Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-25

WHARF, YER thew should first land Still the
storm continued and buffeted the Nina
about as though it was a loo of wood. The
lack of OF ballast made the shin unmanage-
ble and provisions and water began to run
short
Tn tbi. ertremitv Columbus feared most
lest the knowl.dys of his discoveries should
be lost to the world. He wrote in his Jour-
nal intended for Ferdinand and Isabella:
II was a cause OF infinite sorrow and trou-
Dle to think that after having been illumin-
ated from on nign Win Iaisn ana ceraannsy my
uictnrinnslV achieved ~ and when on the
point of convi cling nv opponents and Sc
curing to Your Hi ,hness great glory and
vast increase Of dominions It should please
the Divine MAJESTY 70 deIeat al oy my ueaeh.
Inen ne planneI 70 Preserte 1ns nno"i,
cage OF tne Ne" W or,u even thougn ne anu
hls companions sno9id perish. 90 ne pre-
pared snort story OF ms '1y~se anu ~; :; re-
suit IN patcnment Wnicn he encioseu IN .
"s1eu cio'n anu . ~ I.bs ~ i.
wax. on tne outsiue ol 1he P1r9nnens I % no
wrote Spremlse tnas "n'eVeT snouIn Pie up
ano dsiive. .ne paethu ,heed :" Hhx IKE TSnu
snoulu receive one thousanu uIoa1S Anen
tne package was put INTO cask WHICH was
thrown into the sea Vn the poop OF tne
vessel was placed anotner osrrei with
similar package IN the nopes tnat II the
Nina should be broken up this might hoat
ashore.
But day or two after the gale began 10
lessen. The wlnd sniited, tne sun came
out and high hopes a1aln nileu al nearts
On the morning OF feDrasry 10 land was
sighted by the LOOKOUT A chorus OF praise
went mp from every lip and they sped hap
PLY on.
On account OF the heavy seas 1t was not
until the morning of the 18 that they
were able to cast anchor In the harbor.
The land prove to be the Island of St.
Mary's, one of the Azores, aud new fear
fell upon Columbus He knew that the
King OF Portugal vas vexed with him Tor
having gone into the service of Spain and
he dreaded lest he might be detained now
that he was in Portuguese territory. But
there was no help for it now. His vessel
could not proceed and he was obliged to &C.
cept the hospitality of the island But
that his fears were not unfounded was soon
proven.
On the day after their arrival half the
people from the ship went ashore to per-
form the pilgrimage that they had vowed
on the shrine of the Holy Virgin. While
thew were engaged In their devotions the
chanel was surrounded BY the Governor of
the island and his troops, and the voyagers
were all taken prisoners. Then an attempt
was made to lure Columbus ashore, but he
discovered the treacherv of the Governor
and Threatened him with the vengeance of
spain. The next dav the weather rove
him from his ANCHORAGE. hut on the 22d he
returned to 81. Mary's. and after consider
able difieulty secured the release of his
peonle who had been seized. 1t afterward
anpeared that the Governor of the island
va, acting unon the orders OF the King of
PortuoaI who had directed that Columbus
and his followers should be arrested
wherevsr tb.v miobt he found bv Portu-
rra.s cornmonders
Takinc in wafer and nrovisions tbs Nina
act sail again on F.brnarv "a After thres
dovs of 9isasant westber another terribI,
saie beset them. worse than any thew had