The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28

east. md before the Captain was we'll aware o. tae
fact he was drifting swiftly toward the mouth
o. the straits. For hours and hours he struggled
vigorously against the rush of the water paddtipg
without ceasng in the direction OF Centa but TO no
purpose, for the urrets Of the fortress seemed TO
from view At the end of time another change in
the current became evident, most luckily, too Tor.
according to a. accurate . calculation as could
with great rapidty into the open Atlantic.
Cape spartcL the western extremity OF Africa was
seeing prospect Of a successful continuation OF
the trip. were beginning to grow nf'ttnous and to
tax OF aretnrn to Gibraltar. The fortunate turn IN
the tide however. put more cheerful appearance on
the lace OF affairs and the grumblings ceased.
CAUGHT IN A WHIRLPOOL.
had been smooth All dass nm5enced risimo ii an
alarming manner. As there WAS no immediate pros
pect Of approaching the coast the Captains guests
added their entreaties to the demands OF the crew
and endeayored to persuade him of the useless
ness Of further efforts. Nothing could induce him
to their great alarm. large rolling wave suddenly
carried Boyton ont OF sight. heavy storm had set
n the little vessel was almost unnansgeable and the
anxiety OF his friends can no easily imagined
Fully an hour elapsed before cheerful
"All right" In Boytons ringing voice was heard
in reply to the signals OF the crew, who had almost
given him up for lost He had been caught in q
species Of whirlpool. well known to all Mcditerra
mean sailors, in which the seems to be in coItin-
wonder how the fcllucca escaped. When lie up
preached the boat the crew, worn ont
uuce0SiNg exerftOuS
and decided on giving mp the undertaking. attempted
to lay hands on him and draw him bodily out of the
water 1t was only by dint Of threats and by menac-
ing them With the kcen-edged blades of his paddle
that he succeeded in beating them on. Things were
wearing decidedly bad look and the crew posi-
y9 Refused to a frthes II ms
treaties, and had already turned the head Of the
felucca toward Gibraltar Bay. when several lights
were suddenly perceived pcering out III tho gloom
and denoted the close vicinity OF the coast. Those
afterward turned out to have been large fires lighted
along the cliffs of Morocco by the Moorish tribes. in
accordance with instructions received from Colonel
Matthews, the United States Consul General in Tan
gier. in expectation Of Boytons landing At any in
ternedate point between Ceuta and Tangicr
The sight of these bcacons cleaning in the dark
infused courage in the disheartened sailors.
and another effort wa. made to approach the land
by Boyton was the Bay of Tsngier, full thirty
miles west Of ceuts Castle. wnerc he
He had been seventeen hours in the water, had pad
died the whole time without taking ono minutes
rest, and had moreover not eaten morsel since fhe
early morning, for, as was mentioned above. II had
been thought unnecessary to lay in stock OF pro-
Visions and solitary flask OF brandy brought by one
of the passengers had unfortunately been lost
board in the earlier part Of the voyage. ffaftnA
1t was one O'Clock In the morning when Doyton
at last stepped out OF the water and touched the shore
OF Morocco. He was not expected there, and was
only received by the Moorish scntinels, who
bravely lied .. his approach. in utter dismay
raise an alarm in the town. Boyton was
considerably amused at learning afterward that
his arrival had been announced to the good citizens
of the town in the following hattering terlns:-
"Arse! arise tbs better to watch and to pray than
sleep. for the devil has inst landed in Tangier!"
crowd soon collected, and few minutes later
Boyton was received by Colonel Matthews and several
other members Of the American colony, at whose
hands he met with the most cordial and hospitabc
treatment. -.N
Thus WAS concluded voyage which is considered
by Boyton himself the most difficult task he has
over I Ak with the exesptiop perhaps Of his
received with much pleasure in Gibraltar. whore
great anxiety had been felt on his accounts for q
large steamer the Lion Belize, with numerous party
board, had cruised about the Straits all day III
search of him. but had failed to any signs Of
either the Captain or his felucca His return to the
Rock on the following day the occasion of most
enthusiastic reception from the cntire population.
CAPTAIN BoYroN's MOVEMENTS IN AMERICA
VOYAGES IN PROSPECT ON THE MISSOURI AND
THE Auss1ssIPPr
The narrative Of Captain Boyton's adventures in
European waters has resulted in his being beset,
since his arrival In this city with importunate recog
milton on all sides. Many offers have been made to
induce him to give exhibitions Of his Nfe-saving
suit and his skill In wearing 1t at the prin-
cipal American towns and cities; but his plans
are such that he will be able to spend
only very short time here he shall again cross
tho ocean, Among the enterprises which he contem-
plates Is the delivery of lecture his natatoria
feats before metropolitan audience. He liz as yet
undecided however as to whether he will do So
He will leave New York in day or two for Newport
where he win visit friends. About the 10th of
January he will give private exhibition to the
beers Of Congress in the Potomac River, near Wash
ingon. soon after no will start for the West where
Others of his friends reside He intends to make sew
eral short voyages on the Missouri and Mississippi
rivers.
my mother" said he to a HERALD reporter last
10 ried md dcyw
at home. but want to 80 to Europe again to finish
up the work which have begun If il were not for
that would like o undertake trials of each of
the great American There the Colorado and
the Columbia aud the st. Lawrence. voyagng in any
of them would be adventurous and exciting
would like too. to extend my experience i'll the Old
World. There rivers there about which there is
very little known. The volga. You know, goes
through the greater part OF Russia. The Yenese, in
n.cnse countries"
NOT AFRAID OF cnocoprLss.
ut would not be bad idea, said the reporter Ito
test your suit in the waves OF tho Ganges."
THAT is should like to do it,
"Do you think you could safely encounter the
..Oh yes would carry dynamite in my hand, and
whenever they approached 1t would only be ncces-
sary to cause detonaton in order to keep them Mt
distance. have already tried its eject upon ami
mails In the water" tlsn Fs. rHa s sHH.tH
..Aro you going to give an exhibition at New York
II do not think that shall give any public ones
II should do it would DO for the benefit of the
charitable lnsttutlons. NtNEl
'You much interested in the efforts of Nan. the
newsboy, to save livcsY
Eyes, and expect him and his colaborers TO dine
with me tomorrow evening. / have given them a
pocket ife-saving apparGtus-a mere trihe, which
never SELL but often give away. II consists of bob
bin and forty feet of linc with hook drag the
end. 1t be OF great In preventing suicides
the hook may be fastened in persons clothing while
the person throwing IL stands on the shore. II the
Mayor of New York will take the matter mp will
give to the city the right to nsko this thing. and
every policeman whose post IL In the vicinity Of the
water may carry his belt. The weight Is nothing
II IL IL thus distributed there viii BIO great many
less lives lost, assure you
PRINCESS ALICES DEATH.