The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-17
Boston, Jan. Is, 1874

BosToN, JAN 49, 1sls
The mail steamship Washington, Capt Johnston, from
Southampton, whence she sailed the 10th of Deem
ber for New York, put into Halifax the 10th instant,
short of coal and with damage.
She had experienced very boiserous passage, having
lost during the succession of heavy gales and seas which
she had experienced her larboard wheel-house and
guards, and had been compelled to lay Tor five days
She had tackled against head winds the whole passage
with the exception of one days run.
She to reft, and would start for New York on the
18th inst.
The mails and several of the passengers placed
on board the United States, and sent to the city
The Washington sailed from Southampton the 10th
ult, and brings London Sunday paper of that date,
which is one day later than previous accounts our
files of the London Times to the 18th, inclusive the
received by the Caledonia
Account OF the voyage or tho Washington
STEAMER WASHINGTON,
Sandy Hook, January Is, 1S47.
The undersigned, passengers by the steamer Washing
ton her late passage from Southampton to New York.
deem their duty to make known the of their de-
tentlon and at the same tme to pay unmered comp
ment to the officers of the steamer.
In consequence of storm, which prevented the taking
in of COAL the Washington did leave Southampton
the afternoon of the 18th of December appointed but
sailed at an early hour the following morning. We en-
countered constant succession of western gales
the wind blowing almost hurricane from the time Of
leaving the Needles until our arrival in Halifax Many
OF who have often crossed the Atlantic, have
experienced such continuance OF bad weather. The
captain thought it prudent the eighteenth day out, al
though we had sufficient Goals for five six days steam
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trance of the harbor the morning of the 9th inst; but
it being foggy, could not enter it until the next
ing.
The machinery of the Washington having been kept in
constant and hard service since the vessel commenced
running, not in perfect order, and obliged
TO stop number of times during the passage to repair it,
losing at least fifty hours steamng We cannot bestow
too much praise on the able chief engineer, Mr. Mars,
Tor his interchangeable energy and active ingenuity in over
coming almost insurmountable difficulties.
We remained ffty-sx hours at Halifax, to take in
Goals and repair the machinery From thence to Sandy
Hook we have had fine weather and quick passage
1t is pleasing duty to render in this public
manner, our grateful Acknowledgements to Captain john
ston for his Kindness and courtesy and to express
admiration of his skill and judgment as commander.
No could have discharged those duties more assidu
ously and untiringy.
Notwithstanding the adverse winds and waves the ac
commodations of the "Washington" are so good and
ample that we have been exceedingly comfortable. The
strong ship behaved WE'LL and bore herself SO bravey
IN the storm, that we cannot close without expressing
opinion, that when her machinery is put in thorough
ORDER (Which may be easily done, for the main parts
not defective this noble steamship will make safe and
speedy passages any that now cross the Atlantic.
(Sgned by several of the passengers.)