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ARRIVE AT PORT FAMINE. April, Mayl830. 



Ancon of Sarmiento. A strong S.E. wind, during the fore- 

 noon, carried us past Cape Ano Nuevo, and at noon we were 

 near the opening into Smyth Channel, which I have called 

 Victory Passage. We moored in Sandy Bay, in eight fathoms, 

 purposing to remain during the next day (Sunday); and on the 

 26th, with a moderate wind from the northward, we left Sandy 

 Bay, and stood to the south, passed the Elson Islands by noon, 

 and at three moored in Hose Harbour. Next day we cleared 

 Smyth Channel, and anchored in Deep Harbour. 



" (28th.) Wind light and northerly. We towed out of 

 Deep Harbour at daylight, stood across Beaufort Bay, and 

 anchored in Tamar Bay ; where, the weather being unfavour- 

 able, we remained during all the next day, filling water and 

 cutting wood, — preparatory to our run to Monte Video,- — in 

 case of not finding the Adventure at the appointed rendez- 

 vous. Port Famine. 



" On the 30th, with a moderate breeze from the N.W., we 

 left Tamar Bay ; but the wind soon after becoming contrary, 

 we made but little progress, and anchored that evening in a 

 small cove, near the east point of Upright Bay, where we 

 passed the following day, in consequence of the wind continu- 

 ing easterly, and causing much sea in the Strait. 



" 2d. Weighed, stood out, and made all sail, steering through 

 the Strait. We passed Playa Parda early that afternoon, and 

 Cape Quod soon afterwards, and as there was every appear- 

 ance of a moderately fine night, continued our course. We 

 hauled in near Port Gallant, when it grew dark, and burned 

 a blue light, to call the attention of any vessel lying there ; 

 but no return was made, so we passed on. At midnight we 

 were between Cape Holland and Cape Froward, the wind 

 being light and the weather moderate. 



3d. On rounding Cape Froward, we beat up in-shore 

 against a N.N.E. breeze, and in the evening were three or four 

 miles to the northward of Point St. Isidro. After a tempes- 

 tuous night, we reached Port Famine, where, to our great joy, 

 we found the Adventure.^' 



With the exception of such fish and birds as liad been pre- 



