The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-09

The night following the departure of the
sick sailors it blew hard, and tae Aaud-
neck, with hardly any crew on board, was
driven on tae rocks. The captain, his wife
and Two sons, aged IL and 16 years, were
saved, but the bark was so badly damaged
that the surveyors condemned her, and she
was sold for song. Nothing daunted by
the misfortunes that had overtaken him,
Capt Slocum gathered the remnants OF his
fortune together and constructed canoe in
which to return to Baltimore. He built
her of hard wood, with rocker keel and
stepped three masts as straight as needles in
her She was decked over with raised
cabin, extending about one-third of her
length, 30 feet and was rooted over with
mats, securely sewed to the frame work.
The canoes beam was 5 feet, and she drew
3 feet of water when launched. Ropes
were stretched along tho sides to prevent
the passengers from sliding off the round
ing deck
The American consul offered to send the
captain and his family home, but he de-
clined, and Mrs. Slocum seemed to think
her husband knew what he was about. and
entered heartily into his plans. The canoe
was provisoned, and, with her three lateen
sails set, left Rio Grande Do Sui in a rat
ting breeze. The captain named his boat
the Liberdade, and she soon fulfilled her
owners hopes regarding speed and sea
worthiness, for two months later she en- cred
the harbor of Santos.
This was about June 26 last, and here he
met Capt. Baker, of the United St1tes and
Brazilian mail steamer Finance, who towed
him from Santos to Rio Mrs Slocum
agreed to take the passage to Rio in the
Finance with the children. Capt. Slocum
stayed in the canoe, and a long tow line
was attached to her. The wind was blow
ing gale when the Finance steamed out to
sea, and during the five days of the voyage
it continued to blow great guns. Seas
washed clear over the promenade decks of
the Finance, and the steamer made her
tacks a point at a time to give the canoe
plenty of sweep 1sc-
Capt, Baker mad oil-bags suspended over
his stern, but evory time he caught sight of
Capt. Slocum in the canoe that individual
was sitting bolt upright with his hands On
the tiller Mountainous seas boiled over
the bar at the entrance to Rio Janeiro har-
Dor when the Finance with her tow ar
rived on Aug. 80, hut with the aid of the oil
the canoe came through right side up.
Capt. Slocum, said he would not have
missed his experience in the canoe during
the trip for anything, but he did not care to
be towed again. When he was in the trough
Of the sea all he could see of the Finance
was the foretop gallant yard. The Liberdade
remained at Rio for several days and left
LOT 1aFnamOucO. Inc FINANCE OVernduleu
her 1000 miles out, and in response to a
hail Capt. Siocum said himself and family
were ell ri sht and bade Capt. Baker Ego
ahead" if he was Sin hurry"
The Finance, however, lay to, and at
Capt. Bakers request, the Llberdade came
alongside, when barrel OF potatoes, some
vegetables. bread and butter and other edi-
bles were loaded onto the canoe. At Bar
BADGES Capt, Slocum again met Capt. Baker
and the Finance, the Liberdade having
made the voyage from Rio to Pernambuco,
distance of z, 1856 miles in nineteen days.
This was equal to 124 miles per day, or
5 1-6 knots per hour. Capt Baker renewed
his offer to take Capt. Slocum and family
home. but it was declined