The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-05-19
THE rIRST ATLANTIC sTEAMER.

THE FIRST ATLANTIC STEAMER.
AS every thing connected with the navi-
cation of the Atlantic by steam may be said
to possess additional interest just now, we
hasten to spread before our readers the fol-
lowing minute account of the first steam
trip over the Atlantic. We copy it from
the New London Comm Gazette, to which
paper it was communicated by Capt. Ste
phen Rogers, of Groton, who was sailing
master Of the ship Savannah, of which Mo-
ses Rogers of Groton, was commander.
'She was seen from the telegraph sta
ton, at Cape Clear, on the Southern coast
of Ireland, and reported as a ship on fire.
The Admiral who lay in the Cove of Cork,
despatched one of the Kings cutters to her
relief. But great was their wonder at their
inability with all sails in fast vessel, to
ceme up with ship under bare polls. AZ
ter several shots were fred from the cutter.
the engine was stopped, and the surprise of
her crew al the mistake they had made, as
well as their curiosity to see the singular
Yankee craft can be easily immagined.
They asked permission to go on board and
were much gratifed by the inspection Of
this naval novelty. On approaching Liv-
erpool, hundreds of people came off in boats
TO see her. She was compelled to lay out
side the bar till the tide should serve for
her to go in. During this time she had her
colors all flying, when boat from Brit
ish sloop-of-war came alongside and hail
ed. The sailing-master was on deck at the
time, and answered. The officer of the
boat asked him-"Where is your master!"
Ito which he gave the laconic reply"
have no master, Sir" "Where's your Cap
tain, then?'' "He's below--do you wish
to see himl" 81 do, SIR The captain,
who was then below, on being called, ask
ed what he wanted---to which he answered
--"Why do you wear that penant, Sir!'
tsBecause my country allows me to, Sir"
"My commander thought it was done to
insult him, and if you don't take it down
'hewill send force that will do it," Cap
tain Rogers then exclaimed to the engineer
sect the hot water engine ready" AL.
though there was no such machine on board
the vessel, it had the desired effect, and
John Bull was glad to paddle off as fast as
possible. On approaching the city, the
shipping, piers, and roofs of houses were
thronged with persons cheering the adven
turous craft! Several naval officers, noble
men and merchants from London came
down TO visit her, and were very curious t.
ascertain her speed, destination, &c. Al
twas soon after Jerome Bonaparte had OF
fered large reward to any one who woult
succeed in taking his brother Napoleol
from st. Helena, it was suspected that thi
was the object of the Savannah. After re
naming 25 days in Liverpool, during whic
time she was visited by thousands Of peopl
of all rank, and her officers were treate
with marked attention, she left for Copper
hagen, at which place she arrived in safet
where she excited similar curiosity. Sh
proceeded thence to Stockholm, in SwedeI
where she was visited by the Royal family
the foreign ministers, naval officers, nobil
=. ty and Others, who by invitation of NJ
Hughes, the American minister, dined @
board, and took all excursion among Il
neighboring islands, with which they wei
much delighted.
Lord Lyndock, of England, who WI
then on tour through the north OF Europ
by the invitation of our minister, took pa
sage on board the Savannah, for st. Peter
bTgh, which place she reached in dl
time. Here she was visited by the invit
ton Of our minister at that court, by sew
raj noblemen, military and naval officer
who also tested her superior qualities by
trip to C0rnstadt. Her officers receiv,
several valuable presents of plate, &c. &
and we have now before US superb 90
snuff box, which was presented to her sa
ing-master, Captain Stephen Rogers,
Lord Lyndock.-- sailed from st. r
tersburgh to Copenhagen, and thence to
rendal, in Norway, whence she returned
Savannah, where, after a passage of abo
twenty-five days, she arrived in safety-t
ing the FIRST steam vessel that ever cross
the Atantic---and after performing a yo
age highly creditable 10 American ingeHui
and enterprise.
She used Liverpool coal for fuel, of viii