Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-30


srv,ssAH, (oeo.) tpri, qo.-The follOuius eeserip.
uoH az tbe voyage 10 Chsrestcu IN the Steer ohtp
SAVANNAH, viii be lead wah great interest, noi onlj on
account OF c novelty, out In. Importance oi the sab
lect II Az extract " letter fIom gentels3h 1t
Charleston who was passenger IA The Savannah,
to eeitltu IN this cuy.
DEAR SIK-tti is .illi no SIN i, degree Of grathca-
ton. that transmit TO you, according To promise.
partial descr pton OF my DIST veyass M the irst Sea
SAp ihat uaS eter launched: and In that sentence,
the pIOprietvIs blend their honor wh that o the
ration As native. confess that glow OF pfhls Ant
mate, IA, heart. at e,eIy step the genius oil M! country
pakss III The wide Ways Ut emulation her progress To
improvement is marked by gigantic strides, and peritc
ton seems to Proaise its accomplishment 10 ben ener-
gelic ana all grasping baud. when patriotic feelings
come la contact with enihus as, thVi statement aone
trust Is an apology ior DEPRESSION -bntto tn p"rpcse
Ot my epstle.
You are aware tina, fresh breeze and a rapid food
opposed The Of aye from Sayau-
nab yet We were propelled by tue steam pow.
wind and ude, at The late Of nNe miles (nautcs) per
hour when you lake into consideration the opYosmg
pewers OF those elements the dilheues arising iIoh
| the slower motion oi new eHs'nes at siaung TIE
weight OF the hull 500 tons buIiben. Spas, rigging
machinery &c This rapidly appears almost incredible
The apa ont smainess Of the paddles also, with their
Of lance from each other, serves to brishlen the as
tonishnent. We soon arrived abreast of Iybee light,
aud the weather wearing tsmpesuous aspect, II was
Tie opinion u on pol thai II Noun be oil he use W
proceed, until neNt morning On suCh occasions. the
responsibility rests upon himself aud OF course his viii
Is law Persons proceeding ON tong VOYAGES generally
make some provision To relieve ae edousuess Of mo-
| notion, but even short one requites some anucpa-
hons OF similar nature particularly When tie pros
pect occurs OF being anChor At da hi eak the wind
was isvoTanIe. aud with engine in motion, aidedb by
| royals and siuddlng sails, Literally FER over the
retIrng waves. a heavy swell, and head sea, Lad
been produced by the fresh gale OF the tcedng night
and the ship y-ued The sranen say rolled from
one side to the other: This, detiacied fom the vel city
with which she would Lave sailed, because 1t pe,enItd
the wheels acting ia CONCERT. circumstance took
place, which illustrates the sGgulai impression steam
ship at sea must make OH minds unprep3Ted Tor her
appearihce small vessel ram down 10 her, supposine
she had taken nie, on seeing long DARK volume "i
smokr, occasionally issung tom her hull. IL ~as an
ext aOrainaTy sound besides to accustomed 10
Sea excursions, Ia bear the phrases =" funnel 60RI
there " order cha the direction of the snohe
and will proaniy form IN future, au addition To HdI
ron NooreS euclauie. vas partially tempted al
wish for gale tn witness the ,peiaon of sscgThg tie
| wheels, which process occupies the space o tweni.
| ninstcs..... on Thursday evening we anchored on
Charleston bar oek ~ pilot, aud the next moin''
CAKE up tO the city without sail, as rapid as II under
every before far breeze, While other ships were
| becal5,ed and leltss, III may use the term. When
we arrived, were hpnured win repeated Cheering:
from the astonished and delighted crowds that were
assembled on the docks aud vessels aud theyweIe
cordially returned. We gded quickly and isesticalIy
before the cit, threading the OF course, be
tween The vessels anchor with the facility
Of dol hin. The sblising attentions of capt. Rogers
The superiority of the ACCOMMODATIONS, and the perfect
safety, dispatch and management of Tie steam Shij
| Sayaanah. nustrender her object of the most de
cided preference, to all who sui comfort and
| nieHce. Yours, 81. L.