The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-11-07
Report Of hip Magnolia. Capt. Pierce.

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Cruisei on the Line and Arctic Have taken 100 sp, 800 VII,
and 1900 ibs bone, this season 200 sp, 1000 VIII, and $4,000
TBS bone, the voyage Saw sperm whales three times in lat.
81 4Os long. lG67 30 W, Int. : IS =, long. 1Tl7 10 w,
lat. % IS $, long. I527 90 ". The first part Of the season
in the Arctic. saw but few whales. and those very shy. Took
the first whale July q, in lat. 6oe So ", long. 1853 90 W, and
the last Sept To- lat 7O7 - y, long. 1861 03 w Saw no
show Of whales till the 2lst 81 August Took eight whales he
tween that time and the 10th sept, in lat. zoe 10 to 7O9 10,
long 16I9 to 1862 W. Have enjoyed a fair share Of good
weather the whole season, and hardly as much ice as is usual
Sept. Il, spoke Montreal and Cleone, and learned that the French
ship Caulaineourt was lost some 10 miles y T. Of ley Cape, on
the 5h sept Capt LAbaste and 10 Of the crew were on board
the CIeone, AMI 81 On board the Montreal Took Elk on board
the Magnolia The following vessels were spoken and heard
from sept l., ship Henry Kneeiand, 1000 brIs; Montreal
% bris sperm. $50 brs humpbaek, 40 bhs walrus. 5 California
whales and 10 bowheals-aI this season.
~ ship ocean, Clark, reports-CruiseI principally in the
the Arctic found the weather very good most Of the time, and
whales plenty. Went on the whaling ground sept. 10, and left
again on the 10Th Saw the first bowheads June ;. lat. 65 ~,
long. I5s7 W, and the last whale Sept. 20. lat 5lS so ",
long. I727 so took four this season. Arrived at Honolulu Oct.
~, AMI En next leave for California Roche Frank. . roru-
gIsse. died Oct. 10, % consumption. aged about 60 Reports
Nr. Whitfield. 81 officer % the Braganza. as having diel in
June, 81 drop-y. Spoke and heard from the following vessels:
sept -, Braraaza, : whales, in the Straits. was bound to san
Francisco 18th, Champion, clean 18th. Henry Kne-land, :
whales. and was steering North l5th, Canb, 10 brs warus.
u Bari Me. Fish, rcpors-weni on the KoIiack May so.
Took the first right whale June !, lat. So ", long 1869 w,
and the last whale on the Arctic, Aug 70. Pound the Weather
foxy and winds northerly. and Vhalrs scarce and shy. saw
most whales Aug. :, or Icy Cape. Experienced light soltheriy
winds On the passage dosn. Came through tie Straits sept -
in company with the Fabus, Smith, haiHng 1900 hrs. Henry
Terry, 81 officer, 4 colored man. died sept. ;. q neuralgia, aged
about - years, a native Of America. Reports tbs Good Return,
sept -. with } whales
IL Bark Chrome. Simmons, rrpgrt--wen; on the Arctic
whaling ground May Il. and saw the first whales same day.
Took the hs; whale on the 18th. lat. COS - ", long. lTs7 .
D.. AMI the las. whale sept. II, az Cape Lisbon. Had a fair
share Of good weather all the season, with the exception % one
or t~o gaks- On the night Of the 26th August, got among the
Ire AMI had Eve planks and four iimbers stove, which made the
vessel leak considerably, but succeeded finally in stopping it.
Sept. 5. found ourselves in the ice again, lost one anchor and
e1aiu, and started the Old leak. The French ship Caua!ucourt
went ashore the same highs and became a total wreck all hands
were saved but one man, supposed to belong to Roroton=a, who
was Drowned We took eight whales this season. which made
about $50 brls. saw the most whales in lat. 20 90 v, long.
1909 90 W. Had fine weather all the way down.
II Bremen ship R,BubHk, seyer. reports-went on the
Arctic whaling ground May @. Took the first bowhead on the
au.h. lat. co. &c " long. 1853 20 T.; last whale Aug. p,
lat o. - y, long. 49, % ". Experienced good weather
first part q the season, latter part southerly gales and hrCy
weather. Saw but few whales, and they were Te.y shy. sept.
.. spoke the Thomas Dickson with ! whales. 500 brs. and the
Julian with COO bds. We los, one man, named Benjamin, a
native Of ROrOiOnsA, Of consumption.
- Am. bark BrGgqH=I reTorts-Cuisei principally on the
Arctic. and found the weather very good up TO the lst October.
WhaEes were pIenty-saw the most in lat. 20, long. l72, sept.
2-h 20 Oct. l. Went o ! the ground in 3Iay. and len again in
October Passed East Cape. Weather, on pasas do~n, very
good, with easteTiy winds We got in the ice in the Gulf of the
Holy Gross June . get clear July Is. Broke anchor ami wind
lass, lost 80 sheets copper, tore sheathing from both bows, and
sustained other damage, besides Increasing h~erleakage from 500
Stokes in - hour, 20 5000 strokes. While in the ice. July :,
in lat 6j 10, long 10 l., landed 1000 lbs. bread and other
supplies, with all our boats, and prepared to abandon ship, but
finally got clear. The icc was from 5 TO Is feet thick. The ship
was within a mile ami a half OF the shore.
II Bark Martha 2f, Daily, reports-C-uisei principally on
the Arctic, in the vicinity OF the Compass Ground; found the
weather generally good throughout the season, but whales
rather scarce. Saw the most whales in lat. 30 TO 7O7 20 Y,
long. I7O7 to III : W. saw the first whale May 20, Int. tOS
50 y, long. I7G- - W; last whale, lat. 90 CON long. liz
30 n, Oct l. Took one sperm whale in lat 81 % s. long.
los : 20 r. Jan. =. Len the whaling ground oct. /; passed
East Cape on the 9Th came through the lI2d passage, on the
In. and arrivel az mo.oluIn. Nov. /. III veil