare to contra
dict the Dane, subsequently maintained
the truth of his ST atemcnt, which induced
Capt. Austin to dispatch the Intrepid
with Capt's. Ommanney and Phillips, ta-
king with them both our interpreters. Ad-
am Beck and young native who had been
persuaded to come as one Of the crew of
the Assistance to examine W Wolestenholme
Sound. In the mean time it had been
unanimously decided that an alteration
should be made in our previous arrange
ment, it being obvious that while there re
malneda chance of saving the lives of those
of the missing ships who may yet be alive
a further search for those who had perished
should be postponed. and accordingly the
Resolute Pioneer, and Prince Albert par
ted company on the 18th.
Sir John Ross concludes with a high
testimony to the services of Commander
Phillips, Commodore Austin, and Captain
Ommanney. and speaks with gratitude of
the cordiality and courtesy manifested
by other officers in command
The North Star communicated on the
30th of August with the Prince Albert,
Com Forsyth. who stated that he had been
trying to get into Port Mel and 9TH
er places, but was prevented by the land
ice. that he had seen Capt Austin's ships
in Wellington Channel; that Capt. Aus
tin had gone in the Intrepid steamer to
explore some parts of the coast, and would
visit Ponds Bay; that one of the small
American searching vessels was on shore
near BarrOw's Bay, but as the captain had
declined the assistance offered by the
Prince Albert, it was supposed she would
come off without damage
The latest accounts given by Com For
syth of the Prince Albert, come down to
August the 25th. On that day he bore
up in Wellington Channel and sent Mr.
Snow to examine Cape Reilly, where the
remains of an encampment, consisting of
five or six tents were found and these Mr.
Snow knew to have belonged to a ship in
her Majesty 5 service. The Assistance had
been there two days before and had left a
notice
Mr. Snow states that among the traces
found was a rope with the Woolwich mark,
evidently belonging to a vessel which had
been fitted out at Woolwich. as were both
the Erebus and the Terror The positi-
ons of the several ships as last seen by the
Prince Albert were as follows.
The Assistance as near as possible with
in Cape Uotham-Penny's two ships, the
Lady Franklin. and Sophia in the mid
channel-the American brigantine Rescue
close beset with ice near Cape Bowen
These were the only vessels to be seen
there The Intrepid could not be seen,
but she was doubtless in company with
the Assistance The ice was very heavy,
and extended all rounI from Prince Leo
pofd's Island to Cape Farewell, westward,
SO as to prevent any possibility of reach
ing Cape Walker, Cape IIotham might be
reached with difficulty. In Wellington
Channel there was a great deal of ice, but
it admitted of a5sages being made, in
which the ships are working and Capt
Penny was pushing up the channel bold
ly.-[ English Paper.