Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-07-28


Correspondence of the Cleveland Plain Dealer
MilUaukee-A ,cood up on Lake 1fchi-
gaa-Empire and lSutaaa-the Great
Race-FuU Particulars.
On BoARD THE SULrAxA,1
July 7, 10 p NJ.
The Empire left at ! past two o'clock p.
NJ. to-day. We left ! past nine this even
ing and it is whispered about that we are to
give Capt Randall a chance to examine the
peculiar workmanship Of the ratdder of this
boat as he had a glance of her Ggure-head
coming up, and otherwise give him an idea
Of the beautiful model of the Sutana by pre-
sentlng to him a stern UieC. We shall see
what we shall see.
THURSDAY MORNING.
We are now before the beautiful city of
Milwaukee. Itresembles in many respects
our own loved city, Cleveland, numbering
about the same population, and is situated
high above the waters, except the more bu-
slness part of it, The lake here is beauti-
fully clear, and the bottom is distinctly Wis
ibe at the depth Of thirty and forty feet
The St Louis, which left Chicago one hour
before us, has just arrived, showing that
while we have been asleep, the engine has
been hard at work.
- O'CLOCK VI.
We left Milwaukee ] past six, and have
been Steamlng at rapid rate. We are now
out of sight of land on the deep, deep sea-
There is plenty of amusement on board.
The crowd is not so great but there is plen-
ty OF room, and every thing is pleasant and
quiet. There is Euchrc-playing Z" for fun"
in the saloons above, and penny ante :"
going on below. The waters are smooth
and the boat steady as if laying at anchor
in Lake Abram. have not seen a vestige
OF sca-slckness since left home.
NOnTm MANIToUs, Q p. NJ.
Here we are, and the Empire has just
ISf. Her lights were seen by the man at
the wheel. There is great commotion on
board. The woodman on the dock has
just informed us that the Empire had been
here two hours, taken on sixty cords of
wood, and she had been gone about forty
minutes. There was a shout on deck on
hearing this, which told that the passengers
were getting up steam for the chase. The
dancing which was going on in the after ca
BIN was broken up, and all hands fell to
Woodlng. A man with lantern could have
seen the editor of the Herald totcmg in wood
by the armtul, sweating like wood-peckcr.
and a little farther on the dock the editor OF
the PLAIN Dealer might have been seen doing
his best at loading from the pile Men
who let out such Jobs at home were on hand
win coats OF, and the Cleveland lhght Ar
q.
iIIlery made The thing 90 off Ike a niger
dance. 1t was fun 10 see whole crew
tauS cXcltcd and thus exercising themselves.
The Captain was the coolest man aboard.
We are now {! past I0) adrill, and an all
nights run before us.
Lnolr, PAST A. NJ,
- we are now IN lul view OF MacklnaW'
but what care we Tor ans Mountain lHIand'
tliS American Gibraltar with lis lroWnlng
pafaPctS'lhf'a'enlng port hoIeS ana olg guns
DUE away - are Wter me E"tpfe'
mere she goes down Lake Huron LOOKING
Tor all me world Hike a small hay-cock upon
distant prairie. All IS excitement again.
we touch but 10 minutes lWh'ch seemed an
hour al the per, bought a few Trout and
put OIL. But the Empire IS now out OF SIGHT.
Inc SPy-giaSS IS passed round there Is a
niue maze no boat Is seen. Some doubt
her having been seen at all.
'LocN y. VI.
ne appearance OF Il steamer Is now WIS.,
io'c or'" 3ileau' IL Is tlo ElhPire'
Knew ny me smoke " e are no" carry :
M rs los. steam. ana making from . 20 ~
revolutions. This boat was intended to
burn coal, but we have nothing but some
coarse, halI-Seasoned wood. The chlet-En-
glneer directs the wood 10 be split and the
furnaces kept fall.
o CLOCK y. w.
We arc now lying WIN so IDS steam,
and % revolutions. The Empire Is IN full
view, her pipes distinctly visible. The Sui
tana for the first time, Jars Iecttc. Her
engine is a new one whose powers were
never fully tested. She is throwing the foam
all around her, hcaplng up the spray around
the cut-watcr' and 'PIlmg up the agony Ton
Capt Randall. Here we are, on the broad
waters of Huron, with fair day and a
smooth sea, and here are these two crack
steamers, the finest IN the world, Wgglng
away for dear lItr and fast rep ltatlOn. Go