Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-17
DEPARTURE OF GEN. Ia FAyETTE FROM
THE BRANDYwINE. =
The editor Of the Baltimore Patriot
has been favored with the following in
teresring. extract from an officer to a
gentleman in Baltimore.
u. s. FRreArE BRASDrwrsE,

u. s. FRreArE BRASDrwIsE,
Coues. Eng. Oct. Z, 1926.
l embrace this opportunity Of in
forming you of our arrival, after expe-
riencing several heavy gales which
proved our new ship Brandywine 10 be
a superior sea boat to any ! have ever
before sailed in; and in addition to that,
she is one of the fastest vessels in our
service. We have only one fault TO find;
that is, she ships many seas, which
makes her wet and uncomfortable. But
| believe that it is, in great measure,
owing to Der having too much ballast
on board. We find the provisions
which are expended every day tighten
her very much, consequently we are
more comfortable every day. We
spoke brig within days sail of Ha-
vre, sent boat with letters for the Of
fcers' friends, but was unable to board
her in consequence Of the sea running
so high; spoke her, however, and as
cer,aired she was from Havre, bound
to Boston--reported the Generals Ia
mily well, anxiously awaiting his arri-
val, which took place the next day
We sent boat on shore to inform the
American Consul of our arrival, and
for him to send a steamboat TO land
the General. A boat was sent off from
shore to let us know the steamboat
would be along by o'clock with all
the Generals family. We Immediate
" commenced .et,ing ship in order
for their rcccption;-they came off at
the time appointed. and were hoisted
in chair suspended from the main
yard arm of the ship The General
stood in the gang-way with both arms
open ready to receive them, and his
son in the cabin 10 receive them there:
such joyful embracing l never saw. A
salute was fired of twenty-seven guns
They all left the ship in two hours
Mldshipman Porter had the honor OF
setting the ladies on board the steam
boat, and |, the General and Commo-
dore Morris, who is to accompany him
10 Paris. After they had all left the
ship another salute was fired Of seven
teen guns, and the men chcered the
Gepera; we then made all sail for Glib
raltar. The end Of the first twenty
four hours came on to blowa very hea-
w gale; and being near 10 lee shore,
we were obliged to get pilot and put
into Cowes, which is one OF the hand
soonest places I ever saw. The town is
small and the houses elegant. 4 have
not been on shore yet, but intend going
tomorrow. We have had great ma-
ny English ladies on board, some Of
the nobility, but l do not think them
to b; compared, in point OF beauty, TO
the American ladies.
A letter from an officer on board the
u. S. frigate Brandywine, written at
Cowes on the Sth ult. SAYS
ga fortunate gale drove us into this
port yesterday-we were on our way
from Ha,re TO Gihra!tar. We arrived
at Hayre on the 4th, landed General La
Fayette and suite the next day, and i'm
media.ely after sailed for Gibraltar -
We had scarcely cleared Cape La
Hague before we took violent gale
from the ives, ard, and were so iortu-
nate as to arrive here in safety. We
will probably remain long enough to
re6l our ship, when we shall again at
tempt TO reach Gibraltar. We have
had a constant gale ever since we LET,
the Capes ofVirginia; and, since have
been TO sea, have never known so un.
pleasant passag'. The General came
on deck only FOUR times. He was con-
fined 10 his bed almost all the time by
sea sickness, combined with an attack
of the gont in his right knee"