The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-21

THE PRussIAN NAvY--CoMrLInEyr TO THE
UNITED STATES Some time since, Pfussian
envoy arrived IN the United States tor the purpose
ofpurchasing sail ng vessels and steamers for the
organization OF Prussian navy; and we learned at
The time that such vessels might be purchased
here would be commanded by Americans, until
such time as German officers, duly qualified, should
| be found. An invitation was, at or about the same
time, extended to some one OF our p0st-captaIns,
to visit Prussia, and give the benefit Of his expo
| rience and knowledge to the PnussIan government,
| in carrying out the project.
In pursuance OF this invitation, Commodore
FoxhaIl A. Parker, OF the United States navy,
obtained leave of absence and proceeded to Ger
many, a few weeks since, and is now, no doubt,
engaged in the business which called him hither.
We now learn that the envoy above mentioned
has succeeded in purchasing the splendid American
steamship United States but the price at which she
changed owners, we are not informed OF. We are
certain however, of the fact of the purchase and of
it's being effected yesterday. 1t is rumored that
the same government have purchased Of the
proprletors of the royal mail steamships plying
between this country and England, the steamships
Acadia and Britannia, with the intention of con-
vertng them into vessels OF war
We shall part with the United States with re-
luctance. She is a splendid vessel, equal to any
of her class ahoat, and has done credit to the
country whose name she bears That reluctance,
however, is qualified somewhat by the assurance
that we have the materei to construct other steam
ships as good as she Is. She will be converted
INTO vessel of war, In this pert; and we learn
that carpenters have already entered upon the
work.
Arrival or the Steamship Sarah sands-The
Gales She Encountered, &c.
The auxiliary steamship Sarah Sands, Captain
Thompson, arrived at this port yesterday morning
from Liverpool She sailed from that port on the
| 18th ult.
| We are indebted to passenger for the following
account of her passage =
ADMIRABLE CONDUCT OF THE STEAMSHIP SARAH
SANDS.
We left Salisbury Dock Liverpool, on Tuesday, 23d
January but were compelled, by adverse wi ads and
rough seas to remain in thu river until Thursday fol-
lowing, when, ct IL clock, anchor being weighed,
started In high elee. The wind continued shiftiDg,
always edvere, the sea running excessively high ua
| O'Clock Friday morning. when a more favorable
gust seemed gradually to breese upon us Much can
vass was spread, the ropes were handed merriy and
the phises officers being curtaed hitherto
impatient length beokened to ourselves the comfort
able anticipation Of NOR proptious weather. when,
sDdcenIy sh.d The w. a' ana as suddenly iso n
creased to heavy gale driving In its wond
Iou. sss; q wounding hail Storm added to the con.
fason; oil hands called to the most dangerous feat
had ever behec tg close reef the fore and main
top sails the ga Iucreasiny-now carried to tho
top OF most ter 7ave now in q most vful gulph,
was this gallant si a.'ug tossed and pitched In q
manuec to us most ste All hands were pipsd.
The daring olcers, l.l.Is and WatsonD followed By
others of ths 1ew, braysy and merriy assembled the
rigging. The fore and slan sails cewed FOE furling,
bloaed stoutly and roundly by the angry wind,
standing now erect on the sturdy yard now waving
fearfuly TO and fro to- grappe and secure them
tho desperate tack With what anxious gaze did We
watch these brave feo throw Themselves daunt.
lessy in the grasp of dangers cruel embrace! The
yard reached with the most perilous Guilty, and
was presently thickly manned The grand motion
Of the YES e the cutting hail and the nse am ,unt
Of wind which the sail contained, rendered the
situation the mort psrious that had over imagiu-
ed After much hard labor, combined with great
skill was the task which ami others beheld with
an irrepres'iby shuadering gaze mastery effected by
the landsman moves to his daily toll Within Ave
hours and after tremendous storm oil still and
quiet, save as usual little contrary wind, which,
tardng us continued to make but little progress in
| our proper course Our company was limited ana sx
| cessively pleasant; and what with the OF the
choice little library cards. chess &C., and the sbuu-
dant aid Of the worthy Captain Thompsons prolific
table the time stole on us althily and asreeaby
for Notwithstanding the very boisterous weather in
which this gallant ship was being tossed As cork In
the ocefn she Ia SO admirably constructed that but
little motion experie need IN the eaoou which far
from being unpleasant, created g varying animated
featur to psstimes. On the 18th February a
oountsred sprung up from the W at 80 P NJ accom-
panied bv heavy N md sudden squsli which
mme diaely filing the sails laid the
ship on ker b. ends to the imm danger OF the
masts which, eummoniug us immediately to the deck
pres ntsd to teri fed the most weather
which could possibly attic adj vfu prsdic
dering the arduous and dangerous duties poor
men perilous than before The having
beer during nine days ntly vsi the purpose
Of navigation, dered situation still obscure
sn precarou'; and now, after voyage OF twenty Ave
day. Of desperate and adverse weather AZ have
been for some time experienced the Atlantic, does
this gallant ship las clean and sound her depar
ture) glide smoothly into port mildly bearing many
swelling hearts. OVERLOOKING with gratitude to Di
vine Protector that He had guided to ship ably
offceIed and so admirably conducted as the Sarah
Sands, in her recently perilous encounters
PASSENGER.