The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-09-10

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Arived-Am VIII sh General Pike. Russell, of New Bedford
IL months out, from Kodiack Aug. 1, 500 VIII, 100 sp-soo VIII
this SEASON.
Capt Russell left the ground On account of bad weather and
scarcity Of whales. He intends, after recruiting here, to touch at
Lahaina and Honolulu. from one " the other OF which ports ne
will ship his bone previous to leaving for the Line season. Re
ports having spoken, June Is, Ocean Wave, \. B., 8 whales;
Rambler, do, 8 do Indian Chief, N. l., 2 do. All three ships
in company, and bound to Point Barrow. July 3-wiriam L
Henry, r. H., 8 whales Cleone, Simmons, ". B., Z dol 10Th,
Enterprise, Nant., 5 do-an bound to Bristol Bay.
Report Of the Yacht sSan Diego"
We are indebted to Mr.. @. Reiners for the following report
Of the schooner San Diego.
July o, Is57.-Spoke Russian war steamer Yostock, which
had left Ayan in the beginning Of July, after having attempted
to go to sea from that port twice during the latter part OF June
and both times having been compelled TO return to port on &C
count of the ice in the Ochotsk Sea- The Yostock reported the
Condor, whiteside, at Ayan repairing damages sustained in the
ice, had taken n whale since leaving Oahu. The Lydia, Leon
ard, and China, Thompson, each one whale this season another
whaleship, name not obtained, had also touched of Ayan, the
captain had his wife ard child on board A whaling captain
had been landed at Ayan by a whaleboat, his ship being outside
at sea, he being sick, returned to his ship after having procured
advice and medicine, to cruise until the month OF August, then
to return to the islands, as recommended to do by his physician
at Ayan. Could not learn the name Of the captain There was
quite a number Of vessels whaling in Tsvick Bay, but we have
no report Of them One whaler was reported to be lost in the
Ochotsk Sea, no particulars as to the name Of the vessel, or
time, place and cause Of the disaster could be obtained. The
ice being so very late in the Ochotsk Sea, and not wishing to ex-
pOSc bc cCuJDuc " ~ ~ W a oNOH
ing the gathering places of the whale ships, and could not obtain
any news but the above report
Under the east coast Of Kamtschatka saw quite a number OF
humpback whales, and on the 4th and 9Th August in lat 500
and 49, n, and long. from 1759 W. to 1902 met schools of large
right whales, met fnbacks and grampus almost every day until
$50 n. and lT4S W. Havs had moderate weather most all the
time Of our cruise, for the last month within a week have had
very light southeriy and easterly winds and Gains, took the trades
in 26s n. and 1872 W., very strong from T. and I. :: T. with a
heavy sea- Touched at Waimea, Kauai, on the 4th September,
schooner X eoni INA had left there on the I'd fer Hanalei, at 4
p. NJ, on the 4th saw a schooner (ErceD going into Koloa Bay
RxrL harsn1 Cant MOrSo n arfref N m he Ili Nav in
Petropaulauski, Sc days from Honolulu
Sailed from New Bedford 18th July, barks Jireh SurUf, Earl,
North Pacific Ocean Mary q Susan, Stewart, do. do.
Ship Poacahonfas, of Holmes Hole, 31 tons, with all her
appurtenances, has been purchased by Messrs. c. X. Tucker &
Co., Of New Bedford, for $4,000. She will be continued in the
whaling business under command Of Capt. Dennis, late Of the
Alice MandeH, Of New Bedford, wrecked in the China Seas in
March
1t will be recolected that the loss Of whaleship Natchez, Of
New Bedford, at Potter's Bay, in the 0chotsk Sea last October,
the wreck was sold to Capt Hampstead. Of the Harmony, who
towed il about 30 miles up the bay, and left it with 1900 bbls oil
on board. The first officer and two men, Supposed q" the HD-
mony) were left upon an island to take charge of the wreck. A
letter from NicolRisby, Feb II, states that the ship subsequently,
became a total wreck, and the first officer had been at ~. some
weeks-BOstOD DAILY Neus-