The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-31
from late Ens!sh rsPr,
THEW warns ANkEgs GIT on.

knocked about the world, from the
Arctic to the Antarctic circle anl
though not by profession mariner,
he can rate any day as m able sra.
man. When the less oGicial cvpcii
tons in search Of Sir John fraahlin
were planned az additions to ;hosc
s"n, out by government, lie FASTENED
from America. where he was then re-.
siding. with the prospect of serving
n u volunteer IN the vessels under
the command Of the celebrated whalcr
Penny. lie was to late by a few
days :. bat he offered his services in
the expedition fitting ont at Lady
fransIIn's expense, aided b. public
Subscriptions, and was accepted. The
Albert, the vessel purchased for the
voyage, was originally bull, for the
frui. trade with the Azores, ana was
a fraction less than ninety ,ons--morc
resembling, indeed, the little Graf,
which the early mariners made their
discoveries, than the goolly ships of
modern days. She carried fourteen
men, two mates, aud Mr.. Snow. Mr..
Snow, in his narrative of the voyage
Ctor the Prince Albert has rc,urncd)
gives striking picture Of the 20 n.
head habits Of the people, and Of the
success which attends such rash or
rcsolntc determination, till it fails -
"Ihcy intended to push on wherever
they could. this way or that way. AZ
might be found best. in tho direction
of Melville Island, and parts adjacent
especially Banks Land anl they
meaat to winter wherever thcy nigh,
chance to.bc, in the pack or out Of the
pack. As long rs they could be mov
ins or making progress in any dircc.
ton that might assist in the object
for which they had come, they meant
still 70 be going on, aud with the true
characteristic Of the American, cared
for no obstacles or impcdimcn,s that
might arise in their way. Neither
fears nor the ncce ysary caution which
might casllybc alleged as an cxcusc
for hesitation or delay, at periods
when anything like tancici DANCER
appeared, was - deter them. Hap.
py fellows! thought / no fair winds
! nor opening prospects viii be lost
with you; no dlsScnsion or incompc.
tency among your executive odiecrs
exists to stay your progress. Eent
upon one crraud a|onc, no trlilcs nor
common danger will prevent you dar.
ing everything for the carrying out
Of your mission. On, on, then brave
sons Of America, and know at least
some share Of prosperity and success
attend your noble cXcrtions. II cy-
er vessel and her oliccys were ca.
pablo Of gong through al! urdcrrah
in5 il which more than ordinary dill.
cultics had to be encountered, | lad
40 doubt it would be the American ;
and tbs was cyinccd to me even Wilde
We were on beard, by the APPARENT
I " reckless manner i'll Which thcy
| dashed through the stream Of heavy
! ice running Of from Leopold Island.
happened to 20 Oh deck when thcy
were thus engaged, and was dcligtcd
to Witness Low gnlIautly they IGt a
silc every inIejincnt in their way
An officer was staining ca tho heel
Of the bowspr!t, coming the ship and
issuing lis orders 70 the man at the
wheel, in that short, decisive, yet
clear manner, which the heI;asman at
once we'll understood and promptly
obeycl. There was not rag q can
yass taken III, nor moments hcsi,n-
tion. The way was before thcm the
stream Of ice had to be either gone
through toiiiy, or ion. dctour made;
and, despite the llcavinc8s Of the
stream, ,hey pushed the vessel tlro'
in her proper course. Two or three
shocks, aa she cane ia contact with
some large pieces, were unhccdcd
aut.t'4c moment the last block was
PAS, the boN, the officer SAM out
so, steady, .as sio gycs on hcI
course, and came aft as ii notlnu,
more than ordinary sailing bad bcel
going Oh. | Observed our own littl,
bark nDb.y following il the American
wake and, as ! afterwards learned
she got through i Pretty vel, thooai
not wi;hout much doubt Of the pgp
I prie,y Of kccIinR on III such proceed
urc alter the mad Yankee 40 hc VA
called by the mate"
We are iIlebtel for tho above I,
the Spectator.
We sulj}in tie f,l',ains good s'o
~ from the 'inca
"Sooe ,,m. aso .hc A4cr.can -,r
crumen,, scare az The rro!l. .i,I, !ya
OF it, c.,i]eus by steamboat explosion
AMI beinI perfectly aware that 'hc.o
cata.tro, u,cs ogiHuarcl 30 ri!iul no i,
.iscunc pr 'eHcrity. imposed i.l" %
F3OD, La.f ~ which "as - !ll! 'n'''
ln.YCmer, VI. any yc4se. VII r'.. .a
leave any iaDoua1 place NI;."a' q
pcHuu, .HsF.c,.ap i n,s D.ae..a... g..
b. g1cumeHt o,hccrs, Too at.nil
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