Part of the crew of the whaler Correo de Talacahuano deserted according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 24 September 1848

 The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846

An item reported that a part of the crew of the whaler Correo de Talacahuano was deserted taking with them a whale boat and for 600 US dollars of liquors and provisions.