The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-10
Arrival Or the French Steamer GrOmdour.
DESCRIPTION OF THE vEseEL-OBJECT or HEN
vIsIT-sALUTE OF THE AMERICAN Plaza
PLEASING INCIDENT IN HER HISTORY.

Arrival or thu French Steamer GrumdOur.
DESCRIPTION OF THE vEssEL-oBJEcT or HER
vIsIT-sALUTB OF THE AMERICAN FLAG-A
PLEASING INCIDENT IN HER HISTORY.
The French war steamer Grondeur, commanded by
Lieutenant Gaet, Of the Imperial Navy arrived in this
port at nine o'clock Monday evening from Baltimore.
charged with commission for the purchase and ship
ment of thirofve horses for the OF the mounted
gems darmes of the Colony Of Guadalupe. The Gron-
deur is French steam acso, and her hull is about
twenty i've years old she is of the first steam
sells which used in France and looked at IN this
light alone, is object Of interest.
The Grondeur is steamer Of leo horse power, having
side wheels. She is manned by Of eighty and
mounts four guns, each Of thirty-pound calibre.
When visited by reporters yesterday, the men were
all at their posts with the officers busly engaged in or
dering and executing the different duties OF the
day, well as seeing to the cleaning up Of
the vessel which rendered necessary by her
Our reporters who received with much gentleman
~ courtesy, immediately observed the and freedom
OF intercourse which prevailed board and the
quent promptness with which every duty performed
fact which fully explains the efficiency of each Of
the French service On board the Grondeur the
odans for persons serving In the vessel are very rood
The following isa
LIST OF HER oFFIcERs.
Commander a., Lieutenant Gallet.
First Mldshlpman ..................M Coutnrie.
Secopn NJ Boress
captain Clerk........ koux
surgeon Al. Safy
NJ Roux is quite young man. but has already
service, having had his right amPutated in
consequence of wound which he received in the
action at Mogador For his conduct that occasion he
decorated with the of Chevaier Of the Legion
of Honor, which he wears.
On board the Grondenr, in addition to her Of
fcers, are the gentlemen composing the Commits
sion to which has been entrusted the task
of selecting and purchasing the horses The
Commissioners NJ Boucher Under Cornmlssary tho
F. nch Navy and President of the Commission NJ solve
Of the gems darmes ofGuadaloupe and NJ. Micheon.
eterinary Surgeon
The Grondeur will remain in harbor for one month,
during which time it is hoped her officers will be able
tsfactorly to execute their orders.
At O'Clock, yesterday afternoon, during the
visit of reporters Lieutenant Galet ordered the flag
Of the United States to be to the mast head Of the
Grondeur where it gradually unfoded to the breeze
it duly saluted by discharge Of twentyone guns,
which Immediately replied TO from the guns of Castle
William, at Governors Island.
In connection with the arrival In waters Of the
Grondeur the following communication from the United
States Vice Consul at Point-a Pire, Guadalupe, comp
mentory TO the commander and officers OF that vessel is
very appropriate We clip It out Of the Jorael CONNER
cial o. Point-a-P itre:--
To THE EDITOR OF TIE CoGsERGAI--
In my name, wen as in that OF Captain Nelson
Ingalls, Of the American brig Hdago from Macha, beg
you will be kind enough open the columns your jour
nal to The expression Of gratitude for the succors
which were afforded TO that vessel during the late
storm Of the 25tb inst
In the first place, would cite Commander Gallet Of
the steamer 10 Grondenr whose courageous initiative has
saved the vessel at tho moment when to all appearance it
inevitably lost II is not the first time that this in
elligent officer has rendered important services to
commerce lie gave US, on the 25h new proof Of his
E0)ictude for all those Incnaced by danger matter
what their nationality may be. Such Commander
Gallet do honor to the service to which they belong
Accept, sir, the assurance of my consideration,
NJ NESTY, Vice Consul of the U. s. OF America.
PcISTA-PITRE, August ~, 1855.
As the Grondeur win remain in port some weeks, we
that merchants viii take during her
stay, to evince to Captain Galle and his officers their
appreciation Of the gallant and humane dispositions they
have exhibited.