Show The aSisHlag Vessels Bn Francisco 25Tbe whalin bark Francis Palmer arrived from the Arctio to day The following is an extract from her memorandum Aug net 27th oQ Icy CapeC1ptain Hooper ef the United States attains Thomas Coricin camo on board and requested ui to report him all well Ho was two days from Point Barrow bound to Plover Bay for coal then to I Herald Island Had not heard of the mining whalers or of the exploring steamer He had been within a few miles of Herald Island the first part of August but found heavy ice around the land |