Soon after, the wind springing up, the vessel made sail and entered the river, where she dropped anchor, in Baker's Bay, at about 2 P.M.Toward evening the boat returned to the Fort, with the following passengers: Messrs.

John Clarke of Canada (a wintering partner), Alfred Seton, George Ehnainger, a nephew of Mr.Astor (clerks), and two men.

We learned from these gentlemen that the vessel was the _Beaver_, Captain _Cornelius Sowles_, and was consigned to us; that she left New York on the 10th of October, and had touched, in the passage, at _Massa Fuero_ and the Sandwich Isles.

Mr.Clarke handed me letters from my father and from several of my friends: I thus learned that death had deprived me of a beloved sister.
On the morning of the 11th, we were strangely surprised by the return of Messrs.

D.Stuart, R.Stuart, R.M'Lelland, Crooks, Reed, and Farnham.
This return, as sudden as unlooked for, was owing to an unfortunate adventure which befell the party, in ascending the river.