Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-13
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Since our last report the whalers engaged
Ia failing In kelp have met with such sue
cess A eauala thelr most sanauine expecta-
tious. Thre. ,yhalo. In addition 10 those
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Pre'iOusy rcpor'ea, na'o ~" $50, -,
log thus FAR this season hVe' whose Aggre.
gate yield Of oil will amount 70 two hundred
and thirty barrels. Whales arc now seen
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times In scnools anu Ol.en s'usv. VI os'ur-
day last nfteen were observed at once. On
this dav large bull was hArpooned, which
gave III captors considerable trouble. Two
others were fastened 10 the same DAY, but
escaped The day previous a Rood-siSed bull
was taken. |IITT-I7I-I
On Sunday large COW whale and calf
oii-makInr, was allowed 10 deat away. The
COW, however, was q nne catch, and being
extremely fat IT, blubber will not Weld loas
than rs barrels Of prime oil. -
The method OF taking the whale here Il
sinilar TO that practlced BY the crews Of
whaling vessels with thIs difference, that the
watch upon a whaier Il kept al the masthead.
while our whalers are always on the lookout
and constantly on the ground usually fre-
queuted by the whales at this season Of the
year When a whale Il observed by the look
out upon . regular whaler, The call, There
she blowsl" is the signal for lowering aud
manning the boats. No such exciting scene
Ia gone through by the San Diego whalers.
The cry, There she blowsr ID 70 them the
signal Tor bending TO their oars and starting
In pursuit. Not moment Is Loaf everything
being In entire readiness In expectancy OF the
welcome cali. The last and largest whale cap
tured this season made an Interesting chase.
Her blowing was observed BY the crews OF
the four boats Rlmost simultaneously Tho
moment she was seen the orders came quick
and sharp from the boatswaln In command,
and at once the men bent TO the oars with
will, making theli boats bound over the water
with such speed as would astonIah a green
hand. The whale, however, seemingly
unconscious Of the close proximity Of la
would-be destroyer, at regular intor-
walls sounded and returned 10 the surface
10 blow, evidently enjoying himself hugely.
Soon the boats were up with the "mAm-
moth Of the deep" and nearly In reach Of
lts pondorous hukes. Having pulled their
craft into such position a. would allow tha
harpooners TO take good aim and to dart their
lanccs with accuracy, the boats crew lay on
their oars, awaiting the signal to discharge
their lances. Soon Il was given, and one
bomb aud three other lances were stimuli
taneouslY discharged at the whale. II the
speed OF the boats when only impelled By The
oars OF the crew seemed IMMENSE Il was now
almost startling.
No sooner were the harpoons darted than
of dashed the whale at furious rate. Stout
lines, however, towed the boats after IL and
soon the fury Of the wounded whale sub
sided, and u lay upon the surface OF the
water an lnanlmate carcass. After the death
Of the whale, the danger and accompanying
excitement being ovcr. the work (no play
work, but real genuine labor) must DO per-
formed by the boats crew. II IL necessary
to secure the carcass, and 10 do this Il must
be towed 10 some sheltered place, where Il |
may be cut up. The San Diego whalers have
chosen Ballast Point for this purpose, liz |
close proximity 70 the mouth OF the harbor
and sheltered position rendering II the most
advantageous point on the BAY. After tow
ing 10 the whale and dragging II us far on
shore as possible, the labors OF the boat
crews are finished. They then seek the kelp
again, 10 lie In walt for more whale.
Az soon a. the captured whale has been
brought inside the point and made secure II
IL taken charge Of by force Of thirty-four
men, employed for the purpose Of trying the
oil from The blnbber. These men are divided
into gangs, some Of which are employed in |
stripping the bludder Others In carrying
some attending TO fres, &c. Two large yais
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