The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-02-05
IN NOW AT SOUTH AFRICA.
Captain Joshua Slooum and His Little
Sloop,

~ 49, 9iooP, Lie spray, arrived dL
Natal South Africa, November IS,
1891 from Mauritius, having started on
his journey from Boston in April, 1895,
with the intention of sailing around the
world.
captain Slocum will be remembered
by many people in New London as the
commander of the ship Northern
Lights, which put into this port about
seventeen years ago while bound from
New York to Japan with cargo of
Kerosene, with the vessels rudder out
OF gear. When the Northern Lights
| reached New London harbor the crew
| set the claim that the voyage was end
ed and when resisted by the officers
they mutinied. The result Of the trou-
Bile was that one of her sailors Frank
A. Kelley, stabbed First Mate Marvel
w. knowles twice in the abdomen.
Mate Knowles died at his home in New
Jersey about a year afterward, while
Kelley was sent to state prison for two
years.
The ship Northern Lights remained
here until the end of the trouble and
| Captain Slocum became very well
known, just before sailing entertaining
Mayor Robert Colt and members of the
city government on board William
Dimmock of this city shipped in KEEL
leys place and when he returned spoke
highly of Captain Slocum and the man
ner in which he treated his men, d.
rect contrast to the claims of the mu-
tinuous crew. About Fights years ago
Captain and Mrs. Slocum came here
with small boat in which they had
made trip around the world. The
boat was on exhibition at the ferry
landing, and the captain renewed many
old acquaintance during his stay.
The Natal Advertiser gives an inter-
esting story Of the arrival of the Spray
and Captain Slocums adventures since
leaving Boston, portion of which is
appended:
The Spray with crew Of one man,
Captain Joshua Slocum, arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon on her cruise
around the world. The Spray made
quite an suspicious entrance to Natal.
Her commander sailed his craft right
UP the channel, past the main wharf
and st. Paul's wharf and dropped an
Choir near the old Forerunner, in the
Creek. before anyone had chance to
get aboard
The Spray was naturally an object
of great curiosity to the Point people,
and her arrival was witnessed by a
large crowd. The skilful manner in
which Captain Slocum steered his craft
about the vessels which were occupy
ing the waterways was treat to wit
ness, and when the Spray was at last
hove to a hearty cheer greeted the 1ar-
ing mariner.
1.-THE Spray has been two and one
half years on her present voyage.
Starting from Boston in April, 1896
Captain Slocum shaped his course dle
east and made the rock of Gibraltar
From there he again crossed the At
lantic ocean, this time in southwest
erly direction, and coasting down the
Brazils he passed through Magellan
straits Captain Slocum entertained
the idea Of lodging the stormy Horn
but fate was against him, and on en-
tering the Pacific he was driven out OF
his course, and spent the months Of
March and April, 1896, beating about
Cape Horne. He was forced to work
back to the Atlantic entrance to Ma
gellan straits, and again made the pas
sage through this dangerous pass
After getting clear of the Horn
Captai, Slocum shaped hts course for
Juan Fernandez. The captain tells ar
s amusing yarn in his American style
regarding deal which he made here
He snapped quantity of seed pota.
toes with a Portuguese trader for q
Rag Of fresh tubers, but the cute Kan.
kee found that he had ma 4, the worst
Of the deal. The bag OF POTATOES stood
on deck for a few days, All then the
captain guessed he would sample his
purchase. The bag was opened and {
swarm Of butterflies ard moths
emerged from the interior. it SEEM
that the potatoes had contained {
healthy crop of worms. am these haG
TUNED into winged insects 'liring thei
short stay on board.
From Juan Fernandez, C;lptair
slocum made his longest run, sailing
for 81 days to Samoa. He has Travelled
throughout the whole of his adventur
GUS voyage without chronometer, H,
navigated his vessel on system o
dead reckoning, assisted by lunar OBJ
servations and he has always fount
his reckoning accurate, and has neve
, lost his way.
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his reckoning, Captain Slocum mad
Marquesas islands, 40 days out from
Juan Fernandez. journey of 400
miles. and in obtaining lunar obser
walton he found there was only miles
20 seconds In time difference between
this and his dead reckoning. He Sc
cured the correct time, and this wa
exactly between the time arrived a
by dead reckoning and that secured b.
lunar observations.
From Samoa the Spray shaped he
course for Australia. Tasmania wa
! visited, and then Captain Slocum en-
tered the Indian ocean by Tore
: straits On his arrival at Australi;
he calculated that his vessel had aver
aged 100 miles per day since 1eavin,
/, Boston. Crossing the Indian ocean il
, touched at Rodrigue, and then pro
9 ceeded to Mauritius and Natal. Til
Spray had been drifting about within
SO miles of Natal for four days await
ing favorable wind to make CIR til
harbor.
From Natal Captain 5locum sail
> for Boston, touching at Port F'lizabat
(where he has some old friends, h
! having visited that port fifteen year
ago as master Of the Northern Light,
200-ton sailing ship, Capetown, S.
:. Helena and the West Indies
How the captain manages to wor