The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18

We find the following graphic account OF the arrival of
the Africa, and of the safety of the Atlantic, in
the New York Herald. 1t must have been exciting
scene. Well nigh, such manifestations of joy.bc
hbiled such occasion The friends of those who
were on board OF the missing steamer had quite given
them up as forever lost and to meet and greet them
is amos, as if they had risen from the dead.
When the veteran Captain West with his and
noble boat shall be repaired and glide into her
old moorngs in New York, doubt not thrilling burst
of pride and graduation will animate all the citizens of
that great metropolis The staunch ship and his gallant
crew will justly deserve it
From hs New Y ork Herald
SAFETY OF STEAMSHIP ArLANrc.-By the arrival of
the mos, welcome and gratifying intelligence that it has
been our pleasure 10 place before our readers, namely the
readers and the community large the receipt of this
welcome intelligence The details will be found in
letter from her first officer, Nh Shuledt which publish
in to days paper.
scribe, II we cam the sensation which the arrival the
Aca and the expectation of her bringing intelligence
the Atlantic. created in New York and vicinity.
No sooner the guns OF the Africa heard in the city
than hundreds and, may say, thousands OF
Rver-om the depot OF the Collins line of
Castle Gardenmto ascertain whether the Atlantic had been
heard from. They tantalzed by the report the
Acas guns, as they were hred alter another for
wards OF an hour, and eye strained look
the Collins line. Al length steamship pproach
ing The city from Quarantine; but the signals which she
boe were not those OF the Atlantic, any vessel the
Collins line " But If this not the Atlantic be the
Africa, and she viii, doabt, bring intelligence of
the Atlantic, argued the more Intelligent OF the
multitude 1t was the Africa and she APP the
bay firing gan after gun, was believed by the thou
pend so much powder To announce her own arrival
only I" IL must be that the Africa brings good new,
SAID the multitude. "What can it meau-wRst is
the object OF hrs uncommon firing I" the inquiry
the Atlantic has been heard from " Soon the Africa a o.
preached her dock in Jersey City; but did move
ha iss enough 10 satisfy the inpetno>y OF the thousands
who ie ne II every moment unl arrival
AT length the Africa approached her Dock in Jersey
officers ascended the paddle box aud his
nounced; The Atlantic is sate-she has put INTO Cork
up, Which made The wekin ring, winch continued for
several minutes During all ths time crowd new larger,
10 their families and friends Tue people seemed literally
Wild with excitement; but there who seemed
upon the dok who seemed, than all offices.
ot the fate OF the Atlantic, She had brother board
who was engaged as fireman, aud great has been
anxiety that Tor several days she has entirely ae-
stained from food As the proclaimed
snriek of Joy went up Irom that female,
for her home convey the glad tidngs Joy her aged
mother, whose anxiety had heen less own 1t
Is long time SINCE such scene OF excitement wit
messed Ia Jersey Cry, aud ALL OF every rack and condi
uon male and female, psrtook OF the general Joy.
But what shall say OF the excitement hch the
count o. the safety Of the Atlantic created in New York. and
especially In the lower part OF the cyl No
HE guns OF the Africa heard han every living
norm side OF The city hurried the docks, IN the
hood OF the North rver and eagerly sought Tor any nioHs
ZION concerning this avorte vessel The publication office
OF this paper was crowded such that it
WIN great difficulty the gentlemen connected the
adjustment could lind way OF ingress egress. From
our establishment the excitement carried TO all parts
the city The Atlantic is safe" was announced om the
stages OF the different theatres The performances
temporarily suspended in those places OF Amusement by
the cheering which ensued and doors, the welcome
intelligence was passed from person to person, that the
Auanuc is sale until every in the oy acquainted
with the gratifying intelligence,
We confno ourselves within the limits OF truth and lsct,
when we say that every man, woman, aud child in
great metropolis went TO bed last night with thank
God on their lips that the Atlantic safe.
The Atlantic, Il seems, experienced similar cden to
that which the steamship Niagara OF the Cunad line,
win about year ago. and wAich disabled her her TIP
TO New York