Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-11-12
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kas8@S From the Boston Herald.
sE Ninety days ago, tiny boat, less
than twenty feet in length. aud carry
ing two men and dog, left Liverpool ,
England, with the avowed purpose of
crossing the Atlantic to New York.
The bold aud hazardous project was the
subject of much amusement at the time,
and about 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon the tiny craft was signaIled ap-
preaching our harbor. At 6 o'clock
the collector tug started down the har-
Dor, and met the venturesome marines
at about 8 o'clock, opposite the tower
light, and towed them to this city. The
boat which has thus accomplished a
voyage so hazardous and so altogether
novel, is named the Bity of Ra2usa, is
twenty feet in length over all, siA feet
beam, and two feet eight inches in
depth, drawing two feet of water. She
no yawl rugged, and spreads seventy
yards of canvas is fitted with a two
bladed steam propeller, worked by
han II and her hull is of wood, the
boards being only one half-inch in
thickness. In this miniature ship are
all the arrangements for cooking, &c,
and the capacity for carrying provisions
and water sufficient for the voyage
which has just been SO successfully
terminated.
THE CREW
consisted Of two men, Johu Charles
Berkeley, the commander, and Nicno>
las Primeraz. These arc the two men
who, actnated, as the former said, by a
ssmere whim." were induced to make
this attempt, which few could regard as
anything but foolhardiness, after seeing
the craft in which they launched their
destinies, and hung their lives by a
mere thread. Thief former has followed
the/sea from boyhood, and has led an
eventful life.s Lie saved two lives off
the Coast of Kent on the 2Sth of Sep~
tember, 1858, for which he was award
ed medal by the British Humane So
ciety. He is an Irishman, and has a
home in Dublin. His companion is an
Austrian. on Thursday. the I'd of
June, these daring spirits launched
their frail bark, and, accompanied only
bya dog. left Liverpool. In ten days
they put into Queenstown, where they
were obliged TO remain four days, in
order TO have some caulking doue on
their boat. which was leaking, and left
there onthe 18th, having on board one
ton of ballast, and 500 weight of coal.
They took the northerly route, the
same as taken by the Cambria, the
prevailing winds being westerly, and
for the FIRST thirty>fve days they suffer-
ed q great deal, being kept wet through
continually. They were also
UNABLE TO COOK
on the first part Of the voyage, and
were compelled to eat their meet raw,
which added to their discomfort, and
helped to discourage them. After be-
ing eighteen days out, they became
short Of fire wood, and 20 means Of get.
ting supply. Az this time they luck.
lily picked np barrel containing about
four gallons of tar, which was "a perfect
God send, they using the Tar upon the
decks, and the barrel for fuel. On the
4th of July, they celebrated the day Of
the Great Republic drinking tbs
heaiehs Of President Grant In some
Prlnie Irish whiskey, with which they
were supplied On the evening cf that
day there was heavy gale, through
Which. However, they rode safely. On
the 18th of August, they lost one Of
their crew, the dog, who died from