The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-12-01

Report Of bark Delaware, ofNew London, George Kenworthy,
Master, from Ochotsk Sea to Honolulu I'VE sailed from Ayan
on the nrst OF October, encountered rough weather for several
days with winds at T. and N. E., and on the 11th and 18th had
. very severe gale from the 8. E., which obliged US to take in all
SAIL On the 18th inst made the land at the entrance Of soth
passage, and on the morning Of 14th succeeded in passing the
straits Soon aft4 getting in the straits saw a vessel hove to-.
as IL waiting for uz, kept away and spoke her. Itproved to be
the bark Faith, Capt. John Rice, in distress, leaking 1900
strokes per hour Capt Rice came on board We offered him
every assistance he might require, but he said the ship was
working so badly that il was unsafe = go any farther in her, and
the officers had all protested that she was unsafe to make the
passage to Honolulu, and he was determined to make the near
est port. We offered to keep him company, and accordingly
kept away for Petropauloski, at which place we arrived on the
10th October. In the meantime, all the bone Of the Faith had
been discharged in boaik and put on board the Deiaoare.
Commenced discharging 8e oil, and taking 1t on board, as we
had agreed to take part Of it to Hoholulu, the brig Hero, o
Honolulu, Capt. Won Hodt, agreeing to take the remainder of
the oil and crew. The Delarare took four officers and % men
OF the Faiths crew. On the 25th we sailed for Honolulu, with u
fine breeze from NAV, but had scarcely obtained an ofing before
the wind came out s. T., which caused US to carry a heavy press
Of canvas to clear of shore; had a succession Of gales from II. s.
T. and S. for ten or twelve days, and on the 5th of November,
had n gale of hurricane violence from the s. L., IN lat ~ ooN
long. III As L., af.er which the winds favored Us and we made
q fine passage to this port.
Report Of bark Jenny Ford, Moore, 20 days from Puget
SouaL. Left at Tekalet, American ships amos, Lawrence,
bound to Sydney; bark Hyaek, for San Francisco. sailed in com
pany with British ship Norwood. for Hongkongi and bark Oak
HU, for San Francisco. First part Of the passage experienced
s. W. AMI W. 5. W. winds-latter part Sne weather and fresh
trade winds
Bark j. p. Nest, Tinker, has cruised in the Ochotsk Sea and
Shantar Bay with fine weather, but foggy at times Saw plenty
Of whales among the = during the first part Of the season.
Took the first whale 9th May, and the last bowhead It'll August
last right whale 18Th October. Left the whaling ground LIST
October came through the fftieth passage 10th October. Had
rough weather Or several days after that had fair weather
and sOutheriy winds.
ship Oregon, Tobey, cruised in the ocho;sk with very fine
weather and little fog. Saw very few whales IN the ice, but
in shantar Bay. Took the first whale 9th May, and
last 10th October. Left the whaling ground 18th October came
through the fOrty-ninth passage with fine weather. Carried the
same all the way to Honolulu Had light S. T. and variable
winds.
ship Thomas Dickson, PIaskett, has cruised in the Cchosk
with stormy and foggy weather all the season. Had continuous
from the y. z. Saw very few whales. Took the first
whale 2lih May and last 9th September. Left the whaling
ground 2lst October came through the anieth passage with
pleasant weather Aner that had heavy ". f. swelis and fair
weather. but for twelve successive days had easterly gales Was
81 days to this port
Bark Manual Ortiz. Iazari-Has cruised in the Ochotsk,
with fine weather during the first part of the season. Had
plenty of fog, hut very little ice. Saw plenty Of whales in Sham
tar Bay, but very few elsewhere. Took the first whale on oath
April, and the last on IIth September. Let the whaling ground
18th October came through the 5oth passage on the goth, with
rough weather. Was 40 days from thence to Honolulu Had
BAD weather and head winds all the passage.
Bark Mary Frazier, Rounds-Cruised in the ochotsk, with
,ad wealth r the latter part Of the season. Saw plenty OF ice for
10 days. Saw plenty of whales in July. Took the first whale
IN Ist July. and last in October. Left The whaling ground 18th
october, and came through the fOrtyeighth passage on 10th,
nth fine weather Picked up Z dead whale in the Straits, Civ
NJ 10 barrels For four days had a fair NV. wind, and 16
avs head winds from S. T. to Ne, with fine weather all the
assage.
II ship Chaplin, M'CreTis, with cargo OF oil, arrived at New
edord Oct I, III days passage hOm Honolulu.
u Ship Hesperus, Levin, with guano from Jarvis Island,
rived at New York Oct. IA also, same day, ship FIeeftoing,
loves, from Jarvis Island, with cargo Of guano-
II Ship Harriet & Jessie. Gray, arrived at New York Oct.
ISL days from Manila.
II The magnificent clipper ship Sovereign of the Seas.
as been wrecked in the Straits Of Malacca-
CoyELs ISLAND, Feb. 1Ssls59.
REv. 5. c. DAxoS-Dear Sir VIII you allow me to make
70 n statement that appeared in your columns of Feb.
Vt, 1885, which has also gone 1 c rounds Of the papers. both at
our Islands and also in the United States Ii -, that a new
land was discovered by Capt Moore. - the Morning Star.
do no; wish to detraet a word from the honor due to Capt
Ioore-but, honor To- whom honor is due. When Capt Moore
discovered that island, he had a book in his state-room enti-
ed. Sailing Directions for the Pacific Ocean, by A. q.
indIay and upon this work, l understood him to say, he put
ives the position of the island. lat. 8 : Is ", long 167 : 2s E.,
lille Findlay gives it lat. Sc 20 N, long. 16I 9 30 Z.
This IS copied from the copy Of Findiayis Directions Capt
ioore had.
FindIay says tina. Capt Dennet, of the britannia, saw an
which he called Princessa Island, in lat Sc ~ ~, long.
oIo 30 T. IL has not since been seen, though Capt Hagem-
ieister states that he saw an island near this spot. but Capt
Ihramtschenko must have passed it by. II ii existed Admiral
therefore Is convinced that IL does not"
Now, can there be any chance for a doubt as to the island
discovered before the Morning Star reached it, And
ox this little circular island, NOT ono mile in diameter, is
'aded down wii1t"o most noble foreign name&Princessa and
And vet IL would appear fom PipJIay. as aboye. tina.
ne island IS omitted on the charts on the authority Of Admiral
rusenstern. who, it seems, is in error in this case. And this
rur should make all seaaen careful how they sail near the
ear there, and which Capt. Moore says do not exist, because
passing by he did not happen to see them
Yours truly,
GEORGE P.EzsoS.
I. 81 hope, at a future day, to write you a DESCRIPTION Of
lis Island and people. G. p. |
Friend, Dec l. l.