The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08
The Steamship Black Warrior.

We have Geographic information that the steam
ship Black Warrior arrived at Mobile the I'd
instant, at 2 p. M, having left New York on the
25th ult The account states that during the first
four days she encountered strong head winds
which shows her passage to have been a very quick
one. Previous to her sailing from New York the
Black Warrior made trial trip, the following &c,
count of which, well as description of the YES
sci, we copy from New York paper:
"This new and beautiful steamship went out on
trial trip yesterday. She left her wharf at the
Alla!re Works about seven O'Clock, passed down
the river around the Battery, and up the Hudson
as high as Canal street, receiving and answering
tho sautes of the different vessels at the wharves
among which should be noticed most particularly
the handsome manner in which Captain Foster, OF
the Southerner, welcomed the new ship to her new
home. Stopping off the Battery few minutes to
receive passenger, she passed down the harbor,
and, against the strength of the tide, ran from the
Battery to Staten Island light in thirty minutes,
thence to Sandy Hook light in forty minutes;
making the whole distance in one hour and seven
teen minutes From the Hook to the lightship her
time was twenty five minutes; from Sandy Hook
to the Battery, also against the tide, the time
one hour and twenty seven minutes. During the
whole time the engine was stopped but once, and
that but a few minutes. The result of the trip
proves the Black Warrior to be equal in speed 10
any ship nfloat. She steered beautifully, and the
engine worked with precision remarkable for
one which had been moved but once before, and
that alongside the dock. 1t is twenty five per cent
heavier than any engine of its size built in
this country and reflects the highest credit on the
builders, TO whom, as well as TO Mr.. William Coll
yer, the owners feel deeply indebted for their un-
firing efforts to produce the best results attainabe
here. In coming up the bay, the celebrated yacht
Maria, with a party on board, passed within a
stones throw, presenting most beautiful view OF
the fastest sailing vessel in the world. The dining
saloon Of the Black Warrior, forward, is seventy.
five feet by twenty three, and painted plain white.
The after saloon is polished pink and gold, with
oak furniture covered with crimson and maroon
brocatelle. She has berths for one hundred and
four cabin passcngers-no storage or second class
carried. The rooms and berths all extra sizes,
with patent light in each thirteen inches in di.
ameter, go arranged as to be open in wet and
stormy weather, II wished. Her dimensions are
two hundred and twenty eight feet keel, thirty
seven feet beam, eighteen feet four inches in hold
engine sixty five inch cylinder, eleven feet stroke
She has capacity for one thousand tons of measure
ment freight, and stows, besides, three hundred
| and twenty tone of coal in her bunkers. The hui
was built by William Colyer, the engine by the
Alaire Works. This vessel is owned by the New
York and Alabama Steamship Company, and
with her consort, now constructing, and to be
named the Queen of the Gulf, will form n regula,
steam packet line between this city and Mobile Wis
Havana and Key West. She s commanded by
Captain X. w. Shufeldt, late first officer in the
Collins line, gentleman excellently qualified for
the onerous position he has assumed"