The Red Cloud chief., 1875-07-01
Boyton-The AOdern Peter.

account OF the crossing OF the
on May %. A brief report Of the feat
appears in the London Echo. A cores
pendent Of that journal writing from
Folkestone on May %, says:
At a very early hour this morning
Folkestone was abnormally excited by
the news, which spread with lightning
rapidity, that Capt. Boyton had effected
a very successful landing Immediately
beneath the South Foreland Light house
at 80. The fact was announced by the
firing of a rocket from the boat Of the
steamer that had piloted him in bis sd-
venturous journey, and the loud cheer.
ing Of those on the steamers deck, as
the Captain was taken on board, testified
to the general enthusiasm and admira-
ton for his proves. The cool deter
mination and astonishing powers Of en-.
durance. which were displayed by Capt.
Boyton throughout the journey were
subjects of marvel on the part Of those
who watched him from the steamer.
When he emerged from the water he ex-
hibited very slight symptoms Of distress
or fatigue. The temperature of the body
taken at once by the medical gentlemen
in attendance, showed it to be but one
degree in excess of the average tenn
p~erature Of q nan in full health. The
only thing of which the Captain com.
planned was q slight swelling of the
wrist, caused by the incessant labor of
padding, and his face was likewise
somewhat sore, due to the action of the
sun and salt water during an immersion
Of nearly twenty -four hours. The steamer
arrived at the landing-stsge at Folke-
stone at 4 o'clock, and from information
there obtained it appears that the time
when Capt. Boyton made most progress
was between 9 and z yesterday evening,
accomplishing in the hour a mile and
thr~ee-quarters. While off Dover the
Wiltshire life.b0at came alongside, and
the officer in charge said he had been
instructed by the National Institution in
London to meet Capt. Boyton in the
Channel, and in its name to wish him q
speedy and successful journey. Within
half an hour of his arrival in Folkestone
Capt. Boyton presented himself at the
breakfast table of the Pavilion Hotel,
where he was enthusiastically received
by a large body of gentlemen who had
witnessed his wonderful performance
from the steamer. In acknowledgment
OF the compliment paid him, Capt. Boy
ton said: IL think l have fairly and
squarely crossed the channel from France
to England, and the Channel can, there.
fore, no longer be said to be master of
the situation" He then retired TO rest
at the Pavilion.
Further particulars run as follows:
The course steered during the journey
was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES east, and
then north.north west by -west. The most
tedious part of the journey was the latter
portion. The sea was then exceedingly
calm, aud we knew success was certain,
SO strong did the swimmer appear, and
SO sanguine was the steamers Captain as
to the right course We were going. The
delay, however, was caused by there
being a slack tide, and but little way
was made in our progress until tide did
and then at a given signal from
Capt. Boyton we bent with no little
.wiftness for the Fan Bay shore. An in
worth recording as showing an
GOODNESS at a moment of
excitement took place as the
rocket announcing the swimmers land
ing flew upward from the beach. At
The moment in question Michael Boyton,
The brother of the Captain, was standing
the paddle-box, with eager eyes bent
towards the shore. As the signal of sue:
less met his sight he raised himself to
his full height, and shouted out loudly |
md calmly to his brother this message:
Come back now. That will do for 20
The whole time that Capt. Boyton was
10 the water was twenty-three hours and
thirty-eight minutes. On the first trip it
will be remembered that he remained in
The water for fifteen hours. The doctors
agree that the patients pulse at the close
being II degrees, was in itself q strong
proof that his physical condition was
much disturbed by his exertions, and
'lso the fact that his temperature was on
his occasion 80 degrees, instead of 81
degrees, as on the last trip, when he was
obliged to rellnquish his attempt, proved
hat he was in better health on the last
Thus he has, in a very great
measure, established the character and
reputation he has claimed. for his life
'sving dress since its introduction to the
,otice of the public on this side of the
water.
The part of the Kentish coast where
capt. Boyton cam on shore wa wild in
ne extreme. There is from the sea
inward q small stretch of rocks and
tense seaweeds, and behind rise cliffs
'veraging in height fully 200 feet. As
he rockets assembled announcing his
anding, the birds rushed in focks from
heir cyrie nests, and their screams of