The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-14
Eettrr from tl)r tar llrst.
Correspondence of Tie cecil Wig.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, June 4,h, 1851.

Friend Rickehs--Iou perceive by this that
am now away out in the Far West but though
absent from you in person, like the good old Paul
am present in spirit and write you these lines
by way Of remembrance.
I left my home on the hills of White Clay
Creek, near Newark, Del, on the DIST of \ prll
last, and after stay Of three days with my BROTH
err and relatives in Philadelphia, crossed the
Delaware river to Camden. and was rapidly
whirled across New Jersey toward New York.
The rail road runs through a rather unnterest-
ing country to South Amboy. at which poin, the
passengers were transferred on board steamer,
and carried toward the cly o. New York. The
approach 10 the city was splendid and beautiful.
The afternoon was delightful and the evening
beams Of an April sun were sleeping on the un-
ruflled waters, ana the sky to my eye outriyallcd
that Of Italy. As We entered New York Bay
the conviction was soon impressed uron the mind
that great highway of commerce lay before us.
The bay was studded with sails that had been
waited ththcr from every maritime nation IN
traycISCd by noble steamers that plUwcd their
path amid its waters. New ork city III length
came into view, with its domes and spires aud
forest of masts. Brooklyn, on Long Island. ap-
pears as if il were part Of n. York; but on
nearer approach YOU perceive that they are sepa-
rated by The East river, as that strait is called.
which connects the waters of Long Island Sound
Win WV 1 VI i'dI htIt - u lUIl On Inc
Long Island side opposite the Battery, and Ms we
drew near to those posts ofmiltary strength that
citizens heart would have been calIous who
coul not feel emotion Of PRIDE while he
gazed on the broad folds Of our national flag as ii
iioated carelessly on the breeze. over the battle
ments ofthose massive Notifications.
My stay in New York was very short, or rath-
er no stay al all, for drove directly from the
place at which we lnded, to the wharf of the
Albany boats, and went on beard the steamer
Troy, which was to start for \ lbany al 6 O'Clock
that evening. There is much opposition, some
times. between the different boats that run on
the Hudson. and as "ll luch' would have il,
your humble correspondent CHANGED to be on
board In an evil hour, for, as II a!terWard APP
pcared, the Michigan was to run in opposition
IT, the Troy the same evening. OfcourSe the
passengers were not aware of it until we We're
some distance up the river. The Mohcgan
started lllle ahead Of us; but seemed to delay
uatil we were nearly alongside, and then COM
mrnced a terrible struggle, and such night of
terror rs succeeded never desire TO spend again.
In short time the boats We're side by side near
ly touching each other. The fremen worked
like very devils. the engineers put on all the
steam they Coul , and the boats roared, and
splashed and pillow ed along amid the darkness and
the waters as if they were driving headong to
the bolUulrsS pit. Indeed from all arp ar
ance~, II was very probable that we would br
all sent mo eternity before morning. 1t was
now ahon' nine O'clock +. NJ. and the NOM
famous banks ofthe Hudson looncd up desc
late ana gloomy against NE thoonlcSS sky: while
the two chiinnryS OF our boat, the Troy, vomItcd
forth columns If Hame that Shed blue and tend-
like light over the hubbIing waters around.
Ii was now suspected by the passengers that
lhe tapflA calculoien we would be blown up
io' as sooh as ''e race commenced inc HE ooaiS
were lowered ready TO laUhch, ana the move
mtnt tened sun more to increase alarm. l.,
VITA others, TOOK my seat near one OF those boats
as possible ana II ever mortal repented oil
Journey as your correspondent du then Of ms, he
were TO De pltcu. thought OF the dear friends
had ielt nchlhi me, ana OF my own perlous
SITUATIONS now every moment might be hurled
INTO eternity. Ali Inc 'magh'hgS ana dreams OF
y"o'l, ana projects OF manE"no' appeared as vi
yer VaH!'E- i'"'G Wo"iI tie N NE potion "i the
lluusoli, u"htaf" on ana unknown, "hlle my
brothers ana SISTERS, ana poor Oh. mother, would
anSlousiy wall any afl"r Gay, lora letter convey
ing TO mem intelligence OF my welfare. On!
thcSc thoughts were "nniteFabIy distressing.
SUI the S'e"m't continued to shake and qny"r,
ana roar ohWari; having darkness ahead, and on
either cpaflally Illuminated hythe blucdealh-
Ike hight i"orn By me- NaHeS from the tall chim-
neyS. would have rfloccI had our antagonist,
the Mohegah, icil us hrhlnd, but even tins plea
sure was drnieI, Tor after struggle OF several
hours duration, the Troy seemed TO gain head
way at tn" apparent rate o' an inch an hour, aud
ultimately Went clear ahead, and we arrived at
Albany by DAYLIGHT next morning.
AT seven O'Clock OF the next morning, took
passage in the express mail train for Buffalo,
ana was Whlfitu westward with rapidly that
lar surpasS's the speed OF our PhlIadelphIa and
Baltimore trans. At Schenectady we crossed
the MOhaWk river and kept our course along
us b"nhS re-rrosshg II AGAIN once or twice
Inc scehet? OF '.,S route IS exceedingly grand
ana romantic. Alter You start, You see the dis
tant mountains towering up INTO the sky tar away
10 the SOUTH anI as inc cars wheel you along,
around you on e'HGr sac are NILS, forests @cns,
Dailles' afmS ana villages without number
sometimes inc lfalh passed Overt beautiful trb-