The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-08-17

"a three-mast square rugged
4 heading north. She passed us
half mile off our port side.
isy, April 10th. Clear and tenn
with calm sea. Two horses die
Port side engine disabled for
thirty minutes caused BY hot
~. Sighted steamer Of our
de. which our captain thinks is
smship Milwaukee, also bound
ue Town with horses for the
\ army.
Irday, April Goth. Clear and
IA calm sea. One horse dies
Last night one Of the boys
"a the fire hose down into our
z apartment and turned on the
With full force, and in less time
takes to tell it we all bounce
nks and scamper up the COM
hway, thinking the steamer has
bon q rock and was sinking.
We reached the deck we saw
caused the apparently sinking
lon of the ship. We have only
M three more days run to Cape
Ship heading E. s. 2. and
8 good time.
Nay, April 2lst. Clear and cool,
aim sea and heavy head swells,
cause the ship to pitch badly.
ng due east and making for Table
Mack is we'll once more, which
ebrate with an egg banquet be-
ourselves. At 3 p. m. we see Q
Bchool of porpoises at play, Very
sting to look at. We also see
mile off our port stern two
whales sporting in the water.
hday, April 22d. Think we will
Table Mountain tomorrow. We
one Of the large Castle Line
teamers off our port side bound
pe Town from London with mail
ssengers and is making such
ime that we seem to be station
She leaves us behind in about
minutes.
Town, South Africa, Tues
April s3d. At anchor IN
Bay. Arose about 5 q. M, and
ppon deck, and there before me,
seven miles off, lay the famous
Mountain, with its crest envel-
b clouds thut seem to be anchored
mountain. The waters have
I'D their colors from deep blue
feen as we draw nearer the bay.
cond officer hoisting signals for
and ten minutes later the pilot
steaming out to us, we, in the
lime, coming to a stop. The pilot
aboard and signals the engines
Ahead at half speed and we soon
in Table Bay, opposite Table
lain, 200 yards off shore. We
boat one hundred vessels in port,
Ing several British troop ships.
pail steamer we sighted yesterday
ort, and I Judge has been here
fifteen hours. We can see an old
astle nestling at the foot of Table
lain, aud one Of the sailors who
en here before told me that It Is
ubonic plague hospital. The
tender Magnet, is passing across
pMs, about fifteen feet off, loaded
solemn looking, black coftins,
! am told contain some Of the
Z, which she is taking across the
here they are cremated. There
athlike silence over the city, not
eper breaking the solitude which
70 hang over us all like . pail.
lague must be very futal here, as
lps are compelled to anchor out
bay. Even the mail IS not al
to come aboard. At / o'clock
10 Chapman receives his ordsrs
3 code to proceed to Port Eliza
on the east coat in the Indian
and there discharge the horses.
Elizabeth is about 450 miles
9 Cape of Good Hope. At ] p. m.
rt for Port Elizabeth under full
hngging the coast. It will take
put thirty-six hours to make the
We can now see the Cape Of Good
It being only two or three miles
is large rock about a half mile
gth, projecting perpendicularlS
70 the water. We are entering
aters of the Indian ocean. The
Is very rocky
lnesday. April cath. The coasi
IN plain view. Ship heading
orth. A large steamer passed u
way to Cape Town. The SUI
ing beautifully over the distan
of mountains.
nfsday, April 25th. Pert Eliza
Alagoa Bay, Cape Colony, soutl
Clear and temperate. Enter
{ bay at ! a. m. and dropped an
quite close to q British cruises
the size and class Of our scor
A tender came alongside witt
pany Of Tommy Atkins VII
q our ship in wonder, and whe
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