The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-11-19
MEMORANDA.

II Ship Milton, Halsey, rPOrts-Lsft Honolulu jan s.
Cruisei first in thu Yellow Sea, during February aud March
Saw a few whales in Lat 81 :, 10. ", Long. rs to l2G. 30,
z, but they were very shy. Went into the Japan Sea April
9th. sighted whales in Lat. 81 : 40, ", Long. 136 E., but
toos nou.. Arrived at Hakodali April 25-saiifd for the Och-
DISK Sea May 3, and entered it on the 18th. Fell in with ice
May Is, Lat So 30, Long. 15i, 20, and reiIained in it "a
days. During Jrne AID July had thick fogey weather and
fresh 5. ". gales. In August had fair weather. We sighted
most whales during this month. Cruised principally in the y.
T. gulf. Lett the y. T. gulf September l, ami. came through
the sOth passage October sth- October 70 in Lat 50 eXpe-
rienced a most terrific squal from the 5. =, which listed one
hour and n hall, blowing away our fore royal mas. but doing us
no further injury. Took the y. Z. trades IN Lat 81 : and had
strong, squally breezes to port
II ship Europa, Milton, reports-Entered the ochoisk Sea
April 2s-cruised principally in the " T. Gulf Founl the
weather bad. with heavy ice and thick fogs. Took first right
whale September 9-Lat- SIS, so, Long. l37- Took first
bowhead June 9-Lat. co., so, Long. 15T 40. TOOK our
last bowhead July 25-Lat. sac, 20, Long. 49, : ~. In all
took two right whales and four bcwhesds- saw most whales
in Lat. 81 : 20. Long. l3I 20, in July Lief; the Ochoisk
Sea October 5, and experienced head winds during the Passage
TO port
II Fer favor of Captain Milton, Of ship Europa, We have
received the following
ship Cor. Troupe, Ashley, rePorts-Entercd the OchOtsk
Sea May 25-cruised in the y. L. gulf and :. W. bay. Found
the weather toSgy nearly all the time. Whales were very
scarce. Took our frs; bowhcad August !, and our last Sept
2, both in 5. w hay. saw most whales in the :. ". bay, Aug
LIST to lO:h. Lrn the ochotsk SEA October S, bound to HiIO-
II Bark Cicero, S,ivers, rePorts-Left Honolulu December
Is, 1867, TO cruise on the Line Saw the first sperm whales
January .. 10 miles ". Of SIcKean's Island, going quick TO the
winds ard. saw the next ten miles T. from Ps asant Island
succeeded in taxing one making SIS barrels. Entered Japan
Sea April Is; cruised on the East side Of the sea Saw a few
whales, very shy, and weather rugged Entered the OchOtsk
NAV came to the ice May 9, in Lat 81 so. Cruisei OF
Jonas Island latter part Of May and first part Ct June, with 4
dense fog for seventeen consecutive days found the weather
very bad till July Ist. From I'd to 9Th had clear weather
Several ships were IN sight of Ayan, trying to work in to the
land Tho ice made of from the shore for twenty-five miles OF
the entire coast, and very heavy. Go; in the ice OF Rocky
Point, in a fog, July 1O-was in it till the 2sth, with thick foSs
most ali OF the time. Took first whale July -, in head offs.
W. Bay. Had thick fog FIRST Is days OF August Quite q num-
Der Of whales were in the Bay, bu; when the fog cleared up they
all went away Latter part Of August and first part Of Sep:em-
Der had ". and W. winds, and the bays were full of smoke.
Whales scarce and shy. Took the last one near Sugar Loaf
Island August 20. Found the whaling very poor the whole
season. Left Ayan October +-czme through SOyh passage Oct.
Il. Took . heavy S. L. gale next day-lost msintopsail and
lib boom. Since then had pleasant weather to port
u The report OF ship Jrsh SWJf is crowded out, but will
appear next week.