The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-17


Jan IA, lS43.
DEAR Sir I'm separating with you after long and
in r.tu.tius you upon lner safe arrival which
they attribute much to your ability seaman as to
your to
skifu engineer, Mr. Mars, who, by his untired exer-
tions under the most trying circumstances has proven
them his capacity IN the exercise OF his profession
Commander Steamship Washington.
Gee Z. st Felix, Thomas Nye, Jr,
Walter Fuller Chss Mnturn
W. Knowles, j. Kerie,
Wm Day, j. Colviile,
y. Rusch, g. Thomson,
Geo Wctherel w. Richardson.
inston, from Southampton for New York.
Sunday Dec. 1914 Left Southampton this afternoon
and IN rsn ss ou si'
the start point bore North At IL miles distance:
Tass!ey 2lt-Blo"ins heavy sa'' ana mead 80"
WednesdGy 2ad-Do.
Thursday, 2sd Light winds and peasant
Friday, aah.-sst in with heavy gale from N W" ana
Saturday, Chris'mas Day.-Fresh breeze from W. 8.
Sundsy, aoth-Fre,h breeze and heavy weather-vsry
Monday, 27th Blowing very fresh from w.; heavy
Tussday, 2s,h Wind increases to gas-ses getting
larger. Ship laborpg heavily stopped to repair en-
W.dnesdov ooh Gale continues, with heavy sea-
ship laboring very much-heavy hail squalls from N
TAursdcy. sOth-Continued gale from N. W., with
heavy head sea- Stopped repair the blowing engine.
F'iddy, 3lst-Contnued heavy gale from w Very
heavy head sea ship h.avns heavily At sP. NJ stop
ned 20 hours to repair engine Guard arbosrd wheel
house stove and washed away. $50
Mo Years Day Blowing fresh, with heavy sea
North Cut tho mizen topmast to brace the oyin-
Sunday, Jan 2nd-Wind increases to gale from N.
WIND uhs light aua heavy s Sc. rcins from n
Monday, srd.-Commences light airs and rain. At
half an hour past noon stopped snsins-tns blower en-
P M.-and the day ends with heavy gale from w. 3.
Tuesday 4th-Heavy gale continues from w s. w. with
fog At 30 p. NJ, stopped to repair breaks In pipes
and after lOK hours started at l, A. NJ.
Wednesday sh-Ffssn brssIss and t th fSg At mid
away lar board wheel and house. AsP NJ, out Of half
speed, on account Of sea ship iaboring hard
heavy head sea- at p M passed an English rigbOund
to P. M, whom wind increased to heavy sse-tre-
mendous sea- stopped at 10 80, P M to secure braces
Of engns-started again at A. NJ
Sunday, 9th Commences calm and clear. Found
coal short, and shaped our course for Halifax At
compass Laid ship Of and on. Wind hauled to s. (.
with rain and thick Weather AT day light stesred In
for harbor-fog increas hauled o-sambro bearing
w. 8. w miles Day ends blowing very heavy gale
from s. Z. with rain ship heading OF land with fal
steam. Between and 8, F. NJ. began to moderate. At
L
Monday, iOh-At !, p. NJ, made sambro BEARING
North IL miles distant At So got pilot on board and
at half past o'clock made fast to Cunaids wharf, Hall
fax
From the Halifax Courier, Jan. IL
Our commercial circles were startled yesterday morn
colors, being OF the hsrbor. She came to Cunard's
wharf at hspast nine O'Clock, and proved to be the
United states steamer Ws:ninston Inns hs;a 10 pas
both steam and sails and to run regularly between New
York and Southampton She was nnished last summer,
last So that she q new ship, and in trial With the
French steamship New York before she left for Europe
she sailed two miles to the FrsnShmsns one shs 49,,
finest American ships that hoated on the ocean On
her present trip the Washington left southampton the
day after the Caledonia (which vessel arrived here on
Monday morning week. in l5h days. and sailed at eight
O'Clock the morning for Boston.) The washing
ton series 81 very
and thus pro acted her passage even to this port to M
days She put In to rent and take In irssh supply OF
GOALS, and start this evening In masking
this port the Washington inside Of the Isle of sa
BILE, and thus saved considerable distance by sea and
dition 700 miles this side Of her port Of destination
which . possible, taking the dangers Of the sea into
account abe might never have reached In her disabled
condition Our readers will understand that do not
say such disaster would be likely to happen The
Washington might have sailed the rest Of the distance
knowing how long she might have knocked about the
wild waters.
OCEAN MAIL STEAMERs.-SoUTHAMpT Dec IL.
The Ocean steam navigation Company's ship
Washington arrived here this morning at Ia M.
after fine passage of 81 hours from Bremen,
against strong head wind she was detained in
Bremen. haven Sc hours by dense fog. The
Washington entered the docks to load for New
York, and will take on board 800 IONS of coal.
Her day of departure being fixed for tomorrow,
extraordinary activity is discernibe in getting
her large, cargo and Goals on s9ard, Tbs Csps
steamer has seTs y rem hssI e, lSS:n tw.n