New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-06
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
The Expedition In Search Of Sir John Frank
IIn-Tho Advance and Rescue In the Arc
,In San-I altar Tram w. u. Snow, Esq.

tic sea-Letter from w. T.. Snow, ESQ.
INF Henry GRINNELI, the owner oil the ADVANCE anu
Rescue has kindly furnished us with the following loue',
giving belaest information received fom them Ed IT'oI
MONDAY, Dec q, 1850
DEAR SIR: With very great pleasure do SIT
down Mt once to answer your kind letter received
nv last mail will take it in order as 1t stands
and endeavor to give yourself and all of those
senerous ard friendly hearts in America who in
terest themselves about the Arctic Expeditions,
m copious and explanatory account OF everything
relating to your two vessels wherein my humble
self was concerned az possibly can My pub
hshed Joumal-.whch will be sent to you by this
mail-contains q somewhat minute detail OF our
visit to the Advance, but few other particulars
not printed, which j gather from my notebook
and from memory, may prove acceptable TO you.
TWAS on the LIST Of August, at midnight, In lat
s5o 10, and long: 600 80, that was in the
Sorrows Nest" enjoying one Of those beautiful
scenes that are occasionally presented in that
quiet hour in the Arctic Regions. We were then
close beSet in heavy pack, nor could perceive
single opening in the direction we wished to pro-
coed. 1t was a lovely night, calm and clear and
with the sun still shining with a softened luster
upon the vast body of ice under the enchanting
influence of prismatic action exposed before me.
To the north west l could see Capt. Austins and
Capt. Penny's vessels, also close beset, about
eight or nine miles from as. TO the east and
northeast appeared q few rugged peaks of land
while the wOndrous glaciers, extending for miles
and miles in length and breadth, seemed to cover
all else Of terra TRINA Turning my eye to the
south and southeast beheld the 6eTgS between
which and along which we had been for the last
- lNOhf q fhau
70 my establishment perceived two strange sail
evidently forcing through thoseintricate passages
with the intention of stretching in for the Laadoe,
alongside Of which small lane Of water could be
family distinguished. Our object also was to get to
this laRd0e andtake advantage OF the lane OF water
supposed 70 be there running to the northward. For
moment could hardly believe had seen Alright,
and fancied | had mistaken some pieces Of ice,
raised BY refracton, and which frequently bears
the appe aance of ships for two vessels, but a
long look through my glass convinced me, as
watched them passing behind some bergs and
shortly respPearing. There could be no doubt,
and accordingly entered II IN the Log. IL was
the first instance OF our seeing the Advance and
Rescue. On the 5th we had got into large
hole or sheet Of water, and thence lost sight
OF them until the evening OF the 23d, when, as we
were standing out Of Regents Inlet we deserted
brlgantlne coming down, with the wind abeam,
toward US. At frat We thought il was Sir John
Ross, having no idea that il was possible for the
two vessels we had left behind in Melville BAY to
have extricated themselves so soon, ansssisted by
that aid we had received from the Government
steamers and which had materially assisted US:
but in short time we were undeceived. On
came the brigantine, and the moment we were
near enough we could perceive the national colors
OF the nted States-the glittering stars and
stripes-prOudly Haunting in broad display from
the loftest masthead. 1t was the first time that
nag had ever appeared so far in that part Of the
world, and knowing it to be there on such 4 noble
and holy cause, could not help feeling, though an
hngnshmsn devoted 10 my own country, plea
sure In oeholding IT, A short time suficed 10 put
Capt Forsyth and myself on board OF the stranger,
and then we learned that il was the Advance
Lieut. De Haven, Commander, that received US.
The particulars Of our visit are detailed at length
In my journal, Though was almost worn out
ron want oil sleep having been already over SO
hours without once closing my eyes, and actively
employed in heading parties on the search, yet
could enjoy the moment 10 my hearts content.
san Of health and manly vigor, bis oountenance
sroexsd. and with beard and moustache Of the
darkest hue. Lieut.. Dc Haven, with the most 20.