Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-06
DANGEROUS ADVENTURE.
Extraordinary Expedition of the EN-
peror of the Sahara

Paris, Aug. 5.-Tne New York
Herald's European edition publishes
the following:
A telegram from Havre gives further
particulars of an extraordinary eXpedi-
ton of Jacques Lebaudy. who has as
sumed the title of Emperor of the
Sahara A few days ago M. Cassa-
blanca, administrator of the Inscription
Maritime at Havre. received a letter
informing him that one of the sailors
inscribed at his bureau, a man named
Guegen, had been carried off and killed
by brigands.
At the same time the commissary of
the Inscription Maritime at Merlaix re-
ceived a similar letter regarding two
men inscribed in this bureau named
Bordiec and Jegou.
M. Casabianca referred the matter to
his superiors, adding that it was ur-
gently necessary to open an inquiry
and to rescue, if it We're still possible,
the sailors Bordiec and Jegou, said to
be still living, and put it out of the
power of M. Lebaudy to carry any fur
Their his dangerous adventure.
M. Casabianca himself opened an in
quiry at Havre and learned the fol-
lowing particulars from Parantheon,
sailor, and Cazoulat, a ships cook.
Both at present are at Havre. In the
course of the second week of May,
yacht agent of Havre, acting for M.
Lebaudy, engaged 20 seamen, one of
them a boatswain. These 20 men were
to form the crew of the yacht F'ras-
quita, then at Las Palmas, whittier
49, 30 iniY
The agent asked these men to give
him their papers, stating that he hlm-
self would carry out all the formahtles
at the Bureau of Inscription Maritime
The conditions under which they were
shipped were very advantageous, Sl.Zo
day and full rations, and they were
promised that if they gave satisfaction
the pay might be raised to $2.4o.
The sum of $40 was advanced to each
man. and on May 16 each received a
further advance of 1872. On May ~
the 20 men left Havre on the steamer
Pampa and arrived at Las Palmas on
lime /. On arriving there the men
proceeded at once on board the FTas-
ouita. They were very much sur
prised to find that this vessel could
not take the crew of 20 men. she was
a schooner of so tons, and had only
room on board for eight men.
The crew, beside, was already complete
Five of the newcomers nevertheless were
embarked and the others renamed on
shore at the disposition of nj. Lebaudy
On June 49, the Frasquita left Las
Palmas She was flying at her masthead
a triangular blue flag with three gold
balls When she reached the coast oil
Morocco, NJ. Lebaudy sent five men
ashore i'll a boat. They took with them
eight days rations tents, arms and am
mHnitiOn.
point where they landed, at which point
M Lebaudy proposed to erect the capital
of his empire of Sahara. The second de,
tachment, including the five men engaged s 60
relieve them. but they returned on board
as they did not dare to venture to go in
land in the middle of the night.
Nj Lebaudy flew into a terrible passion
on their return He threatened to maroon
on the desert island any man who should
refuse to obey him The sailors, how
ashore unless he came with them.
The Frasquita thereupon returned to
Las Palmas. where the five men found
their 10 comrades who had been left
there. In the meantime the latter had
discovered that their papers had not been
vised by the administration of the In
scription Maritime at Havre. This SEEM
ed to be very suspicious, and when the
| five had returned with the curious tale
they went to the French consul at Las
Palmas and asked to be repatriated at
once.
M Lepaudy claimed the right to dismiss
| them but the consul forced him to re-
| patriate Is men at his own expense. They
| landed at Marseilles at the end of June
| and were sent on to Havre by the admin
| Straton of the Inscription Maritime. A
! syndicate of merchants sailors at Iavre
| on June 80. brought the matter before the
| minister of marine.
| sailors abandoned on the coast of Moroc-
| co, about 80 miles from Las Palmas:
| Picard, boatSwain: Bordec. Jegon. Cam
| brin and Guegen. The ships cook, Cazou-
lat. was among the 10 men who sailed on
| the Frasquita, while Baranthoven remain
| ed ashore AT Las Palmas.