New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-27
The voyage OF the Red, white and Blue,
Beaten in 1915.

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The Courier aes Etats Unis of the 18th instant
copies from HEveuement an interesting account of
the voyage Of a French boat across the Atlantic
IN 1915, which was published in Paris few weeks
ago, by Marie CASTOR, Well-knoWn4 writer for
Partisan Journals The facts seem to be well sub.
stantiated and, If true, take from the little Red,
White and Blue the credit of being the first sail
boat to cross the ocean, MarieGastoR states in.
substance that m 1915. when the great Napoleon
went TO the Isle OF Aix with the view of surren-
deTing himself to the English, an old naval lielte-
nant named ildieu, proposed to the Emperor to
carry him 70 America ont of the very teeth of the
English cruisers. This Lieutenant Vildieu was a
rabid Bonapartst, as well as a good seaman, hav-
ing made speciality of sailing small boats to the
open sea. he insisted that he was willing to go.
to the end Of the world with the Brise Gailloux
the name Of little craft which he placed at the
disposal of his Emperor.
Napoleon listened for a long time to his argu-
ments without speaking a word, but pacing up and
down the apartment; at length he stopped and
contemplated the ocean for some minutes then
he dropped his head upon his breast, and that
was all. He had no confidence in Vildieu's pro-
ieets The ocean is treacherousi Better trust to
the Engliahi
Some months afterwards. yildieu, who had
taken the emperor refusal much to heart and
wishing TO prove to Napoleon's friends that pro-
iect of d flight to America was not impracticable
upon this same little craft set sail in her from La
Rochelle, with two other persons, of whom the
youngest was his own son.
The passage was long and rough. The Brise
0aiiouN, carefully prepared for the trial, had on
board several Kegs Of fresh water, some biscuit
and pemmican. Asfor fresh meat they could not
think of it; and heneoop would have half filed
the lilliputian hold. Up to the last day the isFi-
button Of provisions and water was regulated with
the greatest prudence, and it was TO that fact
solely that the crew owed their safety. However,
this saline regimen grew at last TO be somewhat
uRpalatable. Mouths became dry and suffered
from thirst; but thirsty or not, two rations of
water per day were served out and no more.
One day when the sen was calm, something
round was seen floating near the boat. 1t proved
to be an apple-a good sound apple in the open
ocean. II had doubtless fallen from some passing
vessel. ItTwas presented to the captain as his Of
right, but he being good prince shared it with
the others and there was great joy that day on
board the Brise CaiIouX. The passage had its
pleasant moments as we have seen; but it had
also its hours Of anxious suspense and trial gales
wind, nights without sleep, and long stormy days.
At times when the sea ran too hig htrust in God,
The helm was dashed, the sails furled, and the
crew, crawling beneath the deck, let the tempest
4 blow itse1 out. When the storm was over, our
naFigators got on deck again, and pursued their
voyage again to the westward.
Atlength, after six weeks the coast of America
was deserted. And it was time Some hours
later the Briss Gailloux entered port, and as the
Toadstead was too deep for her little anchor, she
made fast alongside large trigate which was
anchored there. The officer of the deck looked
down upon them with astoRishment. & Where are
you 'front.' Our three heroes lifted up their hats
and replied; g From France He could scarcely
believe them.
This narration was made to NJ. Marie CASTOR by
III. Etenne Vildieu, the son Of the old lieutenant
above named. He was the boy who made one of
the crew, and was the last survivor of them.
The young sailor of 1916 was then an old officer
in the revenue serYice, and the writer who knew
him intimately and used to go with him on his in,
gpection trips, often heard him aude to this won.
derfu1 trip across the Atlantic and his father Is
interviews with the great Napoleon. Yildieu,
who had been wrecked eighteen times and had
saYed many lives by his intfepidfty ia times Of
danger. was finally drowned while attempting to
rescue some sipwfecked passengers in storm
on the French coast.
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TIE JUJuBE TREE.--We saw, the other day, the
fruit Of the jnjube tree (abanaQas zigyphtts) It
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