Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-24

~ hale Chase.
On teautiful morning in the month OF - nov,
whale sh 10, were sailing IN Company near the }" e.
rrn Islands homeward bound. Each had been tole-
rahlv successful One was for New bedfold-ohe
far Naniucket-another Frenchmsn, for nasreI
and the other, an Engishman tor LONDON on VIM
was propitious, and waited them on tneh Track IN
goodly style, when the man ut the vi Tue
Nantuckeler with stentoran voice. sung OUT, mere
she blows! The same was repeated rom every snip.
Quick as thought splash the boats INTO the wa'er-
,be chase commenced in favor of the Frenchman she
being Il the leeward Of the other ships-and the
school Of whales were coming straight TO the wind
ward Fifteen boats were all pulling Tor II as were
dear life The Frenchman for tlrse kept the Lead
Gradually the Nantucket boat came up, and they had
IL side and SIDE
While the Frenchman and Nantuckc.er were strain
inc every nerve, the Jew Bcdforder and the English
man were doing their best The whales from some
cause mill short round, and went on another track
which brought all the boats side to side.
Now came the tug of war. Each s,rovc for the
honor of their respective countries las great rval-
nv exists between the New Bedford and Nantucket
whale ships, between the English and Americans
the officers steering each hoat used their feet TO ana
in propeling the DER; still no one yet taxes me
lead. The whales and boats beng 10 leeward .ne
ships under easy sail bore down for them Oh the
boa 90 until the whole school OF whales she"ca
flkcs, and down they went; the boats were now an
in confusion, each laying on Their oars, strain
their ewes to catch the first glimpse OF wnale on
the surface oil the water the boats scatter each In
hopes they will be nearest TO the first whale that ap-
pears
whale comes up within harpoon distance OF his boat;
The harpoone stands up, and has raised his harpoon
TO give the blow, when every one Of the other boats
raised loud halo, which caused the whale TO go
down another anxious suspense follows, which gives
the crews OF each a resting SPELL
The VIII les some distance TO the wind
ward of the boats, and between the ships and the
boats. The boats being scattered the race was nota
fair one, yet the behind, nothing saunted, kept
their course, knowing full well that It would be
long pail and they found il. The crews of the N.
Bedford boats proved their high reputation was ne,
rated gradually they gained, and passed all the
other boats leaving them out OF hearing nj least,
(Which was all they wlnted) II not out OF chance
of coming up 10 them. Three successive times did
they prepare deal the deadly blow to four SO barrel
whales there were four boats from the New Bedford
ship, the Captain Is, 3D. and Sd mates, each IN
boat) As often were they foiled. At last the second
mate boat by greatrsk, got fast and away he went
leaving the far behind Thus New Bedford car
ried off the palm.
IN p meantime, two or the Nantucket boats and
one II i Engliehmans had overhauled the other
three Npw Bedford boats, which caused another tug,
severcr liam the last Having already pulled MANY
miles, the victory laid with the strongest AT
This time the water had become quite rough. Still on
they went, six boats, each manned by determined
crews the prize being SO or 80 barrel whale plough
.g r5.ir way through the wild waves, was a sight
.ald make some o. our renowned boat clubs
optain of the Nanucketer took the lead but
was no allowed to hold it. The Captain of the New
Bedford ship cheered on his men, which gave renew
ed strength TO them. Away they went. AS they
passed the Frenchmnn, the only exclamation he
would make "sacre." As they shot ahead OF
Johnny fal, he would give them an impetus, with
ing full well that sufficient for them to be Sec
ond best 10 the New Bedford ship.
Away The Nantucketer went gradually enlarglng
the distance between himself and the rest, steering
his course for three large right whales, who were
slowly moving in the water, feeding, (when whales
are feeding, they do not go right ahead but almost
any way-they lay rolling about, and move very
give hun piece of cold iron 10 help his DIGESTION
They again milled round, and passed him, as quick as
thought. The harpoon f.w with sufficient force TO
hold fast. The other boats beng close on, came
within harpoon distance, and Nantucket and New
Eadford boat the lucky ones, (when two whales
struck simultaneously, or when two whales are
company and only one - struck, they will intul-
lively keep togeh;r) 10 get fast. Away all three OF
the boats went al n killing pace-he whales side and
side, and the boats right after one another. Thus
they kept along each boat holding on his best-every
inch line worth dollar
The middle whale put on a little more steam,
which brought that boat just ahead oft hukes OF the
other two whales, and between them both. Thus
they wani-the middle boat having every inch OF line
their speed would enable them to get and dare not let
out an inch. Having the hukes Of the whales each
side of them before their eyes had the whale slacken
ed his pace or gone down, they would have received
wipe from one Of these fukes tails, that would have
sent t.em all to Davy Jones locker.
As good luck would have it, whale on one side of
them went down. and the other let of steam and fell
back tile which got them out Of their ticksh STU
alton, and proved, Also that they had the smartest
team IL had got 10 be now about noon, and odd
Yaller was right over head, pouring down his rays
with all his power
The rcst Of the boats now gave up the clmsc rs
HOPELESS and slowly pulled their way back to the
respective ships. In the meantime, the four boats
one Nantucket and three New Bedford-fast 10
whales, nearly out Of sight The second mates
boat Of the New Bedford ship which was the first one
that got fast, was seen in the distance, towing his
whale the ship. Very soon, each Of the other boats
were doing the Lke and before night the ship IA,
Captain VI r. of New Bedford had their five eigh
ty barrel whales slowed down, ready to be boiled out
at leisure. The Nantucket ship contented themselves
with one; while the Engshman and Frenchman
were minus. Three cheers ressunded from the deck
Of the New Bed ord ship, when they all put away for
home
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