New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-19
Suferinz- nj zen.

Sufferinz- ut sen.
We published or Tuesday short narrative ot
the suffering Of C-pt HosmeF and boats crew Of the
whaling 5srS Janet, who separated from their
vessel while on the coast Of Peru The following more
detailed narrative copy from the Nfto Beafori Me-
! r4ry
We have received letter from Capt Hosmer, ate
master OF the whaling bark Janet Of Westport fur
n-hng account OF toe privaons and su1erinys OF
boats belonging 20 the Janet, comprising the cap
tain end nve 0thers, which &. almost without parallel
In the annals Of tie whale fishery. 10 u suosianuay
| az follows
on the coast Of Peru, pa June 1870. 10 Latitude
| 81 y. Longitude io4 ". while cruising for whses, =
sh0sl Of sperm whales appeared In sight from the Janet
! and three boats lowered In pBr-ult Capt. H1sners
| boats crew consisted of himself, Francis Hawkins
third mate Edward II Charles Joseph Coftez, Daniel
| Thompson aad James Fsrmsn, sesmen. 10 blowing
iresn al the time the Dosi. separated, each having
| sce fast - whale. Alter Cspt HOsmer had sue
ceeded In turning up his whale, and was towing hin
% the ship from t0e nadvertence on the part OF the
third mate 10 putting about, the boat cspszed with
loss Of boat seg. lantern kes boat bucket compass
| paddles. &c. The crew succeeded IN nshung toe
| boat and s.hed the D. the thwarts across the
boat 20 prevent her from oyerturnins she being hAed
with waer and the sea continually breaking over her
Two waits. Gags, were Immediately sci As signal
OF distress the other boats being sight AZ dis
tance ~ about and half miles Capt II. saw tie
other boats take their whales sonsste OF the bark
which then kept Oh 10 direction Tor bis boat,
bui hs surprise and horror, when within shout one
mile Of him they kept On on another cOurte until sun
| dOeu. The crew Of the captains boat then got upon
the whale alongside and tried 70 bail the boat but
could not succeed They then cut the Inc attached u
the whale and succeeded in setting pieces Of the
bo sail and .eeEcd toward the bark then about three
| miles distant
During the night they saw light q, intervals, but IN
tho morning the bark az about the same distance
OF. Every expedcut resorted 10, by making sis
us to attract the attention Of those % board tne bark
but ia vain. They saw them cutting Ia the whales and
sN~H af.f.. 81 ffs|F
this perilous condition the unfortunate boats crew
made another attempt 70 bsi the water from the boat
bag owing 10 their CONSERVATION they did not succeed
They then continued on their coufrc ss above, hoping
% regain the bark, hut found that she rccedsd
from them, and II then determined To put about
| % the wlnd aud remain whateyer the consequence
| mia ht De-
| 90 the second morning the weather being more r.
vOrabe ell the whale crat was thrown overheard. and
smother attempt rsde 81 bz the boat, which re-
sultsf 10 The loss Of one man, without accomplishing
the purpose. The effort agslu renewed 10 the A..
ieruoou The weather being Jet more iav rsole, and
they finally succeeded In freeing the boat from water
but with the loss OF smother Of hsr all on board
having been up 70 their Ia the water during the
ast a. hours. Two IT the survivors Were seized win
irrium al ot them having been without mo5sel Of
food or drink, and suffering painfully from thirst
Iuus disabled board being able 70 ply AZ
the oar, and with only small fragment OF the boats
ss rema.ning, 10 was determined 20 make Tor Cocus
STAND the Peruvian coast distance OF about Goo
| miles, the dearest land Accordingly the piece OF
the sail WAS used the beet advantage aud the ceng
Of the boat torn up and also employed a. Sind
propeller, and steering 10 north ess;eEiy directsn
| Capt II. says nothing occurred worth OF remark
until the seventh day the having n the meantime
been without particle OF food drink and not adrop
| Of rain having fallen la this dreadful state OF suief
Ing 10 mutually sgfecd 10 cast lots a. u which Of
the number should be sacrificed 10 prolong the lives q
HE companions and the unfortunate vicm upon whom
the oi tell his fate with perfect resignation and
wilAngre-s Al the close OF toe day shower OF rs.n
| proved very gfeat ADDITIONAL relief
Being without compass or instruments Of any kind,
Capt. h. compelled 20 rely entirely upon he juds
ent respecting The course aided only Dy occasional
glimpse Of tie North star and the rolling swell IT the
sea from the South On the eishlh day another Of the
number died from exhaustion Il was found necessary
TO pursue mere norshery course IN nope OF rain,
| none having fallen during tee last four days
Ca tie next day were favored NTH another show
er ans tbs oeueiacion folio wed W By the remark
able Circumstance 81 dolphin spine from among its
snny companions directly into tue boat several DId'
also approached nesr 20 the boat 70 jail prey 70
the uecssies administering greatly 10 their
relief Or TIE 18Th Of Ju!y lana wa, discovered IN an
eatery direction. which proved % oe Cocu- Island lun
4 inhabited lying 10 lst = p y, lon - l5.
Csyl and the other survivors succeeded 10 reach
Ing H. bu. N almost helpless condition. They how
secured pig and drank iis blood which revived
their exhausted strength and also obtained plentiful
supply OF birds and fresn wsier After remaining Two
days 1pon the island they overoyed By seeing the
approach OF boat which proved - belong 70 the ship
Lecnidss (Thser Capt s~ir, Of this por then yins
10 Chsham Bay TOR toe pufpos Of procuring WOOD and
waiai and we're relieved from their dreadful suerings
By being taken board the EMP and treated 1ih every
| possible attention and kindness
| The name. u those who persisted on board the bosi
arr Frsuc.s Hawkins "a mat, Of Augu.ts Ne James
fsrman sesilan, a Ohio; Henry Thompson, seaman
Of Philadelphia, Pa, Edward Henry Charles. place OF
| residence unknown
| C.yf Hosner renders his grateful acknowledge
menI. 20 opt swift OF the Leouidss snd also % Cspt
Cleveland Of bark Valparaiso Of This port for ts-ir
prompt a1d generous efforts 10 Administering - the
III OF himself sad hs cumpariCn. Cspt Il arrived
fsyia August o. from which place his letter 10 Us 10
! dated.
We hsge also been favored with extract Of .sitsr
from James A. CTowe, ate nfst mate OF the Janet T.
| henry Wilcox OEurrIs sgert az Nestpor, 0zt@1 a.
| Psyis Aag I. NJ Croxel. after mentioning Tire tsct
OF TIE three bos,s putting % oE whales - above stated
| ac1s
| Al r y. had my Nnalc sl0ngsice, and sson lns
ship 20 me. and When ] got 90 board there ~-s
but one boat In ssnf aud that ave miles . the lee
ward Of The ship. ] down 70 u Win the shP, anc
| found tat . the a mates book. de rad seen
| Capt teo hours previously last 10 whale, and
wen - O.. lecwsrd Of him when lsst seeo frOm ns
! boat.
| We proceeded In The direction In ~6ca re cap
tSns boat lad been at seen ara lay - 81 night with
a s4is 81 an9 with ali our Egnts liked IN the morn
lu- faN noshnx Of lie bal We crul-=d inr-- 1ays,
l-t -ll--talstey without r1erung Any trace CT ner
ll ne four % 0lr hsD1s Ueie SEA from "a
usu- and We under tn- necessity o. tnsAog re
! best O.; oar ~sy 70 THE port lFzytAl
" " lad iasen leo barrels o. VI Tor t1e Ass eo dsys
preti-gsy G-c oct 20 barrels daring TIE sane une
- loslng Ines expect The Captains boat wa taken
-o~n ~ iogl LIE, be hsi . rev Ane 10 IA boat
c1e1 80 1sys previous - tee accident Nc saved ohe
saAe he Day The accident happened, and oss another
| Iasl Right"