Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-11-08
A Whaling fteet tNt,

The arrival at San Francisco, on tue
5th inst, ship from Honolulu and Aus
tralia, brought the captain Of water
logged brig g-he being the only surviv-
ing member Of the crew. He also re-
ports a terrible disarter to the Arctic
whaling feet in the ice. Thirty-three
vessels were crushed or abandoned -
From the captains of number of the
Lost wialers he learned and furnished the
following:
The vessels commenced arriving.
says Captain Thaddeus. Of Cape st
Thaddruf, on the LIST of June the ice
opened and let the feet ur within sight
of Tape Navarino; the fleet worxing
northward found come whales crossing
the Sea of Anadyr. and in the Sea Of
Anadyr and Behring's Sea more and
plenty. but experienced much trouble
from ice, and when the feet arrived at
Cape Behring the whales had passed
through into the Arctic Ocean. whittier
the feet followed them, meeting with fair
success until September 1, when the ice
foes and bergs, to great extent, COM
menced drifting down, aud by the 10th
number of vessels had been sunk. and
the bulk of the remainder hemmed in by
drifting ice or driven ashore.
On September 9. the brig "Comet'
sunk, on the 9. the "Roman' was drifted
bodily out to sea by two foes and crush
ed like an egg shell. tie crew narrowly
escaping The FLORIDA" and Victoria,
of San Francisco. were also crushed -
On September l3 the captains of the
feet hemmed in between Point Belcher
and Wainwright Inlet held meeting and
resolved to abandon the vessels in order
to save the lives of the crews. which
was done, and twelve hundred sailors
took refuge on board the remainder Of
the feet which had been fortunate enough
to escape outside before the ice closed III.
Nearly 600 Of the wrecked sailors
were kanakas, and will remain at Hon
olulu. The San Francisco officers think
a vessel should be sent to bring the re-
home 1900 men were brought
from the Arctic seas on six whalers -
The loss by the destruction of the feet
i. about 81 100000. The catch destroy
ed foots up 81 3O65 barrels of whale oil.
965 of sperm oil. and 100000 pounds Of
bone
1t is supposed tina. the whole number
lost will reach thirty three. All the
abandoned ships it is believed will be
a total loss. there being little chance of
recovering even the cargoes in the spring
The news has created the greatest ex-
element in Honolulu and here.
SOME carpiug individual has defined
woman as a necessary evil. If we are to
believe accounts received from Greece
he adjective contained il this definition
must now be removed, since there exists, !
md has existed, a place for centuries in
hat country where woman is not neces-
sary. This wonderful locality is bold
plateau between the old pei iusula of AcIc,
II the Gecian Archipelago, and mainland
Here dwelles, in the midst of fine cult
rated fields. monkish confederation of
he Greek Church, with twenty three con-
rents. containing more than seven thou
aud souls. Not one of the monasteries
ias been established since the twelfth CEN
ury. Not only are women forbidden in
this territory but every female creature
8 tabooed The inquiry might arise.
How do these benighted brethren get
long without milk ana eggs these be-
ng obtained from the female part of the
'nimal kingdom. Probably they import
hem. or perhaps, being absorbed in spir-
tual meditation. they do not miss such
mere bodily comforts. This is certainly
! curious community. and well worth
'isit from masculine tourists.-Press.