The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-15
From the Liverpool Times.
The Screw.Steamcr Andes.

The Andes, the first of the Cunard Company's
line of screw steamers intended for the trade be-
tween Liverpool and New York, Boston and Port
land, arrived here on Tuesday. Her run out from
the Clyde answered the most sangune expecta
tions. She ia very fine vessel The Atps, the
second of the line, ia to be here next month.
The Andes is the first Of the new nuxiliar y fleet
of steamers by which the Cunard Company intend
vastly to extend the sphere of their operations
They will now have a regular weekly departure
from Liverpool to New York, instead of fort
week 10 for Boston and the other for New York
The laying on of these screws also infers the
steam transport of goods between Great Britain
and America on terms which have not yet been
within the reach of merchants, excepting by means
Of sailing vessels. There will also Immediately
be established, in connexion with the Cunard line
between Liverpool and New York, new and re-
gular route between the latter port and Chagres,
and thence with the Pacific II promises to be the
opening Of an immense line Of steam communica
ton, the vast advantages resulting from which
The Andes has been built by Messrs. William
Denny and Brothers, of Dumbarton, and her en-
gines are supplied by Messrs. Tuock and Denny,
Of the same place. Her dimensions are
tonnage. .l,4aO tons.
Length over all. .................... $50 feet.
Length OF keel and fore rake....... 236
breath o. beam. ...-....''........ 81
Depth OF mold ............... 20 :" 4.
ROVER OF engines ................ SVV norses'
Diameter of screw. Ia feet.
The engines are of the geared beam class; the
cylinders Of 66 inches diameter, and length of
stroke 81 inches. The Andes has accommodations
for 1874 passengers, viz: 81 first and 1872 second
class. She has stowage for 900 tons Of goods;
and, in the event of the cabins not being filled,
their fittings up can easily be removed to extend
the stowage space. Her cabins are fitted up gen.
orally in the style of the Cunard steamers She
has q saloon IS feet in length, beautifully decora-
ted. On each side are - beautiful marble CORN
THAN columns, with lectroplated capitals and
bases, and numerous beautiful gold gilt figures Of
Tritons, &c. The cabins are heated by steam,
and fully ventilated. 1t is worth while to mention
that the Andes has been fitted up with an engine
and boiler which are entirely separate from the
propelling engines, and the duties of which are OF
the most multifarious kind. 1t is ready TO extin.
guish fire, warm the cabin, draw the bilge water,
and fill the condensing or distilling tanks, which
are very spacious, and will always secure to the
ship an abundant supply Of fresh water 90 long as
there 10 fuel on board. In fact, this engine lie
"servant of all work" and every seagoing steamer
should be provided with similar one.
This company has an immense steam fleet in
progress Of construction, which we may briefly
notice. viz the arabia, timber ship, of ,4O2 tons
and 900 horse power, which 10 almost completed,
and will take out the mails to New York on the
first of January next then there is the Persia, OF
800 tons and 600 horse power, which will be
ready next summer. She 10 of iron, and will be
the largest steamer in the world. These are both
Tauris, the Isneri6e the Balbec, the Melifa, the
Rtna, and the Jsva all iron screws. and varying
from 900 to 1000 tons. These are all building
on the Clyde, and will follow zach other in rapid
cation between Great Britain, New York, and the
Pacific. E
It is worth while to mention that the Andes has
a compass fitted upon the top Of the mixenmast,
entirely isolated from the attraction OF the iron
ship. II is new application, by which those va
riations which occasionally take place in iron
ships may be at all times corrected.
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