The morning news

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the little vessel at present anchored in the

North river is not the one Columbus sailed in.

but a copy of it says the New York Post. In

detail of construction and fitting the repro

duction is faithfully e:-.iet but it is only a re

production. for the original Sants Maria went

ashore on a sand batik off the cons- of Hayti

or Espanola as Columbus named the island,

on Christmas Eve. 1492. Columbus own ac

count of the accident as given ty Ls Casas,

shows that it was due to neglect of duty on

the part of the pilot, who. the sea being calm

and himself drowsy. intrusted the

helm to an in experienced toy—a di

rect violation of Columbus order —and

went to sleep Columbus and the rest of the

crev. were also sleeping 'lhe ship, caught

by a current that the boy was too green to

perceive, struck so gently that only his shouts

of dismay at feeling the rudder touch roused

the sleepers. Columbus was the first on deck,

and did all that he could to save his ship but

in vain. The Santa Maria was hard and fast

aground, and began at once to careen. Co

lumbus took refuge on hoard the Nina, which

lay to near by. and at dawn sent the news of

his misfortune ashore to the king of that re

gion who had already shown him some 'hos

pitality. This king, the amiable and friendly

Guacanagarl, wvpt when he heard of the dis

aster. and sent his people out in their long ca

noes to assist the Spaniards in saving

her cargo, which they did so

well that not as much as an

end of cordage or the point of a needle was

lost.' says Columbus. Moreover, he enter

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The morning news. (1893). Savannah, Ga., 1893-05-07. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86063034/1893-05-07/ed-1/?sp=4

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The morning news, 1893-05-07.