ABSTRACT
June 11th, 1881, — At 4 a.m. the ‘Flying Dutchman’ crossed our bows. A strange red light, as of a phantom ship all aglow in the midst of which light the masts, spars, and sails of a brig 200-yards distant stood out in strong relief as she came up on our port bow. The lookout man on the forecastle reported her as close on the port bow, where also the officer on the watch from the bridge clearly saw her, as did also the quarterdeck and the midshipman, who was sent forward to the forecastle, but on arrival there no vestige or sign whatever of material ship was seen either near or right away on the horizon, the night being clear, the sea calm. Thirteen persons altogether saw her, but whether it was van Demien of the ‘Flying Dutchman’ or what else must remain unknown.
