78 ARRIVAL AT VALPARAISO. [1839. 



gellan. That vessel, however, had been so long delayed that 

 it was thought best to sail direct to Valparaiso, where she 

 arrived in safety. The two schooners left Orange Harbor 

 on the 28th of April, but were separated in a gale, and the 

 Sea Gull probably foundered, as no tidings have ever been 

 heard of the vessel or crew. The Flying Fish reached Val- 

 paraiso on the 19th of May. 





