The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-18
E RAZEE INDEPENDENCE.

II she Gosr- CTR yso~n oz the pacis
"A kkessh "r h-s -ssvsce-tasr Visit 20
sssds-thc Cx"r--. aco Win she s-cas,
Sc, 4.
ID cccs sion the either cay, ia speaking Of the va
ssels q war Al pr'-e IN our waters, to eIlude to
rszee ibdeIenesnse which ia 10 SAL In few
join the Psc'tc sqnsdroo. II Is reported, and
We correctly. tbst shs a,lI step fer some time at
n, on her ~as tlit er, orders having alreasy
ued from the Nss, department. to thst effect
Poneicered rec@sssrs ir fopsequepce Of the aati
on mas bern made 20 the British forse In the
fssD Juan; although ber stay there may not be
Duration.
,ceT erdtpce has onls been recently fitted up for
bas TOT htsr esa-g.d IN any service sic CO her
rom the Pscihc lss' year. she has her full com
OF msn, nd Ter Nbs force, includi z the OH
msfires, Numbers ,s = zen FIVE and Elk huno red.
forty y.ars "Ic, th H. considered one Of the
md mort Ell Ell .sss,is IN cur leet. and
Hed ccDsioessbl~ distiuc,ion from the many
1t services ~ .nich she has been em
The IpdeceDdeuc. the Hrtt seyent -four
cur GOV efpuert, ac6 at the time she was CON.
was considered Inferior to none Ia the British
Fhe has since, however, been twice rszeed or re-
he drst time 10 s,xty-feur, and the last time to
pur. The nrst se,v &C 10 which she was engaged
be nego fafior cf th~ treaty with the Barbary
Immediately az 'h cloee Of the war In which
ere Itca VI gained "a much distinction for him
sucn glory for es country. She was at that
'er the con mand Of G mmodore Bainbridge as his
and IS she wss the frst American seventy four
ADDcAY0d in tha h.A;tav~.c..r r.
who'esoms effect IN i'm pressing the pirates
Hue ides ~ onr ravsl strength. The sight
ssei OF such magnitude surprised them CON
az they bad en- d to believe by Eng
our country was restrc ed by our tresties
at nation from building ships Of that
olonel Lesy, while copsul from our government
2, enf Favored to tisahusc Tho minister Of the
bis po'nt; but as that Individual only believed
thiDgs, and rs h. hai not seen any American
that size, he wss increAulous. ssH you ire
to build seventy fours,' he replied, 'slet us
them sod We shall be satisfed.n The unbc.
inister opened bis eyes, however, When he SAY
Pendence sill on me 6ns morning into the port
? and drop her anchors right opposite the city.
y was signed upon ter CO aost An, much against
nation Of the Parbary powers, who used all
omsttc tact to Zee it signed on land.
the Afrrsn coast, Commodore Bsinbridge
Malaga, and rom thepce to Gibraltar, where
Ptned BY the squadron Of Commodore Decatur.
ound himself In command OF : squadron Of
eail, the largest naval force that had ever as
previous to that tine under the american Gag,
but few months after war with the mistress
BAN.
ths Independence went to St Petersburg under
msnd Of Com uodore John B. Nicholson, and
= board George N Dallss, Minister Plenipoten-
Russia. During a brief stay at Cronstadt, she
ed BY the Gar and sM hs Ministers, among
. the distinguish cd diplrmstist Count Nessel-
was the wish cf Nicholas to have visited and
zip withou, being Jer, gnissd; but In this he was
ted; for It was soon whispered among the OH
tho Emperor ~ss On board The pilot, who had
before, informed one Of tie officers, and the In.
was INN ediatelv af,erward reported to the
re In the mean'ine ths Gar. totally uncon
st he had been recognized, was employed in
the lower hold Of tho ship, whers the
ks are placed. AS these wers white washed
Of the Emperor wsre somewhat changed In
when be maze his az pearance on deck. He
ed in tho uDifosw Of one of bis officers, the
concesl hiJ sel', and his condition was very
r m that n oh ooe ould suppose the Czar Of
uss'as woul appe&.1 in; but those who had
him, corld rcyer forget tie man, who Ia con-
best lcokjrg pc, sonagn in all bis dominiops.
avine the ,hip says an oflcor who was on
Independence at tie time, the yards werc
tc Russian Gag vas run up to the mainmast
hc received salute Of forty ono guns, which
diatsly returned with the san Q number BY one
n vessels Nicholas was highly grstiAed with
ion, and In return or6ered the American flag to
ct the masthead Of one Of. his own vessels an
ID eaid, mover before paid to any fore'gu
The next day his favorite steamer
pgside the In(epez der CO, and conveyed the
. snd Mr.. Dallas to bis summer resi-
few days after this anothcr boat conveyed .
the officers to the city, where they found the
carriages waiting 10 take the m to his palace
weeks stay at crcns,sdt. the Independence
Postsmou h, ard here she was An OBJECT Of
bt attraction to the English naval ofncers OF
n. They had heard Of her, bnt had no chance
hsr qualities IS caller against any Of their
8, ard were, Of courtc, unwilling to believe al
laimed for her in point OF speed. On leaving
however, An opportunity offered to test her
hat respect, and gousntly did she sustain her
The Peak, which was conaiderod the s'crackr
the British feet, sas leaving port about tho
and Commc dore Nicholson gladly seized upon
On to put an erd to the disputed question as to
n the faster vessel Ali sail was set
Independence, and the masts Of tho
they bent nnder the Increased press
BE-, showed that the English commander
l,y eager to entor upon the contest. For
victory was doubtful, and 1t seemed as II beth
re equal; but IL was for vcry short time, for
day closed the Peak was lett far behind in the
br opponent.
I'd account Of the various services In which
cndence was employed would Gil volumes.
vs only given two of tho mort important. Bat
. little incident connected with her history
cannot emit. While unSer the command Of
% Morgan she visited one Of the austrian ports
there Was inspected by the Archduke and some
ost distinguished members Of his court. The
., Who appeared to be little vcrsed In the
Of courtiefs, while drinking wine with
guest, 10 reported TO have addressed him after
ing fashion" $ rchdukc john said he, II
health" Ihls was rather unceremonious
I'd tho deliaats seDsibtlities Of one OF HIS aids
ccustemsd 70 hsar bis master sddrs ssed In tho
auious language. Desiring TO show tie Ameri-
odore how they cid srch things 10 Europe, and
10 time to reouke what he considered undue
}, he RIlcd his own siass, and, addressing tho
10 turn, said, "Yonr imperial Hjshncss, permit
your health" and 80 saying he raised tho
lips and drank II after the most approved
70 Court. Tho old Commo aoro's eyes flashed
furncd than unon Tho nara aite and araiu