New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
AROUND THE WORLD.
THE VOYAGE OF THE BRUNHILDE.

charge of her owner and captain Mr. John J. Phelps.
the son of the Hon. William Walter Phelps, OF New
Jersey. Last week she reached this port aher
partially vigatng the globe. having crossed
the Atlantic, sailed through the Mediterranean,
passed by the Suez Canal into the Indian Ocean, and
from there through the China Sea TO Hong Kong
thence TO Yokohoma aud from the chief Japanese
seaport straight the Pacific Ocean to San
Francisco This includes about ope-half :hc original
plan of Captain Phelps lie now proposes to visit the
Sandwich Islands. and then after touching at Caiao
and Valparaiso to proceed home around the Horn
reaching New-York early In June. 1887. The
Brllnhde is schooner-r rgged. with unusually heavy
nasts and Is capable of carrying a large amount oi
canvas The gales encountered in the Bay Of Biscay
and the Red Sea demonstrated her going qualities
and shove that she capable of riding out severe
storms fully as well larger craft Everything on
board the Yacht is in war style-thc brasswork
rejecting like a mirror. the deck cleaning white and
even the fo'caste neat n good houscwfe's
kitchen Two small brass guns add to the illusion
conveyed by the uniforms of her officers and crew.
CAPTAIN Phelps started out from New-London on
June 29. 1885. for Cowes. Isle of Wight with two
officers ten sailors two cooks, two stewards and
boatswan In the cabin guests of the master were
Albert F.. Synington Charles Hasey, Kier Mitchell,
Henry H. Strong and Tuthi r. Hilliard The voyage
across the Atlantic comparatively uneveDtful.
The first test of the seagoiug qualities of the yacht
was afforded July g. when light blow came on
lasting for forty eight hours
At Cowes a stay OF than month was made in
order to witness the great regatta and to permit OF
frequent visits to various parts OF England On Sep
tember 8 the sails hosted and after visits to
Boulogne and CheIbourg, the yacht was headed for
Csdiz Perhaps the best idea of the incidents of this
cruise of the Brunhlde may be gained from the cap
tains own account, given in a conversation with THE
TRIBUNE correspondent to-day. Captain Phelps has
o remarkably tenacious memory and an occasional
verifcation of date from the log all that was
needed to make his story complete and accurate.
"Our trpto Cadiz." he said, was memorable for
the big blow in the Bay OF Biscay. The wind piled up
larger than any had seen since leaving America
ana in q nasty squall portion OF our bowsprit
was carried away At Cadiz put in a new bow
splt and spent several pleasant days in the city, On
September 20 late at night we reached Tanger and
fust before daylight two customs officers gave US
notice TO leave as had from cholera infected
port. This the beginning of trouble from cholera
which ruined the Mediterranean for MS. We put into
Gibraltar but here the regulations were equally strin-
gent and We could not put foot on shore In fact
guard boat was put over during the two days in
which provisions taken on board
From Gibraltar to Oran. Here We
had to stand a three days quarantine The old OFF,
Ger who came aboard made it originally week. as
prevailed Oh him to cut it down one-haf Getting
clean papers we reached Algiers October and
bad fine time exploring the quaint old city, Short
stops were made also Bougie and Bona he former
has picturesque old Spanish fort and an extraord
nary collection of ruins of Saracen. Roman, Moorish
and French architecture The old Roman arch at
Bougic is well worth seeing. Bona is delightfully."-
situated but it looks like nothing much as deserted
French watering place. Malta was reached on
lnf land
without IA quarantine of fortnight After staying
TWO days take provisions set sail for Alexan
dria reaching there October 81. The whole of this
Mediterranean tour made under cloudless skies,
IN perfect weather.
AT Alexandra long stay was made and spent
week going up the Nile. On November 16 we set
sail for Port Said Hero after a short stop. in which
we met several officers of the Quinnebaug we began
tie tedious passage through the canal. At night
were forced tie and daylight approaching
l-mailia. Nothing can be conceived more desoate
thsn the scenery along this canal and in fact through
ont Red Sea- There is absolutely nothing to relieve
the mopotony, and the heat is overpowermg. At
Suez We waited a day or two for q steamer to tow
down the sea. Finally secured tow from Clan
Line but after starting out great hlow
came on the high and the great hawsers by
which We attached to the steamer parted carry
,ng forctopmast and jibbOom. The steamer put up
were left drifting upon the neighborng coast 1t
took six hours of the hardest worn by all
hands to clear away the wreckage and rig up
the foretrysai. staysa and with these and double
reeed mansail we managed to make little Roadway.
gaining ten miles during the night. We made
the island of Jebel-Zugger, where stayed several
days. The island was fOrbldding and barren, showing
only few tufts of grass above the water but the
top of small hill shot eazelle and on another
L.I lxa Lr1,n
here. under our storm-rg beat down to Perrin
island. where stayed day. There are about
dozei. Europeans here but like all the Red Sea ports il
il a God -forsaken place Alden was reached Decem-
Der 9. but here we were disappointed III getting any
tpars, aud forced 10 make the voyage TO BON
bay under makeshit rig. My most vivid recol-
lection of the Red Sea il the intense heat The ther
mometer for days marked 1860 10 our galley which
was unprotected by any aw ming. and the cook was
accustomed TO making forays into the galley and then
dashng out again after he had inspected the articles
the range. Even m saloon. which the
coolest place the vessel. the mercury up to
1902. The heat continued all the Indian Ocean
and al Singapore the thermometer showed 1902 in the
san IL dangerous to touch woodwork With the
naked hand, while metal would blister the skin at
once. The voyage from Alden to Bombay with
out accident Tue weather perfect, the sea
smooth and We bowled along under storm-rig the
stump Of the old ibboom being rgsei 40 as bow
sprit.
This voyage the Indian Ocean gave opportu-
mites for amusing explorations of little known
places We touct ed at Aucutta Island, 100 miles OF
the Indian coast Here we anchored for day and q
night On the south side the island rises about
twenty feet from the water and is dense
thioket OF nndcrbiush. with passageways or trails
.ut here and there. On :he north side howeve- one.
cones suddenly upon date and fan palms. which
lt,s only about one ne ty three and has not over
500 inhabitants The fat king OF the island came Oh
board in very scant gsrmcnts gave him necktc
winch he at once utilized a SASH and departed foil