The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-16

Il n
e ican steam vessel, commanded by Van
IS kee Captain, belongs the honor of havip,
# first trayersed the ocean. We learn from
the New London Gazette, the following in
a teresting particulars respecting this first ad
: venture -
D The steam ship Savannah was built il
New York in 1919, whence she sailed t.
Savannah and from thence in May to Liver
pool. She was full rugged ship of abou, 300
. tons burthen with a low pressure engine
Of 20 or SO horse power She was a fas
sailer, and by the power of her engine
could 60 seven and half miles per hour
She was commanded by Capt. Nose.
Rogers, of Groton, and Capt Stevens
Rogers, Tour informant,) of this place was
her sailing master. She arrived safely in
Liverpool, after passage of % days, dur
ing IA Of which she used her engine.
She was seen from the telegraph station,
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 sail, 10 fast vessel, to
come up with ship under bare poles Az
ter several shots were fired from the cutter
the engine was stopped, and the surprise of
her crew at The mistake they had made, as
well as their curiosity to see the singular
Yankee craft, can he easily imagined. They
asked permission to 60 on board, and were
much gratifed by the inspection of this
naval novelty. On approaching Liverpool
hundreds of people came off in boats to
see her. She was compelled to lay too,
outside the bar, till the tide should serve
for her to go in. During this time she had
her celors all flying, when a boat from
British sloop Of war came along side md
hailed. The sailing master was on deck
at the time, and answered.-The officer of
the boat asked him
"Where is your master 2"-to which he
gave the laconic reply" have no master,
SIR" Where's your Captain, then 7"
He's below-do you wish to see him I"
I" | do, SIR" The Captain, who was then
below, on being called, asked him what he
wanted-to which he snswered-" Why
do you wear that pennant, sir 2" Because
my country allows me to, SIR" "Ny
commander thinks it was done to insult him,
and j! you don't take it down he will send
force that will do it," Capt Rogers then
exclaimed to the engineer" Get the hot
water engine ready" Although 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 mp
preaching the city, the shipping, piers, and
roofs OF houses were thionged with persons
ri ho oIy
naval officers, noblemen, and merchants
from London, came down to visit her, and
were very curious to ascertain her speed, |
destination, &c. As it was soon after
Jerome Bonapane had offered large re-
ward to any one who would succeed in taxi
ing his brother Napoleon from St. Helena,
It was suspected that this was the object Of
the Savannah. After remaining 25 DAYS
in Liverpool, during which time she was
visited by thousands of people of nll ranks,
and her officers were treated with marked
attention, she left for Copenhagen, at which
place she arrived in safety-wheIe she ex-
cited similar curiosity. She proceeded
thence to stockholm, in Sweden, where she
was visited by the Royal Family, the
foreign ministers, naval officers, nobility
u I'll
Hughes, the American minister dined on
board and took an excursion among the
neighboring islands, with which they were
much gratifed.
Lord Lyndock, of England, who was
then on tour through the north of Europe,
BY invitation of our minister, took passage
On board the Savannah, for Petersburg,
which place she reached in due time. Here
'be was visited, by the invitation of our
ministers at the court, by several noblemen,
military and naval officers, who also tested
1er superior qualities by a trip to Cronstadt.
Her officers received several valuable pres y
,nts of plate, &C., and we have now before 9
as superb gold snuff box, which was pre- a
ented to her sailing master, Capt Stevens 4
Rogers, by LORD Lyndock. She sailed
rom ST. Petersburgh to Copenhagen, and c
hence TO Arendal, Norway, whence she Q
eturned TO Savannah, where, after a pas '
age Of twenty-five days, she arrived in
afety, being the frs, steam vessel, that had !,
ver crossed the Atlantic; and after per-
orming voyage highly creditable to A ?
neriean ingenuity and enterprise.
She used Liverpool coal for fuel, Of 9
which she took supply Of 75 tons, as we'll
IS % cords Of wood for kindling. She i
nd no freight, and only used her engines
vhen not able to 60 at the rate of four n
,nots with her sails. BY the great fire in n
savannah her owners were compelled to '
ell her, and she was purchased to run as u
packet between that place and New York, u
,bither she was bound, under charge Of ST
apt. Nathan Holdredge, now master of G.
,e Liverpool packet ship United States, u
hen she was lost on the south side Of "
'ong Island. W
The Moseie.-A letter from, Cincinnati
} a gentleman Of this city, gives in ehec, in