Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12


her. Orders then given to turn the ships head round
and retrace her way.
Here them at nine A. M. of August 22d, ended all eor:
proceed to Brenod Bay and operations from
that place" In other words, effr was made to reach
Benord Bay The ships head turned, and she began
to retrace her way when the first mpedmen her progress
was encountered.
2d.-Of Captain ForsyiHs intention of proceeding
do,cn the ,osstern side Of North Somerset:
s'Findng great quantities Of drift ice setting up the Inlet
and likely close in, with port take refuge in,
stood out the nohwad with intention Of proceeding down
the western side of North Somerset"
The plain English Of this is Captain Forsyth fndng
great quantities of drift ice" the eastern sde considered
il unsafe to remain there, might close him in he
"stood the norhward with intention of proceeding
down the sds" where the ice being all sod far
as he was informed, it would be likely to close him in
If be any thing, could be nothing but this but is
probable be had very clear idea himself Of what he did
mean. II may have occurred Captain Forsyth that
might ask him how he proceed down the west
ern side Of North Somerset If their lordshps on reading
his report had made the inquiry Of him. he would have been
sorey puzzled for an He could refer but single
authority, and that would have exposed hsgnoancs and
his folly He could refer TO Captain Parry only. And
what does Parry say His will be found in the
$50 to 9lo w., his return from Melville Island, the
ssh Of August, 1890
As had always entertained an idea that there
part Of this in which likely to get to the
southwark than Immediately the westward of Cape Bunny
was desIous Of thoroughly examining the Of the ice
in this nsghborhood, and bore up to the southwark under
all sail for that purpose.
After running two or three miles, however, we were
again stopped ateny minutes past noon and the weather
having cleared up, perceived that the ice
pact BEFORE lin 1871 except that there hole
Of water about third Of mile wide just within its magin
but beyond that il was close and impracticabe
We therefore under the necessity of hauling again
to the eastward along the edge of the foes which lay para
lei the southern Shore and the distance Of eight
miles from it, being much nearer than we had been able to
approach only six days earlier the preceding season."
AT the same time Parry says: "The space between US
and CORVALLIS Island entirely free from ice, and Wei
ngon Channel presented the broad nagabe passage
as on the former OCCASION, 1919
This shows the condition of the ice in the most favorable
While il then extended eight miles from
the shore, along the northern coast Of North Somerset and
much farther off Cape Walker, there to be
in the whole space CORVALLIS Island and far
could be seen, up Wellington Channel And yet Captain
Forsyth speaks cooy Of his ntenton Of proceeding
the west side of North Somerset in the of $780,
he expected to with obstruction to an open and
free navigation in doubling Cape Bunny and proceeding down
to the SOUTH. b. .s..a 81, .ea..: ..
But it is asceraned from Mr. Snow that Captain Forsyth
had such peposerous intention When he turned the
norhward, he entered upon his return England with
Intention Of proceeding down the western side of North
Somerset" The utmost that Mr. Snow could extort from
him. after second offer to go there in Of the boats
agreement to look at and examine Capes Riley, Hoham
and Walker. Y..s.. ..
Orders then given turn the ships head round and
retrace our way and the commander having also received
from me- at his request written opinion concerning what
nexperence considered the state of the ice began
lay before me his intentions entreated permission to make
attempt to land Fury Beach, and would dare all to do
SO, if he would lend the boat for day but he
sidered too hazardous to attempt. He, however, told me
that he purposed TO return to England having failed in being
able to get Brentfod Bay Batty Bay; and, from
to speak of j with bitter heart conceded with him in the
opinion to that effect, deemng that would indeed be better
to return 10 England" @
The circumstances " irrelevant speak Of" that induced
Mr. Snow, g. with bitter heart" to coincide with Captain
Forsyth hat it would indeed be better to return to Eng
land Jeff open to conjecture. It because the
desired expected it. They, " to man." were willing
proceed was not required by any deficiency Of vessel
equipment or stores. Every Thing of the BEST and in
abundance. Mr.. Snow speaks in the highest terms e the
good qualities Of the Prince Albert and the good disposition
of the crew, to show that the determination Of Captain For
syh not caused by the unness of the vessel or the un
willingness Of the men continue the search:
80 Small she undoubtedly was and her snaness of size
than conspicuous the eye this evening when
conrased with the Yankee brig and the aspect Of oil around
but she had proved herself eneny adapted for the ser
vice |; she was vessel any one might be proud Of.
"Wi'h the fine open season before US able, from her
size and bud if checked in place. try many other
places drawing but nine feet water possessing admirable
sailing qualities, and always capable Of being kept under
command she might have gone almost any where and was
assuredy the best adapted Of all the up there for
minute examination of coast and that particular search for
which we had, as thought, been destined.
And was not alone in this feeling for the whole of the
men, and ALL were ready to have gone round all the world
in her, and to have dared any thing.
With such ship and such crew under bis command and
such before him, what induced him aban-
don the search without full examination of the state Of the
ice and without waiting the effect upon it Of single
tide Fury Beach before him. One Of Panys gallant
ships had been wrecked there He could almost see The site
of Somerset House." the forlon hope Of Captain John
Ross, in which he spent his fourth winter In the ice.
collection Of the shpwreck Of the Fury, and the sungs Of
Captain Ross and his companions would naturally excite bis
sensbiles His apprehension Of shpwreck and suffering at
that fatal place may have affected his nerves. t
The effect upon the Of the sudden and unexpected de-
cson Of Captain Forsyth is thus described BY Mr. Snow
"At four P. NJ [August 22l all hands were summoned
and told by Captain Forsyth what bis intention was and
that the vessel was returning to England What the
men thought know not, but they said nothing though
puposey asked them tell the commander il any thing sug
gested itself to them.
" They were then dismissed, and the mantle OF gloom
tfaoE IN