Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12

instead Of searching the coast onward was examining !,
backwards Then looked forward expectanty, trusting,
nay, half believing good would await somewhere al
the entrance Of this part Of our lsbos Now, alas! "
be necessary 10 add to these evidences Of the
termination Of Captain Forsyth on the morning Of the ed
Of August to England or Of his having then and
not afterwards ard afer most mature consideration"
pressed his determination to do So first to Mr. Snow and
afterwards the assembled crew. to the disappointment
tifcation, and disgust Of all.
3. Of Capt. Forsyth's crossing Barroc Strait
On reaching the north end Of Leopold Island found the
pack extending from thence Barrow Strait towards the
entrance OF Wellington Channel. After having forced
way through great quantities Of heavy drift ce the vessel
cevng many severe conclusions, got in with the land be-
tween Capes Hsrschel and Hurd."
On reading this part Of his report their orhps of
supposed the Prince Albert actually forced through the
ice, with Captain Forsyth, if deck giving the
say ORDERS at least that he board when she received
the many conclusions" They could see nothing
In his letter shadowng forth the fact that that precise time
be was snug and safe board the American brganne Ad-
vance, in whose wake the Prince Albert kept by the mate
in her passage through the pack. Yet so it was. -
II was after two r. NJ, Of the 2sd Of Angus, when Mr..
Snow again got board the Prince Albert of Whaer Point
heavy Of ice then reached in half circle from Leo
pod Island nearly midway Prince Regents Inlet
While endeavorng get round this the Advance hove in
sight Mr. Snow surprised and gra6ed at this meeting;
We had to stand away for distance round the
edge Of this streams and approached the far end we
perceived that vessel which had some time before seen.
apparently standing right in for At first took her
for Sii John Ross schooner the Felix but few moments
settled the point, by her size and rig being differ
en and her colos being displayed which proved her to be
one Of the Americans!
"We showed colors to him. and Captain Forsyth i'm
edaey determined board of him, and whether
the plan of search for him laid for The
boat yas lowered, and in short time Captain Forsyth
and Mr. Snow we're standing the deck of the Advance,
Lieutenant De Haven Of the American Navy, and most
daily received, with their accustomed hospitality, by
transatlantic friends"
They remained on board the Advance until after midnight
During the interval the Prince Albert 10 charge of tho mate
and in the wake of the Advance safely conducted through
the packs not round it, 10 the open the north side
of the strait. <fr Ha.. ~ 3 t5j t.ls
MI Snow speaks In raptues Of the in which the
Advance handled and of the way n which she Yves
dashed through the streams Of heavy running off from
Leopold Island !"
happened to go on deck when they were thus
and was delighted to witness how gaany they put aside
every impedment IN their way An officer standing on
the heel of the bowsp coming the ship and issuing his
orders to the at the wheel in that short decisive, yet
clear manne which the helmsman a. well understood
and promptly obeyed,
There was not rag Of canvass taken in, moments
hesitation. The way before them the stream of ice
had TO be either through boldly long deour made
and despite the heavness OF the srea they pushed the
sci through in her proper Two three shocks as
they came in contact with large pieces unheeded
and the moment the last block past the bow the officer
sung out 500 steady she goes her and
aft nothing than ordinary sailing had been going
Mr. Snow here tells how they forced their way through
great quantities Of heavy ce the vessel receiving many
conclusions !" but they board the Advance and re-
Il .l~ Al - L II
As to the Prince Albert, he adds
81 observed our own little barky ncby following in the
Americans wake and, afterwards learned, she got
through it pretty well, though without much doubt of the
popey Of keeping in such procedure after the smad
Yankee, as he was called by the mate"
Commander Forsyth board the Advance to acer
tain the plan of search be pursued by Lieutenant Haven
and he received the information he desired
81 was given brief history Of their voyage to the pre-
sent me as also an outline Of their future operations
Did Captain Forsyth, with like candor and frankness in
form Lieut.. De Haven to his movements past and
iuure' Mr.. Snow has answered the question E4
m carefully put away the letters given me for their friends
in America and promised send them by earliest oppor
tunity We had told them we were returning but thew
thought we should have better chance forward dispatches
home than they would at Melville Island" u p.
They did tell Lieut. De Haven they were return
ing ? what they did tell him Mr.. Snow does not say. But
whatever it was, they intended to misiead him their
own movements. Of their leaving the Advance Mr. Snow
says saa{ . #gY.. , t. 5aa
" 1t past midnight again before we parted from our
hosptabe friends whose hearty and eamanke shake Of the
hand, bade each farewell, shall not forget"
Mr. Snow may forget, but Captain Forsyth ma
naged forget it all very soon. Before he was two days
olde he the Advance aground, lee shore, among
cebergs, and passed without speaking her, having pre-
vousy given express orders to Mr. Snow, who going
the shore In boat not board of her Such the
memory and such were the thanks Of Capt Forsyth.
4. Of Captain Forsyth and the tws american 5reantnes
Commander Forsyth once, and only, aludes the
American VESSELS:
Her Msestys ships Assistance and Intrepid when last
by me, the 25th Of August whilst of Point Inne
appeared to be well with Cape Hoham, carrying press
Of sail with strong breeze from the westward Penny
sells also in the entrance Of the straits and Amer-
can brigantnes working towards Cape Hotham. I"
This less than forty weight hours after the night of
the 23d Of August when he taken through the ice in
the Advance, while his vessel noby following in
her wake" His Misrepresentation here accidental
questionable; it direct, positive and Intentional He
did two American brgannes where he says he
hem and he knew where the two American brgantnes
that time were. sss s aa .. .lraa
Perhaps Capt Forsyth was ashamed to tell the truth.
Perhaps he unwilling TO acknowledge before the world
the dscredtabe fact that be had left exposed dangerous
position, late in the season. without offering assistance
the very vessel and whose good qualities skill and
kindness he had recently and largely been indebted