https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/d6ed3cae4e2bee17f50dd95a3d30a87f.pdf d5e71bea18365176df4a142552cc629f PDF Text Text FRIEND. THE HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 1, 1848. Vol. o.] [No. 11. 81 uninteresting to our readers. Dur-■cruise over 10 degrees of longitude, and aa the entire period of his cruise there, no.i far north as the 70th degree. As the attening HONOLULU, NOVEMBER 1, 1848. ice was seen, the weather was ordinarily tion of the whaling community will now be pleasant, so that the men could work ini directed to this part of the ocean, as yet but Arctic Ocean. In most parts of the oceani very partially explored, especially on the Yankee Whaling Enterprise —«Yeu> Cruising light clothing. was there anchorage from 14 to 35i Asiatic coast, it will be necessary for cruisWhale Cook's good Ships Voyage Ground for to Arctic Ocean, 1778 Clerke's Voyage lo fathoms. During a part of the time that the era to exercise great watchfulness and prel Arctic Oean, 1779 Beechy's Voyages to vessel was there, she lay at anchor. Thei caution. The charts of that ocean are exthe same Oean in 1826 and 1827. first whale was taken at 12 o'clock at night!! tremely imperfect. Attached to Beechy'a Yankee Whaling Enterprise.—The Ameri- It was not difficult 'to whale' the whole 24 Voyages, published in London, 1831, there can whaling harque Superior, commanded hours; so light was it, that at midnight it[ is a well executed chart of the American by Capt. Roys, sailed from Sag Harbor, to was easy to read in the cabin. The whalesi coast from Bhering's Strait to Point Barrow, cruise in the South Atlantic; but not being but entirely different fromi the most extreme point of land as yet exsuccessful, Capt. Roys decided to carry out were quite tame, which Roys had ever before plored, lying in latitude 71 20 mm. In the Capt. the plan of a voyage which he had been con- any He took three different species, one.opinion of Capt. Roys, this chart of lieechtemplating for several years. This plan taken. of the largest yielding 200 barrels of oil.— ey's is the most accurate which can be obembraced a cruise in the Arctic, Ocean, This ocean doubtless varies very The first species much resembled the Green- mined through Bhering's Straits. He had collectm uch different seasons. Some seaduring land about or barwhale, yielding 160 170 ed what information he could in regard to sons it is much more clear of ice than othrels; the second was a called Polar species those regions which had hitherto only been ers. Ships would not probably be much envisited by such adventurous navigators as whale, a few of which have been taken on dangered by floating icebergs, from the fact Cook, Clerke, Kotzebue and Beechy. Capt. the N. W. Coast; and the third, a smallI that almost any part of the ocean can be easito that The whale ocean. last t peculiar Roys informs us that the principal reason Knowing that our sear-faring which were taken yielded over ly sounded. which induced him to put away for that three whales readers be anxious to learn everything will barrels. ocean, was a remark which he recollected 600 that can be known respecting that region, The American coast has been explored, to have read in Beechy's Voyages, viz:— of exploring voywe such accounts publish surveyed, and found to be Capt. 'Off here toe saw a great many black whales, Roys discovered that the inhabited. as are commencing accessible, with ages Asiatic coast wasi more than I remember ever to have seen, even that of the illustrious Cook. navigator, also peopled by numerous Indian tribes, andI in Baffin's Bay." This remark it found in he expresses the opinion that Ihey are wellI Cook's Voyage to the Arctic Ocean, 1778.— Vol. I, of Beechy's Voyages, page 379, and with valuable furs, that could be About the 10th of August, Captain Cook refers to Icy Cape,' situated in lat. 70° supplied came to anchor under a point of land, to Capt. Roys easily purchased. There are no good charts which he gave the name of Cape Prince of 20 miles, and w. lon. 162 ° Asiatic coast, unless they are in pos- Wales, and which is remarkable as being has furnished us the following outline of his of the session of the Russians. the most western extremity of America cruise in the Arctic Ocean:—'I entered the hitherto explored. This extremity is distant canoes, the seven constraits, and On entering July, about middle of Arctic Ocean the from the eastern cape of Siberia only thirteen cruised from continent to continent, going as taining forty men each, were seen crossing leagues; and thus our commander had the high as the lat. 70, and saw whales wherever from the American to the Asiatic coast. glory of ascertaining the vicinity of the two continents, which before had only been conI went, cutting in my last whale on the 22d There are three small islands situated in the jectured from the reports of the neighboring of August, and returning through Bhering's passage, hence rendering it extremely easy Asiatic inhabitants, and the imperfect obserStraits on the 28th of the same month. On for the dwellers on the Americanand Asiatic vations of Russian navigators. Capt. Roys 1 Resuming his course he crossed over to account of powerful currents, thick fogs, continents to pass and repass. he Asiatic coast, and anchored in a bay the near vicinity of land and ice, combined did not hold any communication with the In- twhich he named the Bay of St. Lawrence, as his vessel was but partially armed, with the imperfection of charts and want of dians, belonging to tbe country of the Tcbutski. that it and one instance the Indians showed in information respecting this region, I found After this, again approaching the shore of both difficult and dangerous to get oil, al- they were disposed to make him a hostile 1America, he proceeded towards the north, though there are a' plenty of whales. Here- visit when becalmed, but a favorable breeze and on the 18th, he reached the latitude of 44 mm. The ships were now close after, doubtless, many ships will go there, springing up soon carried the vessel beyondI 70 to the edge of the ice, and unable to go any and 1 think some provision ought to be made the region of danger. further. The ice was as compact as a wall, to save the lives of those who go there, Aetc cruising ground for whale ships. and was judged to be tea or twelve feet should they be cast away—they should not The success which has attended the 'Superi- in bight. Farther to the north it appeared extremely be left to perish among the Indians who in- or's cruise to tbe Arctic Ocean will undoubt- much higher. Its surface was there were rugged, places and different in habit those regions.' edly stimulate others to follow her adventur- seen upon it pools of water. A prodigious la conversation with Capt. Roys, we have ous track. By referring to the charts, it will; number of sea-horses lay upon the ice; and obtained additional information which may appear that at favorable seasons, ships may some of them, on the 19th, were procured THE FRIEND. — — not be — .. .. . '. ' . '. > ° - . ' . - ! —: : : — ' ° �82 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. for food, there being at this time a want of Two days after the discovery of Kamts* Beechey, entered the Arctic Ocean, 29th fresh provisions. They were bad eating, chatka. when off the entrance of Awatska July. 'We remarked,'observes Beechey, but the voyagers lived upon them as long as bay, the Resolution lost sight of the Discov- ' that the Asiatic shore was more buried in they lasted; and most of the seamen prefer- ery. The Resolution entered the bay, and snow than the American. The mountains in soon afterwards the town of Petropaulowski red them to salt meat. Captain Cook continued until the 29th, to was within view. It consisted of a few mis- the one were entirely covered; in the other traverse the Icy Sea beyond Bhering's Strait erable log-houses, and some conical huts they were streaked, and partly exposed. The in various directions, and through number- raised on poles, amounting in all to about low land of both, on the coast, was nearly less obstructions and difficulties. Every day thirty; yet here the voyagers were received bare. Near the Asiatic shore, we had a the ice increased, so as to preclude all hope and treated with feelings of humanity, joined of attaining, at least during the present to a greatness of mind and elevation of sen- sandy bottom, but, on crosssing over the year, the grand object of the voyage, the timent which would have done honor to any Strait, it changed to mud, until well over on discovery of a passago northward into the nation. On the first of May the Discovery the American side, where we passed a tongue Atlantic. Before Capt. Cook proceeded far also entered the harbor. On the sth of July of sand and stones, in 12 fathoms, which, in to the south, he employed a considerable the navigators passed through Bhering's all probability, was the extremity of a shoal, time in examining the sea and coasts in the Strait. They first sailed along the Asiatic to that of "on which the ship was nearly lost the sucneighborhood of Bhering's Strait, both on coast, and then stretched over the side of Asia and America; and on the America, with a view of exploring the sea ceeding year.' Soon after passing the Strait, 3d of October he returned to the island of between the latitudes of 68 and 69 degrees. the ship, being becalmed, was visited by nuThe navigators had not been But in this attempt they were disappointed; Oonalaska. here many days, when Captain Cook and on Ihe 7th their farther progress was stopped merous Indians. Various instruments were Captain Clerke each received a very singu- hy a large and compact field of ice connect- obtained from these Indians, upon which lar present, of a rye loaf, or rather a pie in ed with the land. were inscribed numerous interesting devices. the form of a loaf, for it inclosed some salmon At one time, in attempting to penetrate Upon one was found a picture pepresenting highly seasoned with pepper; and with each towards the north-west, the Discovery was several Indian baiders, or canoes, employed loaf was a note written in a language which in a very dangerous situation. She became no one was able to read. It was imagined so entangled by several large pieces of ice, harpooning whales, which had previously that the presents came from some Russians that her way was stopped, and she suffered been shot with arrows. Capt Roys reports in the neighborhood, and therefore a few bot- much injury. A change of wind, however, that he took one whale, having the appeartles of rum, wine and porter, were sent to taking place in the afternoon, the ice began of having been shot by the Indians. these unknown friends in return; it being to separate, and the navigators, setting all ance The 'Blossom' proceeded a short distance rightly judged that such articles would be their sails, forced a passage through it. more acceptable than anything besides, On the 31st they repassed Bhering's Strait. to the north of Icy Cape, lying in 70 °30 which it was in the power of the navigators Captain Gierke's health now rapidly declin- mm. This was the extreme point attained to bestow. An intelligent man was sent ed. On the 17th of August, he was no lonwith the bearer of the presents for the pur- ger able to rise from his bed; and five days by Cook. There are several winter habitapose of obtaining further information. Two afterwards he died of a consumption, which tions of the Esquimaux upon the cape. It days afterwards this person returned with had commenced before he left England, and was off this cape that Beechey saw so many three Russian seamen. They had been sta- of which he had lingered during the whole whales, more, he asserts, than he remembertioned here to collect furs; and had on the voyage. The command of the expedition ed to have seen Baffin's in Bay. island a dwelling-house, some store-houses, now devolved upon Captain Gore, who reand a sloop of about thirty tons burden. One moved into the Resolution, and appointed A boat expedition was fitted out from the of them was the master or mate of tbe ves- Mr. King to the command of the Discovery. sel, and they all appeared to be sensible and The body of Captain Clerke was interred ' Blossom,' which penetrated as far north as well-behaved persons. From a very intelli- near the town of Petropaulowski, on Sunday, Point Barrow, 71 °25 mm. It was at this gent Russian who landed at Oonalaska on the 29th, with all the solemnity and honors point that they hoped to have fallen in with the 14th, Captain Cook obtained sight o. which the voyagers could bestow. Captain (now Sir,) John Franklin's land extwo manuscript charts of these seas, and was Beechey's Voyage, 1826, and 1827.—Be- pedition. In fact, it was to co-operate with permitted to copy them. All things being ready for his departure, fore proceeding to notice Beechey's voyage Captain Franklin, that Captain Beechey was Captain Cook left Oonalaska on the 26th, to the Arctic Ocean, we regret that we are sent to the Arctic Ocean. After the ' Blosand sailed for the Sandwich Islands. On som' returned to England, on comparing the 30th of November, he arrived at unable to notice that of Lieut. Kotzebuc, a notes with Captain Franklin, it appeared Russian, who made an exploratory voyage Owhyee. that tho two expeditions, the one by laud, and Clerke's Voyage to the Arctic Ocean, 1779. to that ocean, in the year 1816. His was the other by sea, approached within between —After the death of Captain Cook, Captain the next voyage after that of Clerke. Kotzeand two hundred miles of each other. one Clerke succeeded to the command of the bue's voyage was one of importance in a geThe ' Blossom' left tne .Arctic Ocean about Exploring Expedition to those unknown re- ological point of view, from the circumstance the last of October. During the winter of gions beyond Bhering's Strait. that in company with Dr. Escholtz, on the 1826—7, she visited Sandwich California, After Captain Clerke had left the fatal Bth of August, 1816, he discovered fossil reLoo and Islands, Islands, Choo re-entered island of Owhyee, he considered it his duty mains of elephants, (not sea-elephants, but Strait about the first of August, to endeavor to execute the plans of discovery a species similar to the elephants of Asia and Bhering's that had been laid down by his lamented Africa.) See Appendix to Beechey's voyag- 1827. An expedition under Lieut. Belcher, predecessor. He consequently coasted sevproceeded as far north as Icy Cape, hoping eral others of the Sandwich Islands; and fi- es. Capt. Beechy visited the spot where these nally left them on the 14th of March, 1779. fossil remains were discovered, and took to fall in with Captain Franklin, but being The ships now proceeded towards Kamts- many specimens to England, including low- disappointed, it returned. The ' Blossom' chatka; and, in their course, the Resolution after the Arctic Ocean and returned soon left complete; and tusks, sprung a leak so bad, that at one time the er jaw-bone, nearly England. to * whole space between the decks was deluged five very large, weighing from 100 to 160 with water. On the 23d, the mountains of pounds, each. One measured nine feet and It is to be hoped that Sir John Franklin's Kamtschatka, covered with snow, were in two inches along the curve, and five feet and expedition will be able to penetrate sufficientview. The weather was now so severe, thai inches across. Well executed engrav- ly to the westward to meet the expedition by the ship appeared like a complete mass of two the sea, which is now in progress, an acice, and the rigging was so encrusted with ii ings of these" fossil remains accompany count of which has already been noticed in that the different ropes were more than Beechey's voyages. our columns. double their nsual thickness. The 'Blossom,' commanded by Captain �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. 83 The King of the Arctic Ocean. the range of the Sierra Nevada, or Snowy perhaps, make themselves poorer than ever Mountains. At a moderate computation, 60I —if they do not make shipwreck of good 'Oh ! the rare old whale, 'mid storm and gale, or 70,000 dollars are pocketed daily, and morals, and die, like some already, as the In hia ocemi home will lie; A Riant in might, where might is right, from two to four millions dollars have been fool dieth, in revelling and drunkenness. If Ant1 king of the boundless sea.' probably drawn from this bank since it com- any man is doing a tolerable business at the islands, let him stick to it. Captain Roys, of the Superior, makes a menced specie payment six months ago. He will, ten My own busines of surveying, like all oth- chances to one, be better off in the end. If repo.it which is confirmed by his ship's comwas knocked in head last spring, and I he can get more gold here, he will have to pany, thatwhile cruising in the Arctic Ocean, ers, was left to suck my thumbs for a livelihood, fork over more gold also for the means of they discovered a huge whale, which they or go with the multitude. So in sheer self- subsistence. At the mines I have Been suwere confident was 100 large for them to 'cut defence, I was obliged lo turn ' digger' my- gar, coffee, butter, hams, potatoes, and othA small pinch of the virgin metal I er articles selling at one dollar a pound; moin' with a vessel of the size of the Superior. self. you as a sample of my diggings. You lasses, $6 per gallon; flour, 30 to 40 cents All agree in asserting that it was the largest sendsee that it is in water-worn lumps like per pound; beef, 25 cents, often twice that; will whale they ever saw, and if it had been tak- pebbles, almost every piece of it giving evi- common woollen blankets sell for 50 to 100 en, must have yielded more than 300 barrels dence that it has lost its original size and dollars—among the Indians higher still— of oil. It was not through fear for them- form from long attrition through the agency other articles of clothing three or four times Goods of all sorts selves, but the ' whaling gear' of the vessel, of water. It occurs in every variety of]their ordinary prices. from almost invisible dust and tit- are high. Real estate in San Francisco has magnitude Arctic that they allowed the King of the le iliiiteneil scales like flaxseed up to lumps risen greatly. A lot which a year ago cost His of the size I send you, and in many parts of'$400, and a year before that, $15, was sold Ocean quietly to hold on his way ! Kingship may congratulate himself upon his the mines to pieces as large as pigeons' and a few days ago for $10,000, though only 50 though the larger pieces are yards square and entirely unoccupied.— good fortune, if he escapes another season ! pullets' eggs, more or less intermixed with quartz, What this state of things is coming to, who usually rare old whale 'A wondrous tele could the which was the original guage or veinstone can tell? Wilh such chaotic materials how Of ihe mighly ileep disclose, shall order rise out of confusion? through which the gold was interspersed. Of the skeleton forms of by-gone storms, To look And of treasures thai no one knows. I found digging gold by no means the en- forward to the state of the country a few chanting employment many might dream it years hence, is enough to make one tremble, Oh! the whale is free, of theboundless sea, to be; but a matter-of-fact, hack-aching, unless the Lord in His wise providence He lives for a thousand years; He sinks to rest on the billow's breast, wearisome work—most nearly resembling, shall, through the agency of His visible Nor the roughest tempesl fears. for all the world, the heavy toil of a multi-j church, cause the seeds of righteousness, tude of Paddies excavating a canal, or mill- and of all that is lovely and of good report, The howling blast as it hurries past, Is music to lull him lo sleep; The climate of the gold region from to be planted here before the thorns and brirace. And he scatters the spray in his boisterous play, to October, is dry, with a cloudless at- nes of evil shall have attained to choking April As he dashes—The King of the Deep!' mosphere and cool nights—the middle of the strength and maturity. Churches ana being warm, especially at the diggings ischools are wanted. A seamen's chaplain, day California—Gold Mines, &c. nearest the plain. While at the mines, I or a home missionary should be located at Among the endless number of rumors and was of course obliged to turn mountaineer San Francisco at once. But I must close. reports it is somewhat difficult to arrive at a —sleep under the blue canopy, or, part of correct .view ofthe state of affairs in Califor- the time, in a tent, and take care of my doFor the Friend. mestic concerns as best I could. Life in the contained the followin statement The Scurvy. nia. The mountains, with plenty to eat, and a good ing extracts from a letter received per the appetite, produced by hard work for sauce, I left the Saghalin Sea for these islands in "Mary Frances" may be fully relied upon is not so repulsive a thing as one, only ac- on the 30th of August, all hands being with the exception of one man for accuracy. The writer has traveled over-1 customed to in-door existence, might sup- good health, who had been sick for some time. We had the country, visited the mines, and is well ac- pose. For variety's sake it will do for a four Manilla men on board whom I had shiptime; but for my part, gold digging is a buquainted with the progress of affairs in the siness I do not fancy, although it pays pret- ped in China. Some ten days after we had of the above men were country for the last 18 months: ty well, and you are sure of getting your put away, all four the scurvy. taken with « "The moral condition of the country was pay in hand the moment the work is done.— On the 20th of September, we were withbad enough before the gold discoveries—it Still, I would rather be at my old business week's sail of these islands; and for is now in a state of perfect chaos, and what with one-third the profits of this. I have in one the last nineteen days have been contending it will be is known only to Omniscience— been absent from the mines now five or six adverse winds and weather, during against season, touch to avoid the will weeks, the of more sagacity sickly though slightest which time we have buried all four of the enable any one to see that the gold mines though I left Mr. D******* on the ground. above men, and had more that could not posare destined to make matters worse rather He designed to winter among the gold. I'sibly have survived their unfortunate shipthan better. The whole attention ofthe pop- expect to return next week to spend a month short time relief. Havmates but a ulation for the last six months has been occu- perhaps, for want of anything to do here. I'ing two or three hogs, without I ordered one to be There are no schools nor have on but hand, with gold. surveying enough pied chain-'killed, and the sick men to be bathed in the any prospect of any for the present. The in- men cannot be hired short of five dollars!blood, and the inwards to be bound on warm, habitants are unsettled—many families will a-day, which would make the business unnot what else to do for them, which knowing wretched it to me unless will I place profitable charged enormously winter at the mines—a a I is testify great relief in cases of scurvy. be for quarters at that season—and it will be for the work. But enough of gold. Edwards, Ship Plymouth. L. B. a long time before any thing like a settled There is much sickness, chiefly in the viat of the and Tulae marshes Sutters, state of society is known here. Men will cinity only engage in agriculture and the mechanic in the vallies ofthe Sacramento and San Jo- Desertion.—June 6, whale ship "Lagoarts when they find these more profitable on aquim Rivers, into which the streams empty 15 of her crew leave her in the Japthe whole than gold digging—and gold dig- on the upper waters of which the gold is da" had an Sea, including 9 Sandwich Island natives, ging at the present time yields a, pretty sure found. the From the who to 20 with chance the and friends have papers per day income of $10 who were doubtless enticed to leave by the of making from $100 to 500 in the same come over, I learn that the gold fever is "white" seamen whose names were R. G. time as is not unfrequently done. At least making quite a stir in King Kamehameha's Jacob Boyd, John Martyn, Ezra 6000 people are already engaged in digging, little realm. Scores are already here and McKoy, Goldthwait, Biffer and John Brady.— and the number is daily increasing, but the more, I am told, are coming. Some who seaman is the same as is River, is went the Sacramento up of the The last mentioned gold region increasing equalrecently extent ly fast. Active operations now extend over came back a week afterwards well stored described in the April No. of the Friend as a tract of country 200 miles in length, andI with fever-and-ague, if not with gold. Marun away from the "liverpool" on varying from 10 to 40 miles in width, lying; ny who come will make money, doubtless, having midway between the base and the summit of"but some will make themselves sick, and, the coast of Patagonia. . , , ' * * ' , ' ' �., 84 THE FRrEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. a plan to take the lives of ihe murderers the two cabins of the deceased Mr. Cook Mutiny and horrible massacre i proposed that nighl, and which waa communicated to ihe rttid his widow now residing on shore, the at sea. real of the crew, (four excepted). The carpenter'a three doors of those cabins being locked, a xe, maul, ttc, were pump-breaks, boarding-pikee Three Spanish American* mutiny, and muro be ready for ihe purpose. At 4 o'clock P. M , and each further'secured by your official der English and Spanish Captain*, Mate Ithe three murderers brought up a quantity of wine, seal. end a passenger Mutineers take the vessel which was offered to the men in order lo make them We the log-book of the vessel, kept A Hollander, a J&mccgian, a Portuguese, drunk. This being done, Andreaa Baldibezo went by Ihe found British Captain, Mr. Robert L. Mca Frenchman and a Spaniard concert to re- down into the hold, cut open one of the bagea of and brought up some which he threw aboutl Nnlly.up to noon of the second of this month capture the vessel They are successful silver the deck, they then commenced pluying togeth-J j—the day previous to his death—and conThe Hollander kills the three mutineers and er for gold. Afterwards they got a muster of tinued hy Thomas Gannon up to the arritakes command of the vessel The vessel\fire arms together, trying which was the best, and val of the schooner here, on the 12th innavigated to Sandwich Islands by an En- loading them wilh heavy charges. One of them stant. You are already in possession of her from the foot ol the companion way, diacharged a apprentice boy, 16 years old Two loaded wheel Sum h) register. pistol (John at the man at the emales on board arrive safe—eye, Sec. without effect. They then put the arms away for We also found the cargo or gang-way SCHOONER Amelia, Tuesday, Oct. 3d, 1848.— that time, but told the females they should have oc- bank, according to which, 136 bags of silver, the middle a tremendous casion for I hem in the morning. They thon came watch, About 4 bells in of doubloons were received on noiae on deck—yelling and hallooing—starboard nn deck, (half past 9 P. M.,) Jose Cslero, having and 2 bags watch on deck.—The second mate, Kitano, had the first watch, and who waa to call the other two board the 'Amelia,' on the coast of Mexico, gone forward at the time, in consequence of the at 12 o'clock. At 10 o'clock John Smith was re- besides 5 cases marked N. X., 3 ditto, markHe was immedi- lieved from the wheel and went to the lee side of ied M. O. P., and 150 cedar planks, some swinginu-bonm guy nixing way. ately fell upon by Ihe three men Jose Torres, An- the long boat and aaked the carpenter if the imple provisions and ship's stores, and 20 tons of dreaa Baldibezo and Jose Calero, and left dying on inenis were ready. The carpenter replied yes, all tbe deck. Capt. Alva hearing the noise came on ready, but the axe was below. John Smith then stone ballast. Hence, with the exception of the treasure, deck and asked what was tbe occasion of the noise. went below in the steerage and brought it up, and The ringleader, Torres, told him nothing, only a told the boys, Charles and Thomas, lo have the I the eight cases, and the cedar planks, bebad wind. Mr. Cook, passenger, came up afler the boarding pikes ready, and ahould he want the cut- foremenlioned, the 'Amelia' may be said to captain. Aa the latter was retreating alt, he was lasses |n run down in the cabin and hand them up. ballast. attacked by the three men and slabbed in several Jose Calero who had ihe watch then, being dtunk, have been in placea. He however managed to get down into ihe ialruck eight bells at 11 o'clock. He then called out The crew assured us that the eight cases cabin, and in reaching for a cotlaas, endeavored to to heave the log. Smith immediately seized the contained paper cigars; that two of them make Mr. McNally, who hsd just turned out on nxe and running aft, despstched at once the sleep- were given to the pilot at Mazatlan, by Capt. hearing the noise, comprehend what waa going on. ing men (Jose Lorresand Andrew Baldibezo) where Alva; and that another, by his orders, was He then, with the cutlass in hand, gained ihe top of they lay on ihe deck, whilst William Peter, who the companion, but was stabbed mortally by two wen) to hold the reel, dropped it and fell upon Jose thrown overboard, as being damaged and men, one on each side; he tell back and staggering Calero, trying to gel him overboard, but being una- worthless, ns appear to be the four that still into the cabin, expired. Mr. Cook, seeing the cup- ble to manage him, John Smith jumped to the lee remain. The cedar planks do not appear to tain running «ft, pursued by the murderers, endeav- side and alruck off his right arm with the axe. John have been touched. ored to gel down into Ihe cabin, hut was stsbhed then called out for the boys to get the cutlasses in the ship's provisions and stores, now through ihe back, left a little while on deck and af- ■ he event of meeting with any opposition in the four Of terwards thrown overboard. The murderers then men whom he could not confide in; but they receiv- on board, we enclose herewith a return, a went forward, called the larbonrd watch, and show- ed no opposiiion. The bodies of the three men were copy of which we have handed to Don Jose ing their bloody knives, told them that they had then thrown overboard. John Smith then took dc la Cruz, appointed by you as mate, and at murdered all aft except Mr. MeN illy, English mas- command, the rest of Ihe crew being all agreeable present in charge of the schooner. ter, Mrs. Cook, end her servant Miry Hudson;and In the aame. He then went down in the cabin, asWe found in her hold 65 cases of claret, that they were in command of ihe vessel, and if suring the females of their safety, and consulted one of them refused to obey their orders they would with Mrs. Cook as io what would be the best plan marked F. I)., No. 9, and also a case said murder him directly. They then threw the body of to pursue in order to restore the vessel and cargo lo to contain 9,000 cigars, marked A., No. 1, the second mate overboard, and commanded the the rightful owners. The money was all brougiii which, in conformity to your directions, have ship to be put about and ateered for the coast of aft as ii had been distributed snd placed in the cabin. been deposited at the custom house. The Pern. The remainder of the crew had no arms to It was thought best to return to Mazatlan and acdefend themselves, and if the lenat hesitation was cordingly we ateered the nearest course to thai crew say that all were the private property shown, the knife was at their throats. The* then place. There was a heavy sea on, with frequent of Captain Alva. went down into the Sold and brought up large atones squalls. We took in flying jib, fore-lop-tnnst stayWe have taken a detailed inventory, a end pieces of lead, which were laid on the deck for sail, and gaft lop sail. The jib had blown to pieces, copy of which we herewith transmit, of the the purpose of killing Mr. McNally. About 8 being in a bad slate of repair. Between 6 and 8 trunks and other effects o'clock, a. St., they spake, (by tbe carpenter.) lo o'clock P. M., Ihe fore top-sail sheet, went three wearing apparel, Mr. McN.illy, assuring Inn thai if he laid down his limes and the runner once. The bowsprit was that belonged to the lale Mr. McNally, havarms and submitted quietly they would not take hi* sprung in two placea, and in consequence ofthe vio- intf, agreeably Iwynur instructions, placed life. He would not consent to that, but told them lent working ofthe vessel was expected to go every the whole of the articles in the hands ofthe that if they would allow him, with the females, to minute. The inp-gallnnt-niast had been badly authorized auctioneer, on shore, and obtainbe put, with what ihings they required into the gig sprung since leaving Mazatlan and was totally unand sent adrift, he would not trouble them tt at all, fit lo carry any sail. John Smith tben went do > n ed his receipt for the same. but would show them what course to take for the in the csbin acquainting Mrs Cook with the stale ol We likewise enclose a few lines, written place to which they wanted to go. The three then the vessel and aspect of the weather. He thought in pencil, by the brave and highly esteemed spoke together, and answered that hat he requir- it best io steer for the nearest land be could make, Mr. McNally, a short time previous to his ed should he done. They then passed the necessa- and which ahe thought was tbe best thing that could death. ries he wished to lake with him, on deck, and one be done. We also transmit herewith, an inventory of them went down snd got the course, for MalaJohn then called Thomas and Charles down in the brigo, from him. T nisi ing to their faith, he went cabin, acquainting them with his purpose, snd as which we took of the wearing apparel and on deck unarmed. They had put the ship aback they were the only persons that knew anything of effi-cts that belonged to the late Spanish 2d and given pretended orders Tor lowering the boat;; navigation, although their knowledge was imperfect, or boatswain, Cayetaqp Gomez, who bnt seeing it was not done, he went to the cabini he told them to find the course for Ihe Sandwich la- mate, aky-ligbt and told the females not to come up then i lands. He then went on deck and aaked all the was the first that fell a victim to the knives as the boat was not ready. He was stepping from crew if they were contentto lake the vessel to Oahu. of the three mutineers, at 2 o'clock, a. m.. the sky-light lo the side ofthe vessel, when he wasi A ready assent waa given. Accordingly at 8 o'clock on the 3d instant. setsed upon and thrown overboard. The murderersi of the 6th October, the vessel We further beg leave to report to you, was put before the then filled upon the vessel end ordered all sail to bei wind steering west by north half noith, for tbe that we have minutely examined every part made. They then went down into the cabin, took south part of Hawaii. of the 'Amelia,' from stem to stern, with a all the gold they could find and brought it on deck, making every one in the veseel take his share. Tbey The following is the report of the gentle- view of discovering whetherany more specie then dressed themselves in the clothes belonging to men appointed by H. B. M.'s ConsufGen- remained on board after the 136 bags of silthe murdered, destroyed all papers they thought I eral to examine the 'Amelia:' ver, and 1 Sag containing 1522 doubloons, offensive, with many valuables which were thrown Honolulu, Oct. 14, 1848. were landed, on the 12th instant, underyour verboard. The Captain's body was tied up and 1 wtlfc heavy weights sunk. They were shifting Sim,—We beg leave to report to you that immediate superintendence, and deposited »tothea four or five times a-day, and parading the| agreeably to the directions conveyed to us in the government vaults, but we found decka. They commanded the jib topsail to be cut in your letter of yesterday, we have taken none. away; fitted new swinging-boom gear and main- t an account of, and carefully examined the And we beg here to remark, that the ■ boom guys. Wednesday, tth, John Smith, born in Rotterdam, books, papers, stores and effects on board whole of the crew, fore and aft, voluntarily, Holland; Wm. Peter, Christiansen, Norway; FrankI the British schooner 'Amelia,' with the ex- and without the slightest hesitation, submitrearing. St. Michaels, Western Islands; John\ caption of such articles as may be in thedc- ted their chests and personal effects to our Berringer, Bordeaux, France; Jose, Bilboa, Spain;; ceased Spanish Captain Alva's cabin, and in inspection, and that we have no reason what- — JfJtsfc — — , — — ' — ' ' ' ' : , • �.' 85 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. sums of money havel A correspondent of the Sandwich Island seamen (including masters and officers) so ever to suspect that any been secreted by them; and we feel it due to News reports, that Commodore Stockton has generally attended the Chapel in Honolulu. them to add that they zealously afforded us been instrumental in forming a Steamboat The principles of total abstinence are every assistance and facility in their power one boat on San Frapcisco gradually becoming more and more prevalent to run in carrying out your instructions to us, nnd Company, which we trust have thus been fulfilled to your ]Bay, and another between San Francisco among seamen. The good results are apentire satisfaction. and Honolulu—to commence running in Jan- parent in the ordinary quiet and good order We have the honor to be, Sir, which prevails in this port, when hundreds uary, 1849. Success to the enterprise! Your most ob't serv'ls, are enjoying liberty on shore. Mexico. —' I mentioned,' writes a gentleH. RUSHWORTH, of California gold was recently W. H. PALMER. man at Mazatlan, in September, ' in my last A lumpto the Islands worth $73. brought Wm. Miller, Esq., letter that we had a revolution here, but it is Tbe bills of lading of the British schooner H. B. M.'s Consul General. now all over. Palacios went off to Duran- 'Amelia' show that she had $271,379 on The following is the note of Captain Mcto in the Congress;' board. Nally, referred to in the above report. !go; Carrion, La Paz, whale ship 'J. A. Robb,' Winswho did nothing whatever lowThe Am. is Half-past four, a. M., Capt. Alva lying 1end Gen. Maya, master, expected to sail this week for Palacios went off (the town gave him Mazatlan, taking Mrs. Mott and family and stabbed to the heart, in the cabin; the tnuti- 'until i neers have got a muster, and are determinedi$2000 to go away) remained in the Presidio, Mrs. Cooke as passengers. on my death. It will soon be daylight, and (jcame in and vented his rage on some of the CALIFORNIA TRADE. At| then the scoundrels will see their way. boys of officers, who knew nothing of We have procured from the Custom House present, they are afraid of my pistols. I will, followed books the following list of vessels which hare sell my life dearly. Unto the Almighty 1 com- the merits of the affair, but merely Robert L. McNally. |their superiors,—four of them were shot, cleared from this port for San Francisco, sines mend my spirit. the discovery of gold there:— List of individuals on board the British inone of them were over twenty years of age. Cleared. Nat. and Class. Name. Muter. Teas. Nawell, schooner 'Amelia,' when she arrived at Hon- ■Two of them died gallantly—refusing to June 10, Am. See. Honolulu, 1M Basiaam, Perry, Ben. Lula 17, Am M October, 1818; of olulu, on the 12th blinded, they threw open July 10, Haw. Sen. Mary, Tlbbey, have St eyes their Brig Coa. de Talcabuaso, Mascot, John Smith, seaman, in command, HolChIL 15, 177 and themselves gave the bosoms, Taylor. shirt Haw. Sck. B. 8., 87 IS, their London; Gannon, navigator, land; Thomas 18* 18, Haw. Brlf'e Con. ds Valparaiso, Arnaad, 30, Hill, Am. Ship Rhone, 471 John Berringer, carpenter, France; Charles word 'fire!' Parades' revolution is also Bark Mary Frances, Gould, ST* McDonald, apprentice, Scotland; Espiritu,quelled—he escaped, but three officers and Aof. 2,1, Haw Hsw. Brig Eupbemia, Vloaet, MS Carlos Sea. 4, Star, Snalih, Cook, Haw. SI pas- corporals were shot. They are now adopting Rodriguez, cook, Manila; Treadway, 6, Haw. Sch. Kekauonohi, a? 6, Haw. Sch. Ariel, GriSta, senger, China; Eusevio Leon, steward, Ma- the only efficieut means to put a stop to pro175 7, Am. Brif Sabjne, OaatSeld, nila; Francisco Garcia, seaman, Portugal;' Boysr, 151 81, Perseversnt, Fr. Brif not believe the preLuce, William Peter, do, Norway; Jose Averantu- Inunciamentos; still I do 17S tl, Enf. Brif Teplc, Sept. Haw. Julian, Moras, a, Sen. 1SS ri do, Spain; Bonifacio Molina, do, Manila; sent government will stand long—it displays 30, Haw. Sch. KamshamehalH., Carter, Chile; Tajlor. Mariano Oct. Haw. 'J? on Sch. 7, 8.8, Poli-, no activity or energy. They are going Ambrocio Billegas.do, Newell, 10, Am. Sch. Honolulu, 1M nario, do, do; Francisco Calderon, do, do; in the same old track; and since the peace 75 Smith, 11, Haw. Sch. Hsalilco, Fernandez Garcia, do, Mexico; Ahee, boy, vessels, Total number of 90. Amount of tonit whatever towards China; Mrs. Cook, passenger, London; Ma-'they have done nothing nage 2700. Most of these vessels have gone Ihe reform which ever body looked for in well freighted, and have taken as near as can be ry Hudson, servant to Mrs. Cook, shire. every thing. Every one, natives and fo- ascertained 300 passengers, exclusive of Nasailed from here twice The above account is correct in every par- reigner!), are disappointed, and doubtless tives. Two of them have included in the above during the period of time ticular, and may be perfectly relied upon. some change will take place ere long. report. The following vessels are now adverefficient scrthose who rendered Among the ' Congress ' wasi tised and will shortly sail: vice in assisting the vessel, we can mention ' Early in this month, SANSS. stAsrass. TOMS. SATIOS. CLASSde CobIJa MoGratk the able harbor master, Capt. Penhallow, |here and has returned to La Paz, where Chilean Brig Correo Ssaadakock, American Schr. Bannort, F. louse guard, ( W. Com. Jones still remains. We are expect- Hawaiian Schr. Plymouth, Paty, and the efficient custom Schr. Base, Kief, Rogers. —[Sandwich Islands News. "•■ Sehr. Rainbow, Shaw, ing, every day, the ' Congress again here, Sloop Wavs, "'• Sloop Walakao, on her way to Valparaso and the United Recent News. These added to the previous list makes the Foreign. —Intelligence has recently been States.' aggregate number twenty-seven, and the aggrareceived that, about the 20th of June, an Domestic. —Whale ships have been uncom- gate tonnage 3138.—[Polynesian. The insurrection broke out in the city of Paris, monly successful the past season. Horrible Murder.—By the Mary Frances, taken 4200 to have is reported conflict between Huntsville ' which resulted in a terrible news was received of tbe murder of John R. and has on- Yon Poster, formerly a resident of this place, on the insurgents and the Repulican Forces. barrels, including 250 of sperm, This is the the night of the Ist October, at tbe mill on tbe out eleven months. to have been been are reputed ly More than 10,000 south branch of the American Fork, about fifty record—so whalemen re- miles from Sutter's Fort. The murder was perslain. The insurgents, after four days hard greatest voyage on have taken over 3000I petrated by a man named Peter Raymond. It fighting, were subdued, and order was re- port. Several ships appears, from all accounts, that tbe attack was barrels. unprovoked,Raymond being at tbetime in liquor. stored. seamen are for leaving Ireand The particulars, as near as we can gather torm, on from officers Many is emigration going A rapid are these: Late in the evening, Raymond, who land to Scotland; 42,000 to Glasgow alone California. belonged to a party encamped above, came to One day last week, 41 whale ships and 6 the mills for the purpose of procuring liquor, in five months. inner which was refused him by the keeper. RayThe Queen is expected to vifit Ireland. merchant vessels were at anchor in our mond becoming boisterous, and inquiring tor the offing. harbor, and or 8 ships 7 in Yon Pfister, be finally rose from his bad and Things are more quiet in Ireland than they of pacifying him. la The measles and whooping-cough are pre- went out, with tbe viewsucceeded, were some months since. but on rising this Yon Pfister partially and natives Hoin of the among valent foreigners In the House of Representatives to bid Raymond good night, was stabbed and fell to tbe ground. Yon Poster Mined his feet, but United States, the Chairman of the Navy nolulu. was pursued by Raymond,and stabbed again near honor in week, were last for a of half-mast a bill line Flags Committee had reported tbe heart wben be fell dead. Raymond was purof Liliohoku, a native chief of high rank, sued, caught, and brought back to Sutter's Fort, steamers from San Francisco to China. A. Forgeaud, J. B. Knapp, and Mr. Stone, The people of the United States are seri- who died on Saturday evening, October 21st.•by the two latter, formerly residents here. Rayhave left tbe Sandously contemplating a rail-road to Oregon; About 300 foreigners mond was to be tried by a jury of twelve men. Fears were entertained that the murderer would but it will undoubtedly terminate at San Fran- wich Islands for California. 3 escape.—[Polynesian. yet season, have no M«ew»ti«Tsnjei>riinh next. former shipping During tmatg , ,, ' 'mere 1 I ' , • I 1 i i '- York-1 ' ' , ' . ' '' ,' ■ .- ' ■ ' . ! �86 THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. The Seamen's Friend. human and di- of it even in secret, for 1 felt that the eye of It shocked me I soon endeavored to be as bad as i God was always upon me. most of them, when on board ship. If a when committed by others, and 1 lelt it my Don't give up the Sailor! yarn was to be spun, they all flocked around bounden duty to talk to them on the subject, The ship when dismasted at sea, driven me, and as I was counted the best singer in and also a desire to tell them the comforts of upon a reef, or drifting upon a lee-shore, the ship, (for profane and almost every de- religion. The peace L found at times renmust not be given up so long as there is theiscription of songs,) I soon became the lead- dered me completely happy. On several ocer of their revels. This state of things con- casions, after prayer, 1 have felt a peaceful faintest hope of her being saved. Is not tbe tinued, and I went on from bad to worse, joy diffused over my whole soul such as desailor of equal value with the vessel which until some time in either April or May, 1846, fies all description. Meditation, prayer and he helps to save? Shall not every reasona- when I was confined for several weeks be- the Bible became my sole delight; and at ble effort be made to save him from a moral low by a very painful gathering in my right times while alone, especially at night in my shipwreck? We are encoruraged to utter hand. One night, during this time, we en- watch on deck, I have felt a something withcountered a very heavy gale of wind. Near- in, as though my very soul was longing to the cry, 'Don't give up the Sailor,' from the ly all our sails were taken in, and the ship soar away and be with God. occasional instances which come to our hove to. I lay below, totally unable to help I felt I could not serve God enough, 1 knowledge, that seamen have escaped the myself, when suddenly I was awakened by a could not live holy enough, for evil thoughts awful gulf o. intemperance, or the danger- tremendous lurch of the ship, and saw the would now and then creep into my mind, and ous shosls of vice, or the sunken reefs of.water pouring down the hatchway into the in fact such is the case now, although in a forecastle with such violence, as to carry less degree, and I made a vow unto infidelity. with it several hogs and other things. Such God that if He would permit me, I would Just two years ago the following narrative a scene as ensued is past description. All devote my whole life unto His service, and was placed in our hands, to make such use hands rushed upon deck, and I heard spread the news of His mercy and free sal' The boats are gone!' This struck vation wherever 1 might be. I have since of, as in our judgement we might think best. the cry, to a terror my very heart, fori could imagine endeavored to fulfil my promise, and blessed Knowing that religious impressions are often nothing less than that the ship was going he God, He has given me strength so to do. transient as the morning cloud and the ear- down—and there I lay, helpless, and unable He has enabled me to trust in Him for every ly dew,' we have learned that it is best to from the confusion, to gain the deck. Then, thing, and to feel that He is present with mc in that hour of peril, I tried to pray to God everywhere—that my every thought and allow time, trial and temptation to do their to pardon me and preserve me from death. deed are known to Him. and that nothing work, before we make up our opinion re- I promised to lead a better life in future.— can happen to me without His permission.— specting any man, landsman or seaman. In God did spare me. The storm subsided, and Some time ago 1 used to wonder how God regard to the writer of this narrative, we with it my prayers and good resolutions. could let evil things and troubles happen to would remark that we enjoyed frequent op- Some few days after this I got hold of a Christians, but now I am enabled to read preached by the Rev. F. Wayland, the meaning of the words, Whom the Lord portunities of conversing with him, and of sermon urging the claims of seamen to christian be- loveth He chasteneth.' It seems lo me that obtaining from his commander and shipmates nevolence. I saw from this that christians all those troubles Christians complain of, are the most unequivocal testimonials of their were anxious to do me good, and I reflected no more than chastisements for some sin confidence in the reality ofthe change which upon this and asked myself the question, If committed or duty neglected; for if ever anypeople are interested for my soul, thing happens to me, upon reflection I can he hoped had taken place in his mind. We these should I not interest myself? I accordingly always see something I have done, or some only add that he was aa Englishman, by began from that day—left off all profane duty I have neglected, to fully justify God birth, and a theatre-scene painter, by pro- language—song-singing, and led a moral in sending it, either as a chastisement or a fession. Dissipation had driven him from life. I also made it a practice to pray to warning to me. Yours, W. G. God and read the bible. I then thought myRev. S. C. Damon. his country and family. The readers of the self secure enough. I asked a young man Friend have occasionally been presented who came on board one day, if he had any It was our privilege to meet the writer of with his poetical productions. See 'Fare- tracts or religious books. He sent me some. the foregoing communication, one year after well to North West Coast," and 'Pardon One was entitled 'Now or Never.' This, in he placed it in our hands. At that time his through Christ,'in January number, 1848. some measure, showed me the way of salva- religious impressions remained the same. and led me to think more deeply on the These effusions indicate that W. G. is not tion, subject, bnt still I doubted not I shonld get During the year of his absence, we are entirely destitute of talents. May they here- to heaven because I was better than my com- knowing to the fact that he sustained an irafter be employed in a manner worthy of panions ! I shortly after got some more reproachable, christian character, being often One entitled 'What it fs to believe their Creator and Giver. It is not our ex- tracts. on Christ,' opened my eyes to a full sense subjected to temptations of no ordinary naever to meet him again, but we pectation of my condition. I saw I was building my ture. It is the knowledge of such instances hope that he may pursue the path of the hopes upon my own good works; the tract of reformation which encourages us to hold just, whioh is as the shining light, that proved to me that I must trust to Christ on, and press forward, hence we repeat the shineth more and more unto the perfect alone for salvation. Full of concern, I open- cry, Don't give up the Sailor !' No ! not ed the Bible, and every chapter I looked day.' into, I saw condemned me, without one sin- until Bible and Tract Societies shall cease Honolulu, 31st Oct., 1846. gle exception. 1 looked at my conduct and to publish and scatter abroad leaves from Reverend Sir:—ln troubling you with saw my guilt. It also seemed to me as if 1 the tree of life;' not until societies shall the following account ofthe manner in which could see my very heart, and it seemed to cease to which operate have been was organized first awakened to a sense of the wick- be black and loathsome with guilt and sin. I ed life I had led, I have endeavored to be as I could not for the of express purpose furnishing seamen rest, even by night nor day. At accurate as possible, and have set down as last got by myself and poured out all I my with a preached gospel and ' a home;' not near as I could my thoughts and feelings complaints and confessed my unworthiness until seamen shall cease to appreciate efforts from the commencement until now. to Jesus. I cast myself upon his i and made for their welfare; not until the Church I had led a very wicked life, one of con- begged for forgiveness; but stillmercy I felt he stant rebellion against the laws of God- I was not bound to pardon me, for I felt I had Universal shall cease to pray that the 'abunwas seldom, if ever, to he found attending forfeited all claim to his mercy by my sin. dance of the sea may be converted unto the on public worship, but on the contrary, my But I was not kept long in waiting, for soon Lord;' finally, not until an edict shall be issabbaths were spent in parties of pleasure, a change within me. My fear and sued from the Court of Heaven, annulling felt 1 and my leisure time throughout the week in idread of God gave way to feelings of love carousing and the theatres. On my first and reverence for Him. My thoughts took the command 'Go ye, therefore, and teach coming to sea, I quickly found myself in quite a new direction, and so far from wish- all nations,' —' And 10, lam with you alway, company with a class of men who seemed to |ing to indulge in sin, I feared the committing even unto the end of the world.' set all laws at defiance, both vine. 1 , ' ' ' • ' ' i �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. 87 For the Friend. Wreck of thf Whale Ship 'David Pad- Capt. S., yet I feel that my reputation is of Hilo, September 25, 1848. more value than money, however hardly bock.' —July 20th, at half past 9 o'clock in earned. Mr. Editor,—It affords me much pleasure the evening, this vessel being full, and bound scorn and contempt of mention the recent felt the Having to visit of the U. S. ship out of the Japan Sea, in north lat. 45 °28 good and honorable men, in consequence of to From the worthy port. our Independence deg. and east lon. 141 °4, struck a sunken the false representations which Capt. S. has feel this Com. Shubrick and his I forth, it to make and acgiven duty intelligent my rock not laid down on the charts. The ship's feel in- complished officers wereceived all the attenand to refer all who may statement, the company took to the boats and lay under terested in the affair to Capt. T. R. Turner, lee ofthe vessel until the morning, when she and Capt. Arthur Cox, who are ready to tion which good will and politeness could had 6 inches of water on the cabin floor, but testify to the facts in the case—they being dictate; and order and quiet reigned on the she could not be got off, although the spars on board the same ship with me, when I fell shore notwithstanding a crew of 400 or 500 in with Capt. Spencer. men had their "liberty" here. were cut away. Land was discovered about Valentine S. Riddell, Through the kind and active agency of which to be off, miles theTceshee proved 15 Master of ship Japan. Capt. Page and others, the following sublanded the south west upon Honolulu, Oct. 27, 1848. Island. They was opened, collected and paid over scription three of and remained there Saghalein cape P. S. As regards the statements made in into days. The iuhabitants treated them with the ' Friend,' of April Ist, I have no objec- for my hands in favor of our little Chapel seamen. Y. S. R. great kindness but would not allow them to tions to make. Com. W. B. Shubrick, $15 OO go back into the country. A house and food 3 00 A Card. H. Page, Capt. when they Capt. Lakey, master of the were furnished gratuitously, and Lieut. H. H. Lewis, 2 00 American left they were presented with 4 or 500 lbs. whaling bark, ' Harvest,' desires to publicly A friend, 2 00 2 00 of rice. The inhabitants were few, who ap- acknowledge the highly important assistance Lieut. Russell, 3 00 by Capt. Joseph G. Kenney, ofthe Dr. Washington, Surgeon, peared to be Tartars, under a Japanese gov- rendered Johns ship 'James Stewart,' while these Dr. Jackson, Asst. Surgeon, 2 00 St. all ernor. After three days residence, they 2 06 vessels were at Strong's Island in the months H. W. Green, purser, left in their boats to cross the Matsmai of December and January last. Capt. KenC. Newel], Chaplain, 2 00 2 00 straits, but fell in with the "Globe,' Captain ney, with some of his ship's company, did S. Marcy, Master, Crew, most to 69 00 volunteer travel across generously All the hands were passage. Daggett in the Island (twelve miles), from the weather The succeeded in following ships saved. $104 00 to the lee harbor, for the purpose of renderMost truly yours, obtaining a portion ofthe "DavidPaddock's" ing assistance to Capt. Lakey, whose vessel Titus Coajv. cargo, viz: "Caravan," "Athol," "Samuel had unfortunately got on shore. The promptitude and noble manner, in which the assisRobertson," "Stieglitz," "Neiva.'' DONATIONS. tance was rendered, Capt. Lakey apprecia|> SATURDAY EVENING, Oct. 7, a meeting of ted, and will ever cherish in most grateful Shipmasters was held at tbe "Mansion House," where a Honolulu, Oct. 27, 1848. remembrance. statement was made ofthe funds which had been collected lo the debt upon the Chapel, and for the support Dear Sir:—As you have published Capt. Capt. Lakey also wishes to tender his ac- ofthedefray Friend, when it was recommended to circulate the Spencer's narrative in your paper, you will knowledgments for important services ren- following subscription paper among the shipping the do me the favor, as well as justice, to insert dered by Capt. Jackson of the 'Inez.' While present season. the ' Harvest ' was there undergoing repairs, Subscription, the following card. ST THE SHIP'S COMPANY OF TUB the King of the Island rendered protection Yours truly, For the of the Seamen's Chapel, recently having Valentine S. Riddell. to property and lives, that reflects the high- undergonebenefit extensive repairs ; and the support of "The est credit his as tbe upon character, highest Friend," Newspaper, one thonaand copies of which are A Card. circulated gratuitously among Seamen in ths Pacific. of a tribe of chief uncivilized Polynesians. much and in my feelings Having suffered Chapbl. Names. Fbimd. Honolulu, Oct. 1848. 25, Ship Splendid, 327 60 reputation, in consequence of false reports Milo, 11 Thomas of the oo Spencer, circulated by Capt. Plvmouth, 15 SO Lahaina Chaplaincy. Richmond. ship Triton, respecting the sum of $600 18 00 4 00 i9 60 charged him for a passage for himself and Extract of a letter addressed to the Editor: Bark Adeline. Jefferson, 26 00 15 00 islands, feel it to be I to these boat's crew Bayard, 80 00 ' Mr. Bush desired me to say to you that Superior, my duty to take this method of stating to the the subscription started by their house, to 60 18 60 J E Donnell, 14 00 public that when I fell in with Capt. Spencer pay up arrearages on the Chapel in this place, Ship Olive 40 00 Branch, at sea, J was not bound to Oahu; but on the has been closed. The sum of $45.60 was 2 60 Falcon, Champion, 6 00 contrary I intended to touch at Guam, nnd raised; of this amount he paid a debt due Bark Globe, 100 6 00 had purchased goods at Maui for the purpose Mr. Halsted, for work upon the Chapel, Mr Norton, 2 60 2 60 of recruiting at that port. Having seen the $29.25, the remainder, $15.75, was handed Friend, 6 00 6 00 1 oo and having advised the over to me. The Chapel is now clear of Mr Rowley, ' Triton previously, Eldridge, Mr 1 go Mate to proceed to Oahu, I felt disposed to debt, and the $15.75 put into my hands will Capt Sands, 3 00 assistance ento render Capt. S. all possible 20 00 be expended in defraying the expenses of British Consulate, 3 oo Friend, able him to rejoiu his ship; therefore, after ringing the bell, cleaning the Chapel, &c. Tho* ] 00 Gannon, consented I on his part, urgent solicitation I would take this occasion to tender my sin- C McDonald, 1 00 to shape my conrse for the Sandwich Islands, cere thanks to the Foreign Residents of LaJ3r The original outlay, lor enlarging the Bethel, Lecture and Reading Rooms, was 82944 41 for the purpose of taking Capt. S. thither. haina, and to Captains stopping here, for their erecting Paid, 1600 46 The sum of $600 was mutually agreed upon generous efforts, by which they have freed Present debt, as the amount which I should receive for his the Chapel of debt.' 81,34* 96 Oct 27, 1848. passage and that of his boat's crew—this T. E. Taylor, Chaplain. £>- The actual cost of tbe Friend averages Sco a amount being considered no more than suffiLahaina, Oct. 21, 1848. month, hence the annual sxpeass exceeds S7OO. Has ' cient to meet the extra expenses which the amount received liom various sources for the present ia less than 8400. It is to he hoped that the months ship would incur, by touching at the SandWrecked.—The Hawaiian schooner Ariel year November and December will bnng into the Publishwich Islands instead of Guam. I could not Capt. Griffin, hence thirty-two days, capsized if es hands; a sum sufficient for defraying tbe actual coat injustice charge this amount to my owners, when about two hundred miles off the mouth of .irice for printing and paper. r/jf Our readers can essentially aid in the publication and I was not able to bear the expense myif the Friend by purchasing bound volumes' See sdverself. I had no desire to make this statcmeni San Francisco Bny—vessel and cargo a total tisement. Will not some masters, officers and seamen public, as I am aware that I render myself loss—passengers und crew saved by tbe schr. regret it. if they leave port without obtaining a full file sight Star, the hard of a which was at the tim< the Friend for this year, and one or mora back volin >f earnings long fortunutely liable to lose 1 You will find, in tbe Friend a full report of all voyage, in consequence of the responsibility if the accident. The loss sustained amount.- mies hipping intelligence, relating to this part of the world, I had taken upon myself, in order to servi -:o #5,00G.75—no insurance.—[Polynesian. resides much other reading matter. �THE FRIEND, NOVEMBER, 1848. 88 Died, in Lahaina, Thursday, Oct. 19th, Mary Vranka, PASSENGERS. youngest daughter of Mr. and Mr*. Vranka, aged six Per Miry Franc**—A. Tailoi, C. Brewer 3d, C X Stone, ]months, I. 0. Spalding,C. Hoyer, J. WlUiuis, D. Robertson, W. 80l- Killed or[cost. drowned, 3d of July, John Marvin, boatstecrla th* Sagadahock, for Saa Francisco—Messrs. Blossom, i•r, of William Thompson.' Epsoasr. Wright, Wlag, Wloslow, Jscksop, H.th.way, Well., Barker, Swaiu, Kaahardt, Andrews, Crockett, Davis, Uavts, Rook, Terser, Hastte and 18In Ihe steerage. In th* Hops, for Saa Francisco—T. Melcalf, and 3ln steer- ,' ' MARINE I* th* Hoaoolul'l for Saa Franclsso—Rev T D Hunt. . JOURNAL. r Memoranda. Wbeckio.—The Am. whale ship Hope,' of N. Bedford, Tucker ma-tcr, ha~ I cm wrecked at the Bay of Mamis, in New Zealand, 62 uioiilha out, 3200 sperm. No particular* reported. PORT OF HONOLULU. ' Arrived. MARRIED. . Jefftnton, Oniy, homewairi hound. Nt-wifta, i all. hott.eward bom-d. Ku|«erior. Rtijce. homeward I <|. Oct. 94—Hawaiian win- Hope, Kii'ir Or Hun Francfaco. 36—AID whNlr ■tii|i Aili-Im r, JhNinkkii in rruj»c. A in wbllh g hark (ili ti« Wt*l, bnmrwanl bi uud. 27—Am aclir. rtaamUn.x k. NtflkM, r.ir r*«n 1 ratieiaco. Hawaiian *loop V a*e, U I»v, ft* Kan Fraiieiaco. Hawaiian sloop Walahao, fur rtan Fraiieiaco. Oa Wednesday the 11th. by Rl. Rev. S. D. Malgret, Bishop Sept. 96—Am whale ahip Jefferson, Gray, New London, 19 of Arslhle, Oodviii Rhoobs, Esq., of llsnalei, Kauai, to imos out, 860 sperm, 9700 whale. 30—Am wbale ahip Howard, Bunker, Nantucket, 34 mos Am*. Louiai, eldest daughter of Gbbild H. Gibbons, Esq.. PORT OF LAHAINA. out, 1000 sperm. «fedaor. Oct. 3—Am whale ship Uncaa, Cellet, New Bedford, 95 mos Arrived. out,470 sperm, 3900 whsle. Sept. 98—Am whale ahip Mar) Frailer, Smilh, New BadDIED. Am whale ship Newton, Hall, New Bedford, 94 mos out, Turd, 25 !-2 moa out. SOU aperm, 17(H) whale At l jh*'**. oa the morning of th* 36th insi., Samuel A. 400 sperm, 9000 whale. 29—Am whale all11> Cbarlea Drew, Colliu, New Bedford, IS Reyaolds, of Charlsslown, Mass., in Ihe 96In year if his age. 3—Am whaling bark Globe, West, Mystic, 35 mos out, full. Ha vraa found dead in bis bed, supposed from some Internal afAm whaling bark, Alice, Wolley, Coldapring, 34 mos oul, tuna out, 75 •perm, 200(1 whale, 30—Am whale ahl|i Erie, Norton, Fair Haven, IB moa nut, fection. no report. 1 Called away from us In the prime of life, and vigor of hia Am whaling bark Clement,Lane, New London, 26 moa oul, 80 >|ierm, 1900 whale. Sept. So—Bremen whale ahlp Patriot, Menalng, SS moa, ISO large left behind a circle of relatives at no report. manhood.' he has home, and friends abroad, to mourn his untimely departure 4—Am whale ahip Alex. Barclay, Greenhow, Bremen,36i aperm, 3800 whale. American whaling brrk Garland, Crowell, 33 montha, 860 Peace be his ashes to from them. moa out, 75 aperm, 2600 whale. Green be the turf above thee, Am whaling bark Harvest, Lakey, Fair Haven, 36 mos oul, aperla. Oct 2—American whale ahlp George, Maraton, 25 moa, 300 no report. Friend of our early days} Am whaling bark Ml. Wollaaton, Bowen, New Bedford, 38 aperm. 23110 whnle None knew theebut to love thee, 3—American whale ahlp Bayard, Fordham, 32 moa, 2700 mos out, no report. Nonenamed thee but to praise.' Am whale ship Superior, Royce, Bag Harbor, 13 mos out, whale. ahlp Neptune, Nicholla, 40 moa, 2800 Oa the 25th mat., at the Falls, Kauai, Louis, Infant son of 1800 American whale whale. Thomas and Mary Ann Brown, aged 7 months and ten days. whale ship Splendid, Bailie, Edgartown, 26 mos out, whale. ahlp At Canandaigua, N. V., in Feb. last Mr*. Sybil Bing- 100B—Am American whale Midaa, Eldridge, 14 moa, 200 aperm, sperm, 3000 whale. whale ham, wife of Rev. Hiram Bingham, on* of the first Mis- 6—Am whale ship Bayard, Fordham, Greenport, 34 moa out,'5007—American ahlp Veeper, Clerk, 25 moa, 300 aperm, whale lioaario* sent out to these Islands. 9700 whale. whale. Killed, Thomas H. Howland, boatateerer,' Liverpool, Am whale ship Neptune, Nichols, Bag Harbor, 37 mos out, 2900 ahip Italy, Weld. 13 moa, 220 aperm, 9—American whale Mar, 1848, in Japan Saa, aged 21 year*. He belonged' i2800 whale. Oct. 7—American whaleahip Warren, Evena, Warren, 10i2500 whale. to New Bedford. ahlp Plymouth, American whale Edwarda, 35 moa, 4800 300 bbla Killed, Cornelius Rhodes, seaman, 'Liverpool' Au- moa. B—American whale ship Falcon, Klrby, New Bedford, 97 whale. Ochotsk 19. He Sea, aged belonged ahlp to American whale Maria 1848, Thereaa, Swift, 10 moa, SO in gust, mos, 40 sperm, 1000 whale. New York City. 9—American whale ship Bt George, Hawes, New Bedford, aperm, 380 whale. ahip 10—Americanwhale Hive Branch, Place, < no report. Killed, Antone Oonsol, boatateerer, June 15, belonging 19 mos, 290 aperm, 1200 whale. 12—Am whaleahip Tobacco Plant. Aller, 25 moa out, to B'k Cherokee,' native of Pico, Western Islands. He 10—English whale ahip Athol, Coffin, 38 moa, ahipped home 3voOcl. aperm. Syi'ney 950 aperm, 300 whale—on board 50 ap. 1950 wh. from waa taken out by a whale. I whaling bark George, T.iber, Stonlngton, 39 moa, IS—Am whaleahip Ruaalie, Moaher, 35 moa 0ut,700 aperm, Died, W. Oodeke, a German, 3d July at sea, ssilmaker,,70 American 100 whale. aperm, 1450 whale. belonging to Bremen whale ahip Otaheiti.' 14—Am whale ahlp Canada, Reynard, 27 moa out, (00 ahip Plymouth, Edwards, Sag Harbor, 11—Americanwhale Died at sea, Sept. 98th, William Jewell, belonging to 35 aperm, 3300 whale. moa, 4800 whale. Am whale ahip Columbia, Fiah, 26 moa out, 1000 aperm, Washington, N. Y. on board the ahip in which he sailed Bremen whale ahip Patriot, Menalng, 35 mos, 120 aperm, 2200 whale. 1 from the United States. 3800 whale. 16—Am whale ahip Waahtngton, Fiaher, 12 moa out, 60 Killed, Henry O. Hays, seaman, by a whale, in the Bremen whale ship Otahiti, Welting, 33 mos, 120 aperm, aperm. 650 whale. 4300 whale. Japaa Saa. June 3d. Am whale ahip Bingham, Scovell, 30 moa out, 2300 whale. whaling Mary American bark Frailer, Smith, Bedford, New Drowned, off Caps Horn, Nov. 87, 1847, James Smith 25 ahip Allbree, Hull, 14 moa out, 400 aperm, 3SOO whale Am moa, 500 sperm, 1700 whale. N. Y. City. He fill from topsail yard. whaling bark Champion, Parker, New Bedford. whale. ahlp Bowdltch, Borden, 22 moa out, 75 aperm, whale Died, ta Feb. 1843, Mr. Berry, first officer ship' Japan,' 14American Am maa, 820 aperm, 1050 whal*. oo her passage from tbe line' to Honolulu, 19—English schooner Amelia, from Maxatlan for China, in 2900 whale. ahlp whale Milton, Smith, IS moa out, 750 aperm. Am Drowned, off the port of Honolulu, in March, 1844, distress. Am whaleahip North America, Bollea, 14moa out, 40 aperm, Thomas Welsh, of Fall River. He jumped overboard in IS—American schooner Sagsdshock, Barmore, fm Tahiti. 2700 whale. tbe night, from the snip Eleanor,' whilst she was lo Chilean brig Correo dc t'oblja McCrath, from Valparaiso. whale ahip Haunibal, Canning, Sag Harbor, 36 Am whale ahlp Mechanic, Poller, 23 moa out, 200 aperm, mile* Tram lis* shore. This report was made by the Oct. 13—Am 1700 whale. moa out, 40 aperm, 2000 whale. ship* company, lately in port. ahip James Stewart, Kenney, fit John*, 37 Am whale ahlp Bengal. Hempatead, 16 moa out, 25 aperm, whale Died, oo board the Plymouth,' in her pasaage from 14—Eng1300 aperm, 1000 whale. 1500 whale. no* oat, th* Ochotsk Sea, four Manila men, of th* scurvy. whale ahip Erie, Norton. Fair Haven, 13 moa out, Am whaleahip United Btatea, Worth, S4 moa out,6ooaperuK 16—Am 1«00 whale. Killed, June 27th, on the It. W. coast, James T. Crock- HO aperm, 1900 whale. er, boatsleerer,' Midas.' He belonged to Providence, R. 17—Am whsle ship Saratoga, Smith, New Bedford, 36 moa i Oct. 24—Am whaling hark Fortune, Woodbridge, New Bedford, 14 1-2 moa out. 1350 whale. 1., but waa a native of Falmoulh, Mas*. out, 40 aperm, 4400 whale. J. A. Robb, Winalow,Fair Haven, 35 moa Am wbale ahip Phoenix, .McClane, New Bedford, 14 1-2 moa Died, al San Diego, California, Mr. E. K. Perry, Au- Am whaling bark out, 350 aperm. 250 whale. aperm, 550 whale. gusta, Me., and Thomas looks, Falmouth, Mass., form- out, 900 Am whale ahip Liverpool, Weat, New Bedford, 12 moa out, French whale ahlp Le Tourdv Pin, Smith, Havre, 14 mo* erly 3d ana 4th officers oa board Am. wbale ship Lago- 1900 out, 2300 whale, whale. da.' They left the ahip in December, lay out in the Br whale ahip Hanaa, Haaing, Bremen, 31 moa out, 1600i Am whale ahip Phoenix, Greene, Sag Harbor, 12 moa out, 25 aperm, 2400 whale. woods four daya, and shortly after arriving at San Diego whale. both died. |com. Am whale ahip Franklin, Aiken, New Bedford, 29 moa out, Am whale ahip Ocmulgee, Manton, Tiabury, 14 moa out, 1200 whale. Killed, by a whale, 12th January, 184S, on New Zea- 700 sperm. ahip George and Mary, Middleton, NewLondon, land,' David Henacy, an Irishman by birth, but belong- Am whale ship Triton, Wells, New Bedford, 27 mo* out, Am whale 14moa < ut, 110aperm, 1190 whale. ing to Troy, N. Y. Ha belonged to the Klectra,' ofI500 sperm, 750 whale. Japan, 37 Riddle, Nantucket, moa out, 1000I «aaea»»»a»aaaa»aeaa»a»Ma»a»»a»»aa»aaa»»a»»aa»eeaaaaaaavaaaaa*aa»aaaaaaa» Am whale ship New London. 400 whale. Notice to Masters of Whale-ships. Died, on board the Samuel Robertson,' off Honolulu, sperm, ahip Vesper, Clark, New London, 25 mos out, whale Am native. Hia was landed and body Xy Some difficulty having hitherto been fouud, hy IDs a Sandwich Island 300 sperm, 2900 whale. buried Oct, 34th. Fair 36 e ditors of the Sandwich Island papers, lo obtain correct Columbus, Fish, Haven, Am whale ship mo* out,' reports of whale ships, Notice is hereby given to all masKilled, by a whale, Aug. 10th, John Myers, of Balti- 1000 sperm, 2900 whale. New Canada, Bedford, 27 moa oul, iters, American, EnglUh, French, and German, that your Reynard, mora, aged 37. Baltimore and New Bedford papers gOOAm whale ahip i ship* will be reported correctly, if you will make kaaarn aperm, 3400 whale. please copy. whale ahip Wolga, Luce, Fair Haven, 96 moa out, to Mr. Robinson,book-keeper, at Makee Anthon, Ji-cV's, Killed, by a whale, Jane 3, Henry O. Hoyes, ol New 40080—Am aperm. York, aged 23 year*. if. Hempstead. NewLondon, the amount of oil taken, tic., &c. 23—Am'whale ship Drowned, in the harbor of Honolulu, 28th Oct., John Oct. out, 9000 whale. Candace, Notice to Seamen. Smith, cook of ahip' James Stewart,' of St. Johns. Hi* 15 moswhale New London, 14 mos out, ship Electra, Brown, Aan During this shipping season the 'Seamen's Reading funeral was attended, at the Bethel, on Sabbath afternoon, (64 sperm, 1800 whale. Oct. 29th, by a large concourse of seamen. Am wbale ship Moctexuma, Tower, New Bedford, 14 mos Rootn will be lighted every evening. Oct.l tf I Killed, 17th June, by a whale, in Ochotsk Sea, Augus- out, 100 sperm, 1000 whale. tvs Q. Ives, seaman, on board Liverpool.' His friends Am whale ship Black Warrior, Babcoch, New London, 15 Qr Any person, by paying the subscription price of the no mo* out, report. reside at New Haven, Cl.and Audover, Mass., His readvance, can have the paper forwardAm whale ahip Columbua, Fish, Fair Haven, 96 moa out, 'Friend,' (Si.6o) in mains were taken on shipboard and buried the next day. 1000 ed to any part of England or the United Slates, by the aperm, 9200 whale. Died, in Ochotsk Sea, Capt. Lewis L. Fish, master of 95—Am whale ahip H. Thompaon, Holmes,New London, 15 earliest opportunity. the Bremen wbale ahip'Alexander Barcklay.' Efforts mo* out. 1700 while. war* made t* bury him oo shore, but prevented by head 94—Am whsls ship Alhree, Hull, New London, 14 moa out, winds, bane* hi* remain* were consigned to the deep on 4400 aperm ,3900 whale. wbale ahip Alert, Green, NewLondon, 15 moa out, th* 18th. He was an American, a native of Seodwich, 97—Am A Monthly Journal devoted to Temperance. 1600 whale. Ma**., bat married in Bernen, where hi* wife now re-'940 aperm, Am whale ahip Aikins Adams, Lane, Fair Haven, 26 mo* Seamen, Marine and General Intelligence. idea. He had been »ick moat of the voyage. no out, report. PUBLISHED AND IDITID BT Died, ta Talcahuana, Chili, Jan. 18th, Mr. Paddy Bark, < Bremen whaleahip Clementine, of Bremen, no report. ', , ' ' ' ' '< ''' ' '', . 1 ' ' ' •,' , . ' ' ,', < ' , '' •, ' ' ' . . ; ' c ' ', ' , ' '' ' , ' ' ' , , ,1 ' • < THE FRIENdT 1 SAMUEL C. DAMON, SEAMEN'S CHAPLAIN. 4lh office* of the' Alexander Barcklay,' of Bremen. He Sailed. was aa Englishman by birth. Oct 9—American whale ship Rowena, Adam*, New Bed TERMS. Drowaed, at Uuaan, in Marcb.lB4B, Mr. William Richards, 3d officer of b'k 'J- A. Robb.' He belonged in Iford, bound horn*.whale ahip Milo, Plsakett, New Bedford, One copy per annum, --...-. 81,54 family per annum, his 10—Amerlraa Two 2,50 copies lived at St. Johns, N. B. Newfoundland, but been* 8,00 Five copies per annum, Mr. Richards came oat la the b'k ' Centnore,' of St bound Newell, for San Francisco. Honolulu, American schooner Ten copies per annum, got Johuas. schonner Haalllio, Smith, for fan Francisco. Single copies and bound volume* for Drowned, at Guam, in March, 1848, William Roger, ll—Hawaiian 1,3,3,4 IS—American whale ahip J. E. Doanell, Haaaey, New Bed- andIS" i year* maybe obtained at tb* Study of th* Chapoarpwtar of b'k 'J. A. Robb.' W. Roger belonged in ford,bound home. lain. Norfolk, Va and came ostin ahip Pacific,' N. B. Elii. Adams, Harding, homeward bound. , ' ,' -------....... ------- ' � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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