New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-07

Dover IN the full glare Of the midday sun which Tor tne
moment shone out and amidst the plaudits OF crowd
which had assembled Of the pier head The toe was tneh
at the food that for the first hour or so be went
straight ahead In the direction Of Calais swimming ABOUT
22 strokes to the minute The at this time was calm
ard the atmosphere perfectly clear though the sun was
obscured and the sky overcast. This was great al
vantage the swimmer for his last and unsnccesslu
attempt he found Of his greatest enemies 10 DC inc
glare OF the sun in his eyes, He had provided vai o
gauze this occasion to protect him In case OF dNny
Of this kind but he did not have occasion to nsc IL
throughout the whole Of his At 240 he paiooS
Of some beer which was handed him by young BaSer
who repored him to be refreshed by aud to nc qite
warm. BY p. m. no had made good way ana YET
had not gone q great distance down ChahirI. Inc
tide then just on the dead OF inc siacA
evident he leaving the land last Dehhu
him The return tide began to make about anu
as the swimmer began to drift in contrary direction up
channel his guide congratulated hmSef ut the good onhs
Webb had made and at the certainty thereby secured OF
his not being caught by suck Of the return current 10
the Foreands and thus taken back again. At O'Clock
he Ave miles from land, and objects ON shoF
began disappear in the haze OF the distance Inc sea
still smooth aud no wind was perccpble webb TOOK
beef and still warm. in good Spirits ana
thoroughly confident OF success BY $50 Dover WAS
lost in the distance The party passed by French
steamer whose crew did not appear " comprehend wnas
About G3O he Wa, joined by of the party, who ac
c0mpanicd him for half mile so, and who reported
the water to 10 very much colder tan he had AM q,
some hot strong coffee. and at about O'clock called
out that he had been stung by jey-hsh some p,ahy
at taken him, and he shortly aferwaTu pro
cecded saying he all right At IL o'clock nc night
a S %s was ade OF miles s the south
Lighthouse, from Cape Grisney, and from Caltls.
signs o falling power but AZ daylight came on ne eeu
TO revive somewhat, having taken some cOdiiVer
oil He pushing well along and had FAR piosiact
nj al
however, failed TO do this and at o'clock In The morn
Irg was drifting eastward in the direction OF Calais Al
$50 slight breeze srang up, which by increased 20 q,
Tempt proving failure. Tho breeze and the adverse
tide seemed to almost Kill the brave mans hoprs m
clear. moreover. that tue Is hours he had already
been immersed was beginning to tell upon ihi boat
put of from Calais at this time full OF men;
who heartily cheerei the swimmer, AMI urged
Of HIS friends board the lugger, he resolved
continue and not to give in until his strength rallied
boat which had come out from Calais They 10 the
windward OF the aud kept their boat IN That
position thus forming kind or bre&hMatr tir hn ad
keeping the water q little ca.mnr. Wren about nile
from WeOb showed every sign OF extreme eXhiIs-
ton but still managed to keep On lbs way Ile young
man Baker calamity az the moment when thihEs were
coming tn crisis Owed from the umpire boat ana iuu
ringing cheers encouraged his col0pin0n III elitc OF
great effort, each movement slowly ebbnc ont his Fast
waning strength Webb managed 70 hOli MS way ara
still maze progress, till at length ~ lOfI ocochi
he touched the sands of the French coast rsed out OF
the water ard fell hcadOng, Uttey Frustrated ana eN
upon the beach. having been la the water Il
hours and As minutes IL IL needless that assist
Immediately at hand that NJ was wrapped no
and taken u his hotel and put t. bed. lie was
into sound from which he did not wake for many
hours When did, he appeared ttle the worse for ls
great exer.on He got ny. ate hearty meal anc VIII III
return Dover this att is indeed probably on
hls time wT1ting.