The New York herald., 1845-08-22
BosToN, August 2I. 1915

BosroN, August 81, 1916
Schooner Sptfd-Narat Nems-Thc Steamer HI
beraia, CAPT. Ryrie, &c.
yesterday forenoon, the schooner Spitiire, Cant
Taylor, went down the harbor on pleasure excur-
slon large party OF gentlemen were on board,
among whom were Gov. Barclay, of Ohio, and Hon.
Marcus Morton, collector of this port Cant. Tav
or gave an exhibition OF his ubmarine powers. bv
tlking TIP overheard, and walking several hun
dred yards along the bottom of the sea, and bring
ing up with him several pieces of shells and stones.
which were distributed, as curlosies, among the
company. Alter sailing about several hours the
Spttre returned to port and came to an anchor in
the stream Capt. Taylor has fitted her up in beau
tliul style. Her decks and buwarks have been
painted, and her cabin thoroughly renovated She
is now as neat as yacht, and in every respect quite
as comfortable. As she is badly hogged il Is doubt
tu whether she will sail az swiftly as when She
was black birding, the sailors say
There IS al present great activity in the Navy
Yard at Chariestown, hurryng on the equipments Of
the vessels IN commission The raZee Independcnce
alter lying year exposed TO the weather without
the slightest covering is at last to be repaired The
rigae United States Is also to undergo some re-.
pairs and be fitted out for two years cruise. They
TOOK her lower mass out yesterday II is said that she
w have some half dozen Paixhan guns put on board
oi her when she fitted out These trinkets are very
| hhVChihB uoNH stone walls boring holes
hrongh tough wood The brig Boxer Is in the dry dock
ana ana wiz probably undergo thorough repair which of
course WIZ cost more money than 10 build new vessel
| OF tine size. 'S' '0'''i
Mhen the steamer Hiberna arrived here before Won
VIII recohect mat she much beset by ice On the
p@sage, ana sustained considerable damage and that
we passengers NheAnefcan portion OF them were bigb
y ihcehsed against Captain Ryrie. | understand mat
thssc passengers addressed letter to the Comnany IN
LNeiPooi condemnatory Of the conduct of Can1tain
| Ryre, and praying for his dismissal Ry r;e how
ever, defended himself against the chsraes ana
Showed, to the satisfaction of the CONAN ,hs aa
he had faithfully performed his duty, and he was
accordingly honorably cleared from ali cen.ura
me dhculty arose IN consequence OF weak.minled
mail agent going am the passengers when the
was IN the ice and representing to them that the can
tain was beadstIong that he would rather sacrifice
the lives Of all board than he advised TO alter tho
course OF the vessel These representations received
strength from the fact, that Ryric when captain be.
forging to the Royal Navy, who passenger on
board advised him TO take Southern passage he told
MN lthe captain aoresaid that he (Ryrie) was master
Vi the iiberna and would not be intenced with
aschafge OF his duty by any man alive. The blufed
aF,si ana weak lieutenant or mail agent, spread
sa'slaction among the passengers, and out Of these
atiou'nstahces grew the opposition to Ryrie. The TO.
Sisn passengers, however when the danger was past
ou"t no9hig moro of it, but the Anoric ans (he Ore
question being then bone OF contention must have