The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-30
From the Boston Traveller.

| From the boston lIdNelcT'
I LONDON, SEPT. Sd, 1917.
One of the great events of the day is the
release of the Gigantic steamer Great Britain
from Duutlrum Bay The news reached
London in the beginning oftho week, and was
at first scarcely believed, so many Intellectual
attempts had previously been made to get her
anoat. However, all doubt on the subject was
removed when the daily papers, one and all,
gave the full particulars of the last successful
experiment, and announced her safe arrival
at the port Of Liverpool.
The Great Britain was stranded in Dun
drum Bay in September last. There she has
been in most perlous situation ever since,
the sea washing over her and the storms dash
inc her about, in spite of all precautions to
secure her in safe position. TO the enter
prise and skill OF Mr. j. Brunei, Jr., the safe
| arrival of the ship at Liverpool is mainly ow-
ing. He caused a substantial broakwatcr to
be erected astern of the vessel sometime ago.
! This barrier was formed Of several rows Of
piles, which resisted the violent attacks ofthe
serf and proved successful in saving the YES
sci from total destruction. After the first at
tempt to float her had been made, her hull
was found to have three perforaions, caused
by fragments ofrock as the vessel passed over
reef in q gale last April. She was raised
entirely out Of the sand by means of great ca
issons, or camels,suspcndcd over rows of piles
driven into the beach, and descending by
means OF chains and blocks as the tide rose
and the steamer Goated. But all these were
cleared away preparatory to the final at
TEMPT to remove the vessel
On the 2Gth ult., floating operations were
commenced by means of anchors laid out
l
hove upon by the wndIasses and capstans.
The ship was then moved about three flthoms
towards the sea, where she renamed till the
following day
The powerful iron steam-frigate Birken-
head, Of /, 400 tons, and 600 horse power Lad
arrived from Kingston to act as tug; and
the steamship Scourge had also been sent to
render assistance Their crews, together
with strong detachment of riggcrs from
the Portsmouth and Plymouth dock yards,
we're ready to render valuable aid
On the 10Th an attempt was made to get
the Great Britain off, but, owing to the
lowness of the tide, it was unsuccessful.
On the 27th, at noon, the final experiment
was made. Two anchors were laid out
astcrn. and two warps had been spliced to
those of the steamer 'Birkenhead. BY heav-
inc on these tic Great Britain was finally
to%ed out Of Bay upwards of 80 fathoms, and
into snug mornings She made six inches of
water an hour. butthc were forty pumps,
ten Of which were kept constantly at work
and some of them were very powerful. Mr..
Brunei had one in operation, which threw
three tons of water Dar minute
In consequence Of heavy leakage, and
the fatigue OF the persons on board the Great
Britain. sbe was lowed into the mort of Bel
fast on Saturday afternoon. the 18th ult. and
on Sunday moyning. the Goth, She left that
mort, to%rd by The Bjrkenhead, for Liver.
nool, She had OH board CAPTAIN ClaXton.the
Messrs Rrencr ninety men from the dock
wards. forty men from the BikcnleaL and
body Of one hundred and fgty Iri,l,nen, as
assistants. During the voyage from Belfast
thn Great Rritain had five feet of yaierin
her boI d. and thn n1nns We're Kent Continually
at work She made aboutgix knots an hour
and reached the bort of L:verpool at noon on
the 30th ult. She went ashore in Dundrum
Bav On the 22d of Spntember. 1876. and re-
NAMED there iii Apn,,st 27lh 1917. She
is now in the Princess Dock, where she will
be thoroughly repaired. after which it is said
that She viii 'ooain cross the Atlantic, but it
Is certainly to be h0ncd that the owners will
never allow her TO so on that route. She
NAV answer as n Government coast steamer
but never as an ocean passenger boat. No
nerson would be So tool.bar,ly as to risk his
Iife in her. after 50 many serious accidents
have happened to her.
the river Clyde, the u. S. frigate Maccdon-
ian was lying there gaiiy decorated with