The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-09
PERILS OF THE SEA.
Crossing the Atlantic In n CocklesheII- Arrival
OF the City Of Ragusa two tons barthep) M
Roston from ILverpooI.

OF the Cuy Of Ragusa two tons bsrthepJ at
Boston from Liverpool.
BOSTON, Sept S.-rhe two nautical adventurous
who set out 10 cross the brOa4 4.4aa5c In a tiny,
miniature craft " less than two tons arrived safely
days frum Liverpool aud eighty from oneenstown.
Their voyage as may be supposed, has been attended
WITH numerous perils, anu an Instance OF daring
IL ls probably the most remarkable ever known,
even SURPRISING the famous voyage OF the Red
White and Blue from New York " London few
John Charles Buckley, who conceived and directed
the voyage, is midde-aged aud Intelligent Irish.
man, bt lOpgsg in Dubi IA, and the Companion who
accompanied him is a mlddle-aged Austrian by the
name OF Nicholas Primoraz-bOth Old followers OF
the sea- Mr.. Buckley, ab1utsix months since was SI
as as he termed IT, "taken with a within" that he
would like TO distinguish himself by sailing over here
in the smallest possible craft that crossed the
Iigged vessel, fitted up for his purpose chris
tening her the City Of Ragusa, aud, with
for America. Iu size the little berS
s ems almost too diminuve for safety even to cross
the Hudson river during a moderate blow. Her
length over all is only tw enty feet, her breadth less
than six, she draws only about two feet OF water
she is a fraction less than two tons burthen and
spreads between seventy aud eighty yards of eau
vas. Everything about her is OF similar liliputan
dimensions. The cabin is ain ost farce. as every
thing else Is IN point OF Size, bit with wise
ecoIomiZng OF every inch oi space the two plucky
mariners managed to get along, although such q
thing as rendering themselves Comfortable was
entirely out OF the question They left Liver
pool Cn Thursday June 2, the occasion of their de-
parture being made grand gala day, and thousands
gathered at the wharves to bid them goOdby and
wish them a God-speea They took ON board q
quantity Of c0rned beef and other preserved meats
900 pounds OF coal, about so gallons Of water and
ton of ballast They cleared for New York, but
Captain Buckley changed his mind afterwards and
made for this port
There were strong westerly winds almost from tho
beginning OF the journey tO the end, aud two or
three heavy gales. The msst severe Of these how
ever, was on Saturday night last, wnen the Ragusa
was off Georges Bank. Numerous vessels In that
vicinity were wrecked at the time but this little
fragile craft, with noplanS: nher half az inch
In thickness danced around on the mad waves the
whole night long, coming out all right In the morn
ing with only the loss of the jlb The first thirty
five days Of the voyage the weather was uniformly
rough and not for moment curing this whole
time did either Captain Buckley or his fellow
tars enjoys the luxury OF a stitch OF dry clothing
The water not only poured in upon them unmerci.
fully the deck, but the bark commenced leak
ing badly and one man had tn be constantly work
ing the little haDd-pumps, which they were fortu-
natey provided WITH With little or no sleep for
days and nights In snccessiol the adventusers be-
came exhausted and weary, ana with visions of a
wateTy grave before them, they began to repent
Of their singular undertaking. 1re kiudled In the
stove was speedily quencbed by the dashing sea,
and for three weeks more they had to subsIst on
raw meat and hard bread. Their best days run
however was, under these trying circumstanoes
when they made 1853 miles. Their slOwest days run
eleven miles; but the average speed OF the entire
voyage was about four knots per hour.