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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 26., Old ships and ship-building days of Medford. (search)
ruisers and privateers for a time, but she was finally captured by two British vessels of war in a desperate naval battle off Valparaiso. On the Northwest coast Astor had finally succeeded in establishing a trading post, after several previous attempts had been defeated by Indian attacks. His company was called the Pacific Fur the Walla Walla and Blackfeet Indians were nothing. Even if they escaped after being robbed, their lives were in jeopardy unless supplies could be got to them. Astor fitted out the brig Lark and sent her to their relief, but she was unfortunately wrecked on the Hawaiian Islands. Hunt, the chief agent, proceeded to Hawaii and ae was released. The story told at the investigation was that she had entered San Luis because she mistook her captor for a Russian ship to which a part of her cargo was to be delivered. She had both American and Russian passports. The departure of the Pedlar forever closed the business of Astor on the Pacific. Hall Gleason.