course of a few hours, no less than eleven animals were killed, the quantity of meat obtained being 1970 lbs. ; this divided by eleven, gives an average ; of 1884 lbs. (nearly). The same evening, another (calf) was shot by Mr. Newton (Ice mate). Saturday, 10th. - Wind fresh from W. N. W. Early this morning Captains Kellett, M'Clure, and M'Clintock held a consultation in the cabin, with a view to decide on our future proceedings. At 9.30 A.M., Captain Kellett left in the "Intrepid," to ascertain the state of the pack to the eastward; for there were some doubts whether the ice on the horizon, was the pack or not, our distance from it precluding any opinion being given, beyond mere conjecture. Before going, the Captain left orders to hoist up provisions sufficient to complete "Intrepid" for seventy men up to the 1st of June, 1854. We therefore supposed the Captain contemplated despatching the "Intrepid" alone (after increasing her crew to seventy souls), if the state of the ice was such as to induce him to imagine the "Resolute" would impede the progress of her tender. The "Intrepid's" motions were closely watched from our mast-head. At noon she bore east 324 66 distance about six miles at that time running down to the southward. At 3 P.M., we observed the "close" pendant at the fore, and the general recall at the main of the "Intrepid." We therefore slipped, and making sail, to double-reefed topsails and top-gallantsails, ran down to rejoin her. At 5 P. M. hove-to, in young ice, alongside "Intrepid." Captain Kellett returned on board, and informed us that water, or rather very young ice, was all that lay before us to the eastward. We were prevented from obtaining a view from our crow's-nest, as the weather had set in gloomy. We now hove up before the wind, and shook the reefs out of the topsails. At 6.30 a momentary view of the sun, enabled me to obtain a true bearing. The wind proved to be N.N.W. This circumstance I reported to the captain, as I imagined a S.S.E. course would take us too far to the southward. A few minutes afterwards the ship was "brought up" by young, sludgy ice. Supposing an increase of sail would probably force the ship through, every stitch of canvas was set on both sides, but with no effect. At length a boat was got under the bows, with a tow rope from the jib boom, one or two four 66 RESOLUTE" BESET IN YOUNG ICE. 325 pound charges sunk and exploded, and by dint of rolling the boat from side to side, we again made slow progress, through the sea of sludgy ice by which we were surrounded. About eight the "Intrepid," having been recalled by two guns, ranged alongside, and a hawser was thrown to her; and up to 11 P. M. we were alternately ranging ahead and stationary. By this time the studding sails had been taken in, and it was now apparent to all on board, that even with the assistance of the tender, the rapidly increasing ice was too formidable for us to contend against. We therefore cast off, and were brought up within about 200 yards of each other, a few detached pools being the only water in sight. The night had now set in dark and gloomy, with heavy squalls, and falls of snow, our prospects of release being in keeping with the weather. At 11.30, the ship, having her topsails and jib set, was struck by a tremendous squall, causing her to careen considerably; the jib was hauled down, and the topsails lowered. Fortunately for the safety of the two vessels a small field of ice lay between us and the tender, which prevented our coming in contact. Our situation, to say the least of it, was un |