The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-11-15
Reports Of Whaleships.

, there being a heavy thunder Storm at tie time, a not able q
} capture any In theJ 4pan S,a. saw > whales during the month
Of April Went into the OchOt.< in May. but saw no whales
there previous to the I'D July-saw only three that month
saw tie next sept ., = and s9-one each day. Had thick fog
mott Of the season. In the sea Oct. l had moderate weather
down February q, ia lat. s. 81 NJ long li5 ~ L. at Ok
= NJ passed over a suuken reef with very lizzie room to spare
the rocLs being Il-.uly visible on each side ofthe vessel, and the
man ahu reported breakers on one side. The bark was b~ior,
the wind At the time. snd was only tao minutes between the
rocks. she WIS heading in the sun-glade, which prevented the
earlier discovery % the danger.
Bark Gratitude, Davis, from Ochotsk. report Had much
fog during the early part Of the season, hut the usual weather
the latter part. with the exception Of a few weeks late in the
season, whales were very scarce. Left the Ocho,sk Oct l had
god weather do~n-head Kinds from lat IS 10 81 after
wards strong trades.
Bark 4raJ, GdnneIl, from the Arctic. reports-Had bad
weather TO the middle Of September saw the frs; whale Aug.
9, the last sept. =. Game through the Straits Oct. 3. Had
rugged weather down strong y Z. winds.
Ship EuphTates, Heath, ~ryports-Cruised in the Ochotsk, in
Tarvosk Bay, most all the season. July and august had good
weather, %Hh a fair show Of whales until sept. when the weather
became Rad. and whales few and shy Took the first whale llth
June. and the last on lth September. Left Tarvoisk bay Sept.
= passed through the 5o;h passage oct. , from thence. had
light wind, all the way TO lat. 2e= " ", long. 1882 90 W,
from there hal light trades to the Islands. Have taken 1000
bis this season. Reports vessels spoken and heard from. as
follows Sept. 10, Robin Hood, Mckinley, one whale Goth,
south Boston, RaudoIp, ESQ brls Maria Theresa, Coop, l4O;
18th, Janus, Smith, 300 Cambria, Peasr, COO; 25ih, AMOR,
Nicholson, $50.
Bark FdroIite, Smith, last from Ochotsk, reporis-Cruised
on New Zealand, the japan and Ochotsk seas experienced
heavy gales OF south end q New Zealand about lt April-lost
bow and waist boat, together with dayhs. Also, another heavy
gale on the LIST June in the Japan Sea-!ost bow-boat and davis.
Two days after, picket up a large Japanese junk's mast. proba-
bly, lost IN a gale. Cruised in the NE. Gulf during the month
Of August had S.W. gales and thick fog most Of the time. saw
plenty Of whales, and took six. Left the Ochotsk Oct. %, and
experienced s-s.E. winds most Of the passage, with the excep-
ton Of one y Z. gale. Took the FIRST whale north, in Japan sea.
june 81, the last in NE. Gulf Sept. 2d.
Bark Martha, Cornell, repors-Cuised in the Arctic first
part Of the season. met with a good deal Of ice and fog latter
part good weather. Saw first whales June Is, Oh Horseshoe
Bay, North Shore, very shy and not very plenty. Saw the last
whale sept. IS. Arrived on the whaling grounds last Of June
Came through the Straits Goth Of sept. and had light IL. winds
first part Of the passage down.
Ship Hiberlia 2d, Edwards, r~eports-weathe and whales as
reported by other vessels. Spoke ship Jeanette, ID Oct, with
$50 brls Massachusetts, last Of Sept. 200 Jrls Washington,
18th October, $50 brls.
Bark GiPsey, Manter, from ochotsk, rrports-From August
23d until the 3O;h, saw whales daily in quantities from one to
eight. Alaid Island in sight, Is to so miles distant. From
Sept / TO p, saw whales daily, but very shy, AIaid bearing
about Sc, generally from 10 or 80 to 10 miles distant. Oct. I'll
and Sd, lowered for whales in the l9th passage, but got none.
Left the Straits the Sd Oct. for Honolulu.
Ship Roman 2d, Dehart, from Ochotsk, reports-Got the first
whale 10Th May, in Japan Sea last one I'd Oct, in the Straits.
Had 10 days fog, and no dissertation during that time. Whales
scarce. Reports the Robin Hood, Sept. 20, at Tavisk Bay. 100
barrels oil.
Ship South Boston, Randolph, from Ochotsk, reports-Had
very bad weather, having encountered several gales lost two
anchors and so fathoms chain. Whales were very s,arce and
shy. Experienced good weather the passage down. Reports
Sept. 30, Euphrates, 1l5O brls Robin Hood, 1850 brs.
Bark General Scott, Hunting, ~reports-Crufsed in the Yellow,
Japan and Ochoisk Seas. In the Yellow Sea, had a succession
Of gales. Had moderate weather, but much fog in Japan sea.
In the Ochotsk, had very bad weather and a great deal of fog
Whales were very scarce and wild. Saw the first April II, in
Japan Sea, of Wagett's Island. Saw the last Sept. 80, near the
Straits.
Ship Othelo, KfImer, from the ochotsk, reports-Uncom-
monty bad weather there. Whales wild and scattering. Left
Oct. II had Gains and light winds on the passage down.
Ship Isaac HOcfaad, Long, from tine Ocho,sk, reports-Mid
weather, but much fog. Saw plenty Of whales, but the difficulty
was to catch them. Left the Sea Oct II had extremely pleas
ant weather down.
Ship sri Starbuck, Jernegan, from Ochotsk, reports-Found
the weather on the whale ground unfavorable and foggS
Whales were scarce and wild. August l, in SW Bay, lost a
boats crew, consisting Of the Sd officer, boatsteerer and four men.
Came through the 5Oth passage had mild weather to this port.
Ship Montreal, Soul, from the OcLotsk, reports-ExperinceI
moderate, but very foggy weather. Saw very few whales. Left
the Sea Oct. II, in company with the IIibernia 2d had good
down.
Bark Ner England, Hampstead, reports-Cuised in the
OchOtsk had had weather most Of the season. with thick fogs
in June and July. Encountered two gales during the month n
from 5 f., the other from NV. saw very few
whales. (!
Ship George HouIard, Pomeroy, from the ochotsk, reports
Had thick, foggy weather the first part Of the season, but
found it more favorable during the latter part. saw the first
whale May Il the last Aug Il. Left Ayan Oct. l had good
all the passage down.
ship Chandler Price, IIOlcomb, reports-Cruised in the
japan and OchOtsk Seas. Had fine weather in the former, but
in the latter much fog. Late in the season I'll. weather was
rugged and unfavorable. Whales were wild and unusually
scarce Left the Sea Oct. : had light, southerly winds on the
passage down. Reports, Oct ), Ontario, Foster, 400 brls. In
at 40 N, long. ls5- f., exchanged signals with the Russian
Nicola, from Ayan, bound TO Sitka.
Bark John ?. West, Tinker, from OchotSk, reports-Found
he weather fossy aud whales scarce. Cruised principally
around the ice and in Shantar Bay saw no whales outside the
,ays. saw and took the first whale Aug. :, in Shantar Bay
oOk the last in the same Bay Aug. -; afterwards saw a few
but found them very shy. Oct :, off Ayau, sprung the
owsprt in a heavy MI. gale. Came through the Straits Oct.
g, in company with the Cambria. Had fine. pleasant weather
uring the first eleven days of the passage afterwards light,
Outheriy winds. Reports as follows Oct. !, the Josephine
nd Milo were off the North Shore, both boiling. Oct. Is, two
avs from the Straits. passed a brig, supposed to be the Comet.
Brig Comet, Wilhelm rePorts-Cruisel in the Ochotsk found
he weather unusually bad and whales scarce. Captured five,
akng $50 barrels. Took the first whale July % the last
ugust II. While cruising among the Bonin Islands, April II, I
got on shore, where she remained about FIVE hours
at sustained no damage. Sept. -, left FeIixtof and arrived at
yam Oct. l LEFT again on the 9th, and came through the 5Oth
lssage on the 18th. Passed the meridian Oct. -, and arrived
ere Nov. 10, making the passage from Ayan in IS days. Had
ir winds and pleasant weather most Of the way down. Brings =
se following report Oct. l. Milo, 900 brIs Sd, :. Constan-
ne. 500 9th, Greferber-, $40, bound to PetropauIovski 18th,
$50, left Rocky Point. bound to Ayan, but was very near
ashore at the former place. |
Hno.-By advices from HHo, we learn that the following
lips had arrived Oct. 90, Janus, Smith, 200 brls; 3lst' 8
allao. Fuller, $50 brs Favorie, Smith, 200 brs Nov. 1t' g.
mega, Whalor, 90 bris American, rease, $50 Jrls. :
IL ship leoninm, IIeustis, reports-Let San Francisco
ct. Is. Had light winds the first part OF tie passage after o
fine wea her and good trades. &C
u Bark BfcriHg. Guiat, reports-SaiIed from Petropaulov- r
Il Oct u. Had bad weather the first 10 days out, afterwards
~ pleasant. j.
II Hawaiian brig Mary Ellen, Bennett, reports-Len Port =
nd, Oregon, Oct. 70; had fine weather, hut light winds, all the I
.ssage. To lat. 3O= had the wind from S.w. and w.sw, Il
forwards had light trades. Lett at Portland, American bark d
.dusiry, taking in cargo for san francisco. .,
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