, 1857-05-01
Clipper Ship Great Republic. A.,

Clipper Ship Great Republic.
i The magnificent, world renowned clipper
Great Republic, now lying at Greenwich
and Lombard Docks, has attracted large
share of public attention, ever since she has
been in port Her performance at sea
since she started on her first voyage, have
been truly remarkable, and have challeng-
ed the admiration of our English and
French friends, as we'll as the attention Of
the good people Of all thc( ports she has
visited 1t will be recollected the Great
I Republic was built by Donald Mckay, at
East Boston; and, after having been taken
to New York, and loaded with full cargo
of breadstufTs, &c, for England, she was
accidentally burned almost to the waters
edge, whilst lying at her dock. She was
subsequently rebuilt by Messrs. Sneaden
& Co., Of New York, on the old lines, but
with one deck less than when FIRST laun-
chcd. She is, strictly speaking, an ex-
treme clipper
The first voyage Of the Republic was to
Liverpool, making an exceedingly short
run from New York across the Atlantic.
She was subsequently chartered. by the
French Government to carry troops, horses,
and ammunition, from MarseilIes to the
Crimea. 1t was on voyage Of this kind,
with heavy and valuable cargo, and o
large number Of soldiers, that she was
ordered to be taken in tow by steamer;
but breeze springing up, Captain Lime
burner looscd his topsais, and top-gallant
sails, and ran completely away from the
steamship, putting her hull down in o few
hours. After several successful voyages in
the Mediterranean Sea, she returned to
New York, and loaded for this port. Ga
10 give our readers an idea of the mann
moth proportions Of this ship, we give her
measurement, which is-extreme length,
325 feet; breadth Of beam, SO feet; depth
Of hold, 81 feet, register 1851 tons, with
a carrying capacity Of $500 tons, assorted
cargo.
Her mainmast is 220 feet long, from the
kelson to the truck; her main yard about
100 feet in length, with the other lower
spars in proportion. She carries four
masts, the fore, main, and mizzen masts,
being ship rugged, and fourth mast, or,
as, it is called, the "spanker mast" being
schooner rugged. Her anchor and chains
are larger and heavier than are usual on
the largest American men-ofwar. To
stand on the decks Of this noble vessel, and
survey her magnificent proportions, is the
only way TO appreciate her immense size.
Her model and lines are 50 perfect, that
she docs not seem so large, from q broad
side or angular view.
She left New York for this port at 5
o'clock, p NJ, ''sea time" Of Dec. Tth, and
ran down to the Line in fifteen days and
nineteen hours, being the shortest time
ever made by several hours. From the
Line to the Horn she was forty-six days,
and to the Equator, in the Pacific, seventy
two days. When within 6ye hundred
miles Of the Heads, or about two days sail,
she was baffled with light airs, Gains and
fogs, and was Eve days getting in, making
the whole voyage in 81 days from port TO
port, which time has only been equalled BY
the Sword Fish, and exceeded BY the
Flying Cloud some twenty-six hours. Tho
Republic has made as high as 4IS miles IN
twenty-four hours; and on this voyage, in
the North Atlantic, ran the great distance
Of $50 miles in nineteen hours, which was at
the rate Of nineteen miles on hour, or 456
miles in twenty-four hours. isa Ii =. s
She is owned in New York by Messrs.
Lowe Bros. and others, and Is commanded
by Captain Limebnrner, who took charge
Of her when starting on her hrst voyage.
We return our sincere thanks 10 Capt.
Limeburner, and to the 6rst ofcer, Mr..
Parker, for their hospitality and kindness,
and wish them and their noble craft, the
Great Republic, brilliant future. Alta
California March 2S, 1851 9ags .4freiieA
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