—Captain Boynton indignantly denies the statement that he has "gone back" on "Nan the Newsboy" [William J. Neil] and his companions, and says, that, on the contrary, he spent over $200 in starting the station for them, and was about to give Nan a situation with a salary of $12 a week when the disbandment of the station was proposed. It is just possible that these boys have received so much notoriety that their heards are turned.—N. Y. Express.

"Nan, the Newsboy" and his Rubber Suit.A large number of people in Lansingburgh, Troy and Waterford were very much disappointed at the non-appearance of Nan, the Newsboy, in Boynton's rubber suit, who was to have started from the Waterford bridge at 6 P. M. Lieut E. D. Ayers, in company with Gilbert Laun [sic], (Nan, the Newsboy) and one of his companions, Lavin, arrived on the "City of Troy" this morning, and will go through the programme as already set forth. The party will be in the 'burgh this afternoon. Mr. Ayers was unable to bring his life-saving boat with him. There will be no disappointment; look out for the life-saving corps this evening, at 6 o'clock.Lansingburgh Courier. July 18, 1879: 3 cols 1, 3.—Gilbert Long and Edward Kelly entered the Hudson river at Lansingburgh yesterday afternoon, arrayed in Boyton suits, intending to float to New York.Evening Auburnian. July 19, 1879: 1 col 1.RUBBER SUITS IN THE HUDSON.—[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]ALBANY, N. Y., July 18, 1879.Gilbert Long and Edward Kelly, who recently resigned from the New York Life Saving Association, entered the Hudson River, at Lansingburgh, at five P. M., to-day, intending to swim to New York. they made the first mile in twenty-five minutes, and at six o'clock reached the State dam across the river at Troy. They thought of floating over this, but were warned that there were many large and sharp spikes sticking out from the timbers which would tear their rubber suits. The men then climbed up the steep lock on the river side and crossed over the dam, again entering the river below. They expected to reach here at nine, but up to the present writing have not appeared. There is a heavy flood tide to-night, and as they have no sail, depending altogether on their paddles, they may not arrive until after midnight. They expect to reach New York Tuesday night.—WOULD NOT OPPOSE BOYTON.Nan, the newsboy, said last evening that he had nothing to do with the exploit of Kelly and Long. He understood that a warrant was out against him, but he did not know for what. A rubber suit was sent to him, but he gave it away. He said he had no idea of opposing Boyton, nor of doing anything but to earn his living and save a life whenever he had an opportunity.New York Herald. July 19, 1879: 4 col 5.—"Nan the Newsboy" and his companions have been getting into more trouble—a story now coming from Troy that they were to have started from that city in life-saving suits, yesterday, to swim to New York, but were prevented from doing so because a Lansingburgh constable had a warrant for their arrest. And this just when one of the August magaznes has a most glowing account of the exploits of the youthful life-savers.Watkins Democrat. July 23, 1879: 2 col 1.—Long and Kelley, we learn this morning, started from Albany last evening in their rubber suits, to swim to New York. May the boys be more successful this time. [...]—Long and Kelly, the young fellows who came up from new York on Friday to swim from the Waterford bridge to New York, got away about 5 o'clock, watched by quite a crowd of spectators. They made but slow time not reaching Troy until nearly seven o'clock. After passing Albany, opposite which city they did not arrive until midnight, Long tore a rent in his suit by coming in collision with a spike on the dyke. The boys were, of course, obliged to leave the water. They proceeded back to Albany, where they boarded a train for their native city. Whether this ends the proposed trip to New York in the rubber suits or not we do not know.Lansingburgh Courier. July 25, 1879: 3 cols 1, 2.