Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-19
THE FRENCH ExpEDIrIoNTo THE CHINESE SEAS
PROM raE PARIS MosIrEun OF JANUARY Is.

PARIS MoNITEUR OF JANUARY 25
The Minister Of Marine has just received from Capt
Roquemaurel, commanding the naval subdivision in the
Chinese seas report giving quantity of information
collected board the Capriceuse State corvette in
voyage from Shahghae Guam the sea of Japan
and the Strait of Matsma during the months of July
August, and September 1852 The photographed por
ton is of great Importance have hitherto had
to sail by the chart of La Perouse by those laid down
the data furnished by Brougton the end Of the last
century The Capriceuse has surveyed
the eastern coast of Corea and Chinese Tarary for
tent of $50 leagues 1t results from the information given
in this report that who dread at present the
stormy sea of Japan account of the inhospay of its
inhabitants will henceforward find safe anchorage and
every facility to effect repairs in the Gulf Of AWHILE on
the coast of Tartary situate nearly the parallel
az degrees) as the Strait of Matsmai, from which is
only $50 leagues distant Although the country-n gen.
era but little wooaeddoes offer any great resources
at least cordial reception may be reckoned from the
Tartar tribes who come in the fine to encamp
this to feed their herds of oxen and catch seals
Whales are to be frequently seen in these ATTITUDES The
Caprcieuse fell in with several both the of Tar
ary and that of Corea The accounts given by the
old missionaries agree in declaring that at the approach
OF winter the whales driven away by the ice of the Polar
Sea from Behring's Strait and the Sea of Ochosk pro-
coed to the southern part of the Japanese Sea- The
whalers, not venurng to pursue them during the bad
into these inhospitabe attudes have been
toned to pass the winter doing nothing in the Sandwich
Islands, the Marianne Islands, the Carolines There
is reason to imagine that whaers after having
hausted the fishing in Behring's Strait and the Sea
the SOUTH and continuing their fishing the which
the Capriceuse passed through.
The months of October November, and part of Decem-
Der, could be pfoftaby employed in that quarter while
waiting for the weather force them take up
their winters The bay of Yung Kinq the coast of
Corea and the Gulf Of AWHILE that of Tarary appear
to be perfectly well situated for such stations where the
whalers after having placed their vessels perfect safety
could continue their fishing in these bays with boats.
The coasts although not well supplied, would still afford
sufficient resources to be profitable to the The
Caprcieuse entered the Pacific the 22d of Au
gust and set sail for GUAM where she arrived the 18th
Of September. On the 18th of October after having de-
voted time to repairs and to the repose Of the crew.
she left the port Of Apra for Manila where she arrived
on the 9th Of November This long voyage from Japan
to the Philippines in but little known and in the
midst of hazy weather. which prevailed almost ncessant
y marked by other incident to the vessel than
violent hurricane, which about 100 leagues to
the east of the Bashee Islands The vessel however suf
ered damage and it may be said that the cruise Of
the Capriceuse for the purpose Of yorng the progress
Of commerce. navigation and Autographed information
has been accomplished with perfect success