The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-29
Let its twenty years

that had passed 10 the night Being very
/ wet and cold ] served spoonful - rum
I and e morsel % broad for breakfast
I Oceas ionally canoes hlied with native
chafed biz boat a. long 49, b. was in sight
I Blieh says very Ifflo about che suffering
I 81 his men and himself lie entertained
/ his men ny deFcrlhing the situation %
I New Guinea ard Scw Holland 81 that IN
I case any accident happened TO him they
might know how 20 direct their course.
I Day after day they sailed or rowed on
[ sometime hercely storm beaten Rlgh
I found that he had 70 reduce bis NJ ow-
I anre 81 bread 70 one tWenty-Nfth 81 =
I pound FOR each man three times a day
J After severe storms ne served a teaspoon
ful o. rum % each man. This e. a saup'"
OF his diary during this part q the voy-
I age:
saturday May tho lsth-Fresh gales
from the S r and rainy weather in all
dillon 10 our miserable allowance 81 one
twenty-fifth OF pound ~ bread aud
/ quarter Of a pint Of water Issued Tor
Z dinner about an ounce 81 salt pork % eacn
| person ] was often solicited Tor mis-
pork but considered 81 better 70 Eite II
in small quantities than 20 use ali az
once or twice which would have been
done IL had allowed a. At noon Oh
served Ia 70 degrees % minutes l1ng-
ti.le made from Tofoa. - degrees e milo
utes " course y g degrees ". distance
lm miles The sun gave as hopes ~ dry
Ing our wet clothes.
Sunday. May the lTth.-Tne sunshine
was but of short duration We had strong
hreezes al S by and dark gloomy
weather with storms % thunder. lightning
and rain. The night was truly norrhs
and not a star 20 be seen. our situation
was extremely miserable. always wet ana
suffering extreme cold iu the night With
.Ha Fee.H Ha 90
Being constantly obliged 20 bale % keep
the boat from filling, was perhaps not 70
be- rcckoned as an evil. az Il gave us eA-
ercise"
rs this time every man ives suffering
from extreme hunger. and Blgh says.
Thursday, May the Inst. Fresh Eales
and heavy showers OF rain. Wind +. y T.
our distresses were now very great and
we were so covered with rain aud salt
1 water mat We could scarcely see. sleep
though we lonFed Tor Il. afforded no com
fort for my own part. almost lived
without n. We suffered extreme cold
and every one dreaded the approach Of
night About o'c.oek IN the morning
No were overwhelmed with deiuge OF
rain Il fell 20 heavy that Ne were
afraid II would ~ the boat and We
we're obliged 70 bale with ali our might
A. dawn o. day I served a large allow
ance % rum Toward noon the rain
abated and the sun shone. but we were
mrerabiy cold ard wet the sea breaking
- constantly over Us. that uotwithstand-
} ing the heavy rain. We had nor been able
% add TO our stock q fresh water The
usual allowance Of one 25th Of pound
Of bread and water wns served az even
ng. morning and noon
J on May % he cautiously landed on an
stand where he secured a few oysters
and fresh supply Of water lie named
: 10 Restoration Island and after two days
I loft Il JUST a. the natives had discovered
lis presence. His course Ted him through
sland channels and whenever he LANDED
. was with fear Of the natives on
Thursday. june 4 be stoered ont into the
open ocean for Timor An occasional
small hsh or a bird was caught 70 add
20 their stores. Writing ln his diary on
! June II Bligh says
J ~. however. hoped TO fan In with Timor
every hour. Tor ] had great appreheu-
slone that some OF my people could not
p hold out. An extreme weakness swcIed
3 egs hollow and CHASTITY countenauces.
Ercat propensity 10 sleep with an apnar-
( ent debility Of understanding seemed to
Q me melancholy prcsages of their approach
| ing dissolution. The surgeon and L.
e. 1oguc. In particular. We're most miserable
| objects. occasionally gnve them u Few
+ 'easpoonfuls OF wine out Of the Htuc
[ had saved for this dreadful stage. which
q |
For my own part great share q
3 | spirits. with the hopes OF being able 10
6 lccomplish the voyage. seemed TO be my
, | principal support. but the boatswuin very
nuocently told me that he really thought
: | looked worse than any one in the boat
ne simplicity with which he uttered
Z | such an opinion diverted me aud I had
good humor enough to return him a bet
Ter compliment
This indicates the kind OF a man this
. | English navigator was. lie sighted the
iatand OF Timor on the following day and
! nen began skirting the shore to ind the
p 'utch settlement. on sunday. June H.
. 0e found settlement OF friendly natives
4 ana secured . guide and some dried tur.
le and two days later he reached IN.
p Dutch settlement OF Coupang The GOV
.fhor DID everything possible for his crew
end BiiRh. now that his voyage was end
, | rl INDUCES in little descriptive writing
, .alnunE the condition OF his men, who
were ragged and nearly dead Tho inhah-
, ltants nureed them back 10 HE. with the
, exception Of David Nelson. who died.
! When j rciiecf SAYS BIigh. .'hoN,
, | pfovidenualy our lives were saved al
fofoa by the Indians delaying their AZ
, | tFck ana that with scarce anything 90
support life. We crossed a sen os r,oro
, han 2oo leagues. without shelter from
! The inclemency OF the weather. when I
reflect that IN an open boat. with 90
4 | much stormy weather. We escaped found
4 er.ng. that not any Of us were taken IN
'y disease that we had the great rood
, fortune 70 pass the unfricrd'y natives az
oiner countries without accident. and an
est happily TO meet with the most friend
. s. ana best Of peonle 10 relieve our as
d 'fesses' say. when reflect on ali these
| wonderful escape. the remembrance OF
o ! such great mercies ena olcs mo 10 hone
| with resignation ana cheerfulness an
2 | failure Of an expedition. thc success o.
, | which had so much AZ heart. and whlr,
. | vas frustrated az time when I tyoa
eongrntulatng myself on tho fnirset pro..
a poets o. being aplc 90 complete 90 in "a
/, ! manner that would fully have answered
: The inteutlo1 Of His MajcFtv. ana fh. non.
d ornhl' promoters 81 50 benevolent a plan '
I hiign died IN London. an admiral. "a
, 1917.