The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-06-24
.BoytOn's Successful Channel Trip.

accounts of the crossing of the channel
on May 30. A brief report of the feat ap.
pears in the London Echo. A correspond
cnt of that journal, writing from Folke.
stone on May 30, says:
At very early hour this morning
Folkcstonc 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 Lighthouse
at 2:3O. The fact was announced by the
firing of rocket from the boat of the
steamer that had piioted him in his ad-
venturous journey, and the loud cheer
ing ofthose on the steamers deck, as the
| Captain was taken on board, testified to
the general enthusiasm and admiration
for his proves. The cool determina-
ton and astonishing powers of endurance
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 exhibited very slight
symptoms of distress or fatigue. The
temperature of the body taken at
once by the medical gentlemen in at
tendance showed it to be but one de-
gree in excess of the average tcmpera-
ture of man in full health. The only
thing of which the Captain complained
was a 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 stage at Folkestone at four
o'clock, and from information there OBJ
tos, hat
Capt. Boyton made most progress was
between six and seven yesterday even
ing, accomplishing in the hour mile
Wiltshire life-boat came alongside, and
the officer in charge said he had been i'll
structed by the National Institution IN
London to meet Capt. Boyton in the
channel, and in its name to wish him a
speedy and successful journey. Within
half an hour of his arrival in Folkcstone
Capt. Boyton presented himself at the
BREAKFAST table of the Pavilion Hotel,
where he was enthusiastically received
by large body of gentlemen who had
witnessed his wonderful performance
from the steamer. In acknowledgment
of the compliment paid him, Capt. Boy
ton said: al 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 I'D to rest
at the Pavilion.
Further particulars run as follows:
The course steered during the Journey
was north-north- east by-half-east, and
then north-north- west-by-west. The most
tedious part of the journey was the
latter portion. The sea was then exceed
ingly calm, and we knew success was
certain, so strong did the swimmer ap-
pear, 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 come, and then at given signal
from Capt. Boyton we bent with no little
swiftness for the Fan Bay shore. An in
cident worth recording as showing an
Americans GOODNESS at moment of SUI
premc 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 on
the paddle-box, with eager eyes bent to-
ward the shore. AS the signal of success
met his sight he raised himself to his full
height, and shouted out loudly and calm
ly to his brother this message: "COme
back now. That will do for to night"
The whole time that Capt. Boyton was
in the water was twenty-thrce 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 seventy-one degrees, was in itself
a strong proof that his physical condi-
ton was not much disturbed by his ex-
cItions, and also the fact that his temper
allure was on this occasion ninety-nine
degrees, instead of ninety-sevcn de-
grees, as on the last trip, when he was
obliged to relinquish his attempt, proved
that he was in better health on the last
occasion. Thus he has, in very great
measure, established the character and
reputation he has claimed for his life
saving dress since It's introduction to the
notice of the public on this side of the
water.
The part of the Kcntish coast where
Capt. Boyton came on shore was wild in
the extreme. There is from the sea in
ward a small stretch of rocks and dense
sea-weeds, and behind rise cliffs aver
aging in height fully 200 feet. AS the
rockets assembled announcing his landing
the birds rushed in flocks from their eyrie
nests, and their screams of alarm made
hideous discordance in the air. In less
than ten minutes from his arrival Can't.
Boyton was taken on board the steamer.