The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-22
Reports Of Whal:ships.

Brig 4afIIa, FehIber, erui-eI in tb. O=hot-k iouDI tie
weather uHfavorah5e, anI whales -earoe and shy. L.; tao
anesors IN sw- Bay Lt tie 50 cc;- : Llt tine weather
CT III passage u th- port
BARK Planet, Dahlman. from the Oehostsk. rspors-FaalI
the weather very igry during tL- eary part ofti- season: -a~
much ie. erased a. fr-t iu Mercury Fay aEI a plenty "
whal-s. hut FUND them very Shy. Cri.eE arerSaris - North
shlrs and ia w. Esy- t. tH- first -haI- I1a- .. CLOSE o.
shal-ar Gut say The 4t uLale oet f, L- Ay.u. rt. IL
LI L=A.y -eattsr down
BARK I0i,sr, Buustrlm. rrpSrt-Cm--i lu u- Jsi4n aud
OcA.'.k So r. Tie Atrr, rlst siu nl.h a- anil a.Lrrnr
til =.atas g Mar aI Jun. @a4- s-= .vry -etu-- Iaos
tie nrs May 5,ia ht- 49, N-tay- 100 = LIZ TIE Ocna,,k
Oct L, -at hal pleasant EsstLsr tnVu- ApII :, jet outside
Manu-. CAPT NcA-I-aa sa- list 9ytr1aart.
ship Rosss4u, Green, r~Por-Crus-i "a the Japan and
OvtDt-< S-as- what's w-r- scarce and VLl- T..k ;e first
whale July 9, 30 sL4Utar By -aE Le last 4ha-; a- sA 81
oct9ber Had mueh - during tic season asiN encountered
large t-li=s flee Game out fth- -,-ul- oct 10
ship CaUles - MgngaA, Haultga. r-pgrts-Crll-=I ia the
japan "a lunug the mouth 4 June. anerz4rl. cuisei in
shautar and Mercury Bays saw bot f-S whales. w-ath-r
bad. e-peciauy during the frt part - H. season. NJ with
much ~. Reports. Oct Is, Robin Hoi, NsG.al-y. DO brs.
Brig 4f9Al, Hammeu, from The OcL,tsk, ~r-paus-Cufs=I In
s.w- and shantar Bays most Of tire time. During the early
part q the season, whaIes were quite numerous, bat the weather
v4s very unfiyoraLIe, there being either nEs % heavy hlogs all
the time L. the latter part Il the season, the weather lad
become Moderate, but whales we're then extremely scarce.
Game through the Straits Oct. 20, AMI hai a mild passage 70
this port Reports - follows -FIoEia, Williams, at O-h0tsk
City Oct ., boiling : Constantine, LudE0lm, Oct. 18th, 200
br-, bound 20 Ayan. Nov. 10, in lat. 90 y, long. 1879 W.
;" nc jenny rpIlf : Gay cuL lEyL- L4s lprL-
II II san Francisco, Nov. 3-Ship Eliza Adams, in port
The General Williams, laying OF and Ga whaling; she took one
20 barrel whale on the p Nov. her boat vas chasing again on
the 81. The Massachusetts arrived Nov. 81, with 100 brs;
also tie Congress, with 500 vi, 10000 bone.
II ship Lotus, Lackie. repOrts-sAIei from san Francisco
So.eHber : experienced variable winds all thu passage down
trades
II ship Siam, Rice, reports-sal-i from Boston June -;
crossed the Line July 2s, in long. y 10 W, and again Oct. 3D.
in long I2i - ". Had heavy weather and battling winds in
the South Pacific and OF Cape Horn. Was south to 81 10
Fell in with no vessels.
II Bark HITbuJg, Thompson, rePorts-Sailei from long
Aug. 30; experienced light winds in the China Sea, it
about the change Of the moasoons. Passed the Bashee
Islands when 10 days out sept. "a, in lat IS y, long -297
z, encountered a heavy gale. which continued four days. Get. 9,
in lat. 357 y. long. 1i57 Z, met with a typhoon, which threw
the bark on her beam-ends; had a fun suit Of sails blown from
he yards. The immense STRAIN on the vessel caused her to
spring a leak
PoRr or Huo.-I have to report the arrival at this port on
the 18th inst, OF the barkentine Constitution, Foster, sc days
Port Townsend, with cargo Of lumber, part to be landed At
his port. remainder at Honolulu. First part Of the passage,
lad heavy southerIy winds. latter part moderate Saw a ship
n lat. 81 steering T., with loss Of main topsallent mast.
Yours. J. WORTH.
Report OF BRIG JossPHrsE, SroSE, FROM BAKERS, How
AIDS AND JARVIS ISLANDS Sept l., sailed from Honolulu,
,un for an island laid down, a. FER chart. in long. 163= 50 W.
at. IL 80 y, with a lookout aot, on a parallel Of lat. Il 80
ON long. I63- 81 to 1914 IS. thus sailing over the position Of
le island al midday and in clear weather-sav but two birds
ISLAND Is not in existence. Theme s;eered for bathrooms
e@- " - N-'h ~ A'-' 49, ~ vs. "~ ~ - /
l., with a lookout alOfr, and with good observations. sailed on
he parallel Of lat. lO7 2&, from long I63@ 80 to 1867 20, and
sE less than a dozen birds was around the position Of this
for two days, and had good observations. From long.
557 % W to 1861 II, and lat : 55to67 Is, was five days,
aims and light winds prevailing, with = current setting enc.
the rate Of 3 miles per hour. accompanied with heavy squalls
wind and rain. sept. 2s, ran for an island iad down in the
hart in long. 100 OF w, lat O. IS Y sailed over the posi-
on Of this island at midday, with good observations saw
me large focks Of birds, and many Of them land birds be-
eve that there is an island in existence Whereabouts, but not
sixty miles # its position on the chart. For three days
al the wind s-S.W, with 4 current setting NE. at the rate Of
miles Per hour. sept 80, run for four Islands laii down as
copying a space Of five or sN niies,-p"sition on chart, long.
j9= - W lat : - n sailed o'rE the position Of these T.
lands several times at midday. clear weather. gool observa-
ons, and a lookout alOt and on deck day and night looked
r these isianistor hreedlys-si| many birds, and the most 81
ZEN land birds believe THAI there Is one or more islands in {
|. = IT, . .rl7,1 a. i. PTI HA Which HIi I n b TTn sHa Iri for ~ r. a mon erer r.
Bakers Island. / would say that ship-masteTs need not fear q
en- in the positions which have given, and may run in search +
them with safety, either by day or 10y night, with the ordinary !
okOut. I would here say, that ! have I. * C. W Biunis charts q
land. and found all well at the island the ship MameIuke, L
z from 100 TO 1O tons per day they have had good weather I
ID 4 smooth sea at the island. October IS. went to Husbands b
Capt Robert Hgtehingson. agent for VIM. II; Webb; at the o
ship Cornelius Rowland. ~Dourherty. Of V. h.. 10 months b
It, GOO 80, 1000 VII bound to the westward and New ZEALAND. -
ug. 2lst, ship Herald 2i-ihe bark Margaret Scott, Cleavrland, Il
eompaniei the Herald hack to H. island the muiineers len a
,be Wi. R beat, with but a sTs.l .nppiv Of bread and watrr; -
Herald had $50 sP, the Margaret Scott 400 sp, 80 wh. r
n on board. Sept 1t, bark Tone, Frazer, touched, % mos. u
Il, 200 brts sperm" sept %. ship Morning Light sailed for
ampton Roads, with 1910 IONS on board. sept. y, the Joshua q
Bates. touched at the island, SO months out. 900 brls :
erm, bound tn New Zealand and home. sept Is. ship Name u
Ike, Pike arrived from san Francisco, came to the mornings G.
25th, and sailed Oct l., with 1850 tons on board. bound for -
~ York. The Nameluke loaded at the rate Of from 100 t. 40 u
rs PER day. Oct Il, 5 2. NJ, the Josephine >aiIel for Jarvis
land having on board, as passengers, Nr. : q. Wilder and -
ter three foreigners and - native Oct -, a passenger q,
med Mr. Jas Phelps Hotchki-s, % Peoria, Illinois, died. aged -
years. AMI AZ q O'Clock q the following day his body was G.
umittei 20 the deep. in long. iJS 81 w, lat g. 10 V.
rough the Kindness q Mr.. wilder, Mr. Hutchkiss remained at 81
ker's Island from the ship Morning Light. and on account q in
health vas retrsci1g his steps homewauI. He died a the u
ristian iie=-p=aceful and happy hi- disease was cpusump- c:
u. Nos. :, arrived at Jarvis Island, where l obtained from =,
:. Smith the following ship-news july 20. touched At the VI
and. ship Elizabeth swift, Chase. IL months ont. 500 hl- 50, -.
.md west To- cruise. 25i. schooner Jeauurte. Clark. q. kOhua, "
n Christmas Island last. and hauud south August 5. bark G.
zenia. Haniin. 10 months out. 90 hrs ~. bound west l9th.
y Elzai@ih- Winslyw. ; months oHt. 200 brl- -. left same st
:. b1und for Up0lu Nov. 81, ship swift. Worth. 10 months ~
1900 bril- -. bound direct fpr NJ Zealand" Nov. o. We L
eI azafn from Jarvis Island fr Honolulu On the 18th, in W
2. I'D -. lat Is IS, saw a school u whales. six Or eight
shch we're sperm whales. :. Il. STnSE. be