It rained almost all day.

The day after, some natives came on board, and reported that Messrs.

M'Dougal and Stuart had capsized the evening before in crossing the bay.

This news at first alarmed us; and, if it had been verified, would have given the finishing blow to our discouragement.

Still, as the weather was excessively bad, and we did not repose entire faith in the story of the natives--whom, moreover, we might not have perfectly understood--we remained in suspense till the 10th.