The New York herald., 1870-09-09
THE PERMS OF TIE SEA
Crossing the Atlantic in a
Cockleshell.
"A DIRTY AND UGLY VOYAGE"

the broad Atlantic I'm = uny, miniature craft OF
ie~s than two arrived safely at this port this
evening hAvinx been ninety nine days from Liver
pool and eiwhiy from Queenstown Their voyage, a.
may he Supposed has been attended with numerous
periis. and an Instance OF daring Il IA probably
tine most remarkable ever known, even surpassng
the famous vcy age of the RED, white and Blue from
New YORK 10 icadon few years since.
John Charles Buckley who conceived ana directed
the voyage 10 a middie-ascd and inieinzent IRISH
man. belonging In Dosiin, and the companion who
accompanied him n y middle aged Austrian, by the
name Of Nicholas Prsmorax--both old followers OF
the sea. Mr.. Backley. about six months since. was
m he termed il taken with whim- that he would
IKE 70 distinguish himself by sailing over here I'm
THE smallest po~sib'e crait that ever crossed the
ocean. fAe secoriingy purchased . little
barx-ri aged vessel. ntiei her up for HIS
purpose. chri~tcn,ng her the Clfy of Ra-
gusa, and. with his companion and o favonte
dog. started FOR America In wze the little bark
almost too dlmnuise for safety even 20 cross
the Hudson river during . moderate blow. Her
length over AL ~ only twenty feet her breadth less
than six. she draws only about too feet Of water
she a fraction hess Than two tons burthsn, and
spreads between seventy saa eighty yards Of
canvaa Everything about Der n Of similar nli-
putan dimensions rne cabin m almost 10 ce.
wise cconoml4ing of every inch OF space the two
plucky mariners managed 20 get along. slfnough
such a thing ~ rendering themselves comfortable
was entirely out of The question. They eff Liver
pool on Thursday, June q the occasion OF their de-
parlure beng male grand gaa day
and thousands ana thousands gathered at the
wharves TO bil them soodby and wish them Col
speed. They took board a quantity of corned
beef and other preserved meats 500 pounds OF COAL
about 80 gallons Of water anda ton OF ballast. gncy
cleared for New YORK, ba; Captain Buckley changed
his mind afterwards and made lor Tins port taxing
the northern coursc. or substantially the same one
takea 10y ths Cambria IN her race VITA the Daunt.
less Ten days was consumed m the voyage from
Liverpool 10 Queenstown, and upon arriving
AT the latter pot she put In four days for
repairs, leaving nnally on the morning OF
Thursday, June l6 Win the cheers and prayers OF
Thousands There were strong westerly winds
anu two or ihrec heavy gales. fhe most severe Of
tness, however, was on saturday night ~. when
seis IN tHa, yiculty were wrScKsa a. ,ns lime sa,
this little fragile Gran, win NOT plank ln her
hall inca In thickness, danced around IN, mad
waves the wnole night long coming out ali night IN
the morning with only the loss OF the Ib The nrst
thirtyhv days OF the voyage the weather was uni-
whole time did either Cspsn Buckley or MS fellow
tars enjoy the luxury of stitch Of arg clothing
y ""ess Sey !" hs@
menced leaking badly and one man had
to be constantly working the n,re hand
pumps, which they were fortunately provided with.
With little or no sleep for days and nights
cession the adventurers became exhausted and
them they now began TO repeat OF their singular IN
dertakinQ. A nre kindle IN the stove spe .dty
quenched by the dasmng sea, and for three week.
or more they had 10 subsist on raw meat aud hard
bread. Their best DAYS run, however, WAS under
these ,;u. sTyaR sasn they made
miles; but the average speed OF the entire voyage
was about four knots per hour. when IT length
there came an int rupiion of q few days' line
weather aud the exhausted men were about 10 in
dulge In the rarity OF cooked NEAL they discovered
that their kidding wood had been washed away. In
vain they tried TO kndle coal nre with the Few APP
pliances at hand, and nnally they gave up IA dls
gust and ~ ,n Gespai ,nsr nriInS shs
by the sight of hoating barrel, ana when they
picked 1t up 1t was found to contain about halt
found in the hour OF It's greatest need IL only
served them for kindling luel, but also wrs ound
very socn repcG When M
OF Cape Clear a couple OF mammoth whales paid
the voyagers VISIT one Of them coming
Buckley reached over and placed his hand on the
truders back. They followed along some i've or ten
minutes and then disappeared In the brny deep,
sailors. On the 4th OF July they encountered
heavy storm; but In spite OF II they CONNIE noraet
the day, and, as the captain expresses himself,
drank the health Of General Grant and all his rea-
t.vcs. They spoke various vessels, gong aud
resu,re ~" any y stores or assume % auoasS %e
everything was freely placed al their disp0-ai
by the mariners who came In their way. The
passing vessels supplied them with news from the
outside world and one or the Cunard steamers gave
the captain a file OF the New YORK HERALD cover.
Ing period Of about ifleen DAYS. ana IN thai jour.
nal they first learned Of the war between France
and Prussia and also OF the result or the in,erna.
tional yacht race between the Cambria and Daunt-
less, an event which Captain Buckley seemed 10
that the little craft was coming to Boston was mo not
known until two or three days since, and Coiecior
Russell then decided to go down In government
tug aud nlortaS escort ,,I her up the harSor sns
Of the afternoon, and aDont six the Collector
and few members o. the press went down 10 meet
her. After passing the "Bug Light' little yAwl-
ri rged concern was dlmy visible in the distance.
The steamer shaped her course thither.
what bark is that ~ inquired Collector Russell.
.,The CITY OF Ragusa, SIR, came the response. IN
"Hurrah! Hurrah! HuTrJhr' came simultaneously
from all on board the tug.
"Whas kind OF passage have you hadr VIC all
asked, TO which the captain replied, "On an awiui
| dirty and ugly one"
slow l. your dogs'' was the next question. ana
the response was to the effect that his canine hip
siufled or this mortal coil on the 2pth OF August.
The progress OF the Franco frdssian war next
inquired about, and when the Captain learned the
result he was not little astonshed. The
Offer OF the tugs services to low the fragile craft
to the city was then made and gratefully accepted.
and at precisely nine O'Clock she safely In do
at the end OF Long Wharf and ar. Buckley and his
companion put foot land for the first time In
eighrythree days the voyage from Queenstown 10
Boston having occupied Just that length OF time
although 1t has been ninety nae days since they ef
Liverpool. The novel wonder will remain here Tor
a few days to undergo repairs, and then Captain
buckley will sail her around to New York. He says
he is glad the journey Is over, ana, although he
never had any serious DOUBTS about being successful
he does not care TO undertake the experiment. again.
ynCAv INT Vyserysc