Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-05-18

Commander Moore came on board, from
whom was glad to learn that the officers
and crew were all healthy and in good spir-
its. He had only arrived at a. m the day
previous, having passed the winter in har-
Dor discovered by the Plover on the Asiatic
shore close to the south of Cape Tchukotsky.
AT 9 p. m both ships were ready to sail ;,
but our main cap having been reported very
rotten, / was detained the, next day {l7th) to
shift it.
On each day of our stay we we're visited
by two baidars, carrying IL men each; all
of them were particularly tall, well built,
well armed, and without either their woman
or dogs.
Commander Moore and myself accOmpa-
nied them to Chamisso Island, where, after
hauling up their baidcrs. canting them bot
tom TO the wind, the weather gunwale resting
on the sand, the other raised about three feet
and supported by paddles, the space UNDER
meath covered with furs, we partook Of sew
eral pipes with them.
While we were engaged with our pipes
Commander More employed his boats crew
in digging for the -four left by Capt Beech
ey % years before, in a position indicated
by directions on rock, which were as per-
feet asithe day when cut. We found this
rock last year, but sapposing the flour had
been removedibytihe natives, did not dig for
it. A considerably space was cleared round
the cask, its chimes freed, only 'adhering to
the sand bv the two lower bilge slaves, yet it
required the, united strength Of two BOATS
crews, with a'parbuckie and large spar as
lever, to free it altogether. The sand was
frozen - hard that it emitted sparks with ev-
.Sry 50 esufsfhe pickaxe. The cask itself
was. peesectly sound and the hoops good; out
ofthe 336 pounds of -four which it contained,
IT'S pounds was as sweet aad well tasted as
any we haG on board. The tin of beads was
also found; those net Of glass much decay
ed; the cotton strjnging quite sound
At4a. m. passed ship standing to the
eastward. and at noon Point Hope bore N.
lS. w. So miles. We had, contrary to my
expectation i'm this run, currents setting 5.
74a W. half mile per hour. 6 p. m. ex-
changed colors with the American whaler
Margaret, of Providence. Whales at this
time blowing IN every direction around her;
wind too strong and too much sea tor her to
attempt them. Fog so dense at s a. m that
the Plover could not be seen, although WITH
in speaking distance. Continued running to
the northward during the night, keeping com
pany by gongs and bells.
From this position two whaleboats were
dispatched to examine the coast nortaeriy,
under the orders of Lieut. Hullen, (P!over)
and MIR. Parsons, Second Master, Herald.)
a boar was sent from the Plover a short dis
tance to the southwark. The Flowers boat
returned soon after midnight, having landed
in one or two places and met with many ma
tiyes who were friendly and well disposed.
A beautiful clear night. AT midnight the sun
showed its semi-diameter above the horizon,
and nearly every person in the>shlp remain
ed up to witness this phenomenon for the hrst
time.
July 2I.-Weighed in the morning at Z a.
m with a ". N. E. wind to follow the boats
northerly. The Plover being nearer in shore,
was visited by two baidars, each carrying
about Do natives, men and women, most
miserable set of beings they were. ihey
spoke of the boats having passed their en-
campment the night before. They collect
near this place for the purpose OF catching
birds and gathering eggs. Calm Anchor
cd at {; D. m. in III fathoms north and east OF
Cape Lisburn. off shore about SIX miles
During the evening Of the 23d and morn
inp ofthe 24th we were running to the N. T..
with moderate S. S. w. wind and thick
foo clearing at Intervals for short time
| Waruses, whales, and hocks OF the e'der
down duck about. We were guided as TO
our approach to the ice by the temperature
of the sea. ~
Julv d. a. m.-The wind shifted to the N.
W.; brought with it cold but hne and clear
weather steering for Wa'nwrights Inlet,
the vast number of walruses that surrounded
nc keeping up a continual believing or grnnt-
;nc The barking of the innumerable seals,
the small whales, and the immense Hooks o'
ducks continually rising from the water as we
neared them, warned Us Of our near aP-
nroach to the ice, although the temperature
Of the sea was still high. We made the lana
. little before noon, ten miles to the norm
ard of Wainwright's Inlet. At p m: we
.nchored in II fathoms, abost miles on lis
on,r.nce The Plover and yacht had done
40 an hour before.
/ In rrnning down along the coast post
,v,s observed on the higher land near the en-
trance of the inlet shortly aiterward man
mos seen to hoist on it iwhat we most OF us
made out to be) flag The Ploter soon al
terwards dipped her ensign (simp'y to clear
me- "a we afterwards learned); this was an
swered n m by person a, the post doing the same
and entirely removing It.
] Immediately lowered boat. and sen
Lieut.. Cooper, Of this ship to the shore he
walked up to the post and found it to be moth
ing but native mark for quantity ! 2, .s O'ao:
ber and reindeer flesh he discovered buried
there. The native had left. Lieut. Cooper
after remaining there some time returned o'
board without seeing any body.
NV reasons for selecting this place to equiI
and d;spatch from, instead Of proceeding a,
far north as the ships should 60, was that
considered it Of the greatest Importance lna
the Plover's wintering station should -os
known by the officer in command OF the ooa
expedition. a.,
Commenced Immediately to hoist out TIT
boats, equip, and provision them