Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-11-04
Vol. A-.NO. 6--WhOle No, 1862.

10 try the Princeton at sen, and returned TO this
place last night TO finish her equipment The
Princeton has performed so well under all cir
cumstances, that too much cannot be sTid in
praise of her. We arrived at Sandy Hook on
Wednesday, in oh hours from Newcastle
We went up to the city Of New York to show
ourselves md to give notice to the Captain of
the English Steamer Great Western that de.
signed to have trial Of speed with that yes
sci.
On Thursday tho Western came out Of the
East river, and the trial took place, from the
Battery 10 the sea, in which we gained a most
glorious triumph in the presence of many thou
sands of our fellow-citizens, assembled to wit.
ness the useful and exciting contest. The
following account which was made at the time
by two gentleman who came on board for that
purpose, | prefer to send you rather than
trust my own pen on the subject You will
allow me, however, to add that the Princeton
is now admitted to be the fastest and most beau
| titul, as she will hereafter be admitted to be
the most formidable ship afoat:
t
/ the Princeton was lying in the North river, the
/ Great Western was seen passing the Battery,
under full head Of steam, blowing of strong,
and with her fore and aft sails SET the wind
blowing fresh from the westward. The Prince
ton Immediately started her engine, gave chase
. and coming up astern of the Great Western
soon passed with no sails set, and the yards
square The Western then set her square
sails, and the Princeton following her example,
made sail also, and continued to widen the gap
between the two vessels.
When the Princeton had arrived at the
Buoy of the middle below the Narrows, she
was more than mile ahead of the Great Wes
tern. Here the latter ship, to make good the
disiencc she had lost, took the "Swash Chan
nell" which is three miles shorter than the or
binary ship channel which the Princeton had
taken before she was aware Of the intention .
the Great Western. Notwithstanding the
greater distance she had passed over, she me
the Western again at the Black Buoy on the
Outer Bar, and there passed under her stcrr
about two lengths distant, then hauled up on
line parallel to her. When coming alongside
Captain Stockton wished Captain Hosken
pleasant passage, and the crew of the Prince
ton gave the Western three cheers. Tht
Princeton then rapidly passed ahead Of tn,
Western. in two minutes crossed her bow, ant
then hauled up Tor the Capes of the Delaware
From the time tia, the Princeton passet
Castle Garden till she finally left the Grca
Western was one hour and fity-six minutes
during which time she had beaten her thre
miles.
The Princeton occupied one hour and thirty
one minutes in going from Castle Garden
Sandy Hook Point, distance of more tina
twcnty-ons miles; thus showing her speed
have been more than fourteen miles per hou
and that against the flood tide, and pre- wing =,
to be the fastest sea.going steamer ii the worl
The Great Western accomp,. shed the d
tance to the Bar in considerably less time III
she had ever done before having been WI
prepared for the occasion.
The Princeton lad t.er full compliment
coal in her bunk ers, a. .lso the greatest part
, her water ah', stores, and quantity Of coal
= decK eq''o'. to the weight Of her armament.
r f'yur ob'.dient and faithful servant,
!. R.F. STOCKTON.