The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-10-27

up a large portion of our paper to 1T. we nave
full and late reports from the Ochotsk fleet, ana
| though it's general tenor is not 80 favorable as
could be wished, yet a fair average is given. IL
appears that about 90 vessels have cruised In
the Kodiack and Arctic, and about 100 in the
Ochotsk. The following will show the number
arrived. and also those heard from but not arriv-
ed up to the Goth :
81 Arctic and Kodiack. arriUfa, ;. 42s bis
q do do. not ARRIVES ou. iepo.e.,5s
IS 8 oc do. f dee nos, arrived but eportedr.:-..50
81, ? sperm Tats w na.ensr a Of Vessels reported to this date.
There is room for considerable improvement in
the general average of the fleet, as the Vessels
which stay ct the north late, generally improve
the reports at least 20 per cent.
The news from the various grounds Is In
teresting, and we have endeavored to give as tuiI
shipping memoranda in our various issues as our
space will admit. From Capt. Wood, OF the
Superior. we learn some facts in relation to the
loss of the bark Ocean Ware, Capt. Baker. 1t
appears that during the N. E. gale OF Oct. oth'
1853, the Phenir (report of the loss of which has
before been published, } and the Ocean Wave, both
anchored under the west or lee side of Elbow
Island, and the wind suddenly veering to the
OIll. - IL uDDOScO tL1g thO NsS
her cables, and got under way, as the noise OF her
cables was distinctly heard on board the PhGnir.
In beating out from the close position she was IN
when the wind yeered she struck on Pinnaclerock,
north of Elbow Island, where her hull now lies.
A portion of her top lies on felixston lsianu, anu
a part on Shantar Island. On the ice near Shan
tar Island was found a sled, which 1t is DeheVeo
had been used by the crew of the Ocean ware IN
endeavoring to effect their escape, but what De-
came of them, or whether they are all lost, re-
mains still a problem, though the latter SUPPOSE
ton is more likely correct, as the natives on the
shores about had seen nothing of them. The
captain and a part of the crew OF the Ph6nir'
which went ashore on Elbow Island in the same
gale, struck inland for the Russian settlements,
and as we stated before had been heard from.
Some ten or more of the crew remained on the
island and built a house out of the wreck OF the
vessel, where they were found by whalers in the
spring of the present year, and are aboard OF va
rious ships.
This mail will carry forward the news of the
death of three whaleship masters, while in the
Ochotsk. CAP Palmer, of the Kingtsher, was
taken out of his boat, while fast to a whale by
becoming tangled in the line, and was thus car
ried under the water and drowned. This occur
red, May Goth, off Jonas Island. He leaves a
widow and two children, all at present at Hiio.
A personal acquaintance of several years with
Capt. P. warrantssus in saying that there was
not in the whaling feet, a s~hipmaster who stood
higher, or whose loss will be more deeply de-
plored. He was noted as a man of strict moral
and for the exercise of sound judgment.
In several instances, we have known his brethren
resort to him in trouble for that counsel and adj
vice, which he was ready to give, but always gave
with a discretion which commanded for him the
respect Of all. To his estimable wife, his death
will be a severe flow.
Capt. Waterman, of the J. ID. Thompson, also
died in the Ochotsk, from fever, but we have no
particulars of his death.
Concerning the death of Capt. Tallman, of the
Midas, we have received a full account from
Capt. A. futile, his first officer, and as 1t will be
read with interest by all the friends of the de-
ceased, we give it below in full:
Mr.. EDITOR The following account of the last ILL
ness and death of Capt. J. R. Tallman, late master OF
the whale bark Midas, of New Bedford. may not be
uninteresting to this family and his numerous friends.
The Midas left Hakodadi, Japan, for the Ochotsk
Sea, April 8. A few days after, Capt. L. was
taken i'll with a very severe cold, and continued to
suffer more or less for several weeks, sometimes being
confined to his berth. Having concluded to go ashore
at AVIAN, and remain while the vessel went out whal-
ing IN my charge, we bore away for that port
June LIST, but on approaching it Capt. I. thought
himself improving so much that he made up his
mind to remain on board, and we went cruising IN
S. w. Bay and thence to Shantar Bay.
July LIST, he was taken i'll again very severely,
complaining of pain in his breast and lungs and, of
difficulty in breathing, and his legs swelled up very
much. I then told him that something must be done
for him more than we could do on board. On the
18th of August, while cutting in a large whale, the
windlass gave way, and to repair it we put away to
Morrison's harbor, where we found a French whale
ship, with a doctor on board, to whom We applied for
advice. He advised Capt t. to go Immediately to
Ayan, and remain on shore till the close of the sea-
son under the care of one DR.. Snyder, resident there,
having charge of the Russian American Company's
Hospital. We bore away for Ayan, and on the 18th
of August, landed Capt. Tallman and placed him un-
der the care of DIR. Snyder and his estimable lady.
One Of the crew was also left to take charge of him.
The weather not permitting, 1 did not attempt to go
to sea till the Goth. On the morning Of that day
Capt. T. said he was improving so rapidly that he
thought that ssin a few days he should be standing
on the top of those hills pointing to some in view
from his window. About 4 p. NJ, a fair wind setting
in, I was getting under way, when n boat came of
with a note from the Dr., requesting me to come
ashore, as he thought Capt I. was dying. Iimmedi-
ately went, but before I reached the house, Captain
Tallman was dead. He died very suddenly, while
sitting on a sofa, and apparently fell asleep. After
making the usual preparations, we buried him at 3D.
P. NJ. on the 22d Of August, q clergyman of the Rus
sian war steamer then in port. assisting at the fune-
raj. There were in the harbor three Russian vessels,
all of which showed their respect to the deceased by
lowering their colors to ~half-mast, and when the
corpse was deposited in its last resting place, each
vessel fired n salute Of three guns apiece.
Capt. Tallman leaves in New Bedford, q wife and
two children "a daughter and SON. He commanded
great respect, not only in his native city of New Bed
ford, but wherever he was known. By his officers