The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-12-01

We are Indebted to Capt Peuniman for tie following inter
es;ing report OF the bark Minerva: We sailed from Honolulu,
May 81. and arrived CT Cape Thaiieus June lst- Took the
FIRST bowaead June 9Th, 10 miles northeast OF Cape Thadteus-
Entered the Arctic Ocean july 2isL Had moderate winds,
xi,h considerable FIG AMI rain, Until sePienber. when the
weather besan to ge; rugged ard much colder than the previous
year.
sept. 2sth, ~e experienced a heavy northwest gale, which
lasted from sept. 29ih % Oct 9Th, with strong winds from the
north to northwest, and very cold The ship was ice clad to
nearly a foot in thickness forward Of the gangway. ConiinGed
xhsnng along the eIge ofIhe western ice, in lat % 90 y,
long. 1I3 to IT47 W, and saw a good many "hales-ino=iy
small and very shy.
From the ssh to the 18th OF October We had light winds
from the south to the southeast, and fine weather Worked
eas. 10 the no. IL edge Of the Compass Ground and Cape Lis
burne. Took the last boEhead October I2'h- Cape LisbuFne
bearing east b. compass, distant 30 mills. We took in all ID
whales for the season saw the most whales from the sh TO
the 18Th q October, from the north edge Compass Ground to
Cape Lfsburne. Fell in With large bodies Of ice on Compass
Ground the ice EXTENDED east TO within 10 miles Of Point
Hope. Get 18Th. experienced a gale from the northeast AIS
P. !. hove the .hip -, On the s,arbOard tack, judging her po-
si,ion to Be some % miles north Of Cape Prince 81 Wales
souniei and found 10 aihoms. The wind no~ veered to the
north and uorthEest-whi-h brought the ship on a lee shore
a,t increased 10 4 violent gale The slanehiors between decks
gave -ay, and b!zbl>r shifted, which, with the force Of the
ulaI. hove The .hiP DOM 20 that casks of oil foated q; over
The lee rail. We we're now in Eve faihotns Of water, and IN ;hs
br-.ters A: 70: az some o. the OIL on deck and stove it, the oil
t,rinr a .iiek on the waters which KEEP; the sea down and
caus-t the ve-ssI 20 Labor less soon deep-n-i the water and
.5oS,Iy snsr draed into the straits. Losti in the gale Ob4rres
- ~ 70 barrris Empty casks. casks shook heals and / boat
oct. 2l,h. anchored in Flower Bay, where Ne boiled cut seven
49,. whlh We had taken in October. Had ne -=ather
81. there. ~rh the exception % one heavy southeast gale.
10 pf,yer Bay fr Honolulu, Nov. lt- Experienced q yO-
I.nt northeast sase q - Matthews Island lay 70 under bare
- D bgur.- L-t hyiu.jibbcom. f1ret0pmasi and mizz-u
s..v.eIs P4.s-i tfnlugh the l53i passage, Fox Islauts,
Nov. lIth. Frum OCT II 20 Nov l2h were IN company With
the bark canton Pocket, -hieh has taken 10 whales
Rgposr o. SIP Mr.. w.LL,sroS.-IIHo, Nov. 25th, $50
I an no= oa HH5 Beealmed, and thinking perhaps my report
xo.l5 h. Acceptable. I send one. / have 40 bbls sperm and
zoo btls whale OIL on bard LEI the Arctic Oc;- 18th, weather
extremely cold. =haI-s plenty. among whales the weather
VA had. Passed through Top Islands, Oct. Z5th, since then
ri,I. have hen u-ht. Have been - days south = Lat. 900.
Sa- re bark Aza.ho5uxs Nov. Ilth Lat - Long 15iCJ
". $50 bbIs the Season I have lost four men the season. three
u,tfv... tx0 BIZ GIiag overheard, E~O BY disease The one
American uau-l EIEard Butler. IN overheard on passage
do<n. I regret having no more time as l intended sending a
fan report q th= years cruise
Yours rest-c.fuly, J. VI. WILLS,
Master Il shin Nj. " auastou.