Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-02-15
From the Sacramento Union.
VOYAGE OF THE STEAMSHIP NISW
ORLEANS TO AUSTRALIA.


Through the polite attention of Mr.
George s, Porter, clerk of the steamer
New World, we are placed in possession
of letter from an officer Of the New Or
leans, detailing the particulars of the out
ward trip (to Sydney of that vessel,
which will, we doubt not. prove OF great
interest to our readers. The letter is da.
ted, Sydney Harbor, June 18Th. The
New Orleans arrived on May IA, sixty
four days from San Francisco, after te
dious and somewhat protractcd passage
After leaving port the ship behaved Well,
arriving at the Marquesas Islands seven.
teen days from San Francisco. The yes
sci, after stay here of twenty four
hours, sailed for Tahiti, which was reach
ed early on the 6rst OF April, twenty-one
days from San Francisco. At these is
lands the ship coaled aud watered, and
on the afternoon ofthe 18th, weighed an
Choir, and bore for Tongsaboo. one of the
Friendly isles, whore she arrived on the
Goth. The vessel thence ran into More
ton Bay on account of coal running low
The Bay was made at six o'clock on May
Sd. The ship grounded on entering the
harbor, but was gotten off without da
OA GAS lOtLO NUN fS0pJ'
Wakeman started in the boat to find pi-
lot, and after two days absence, most Of
which was passed in pulling, he returned
with one whose station was at the other
entrance, sixty miles distant. On the
succeeding day, the pilot took the ship
to the mouth of the river, twenty miles
from the town Of Brisbane. At this
place the ship coaled, watered and proyi-
stoned, and left on the 18th for Syndey.
The running time of the New Orleans
was but thirty nine days, having laid in
port twenty five days.
The correspondent further states that
he has been much delighted with all the
places he has visited. as regards their
beauty. climate, DC. The first island,
one OF Marquesas group, at which the
ship touched, has beautiful little cove
for an harbor, surrounded by lofty hills,
formed Of rugged rocks, tossed IN wild
confusion By the giant Grm of old father
earthquake, and covered By profession
Of verdure. It is altogether rs picgu-
rescue place as one cOpld wish to see
Tahiti, the next stopping place, is ano-
ther very romantic and lovely island, but,
says the CORES spondent, 1t would make a
letter of itself, even to attempt dcscrip
tion Of it. Its, however, no place for q
white man to live in, as it is under French
rule, and martial law at that, and no one
is allowed to walk in the open cir after, E
o'clock, P. NJ, without a permit, fol
which one is charged heavily. We give
in the writer's own language, an account
Of the ridiculous OYerbearapcc and i'm
pertinence OF the authorities:
had the luck TO get into the "cala
! boose" while there, under the following
circumstances: l went on shore with twG
or three of the officers of the ship, about
6 P. NJ, and after walking about and see
ing the sights, We went down TO the Go
vernment dock, just after gun FIRE. 3 y
NJ for the purpose Of going on board
Our boat was there, but had to wait
short time for the purpose Of getting thos
who were still up town; so we, arm Iu arm
commenced walking up and down ID
street atthe head Of the dock to pass TIA
time. Our stroll in the one direction va
t stopped by the stockade, around the guar
: house. and on coming up to it, sang OF
| "'halt, right about face" and we turns
TO walk back again. This little man@uYI
the Commissary, who was standing neal
| chose to consider an insult to the FTenc
r arms, and forthwith ordered our arres
$ and without deigning to listen to our Z
e monstranees, of We very hurried to th
e ealaboose, surrounded BY q guard oftwer
: ty-four soldiers, and followed by u
: Gommissary, holding drawn sword
e bis hand. This was exceedingly BRAY
: considering there were but four Of n
e and that !, e made no resistance. Alt
e ge.her, with the exception Of the inconyi
. lience. it occasioned us, the whole ala
: was most laughable. We were forced
content ourselves with the stones Of 4
= guard-foom floor until morning. Til
!: little episode gives a pretty correct i'd,
lof the petty jealousy of the GoTeTnmc