Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-02
RESTORATION OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.

The noble British steamship Great Britain has been res
cued from her rocky position, and is safely berhed in Of
the Liverpool dydocks for the purpose of being examined
and thoroughly repaired For time past Mr. Bremner
engineer of great scientific Skill had been preparing floats
and other apparatus by the aid Of which he proposed
the ship at liberty and order TO put his plan into opera
ton the spring tides, that took place in the of last
week, selected for the purpose The Admiralty had
kindly allowed two steamers to render all necessary
ssance and tow her off, Both arrived the wreck
August 24h The stern Of the Great Britain lying
seward, and her position just it had been for time
past large chain cable drawn right round the
sell little above the keel which the camels and boxes
attached that had been used auxares for raising the
ship Four large cables also attached to this chain and
made fast to the anchors of the Bkenhead which lay about
400 yards to the eastward and also to the bower anchor Of
the Great Britain herself Two sloops placed each
side OF the vessel amdhps which short logs placed
crossways, the ends Of which pointed undo the bge OF the
vessel these logs shores placed in inclined posi-
ton and made fast at the buwarks of the vessel that
the soops raised the flowing of the tide the ship
also raised On Wednesday, when the pumps, in
ber had mastered the leaks the Bkenhead with full steam
up, made attempt haul the Great Britain off but in
consequence Of some of the BEAMS 10 which have aud
ed having given way the attempt failed when the ship had
only moved l6 feet. On Thursday second attempt
made haul her Off but it also proved unsuccessful she
then making than usual in consequence of
holes which had been pierced the bottom These
holes having been closed, and large marsh pump, capable
of throwing out three tons OF water in minute being brought
into operation, the grand attempt made Friday when
100 men, all under the directions of Capt Caxton and Mr.
Bremner, commenced operations in right earnest As
the vessel began TO with the tide, and attain floating
position the at the capsan commenced to warp her of,
hauling the anchors of the Bnkenhead and her
best bower. At halfpast IL o'clock she moved SO ia
homs, $50 feet to Stewards, and LEFT in position
float neap tide When the tide receded the whole
of the bottom of the vessel visible examined, and
found that number Of vets had been displaced but that
greater injury had been sustained The holes all stop
ped and thus the leakage of the ship greatly diminished
From Dundrum Bay the Great Britain proceeded to Belfast
Lough Being again put into toleraby safe condition. she
started in tow Of the Brkenheaj for Liverpool Sunday
evening. The incidents the channel few and
unmportant The from Belfast to Liverpool made
at the rate Of G! knots per hour. Curiosity rife to 60
and her enter the Mersey accordingly about when
it expected that she would appear sight, the perheads
were thronged with persons eager catch glimpse of the
noble ship she passed along She passed the rock about
half past o'clock Ahead of her the Brkenhead, APP
parently IN gay and excellent trim, alongside Of her
steam tug boat The general appearance Of the Great B
tain surprised and agreeaby disappointed every Her
hull appears perfect almost free from damage defect The
How well she looks How little the
change How splendid her appearance y The various III
steamers filed up and down. and frequent pea Of cannon
gave the ovathan aheary welcome. All the vessels
port hosed their flags and the number Of gay decorated
Steamers well the large and small craft, which appear
ed upon the bosom Of the Mey manifested clearly enough
that their and commanders eoced that the nobe OF
all steamers that swept the broad Atlantic
again afoat