Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-12-22

he saw whales close 10 Us flgnL dneao, ano
hove the schooner in stays, to prevent them
seeing her, before the boats we're lowered
Three or four hsnes worked the vessel while
the rest msde the boats ready; but hardly
had she. gathered way Oh the other tack be-
fore. forty-barrel bull broke, water under
1 the quarter. Without a moments hesita-
tion the Captain jumped into the boat, (which
was hanging in the tackles, and quick as
light darted two irons into the whale before
the hump. Here was pretty scrape. The
whale preached ont Of water, and as he
came down gave the schooner clip with
his iukes. under the quarter, that made her
trembie fore and aft, and then took off dead
to virdward, putting and blowing like a
locomotive on railroad. After fastening,
the Captain sprang aft to guide the line
round the 1aqgerhesd. while the crew were
lowering the boat. He could do nothing
but let the line run out, iill the boat was
down, and at the rate the whale was scamp
ering, we were afraid he would take out all
the line before the boat could be lowered
At last the boat was down and clear of the
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line out; and The mates boat was lowered
and pulled to windward after the Captain.
| The whale hove to, and while the mate WIS
pulling to fasten him, also, the Captain was
hsuI ng in his slack line. He showed fine
play, rolling over and over, lashing the wat
er with his fukes Just as the mates boat
Lsteeie er stood up to fasten, another whale
broke water under his bow, and received two
irons which made him spout thick blood
The Captains whale stii blew strong and
clenr, for fhe ions. though in good holding
places, were far from the whales vitals.-
Both whales how took off dead to windward,
at the top Of their speed, making the water
Av over the boats, and continued turning till
the schoener was out of sight to leeward.
When they hove to, the mate gave the
Captain q whale couple of lsnces, which
sent him in his furry. and soon both were
killed, towed toge her, and made fast. But
the schooner was not in sight.
After shcrt consultation, it was decided
the nate should remain by the whales, while
the Captain pulled to leeward in search of
the schooner 1t was daylight next morn
ing before he reached her, and then the
boat was not in sight. All that day and the
next night he kept beating to windward be-
fore he got the whales in the auke ropes
But now storm spfang up. and the whales
had TO be cast adrift, for the sChoonertcould
not take care Of them. A couple of empty
casks were made fast to sthem, with faint
hopes of. keeping the run Of them the gale
ahated. When clear of US, our Captain
compared their drift with the drift of the
vessel. and by making and taking in sail.
KEEP, them in sight all day. Night set in,
and with il all hopes of seeing the whales
again vanished. The next day they were
not in sight, nor the day afteward. FOR the
gale had, increased almost to hurricane
and we dristed to lseward very fast.
/, On the fifth day the gale abated, and we
made sail and worked to windward in short
tacks. All this time the Captain had noted
iminutely the drift of the vessels, and still
hoped to pick up the whales; but he was
the only one on board About noon we
raised whsles to windward. lowered, and
fastened to a COW whale. which, in her dying
furry, ran along side of the missing whales.
and turned fin out Wsgot them all safely
along side; and they slowed Us Gown about
one hundred and fifteen barrels. Ii took US
three weeks from the time We raised the
whales till we slowed them down.
The worst of whaling the Atlantic is the
uncertaiaty of the weather. Whales are
often seen wher the sea is too rough to
lower after them, and even when lucky
enough to get fare along side, we must
work night and day, for fear storm should
compel MS to cut il away
Itwill be seen from this brief sketch.that
whaling in the Atlantic Ocean, from small
vessels, to be successful, requires the exer-
else OF nautical talents Of a high ordei.-
Those who see these tiny whales along side
of or wharves, little think of the many
daring feats which have been accomplished
81 those who have manned them. or the
privations and toll incident to whaiing.-
Thre are now in port FIVE or six Of these
small vessels which nave arrived recently;
and we advise those who takel an interest in
whaling, TO examine them and have chat
with their Captains Bulletin.
saF
s6TThe will of Hon. Alfred Kelley, who
died December Sd, was admitted to Probate
on the 9th. The will is like the life Of the
man. concise, rigid 10 its exact justice, and
emphatica.ly laying down its tenets. Judge
]. L. Bates, Mr.. KS son-in-law. is named