The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18

cluded fifteen persons instead Of six only, as we
or. was one OF them liberated no doubt as n ro-
ward for services in stopping the Bremontler
! was about stopping from the gangway. the
launch sank with wave several feet SO that
landed rather unceremOniOuslv on the BACKS
Of some OF It's crew Difficulty must have also
attended the transfer of the baggage and pro-
visions Capt Brown I9st nearly ey winn wnr
missing along with all my private stores, and
appearances favored the. notion that the little
ing" at the hands of the Flordns rev Of dsci.
plincd thieves. However, Capt Potter received
we having been looked after by an officer
and all reached the deck Of the Bremontier IN
safety. As tho Florida's lust boat pushed of
Capt. Desiremau came among us 10 shake hands,
but seeing so muny in the purity was taken ahnck
considerably Counting our numbers he fniry
grew black in tho farc, and shakl ing his list at
the rapidly disappearing lights OF Ne fi9prlds
stOrmed around yiolently. Safrc nleul MAI
fit one bad man" said he cndeavoring to mus
ter up all the profane English he had at. com
manl. Il hardly think, said S'gcrmnn. that
the old man wants us" Whether he did or not
moro of him that night. The Florida tak ing
advantage Of the darkness had imposed fifteen
had agreed 70 take Nut six. There was some ex-
cusc therefore. for Can't. Destremau's unsocmly
behavior
WEEK OF SHORT RATIoSs.
After things became to some, extent settled
called mo aside toward the bnnacc light.
Taking out his book he conned y over and over.
hunting n place that would tell me that there
were no he1s to spare for the majority OF US;
that he had relinquished his own for Mrs; +.
and family, and was going 10 sleep on the cabin
floor. crowded at II was with others however,
he would furnish MIR. Scgcrinan and myself
Th nankel TO s'cep on , deck, n 81 n2ur5 81
| the book and he almost tore II up in despair.
We accepted the prollercd BLANKET. an about
midnight german and myself retired having
hos dies the blanket a coil Of rop" for pillow
some disappointment wns let wh"n meal
! time came around that only Cppts. Potter ana
Brown and Mrs. f. were invited TO the table
but they were of tho six the rest Of M were
unexpected gu SIS. ana were u eat on deck
Mariincau could find nothing in his book 10 "a
PLAN lh" necessity ~ this arrangement; hut M
:. said we required no apologies or "Nplnna-
/ lions. but hoped only there woull D." plenty OF
/ "lrnvings.' no matter where we hud To- eut
there WAS Int .tils left for 50 many extra
mouths though have NJ doubt an extra az
/ lowanNr ~ nacaronl had been prepared Tor
the emergency. At this first meal, which was n
sumpe OF them all for eight days while W. were
with the lr nrhnan. the dis 'oy'ry was made
that there wis arrcly any fresh water aboard
! tho Br,noutIrr. Seventy people in mid-ocean,
with scarcely half barrel of fresh water; here
was foun iaiion for cnaitgr OF forth
cause for alnrm It appeared that caeh
person was allowed rauon, Of about
the From hmans milk daily. All The
frHsh water used for cooking. 6c., was tho
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first real temperance still had ever seen. Our
party WIS Tut on an allowance Of wine. but
with the slim diet, o. my notion. il did not sutis-
| ia foriy qucnrh thirst. However, W. hal no
! right t6 complain 81 these Frenrhmcn. Cir
cun-tanccs alter cnses' is the rule the world
CAPT. Dcs,remnu was really alarmed. lie
| Toured he would run ont " provisions before
/ reaching the Cape ui Cool Hop. ana a"urd-
] lunN his sup 'rnuUNrIrN pNs-rng"rs. The pro-
visions ordered hy the officers of tue Florida to
/ accompany us were still IN the hold OF that ves-
/ sell food for thought.
ALL's WELL THAT ENDS WILL.
The voyage to Pcrnambueo occupied eight
! days. After our arrival W. wore promptly
on hand when the Consul. Mr.. Adamson,
! able gentlemen and made note Of cilch c,lse
| hut upon my informing him TINT was pas-
s"ngnr, and not saior. he said he felt sorry,
! tain- and passengers of American vessels in
! distress. ! was thundcrstrurk. and could
scarcely believe him but such nevertheless was
| ia" fact He sent the sailors 10 boarding
| house whore he had Ifiy or ixty others ON his
hands. landed. he said. by the Alabama. He
/ expressed regrets ut our misfortunrs. hut told
| US his resources had been alrs'ndy 50 severely
| tiNed that lie roull 10 nothing for Capt Brown,
Mrs. F.. Mr. VI -. and mysrlf
Capt Brown lHit Us II the ship chandler >
until he could hunt M Masonic friends. | was
| not a Mason. and don't know how such things
are arranged: Tut at .ill events iatcr ia the day
/ W. wer" prov ind Win good meal certain II
was that Oall. Brown had no pers mai a-guuint-
| anr's in Prrnlunhu'p tp whom he could rci"r.
/ H. could n II oven have proved mat he was Cap
/ tnn of the Henri,tia, and thnl his ship was
burnt but somehow Il" ,pr.y''i t'nt he w.as "a
/ lev him Mrs. L. WIS fortunate enough 10 meet
| a lady at the hotel who promised IL take care of
| h"r. We were eNl.lriAt,d. AM could get no iud
! through our country : nag but W. found Bra
/ zllinn kindness nrN'Ithrl' SO; amt as Tor your
I humble servant Ia" Was soon enabled to make
MI way To re Janriro. wh"r' hn isnnh nm,
friends vi the Dom Pedro IL. Railroad.