Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-03-14
Foreign Correspondence of THE HERALD
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Letters from Italy.

GENOA, Jan. 81 1872.
CHRISTOPHER CoLU9fBUs-(C 0ncluded.)
After having discovered Cuba. San
Domingo, Isabella, and Conception, Col
umbus returned to Spain with the de
sign of forming a more numerous fleet
and continuing his explorations. He
sailed from Cuba January 10th, 1893.
On the way they were overtaken by fu-
rious storms, one of which was 50 severe
that Columbus, having given up all hope
of being saved, wrote in duplicate min
ute details of his voyage One copy he
enclosed in d small cask which he threw
overheard the other he enclosed in a
similar cask and placed it on the quarter
deck. Here we see revealed the sublime
courage Of Columbus. who, although in
the midst of one Of the most fearful
storms that agitate the ocean and sur
rounded by his terror-stricken seamen,
remained cool and calm and devised
means to preserve the account of his
discoveries. 50 that part of the world
50 rich and beautiful might not remain
unknown. But they succeed in outrid-
ing the storm and arrived at Palos, March
18th, 1493.
From Palos to Barcelona. where he
found the king and queen. his journey
was a continual triumph. All came out
tomeet him, and, if before, his name
provoked a smile of compassion, now he
was loved and adored by all Spain.
When Columbus entered the hall fol-
lowed by several wild men whom he
had brought with him, and who carried
rich vases of specimens Of the products
of the new world, the king and queen
rose up, and caused him to sit by
them, an honor conceded only to prin-
ces. In recompense for his services he
was appointed governor Of all the lands
that he had or might discover, and was
authorized to incorporate into his coat Of
arms that of CASTLE and Leon
The successful voyager did not repose
on his laurels but fitted out seventeen
ships and again set sail. He was follow
ed by the flower of the Spanish nobility.
1t was a common idea that the eastern
lands of Asia, India and Japan had been
found, and that from there one could
easily reach China. subjugate the great
Kan Of the Tartars and convert the pco-
pie to the Christian religion Columbus
occasionally discovered new lands.
leaving a part Of his men to colonize
them, and nominating chiefs always in
the name Of Spain. But while he in
those far off regions exposed his life to
enrich and glonfy Spain. cnyious ones
at court sought with base calumnv to
bring him down from the sublime hight
to which he had risen. King Ferdinand
who. although admitting the genius If
Columbus, had never been his fricud,
leut an cay lar to his enemies aud sent
one Fonscca, bitter enemy, to succeed
him Is governor Fonseca treated the
fallen governor with contempt and bru-
tality. Columbus returned to Spain
and stated frankly to the king aud queen
the exact condition of affairs and the
. brutal conduct Of Fonseca. who was At
once recalled. Columbus again SIT sail
/ but when he arrived at the several sta
tiona that he had established he found
an open revolt
Each one, actuated only by desire
for wealth, refused to obev the chiefs
and persisted in trespassing upon the
rights OF the natives. In some places
he restored order, and in others induced
the revolters to promise to return to
Spain, but they finally refused to 60.
This news reached Spain with that Of
the discovery of other lands, and Fonseca
and other enemies profted by the occas-
ion to again prejudice the King against
Columbus. francesca BovedilIa was
now sent to displace him a. governor,
The first act of the new governor was to
release the imprisoned revolters and to
put IN chains his two brothers and Col
umbus. Valeri, the captain of the ship
IN which Columbus was prisoner, moved
to compassion by seeing so great a man
groaning in chains like criminal, de-
sired to remove them, but Columbus
SAID, They are put on in the name of
the King and will not leave them ex-
cept by his order"