, 1875-06-13

| Inc London newspapers print copous ao-
counts Of tue cros5lng OF tho Channel on 31ay 20.
cSe1 report OF tho feat appears in the LONDON
Ec1o- correspondent Of that journal writing
| from Fakestons on May 29, aays:
At very early hour taia morning, Folkestoue
was aonortnally aaclted by the nows, which ap1ead
| NTH lightning eapiditT that Capt Boytoa Ind
| ELECTED rer3 successful landing immediately
! beneath the South Foreland Lighthouse at y:36
| Tho fsct was announced By the firing OF q rocket
/ from the boat OF the steamer that had piluted
| hlin IL hls adventurous journey, aud the
! loud cheering OF those on the steamers
] deck, aa the Captain wan taken on board testi-
| he'd to tue general enthusiasm and almirat,on
| for hs prowes5. Tho cool determination and
astonishing powers OF endurance which wore
| displayed by Capt. Boyton throughout tho iour-
ney were subjects Of marvel on tue part of thuse
"ho watched him from the steamer. When le
emerged from the water he exhibited very slight
symptoms OF distress or fstigue Ihe
temperature OF the body, takon at once
showed it to be but oue degree in exccBd OF the
average Temperature Of man in full heaIth
Ths only thing of which tho Captain complained
WAS slight swelling Of the Wrist, caused by the
1ncessans labor Of padding, and bis face WAS
Likewise somewhat aore, due to the action Of the !
sun and salt water during an immersion
Of noariy tventy-four hours. The steamer f
arrived at tho ianding-stage at Folkd- |
stone at 4 o'clock, aud from informa-
ton there obtained, 1t appears that the t;1ne
when Capt Doyton mado most progress vas BE-
tween & and yesterday evening, accomplishing
In the hour mile and three-vuarlers. Whiifo
OIL Dover the Wiltshire Gfe-boat came alongside,
aud the officer IN charge Said he had been it,
strueted ny the National Institution IN London
to meet Capt. Eoyton in tho Channel, and in
Its name to Wlsn linn speedy and successful
journey. Within hall 20 hour ct his ARRIVAL in
Folkostoue Capt. Dayton presented hiu.aelf at
the breaSfast-table OF the Pavilion Hotel, where
he was enthusiastically received by 3 large body
Of gentlemen who had witnessed his wonderful
performance from the steamer. IN acknowledge
mcne OF the compliment paid him, Capt. Bayton
aaid: II think I laye fairly and sgnareIy
crossed the channel from france to England. {
&nu the Channel can, therefore, no longer be- ,
'aid to be master Of the situation He thou xa-
.red to rest at the Pavilion.
Further particulars rur Is follows:
The courss hto@rod during the journey wss
The most tedious part Of
he journey was the latter portion The sea I
Fas then exceedingly calm, and we knew suc- u
e5s Has cextaln+ 10 strong did the swimmer ap- ]
ear, andso ssnG71ne wss the steamers 4ptain -
0 tue night course We we're gong. The delay,
oreyer, WAS caused by there being s.ck tids q
I'd but Little way Waa ma1o in our pro8ress 1n- y
/ tide did come, and then st given signal from :,
apt Boytoa bent wltb littIe ewjftness FOR "a
10 Fan Bay shora. An incident worth record tt
IS a. showing Amercau's GOODNESS at mo- p
lent Of supreme excitement took place as tho | n
'cket announcing the swimmers land y.
e heH upward from the beach, -
t tho moment in question, Michael IL
oyton, the brother OF tue Captain. was stand q
Oh the paddle-bo2, with e1ger eyes bont TO- -.
a1ds the snore, As the signal Of SUCCESS met y ~
. eight be raised himself 10 his full height, ~ ~
ID shouted out loudly aad calmly to Ills brother 70
is message: Come buck NOW. That will do % 90
r Tonight" s "a
Tho whole time that Capt Boyton WAS in tho 4f
ter was twenty three hours and <alrty-oight ! !
nutes. On tho first trip it will be remembered ", ~
It ho remained in the water for fifteen hours ~! M
10 doctors agree that The patients pnlse at GU GU
o olose being II degrees waa IN itself strong aso
oof that his physieal condition uaB not much an'
turbed By his e1ortions, and also the fact w
It his temperature on thi8 occasion 90 de- ae1
,es instead OF 81 degrees rs on tho laat trip ~
en- be ~as obliged to fellnquiah his attempt. n ~
wed that he ewae in better health On the last oc ~
lion. Thus be has, in very great MEASURE ~
ablished the character and reputation he ha1 ~
r,o5 f,r h;a liz 90 oino draao since in intrr Var
,tion to the notice Of the public On this Gide @@
he Vator. n
he part OF the Kentish coast whsre Capt Boy ~
came on ehora Was wild in the e1troue There 44cs
rom the sea inward Email stretch OF rocks and toc
Sc seaweeds and behind rise ctifSa averaging AZ .l
teiRht fully 200 feet. As the rockets ascended
~ 4.,s,s +ha;r aS-a 1n.t1 ari tha;r dan
lasm naado hidsoua discordanos in the air. a
eas th2n ton minutes from biz arrival, Capt we
ton wsa taken on board the ateameE. ~. une