New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-20
Voyage of the Cambria Interesting Narrative.

We are indebted 70 Sm.s E. BrRsouGss' Esq.
one Of the passengers b. the Cambria, iof the FOL-
loving interesting narrative Of her voyage. The
necessity Of going to press at an early hour-s
necessity imposed upon rs by the grest extent Of
our circulation-prevented IA from giving it place
in on. Morning Edition.
jan l. ls4s. q, ocoek. P. NJ We len Liverpool Nth
eighty psss esss. aaf Tor four hours The Cambria
teatsi Cuf q the southern Tasssge.
Daring al tbs tune. noScyer there vas an Appearance
IN the s0uthsr. - whch. C the experienced marne
denoted ID res f1f the morning watch
clouds we're passing oer The say,
Win black zni threatening eye
Z IN. - we're struck AMI or noble C4prsf quck.
walked the quArterceck In sth and Thoughtful mooa
with his eyes ocss0naly 1rne1 % the southern horizon
The course then steering would, In few hours
Gear from The coast ofwAies the ancient Cambria. and
should the without protecting barrier
Tie powerful engines, a. they made helr revolutions
sse-ef 20 say ready DO duty ard the Cam
bfia 70 III her head with 2nnrson and snuh the gale
IL came ssesg the heatkndso Of those shores ffon
whch she resolved her name ali 10 announce 9 her Old
friends with y, her new route 10 NewYofk-
one tell Was struck-haf past 5, 7. M.-ant Captain
Hlrrisol's voice va, heard PORT your hen-hafia a
portr
In few moments We were running for the NsIthern
Passage with all sails sets, aud the Cambria few away
from the s'aaeEn STORM Ike coy gil pursued BY her
lover.
Hbernla now. in turn became our protector. ADi the
Emerald Isle, where much misery dweis, seemed TO
tower above tire waters 10 shield from the winss- We
passed he BAY where the Great Britain went
shore and many remarks made ~ tee Passengers.
contrasting situation with that Of IN sc who eii LN
erpos We bad doae snnsied BY such pleasing hopes
For thirty SIX hours We ran along the Irish coast, when
agAn met with the same enemy, rolling from the West
which wo had successfully and pleasantly ran away
flom N the other channel.
oar captain could logger permit the Canoris TO dance
10 The tune OF the Lsd lef behind me. farther
avoid the elements Mature. Which,.
from Creation i me Nineteenth Century, had ralel un-
disputed masters 0fthf North Atlantic particularly In the
drsary month q January had 70 be rappled with and
overcome by thai noble invention u combined powers
which was first conceyc. and put IN successful operation
hy The sons Of North America Fitch and his Disciple Full
There appeared 40 disposition on the part Of our
CAPTAIN the Csm.ra any board, % avoid the
struggle 0r the supremacy the wilderness Of waters
bat an seemed impatient for the encounter.
The western point Of Ireland on the ATboard hand
sbs she beans the engines we're waking on ter revcli-
uons: and Ike hounds standing the leash STAINING
on the sar seemed struggling TO be lOosed FOR greater
speed, whom The rst startling and powerful pass was
made by opponent In the most uHe0urieous and al
rupt manner directly at the head, and full IN the 1e', Of
the Cambria
Our bonuy boat not, however, caught mapping,
but July on her guard ant the beautiful manner IN which
she parted the blow and dsdanuly tossed Il macy feet
! from ser iss, drew forth the varmest applause
A. the military eheitAn, when his first bastalons are
defeated orders up and concentrates hs reserved oIees y
again renew tie eeaay conflict so tho ocean called fofin
her giant strength from the hidden deep and On It rolling
came with the systematic march OF veteran lesions
Blow followed blow. which, with he roaring OF th'
winds the dAshing II the seas ara me groanns strss
ofaur ab)ng engines sed plainly what war for tn'
supremacy OF the Western was going on and, o.
though the Cambria received the s blow yet in Anglo
Saxon style in every encounter she gave the last'
d" su.l with indignation burning,
! sill repelled aud siill repsling
! Wagiug continued war
To an experienced eye, however T. was soon eviien
| that the Cambria more than match Tor her com
pe,itor and although the struggle cot her Tue loss
several revolutions su she molly held her way with 10
tirng wings toward the aud Of tie setting sun, wher
warm hearts and haPpy homes knew, were anxiousl.
waiting her arrival
For some time we battered ourselves ths' the Cambria
had overcome he strength Of the gale. and that cur pas
SAGE would again be arrested - any more heiY!
battles
wednesday morning. jan 5, lat S. on 81. changed GU
pz0ns and presented as Win All he Jury Of sec
ms Cav the Cambria was taskei to the utmost Of he
Capacity 10 keep her head pointed - the west and oe
ii seemed certain that she must be overcome stu sn
fatered and a. no time made less than SIX and IA
| revolutions.
ofien the sea appeared approaching too powerful 70
our gallant boat 70 meet; but she walked the wafer
Ike thing d life" and Apparently measured i's masa
tuas with the incest accuracy, calculating the eapaet
AID strength her decks then, with graceful DO" an
courtesy she would divide iis power taking Us ioaun
crest over her bows and like giant bird, secure Of u
victory with her iron wings beat down, ard rising ng
on the massticay walk over the saodaed Dat bel
/ lowing waters - ,
Fvsry point Of compsss. from the ssw to INV IN tn
western board had sis set to the Cambria, and al
! equally fa et m arrest her onward march
Have YOU seen the noble bird the emblem Of our coun
try a. he ce the mountain air. far beyond the reach
the huntsmans arrow, with an eye that never "lukeo
ard wing that never tired" bearing with on eagle
ngh and security n his mate AMI resungs IN ms eyre
the lstors u the DAY Thus securely, d1 the 'anhfa
without rest for moment TIL her anchor was let go 0ea
Us through al INC dangers Of our Winter voyage 20 10
/ arms Of hose re ove.
sunday SUI lat 50 long. % 90 This WAS the nrs da
Of rest from the gse boat passengers had eDoye
since our departure from the coast Of Ireland All 10
crew, dressed in neat suits, with Cambria on thei
breasts attended IN he saloon with the passengers, an
Joined the Episcopal service read BY the surgeon Of IN
,bip Ia . blessing voice, which would well become 10
sacred dfsk Daring The service, beautiful breeze spran
a. ron the Northeast and when We had nnishsd our %
vouons al sal set and We we're soon lying away
the rate Of eleven kz0ts on our passage.
January IL, We sOunoings. and or dec .
were tor the nrst tine covered with ice and snow Hih
Novs scotia, the ancient Acadia vas mace In tne morn
irg about 40 miles east Of Htfsx. l3tn We were win
In twenty miles Of that port when Il became fogsy an
Capt Harrison took his station on the wnee-nouse, II
pecting every moment 70 make the light.
The foz no "a little. and his Hach1l eye discovere
breakers yery nesr the stGboari bow hand. when
| Immediately gave The order hard a-starboart-hA
steei." when the Cambria passed sufficiently near N
breakers Tor comfortable feelings
In feN moments the lookout iorw ard sung ouI orea<
es ahead and the crieT stop hel and turn back, VA
heard from The Captain.
Almost Immediately the Cambria hai tteIn"ay, an
TIE officer al sang cur, breakers astern. when the r
der "iet 20 the anchor was Immediately executed an
The steamer svuD. round TO the sea and Wind IN IL fan
Oms wafer. -.
TheCAy.ain found himself short distance west " Han
fax In horse shoe bssn formed BY breakers, when db
not give HIN room 70 turn his head without letting 90 a
anchor which. having performed It's Grand was Tesae.
srt We rescred The wharf =. Halifax about o'clock
sunday, The 10th.
We we're detained AZ Halifax but four hours, darn
which time we took on board $50 tons Of coal some fe
c9us ossters fresh FISH, &c and At O'Clock, were agti
on our raszse with Se~ York pilot on hoard, who ca m
10 uaiifsx IN the steamer Hiberna
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