, 1874-11-29

tufT-and OF the Zeni brothers Of Venice: and q
snort record Of tha great contemporaries OF
columbus who yenturcd across the Atlantic Sea
| II search Of unknown countries and their posi-
pie treasures. The novel version Of the story OF
columbus himself. which is given at leugth+ aud
fortified Mt every point. rs strongly aa may be,
with ingenious mud lmpxssioned reasoning, is as
follows:
Tha birthplace Of the - so called Christopher
Columbus" his namo. aud his early history, are
enveloped in impenet.eble obscurity. 1t is
probable that bis true cosnomen uas Griego,
and his prnnomei Nicolo. Nothing with regard
to tue time or locality of his birth can be def
nitely aecertained; but there is conclusive evi-
dcnce that be WAS the youngest of three BROTH
ers who followed the pursuit Of buccaneers on
the Mediterranean. The first authentic mention
Of him is found in certain papers in the archives
of Venice. which relate the capture OF four
Venetian morchant-ships. the slaughter of their
crews, and the plllaging Of theit contents. by
Elk or seven pirate shlpB commanded By ''Nicolo
Grieso, who is called Columbus Junior" This
event occur1 ed Aug. 81. 14s5 and the hero OF
the affair IL supposed to have been, at the time,
about SO years Of age. It il tolerably well
established that. during his riratical career, ha
made journey to Thule, OF Iceland. aud, while
| there, learned of tho discovery OF the Western
Continent by the Northmen.
As tbjs rnav bo soon aftar t,,a cantnro of tim
Venetian ,nercha ntmon Columbus IRA. vractad
| m t}e coaat of portncnt and racoiv,nc, succor
vas enabled tn MAIN his ,yav IN T,jsho,,. Ha
there married Dona Falipa Mnniz de porestie1a.
and retired. with TIM lady. tn a ltt1o nropertv
she possessed in the Island of Maueira. While
living there in r honse on thu sea-ahore a YES
sci went to pieces in his vicinity. and tie i've
mariners who we're sayed took rcfueo under bia
roof. The stranded sailors had bn,n anpaced in
traffic betyeeen Spain End the Canaries. Int
enconnterinq nm this fatsl vovara n violent tem
pest. theix vessel WAS driven westward for many
d.ys. nntil it touchea tho shores of America
On their route homeyard. tho sufveriucs of the
crew from }ac,, of provisions vara e4tre,na in
ducine sickness from which all persisted. except
the 1--WE who survived to be cast ashore at the
ieet of Columbus Their endurance. however.
had been taxed TOO severely, and. although they
we're hospit 1oly treated, they died i'll his house.
after contidine to him full account of their en-
forced VOYAGE westward and the important dis
covery that resulted.
In possession OF this certain knowledge Of con-
tinent on the hither side of the Atlantic, Colum-
bus applied to tie King of Portugal for assist
lance and authority to proceed in search Of it.
But his evil character was 80 notorious that no
confidence could bo nut in his demonstrations
and his terms we're so o1orbitant that tile King
refused to entertain them He eant his brother
to present his case at the English Court, Wills
he passed into Soain, in 1887, to importuno
Queen Isabells. He finally obtained from her
reonisition upou the Municipa}ity Of paIos for
two carayeIs of from 80 to GO tons burden
and the brothers pinxou. voalthy End liberal
citizens Of tic town. VOLUNTARILY fitted him ont
with third. The rreat adyenturer Ind not him.
salt a farthipe in the world.
The three vessels set sail from tho port OF
palos. Aug, 8. 1492.-one the St. Marv. under
iii. command Of Columbus. and tho other two
the pinta uud the Minis. under the brothara
Martin Alonzo and yincont Yauez Pinzon.
After passing the Cauaries. Columbus lost
heart and wished tn abandon the expedition !.
Int Ma,tin Alonzo. by alternate oncourac ement
and r,dicn,e. pereuaded him to continue. he
was than reso1ved to pursue northwest conrse
declaring tnat when they had sailed 750
1eaeuea, land would be reached. After q time
ha was induced. to listen acain to the wiser
cornaa1 or tbe alder pipzon. a conraaeous .nd
efficient s,;1or End turn his stip's ,rou in the
richr direction. His own 1oc-b.ok shows that
tbs pima md thu Min. vera in advance Of the
s. Narv tbrouphout the vovaee . and. when thu
.hora ~ San sa1rador vas s;cbted nm tba
morning Of Oct. 1o. the pinta led the other two
| vessels bv a couple of leagues. Aealor on board
| the Pint. named Rcderigo do Triaua, vas the
first to y,ev the 1and; and gun uas frca at 2
| o'clock IN the morning to announce the fact to
| tha ahina in the rear. Columbus afterwards
c1aimad the reward Of discoverv.-3o crowns q
yoar. promised by Queen Isabella ASSERTING
that he lnd seen q light ashore on the evening
Of the 11th, although the St. Mary then stood
| so miles OF from the coast!
Through sheer incapacity, Columbus, rho
yas care]ops sailor, and grossly ignorant OF the
| a1t of navigation, lost his vessel in dead
cain, On tbs 34th Of December, and was Obliged
| to return home on the Nina. On arriving in
| SnaIn- ha baselv CHARGED .Alonzo piuzon. to
| whom be owed the SUCCESS of his enterprise,
and even the means for undertaking it. Of insnb-
| ordination; and the proud heart OF tho wronged
| man broke under the ungrateful accusation.
Through false 1epresontations Of the wealth
| Of the land be had discoyeredG1. which