New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-17
OF The STEAMER WASHINGTON
aTEuPEsrUoUs VOYAGE.


TE1bEsEUoCs tOt arh'
Driven into Halifax For Fael and Repairs
Pablie auxisty is a. length relieved By the safe
arrival Of the spleadd Steamship WAsHISeroS-
she reached Sandy Hook OF Saturday II midnight
The Washington Capt Johnston. left South
amp.on Dec To- having been detained one Jay 10
order 70 afford time for taking in her supply OF coal
she commenced her voyage with the wind blow
iag a gale, which cohtiaasd during nearly the
whole passage accompanied With heavy head
sea Owing % the severity Of the ga'es some o.
her machinery disocatei snf her "heeFholse
stove 10. 10 consequence Of which CAPT. johnson
deemed it pruden, q rln inLo Halifax for repairs
: .ad fuel where she arrived on Monday morning
: lo.h last in 81 days from Southampton. She left
; Halifax Oh the l2sh aud had prosperous voyage
to this port. lnciuiins her de.sntion At Hai'a2
she has made her TIP from Southampton IN y
DAYS
Hermai's were sent up 90 the City by the steam
to.s boat nitei States. and were received a. the
+ Post Office At en- early hour yesterday morning
TIE Washington having left on Sunday brings
s..ces 90 later than those Of the Cs'edoais which
( len the cay previous.
/ An abstract from her log appears n tho Halifax
papers which nsubsfaucc states tia, tie Wash.
in-ton sailed from Southampton on the afternoon OF
/ sunday. RE t9th 90. Nth rain and gre irlm TIE
south The gaze continued 90 tie - on lie lith she
e1gerienc,i gale iron s. end o. Ae --h. Che s-ie
. continuing severe ;he ship itePled ioF tee fr
pos. ~ -es.fins the engine o. tie 3si. ta5 boa; was
.an STOPPED % hours repair ensnei on he 81 lost
go. blower engine ppes oursi. On nc s.h inst l1e coal
s ornl 70 be short and he boat VS. Pai o. f'f HS-
1V
ne fslio-pg card ssuei by portion Of the passen
.srs gives si more particular account Of TIC voyage
TIE gned -pa.ssnsefs by De steamer Wa'sins
ION on her iais 9ns passage from Southampton % Ne"
York-deeIr u ta-ir d1y make known the eassrs q
lheI detention sn5 - tia sae iiH' 70 pay no unmsfsa
| yhuent 10 ine once.s %. the steamer. 49,.
! la consequence Of q Thcn prevented me taEins
IN ~ COLI the " asbinston did rot cave SOUTHAMPTON on
fhe aefno0n Of the 18Th % DeceuOr ss PPonl-a p-l
| sal ID d early hour the io'losifs mofn.es W.
! We cJuusrsa constant succession o. severe Vest
us Of leaving tue Needles until or srrisA Al haisx-
May 81 who have often crossed the sil@ntle nAF1
ia. Csntsin thought prudent Ga the -ish-enin aaS
-aitb0lg h bad sutcen coss ioi hFr on * uas
sts2mins-io shsfe bis course of hAii.S We ~sf5 sl
h- eutrs C. the hlrbor the morning - th- n Us
ng foggyi could not enter u Until the next
nae machinery Of Size Washington having been kept %
constant and hard service sDer TIE vessel commsnsse
rgnnfrg ns not n perfect order and we were ophseo %
soma number OF time. during the passage 70 repair ~
.slrs ar lsas hfy h9urs steanlng We canLot .e'lo"
! 10 much praise TIE able ILlri fLtlhccI-hl HHts
for his iud-fsngsrs energy 9n5 ssss lnseLul5 al ''e'
! r.tning almost iasgrmounlable dineutes
We remained htys hours a. haiiiax 70 taAe IN eoas
ard osir the ma hinery-thence Sandy HOos have
\ hsd fn. weather and quick passage.
rer our grstefu acknowledgement to Capt Johnston foT
HI. Kindness and courtesy and 10 express cur admiration
OF his skin and JUDGMENT as commander No one could
have discharged those duties more aasdnoasy aud IN
tlinsy - -, .
crmmodarons OF The Washington are ~ good and ample
that have been exceedingly comfortable The strong
ship behaved well end bore herself 50 bravery IN the
storm that cannot close without expressing our opn-
that when her machinery put 10 thorough order
cuv-. this noble steamer Wi make as safe and speedy
A. al cross ne Af4utlc.
Jonsihao Hunt, J Mcnu5tns j. E , KeI;eh
C. Cheve. Charles Ca'psn, Richard Kipiins,
Henry ". Allen, 7 x. Lowry, krsnsis Guazzesi,
{. L. M0tz, henry + tllt' w bAlenozhl
N A Oropp, Geo. l. TODD Sam > TIFFANY
Tho.. ). Whitman, J. Sullivan, stephen Baker.
Suamer Ha,hmgfon Sandy Hook, Jsn. i5 1917
Our Nova scouan neghoors 7ory naturally endeavos
u N ke some capital out Of this somewhat ualucky voy
sge. The Bahrar Courier Of the 18th inst says.
Or commercial circles startled yesterday morn
ng By The report Of large steamer, bearing American
ceors, being N The barbor
proved be the Ual,ed states steamer Washington.
In making this pctt the Washington came 'nsde Of the
lie sable and thus considerable distance by sea
aud current and has the advantage Of putting herse In
700 miles this side ot her port Of destination,
aecoanthe might never have reached In her disabled
condition
such alisssier would be likely 10 happen The Nashug
ton t0i rave sosf the Of the distance ~ HeRiOlk
but n case Of head winds there knowing how iog
she might have knocked about on The Wild waters.
And ms brings US 20 reflect tpon the vast advantage
thu calling at Halifax gives 70 ALL Ocean steamships
We aware hat many Of ON American ri.nds havcan
auupathy Tor the cunad line 20 Hafax but when
think q nc unpAr eed success which has marked me
nrtr ss OF mat line of Granddaughter quick Ard GER
taln ripsiher freedom from accidents and when We
know hat two French steamers The Missouri and Phiia
denha, both forsi 20 call hlrc last Autumn and
th-t Of tho most powerful American steamers
1u has done the same ihng we nave Tsht 90 !
demsld ne fs upon which the conclusion IS based that
shorter irp be made By H calling al this port Ma!
ue trng t now proved beyond the possibility Of isgufe,
bat W. ealing y steamships a. Ne fort = HahJar On
h9Rergrd and 0sfrord frtps, dtsishs De gh % NJ
royage az least tr1 0r tree days.
IN eases sure the term viii be male shorter
st out her, D, tie simple fact that he Caeiouii one
he smallest OF the Cuuafd ships which lsf Eus1nd
ouy d-y before tbs Washington, came direct 90 this
peterborough he csagar-n exactly siX days and
Ak hours ss timeor about one third OF The entire voy-
agr lees THIS swiircss j. not without Steamers
d.r,c. ~ HALIFAX SAL farther n0rih which 'eamen know
O. De- he re favorable course They start with
many HUNDRED tons less ccals-Ani pss IN g fuel more
s,neousy They src less Haic accidents 90 -es. and
her crews have higher confidence which tho nearnc.s
ca ile pHt oi destination gives them The ccay a.
HALIFAX is onl, iew hours. whom che noble steamship
she' 1erflr Boston or New Nark-may stars IKE giant
ref- sAsd. lf ihc completion of her voyage.
Psrasfrf l isar1iiiy Hia.iias f.n-N soit.1 Bearer
oi Dlsp1f hes. Mil sullivan. Mis- Arahciis r Huns
Henry , Clais, SAM IidinJ Geo Welhsrs.i q e Low
~, stephen ba<eI, Jonathan Hunt, Chss Thompson. J
Huse B. Nm fuiler. l-hald Keeping and .s1y. Masters
Ilcs AID Richard Keeling, Ms5 Dsians kep D. ald
tauf, Mofz 4 Cosef, q 81 FELIX Cha iiinfurl,
s1aIrf hiel " Nr--fork. Ihsmis Ne Jf Miss Eliza
" Nye, Henri Allen, u New seaford, J McMuriuc i
rluIon. " Day, Il Philadelphia G. Rust of -
lc.ls. Corr. VIM knowles Mr. Hoiford. las Paul. Nr
C'viie q ENGLAND = Oriopp, Csss C.spsu lady
NJ bausdsr Germany Chsl ch-vsg a1a iaiy. Charles
t.. W Richardson. Geo Toad. OF Boston Mr.
Whitman. Of Halifax, y
Professor Wines-Ancient jews.
y viii be seco by the following correspondence
that Professor vines viii commence course o. Lectures
zoe Cnl Polly nad Laws % the Ancient Hebrews tlis