New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-19

American code Of sigua.s At hs. fore peak was set
the Croas Of 81. George, at her main the S.ars and
Strips and al her nzzen both f.gs foasd together a
the breeze. Her Darowness Of bssn, hight Of hull
ab,vs water, and hight Of her ras.s made her can
trss strangely with The usual appearance of frgses
Abreast of Fort Hamilton ehe WAS greeted with ;
rational saluts from the guns Of the battery there
National cclors were elevated on the smaller vsssls
as the Niogara passed up. short distance above the
Fort the Spanish fgate Baengusls was anchored, the
American colors berg displayed from her fore psak AS
the Niagara passed her. she extended the courtesy OF
saute ar the crews Of the two vessels gave hearty
cheers for one another from the rigging The clipper
ship Swallow and the British bark Celia were galy
decked with flags; their crews cheered the fngae as
che passed. Mr. Locke at the United States revenue
station a. Quarantine made also fne display Of
colors. Fer moment the Niagara stopped opposite
the Quarantine TO receive the official visit OF tue
Deputy Health Officer, Cspt. Waller. Shs resumed
her course up the harbor which WAS studded with
steamers and small craft with human beings waiting to
give a welcome to the noble vessel. Tne Wyoming,
Hunchback, Aurora, Red jacket, Massachusetts,
the Ratter and o. her steamers passed. and WITH
them cheers and the usual coure;es were exchanged.
In many nstaroes the OF the fig ate manned the
rigging to return the cheers Of excursonsts. In the
mean tire full $4,000 people hsd assembled
on the Battery to await the coming of the Niagara aud
the housetops of the lower part Of the city of Brook
yn Hights sId Jersey City, were covered with thou
sards Of pesons equally desrous to see the Triumphant
return of Cur nobest vessel after her brilliant success.
1t berg unsafe to proceed to the Navy Yard until
ebb tide, Nh Maxwell the pilot, concluded to anchor
of the Battery. As the Niagara passed Governors
hland the revenue cutter Washington which was an.
cho,ed below the Battery, fred nstiona salute, and
simultaneously q salute was fired from the United
States revenue station at Whitehall. The whistles OF
passing steamers the bells Of churches the discharge
Of carnon the display Of flags from steamboats,, veg
sells ard houseops the cheers of the people ths music
Of bands, ard tie crowd Of small ctaft dotfing
tie bay, crowded with persons, exhibited the
general Enthusiasm of the occasion, and the desire 10
pay at least the tribute of kindly greeting to the
off GERS and crew Of the Niagara.
THE NIAGARA AT TIE BATTERY.
A few hundred feet b.. low Castle Garden the Niagara
dropped anchor. In few moments she was sur
rounded with boats-n many instances the afternoon
boats led with passengers the piers of some Of which
are in the East River passing around her and
cheering. The Metsmora, the Josephine, the lolas,
the Atlantic, the Liberty, the Sylvan Gtove, the XII
yan Kul ard the Connecticut were among those
which passed close by the Niagara when at anchor,
and greeted her with the cheers Of their passengers.
PASSAGE UP THE EAST RIVER.
The tide having commenced to ebb, Capt. Hudson
ordered the anchor to be weighed at o'clock, pre-
psrstory to proceeding to the Navy Yard at Brooklyn
She steamed around the Battery and from every pier
on either eide she received the loud psudits OF hun
dreds of persors. East River steamboats, kept cy
her side, and small boats followed in her wake ~
scores At u o'clock che dropped anchor in Walls-
bout Bav, a short distance from the Navy Yard.
From the shrouds, tops and topgailants OF the
tbeipe Mort Carolina arose the cheers Of hundzeds
of voices which were echoed lack from the Niagara
with the same feeling of enthusiasm.
Soon after, Capt Ward and Lieut.. Lambert. OF the
North Carolina came on board and extended to their
fellow officers hearty welcome.
Later committee Of citizens, consisting OF Peter
Cooner Wilson g. Hunt, John Isaacs, W&ter y.
Smith. and Robert Slimmon, arrived on board accom-
papied by Mr. Field. They gave Capt. Hudson cor'
dial greeting After the exchange OF courteses IN the
cabin. the committee landed with Capt. Hrdson and
MIR. Field, in company, at the Navy Yard. They pro-
ceeded thence in carriages to the Manson House,
BROOKLYN receiving the cheers OF the people on their
route.
list OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE
NIAGARA.
twill be both, now and for many years after this
matter Of great public interest to every one VINO Is a.
all interested in the success of this wonderful enterprise
to know the names of the men who were engsge1 IN
the great work of laying the crest Tslegaphic Gable
across the Atlantic. We have 1t from the Directors
of the Company, and from the officers OF the
ship that not so much to any one man, nor to
apy one set of men engaged in the work Of laying
a.;o xriya ia
der,skire more than to another All bear willing
and grateful testimony to the fact thst every
nan ON board the ship, however humble his duty,
did his utmost in that capacity to bring the great
work to satis ,ctory termination. To all then, is the
credit Of the success equally due and every one who
has frierd in any way connected with the steamer
Niagara on her telegraph trip, will be proud of tha.
fact, when he performed his duty faithfully and well
and 60 did his share toward bringing about that gor-
| ops copsumma.on over which nations now rejoice.
We subion complete hst of oil the men 10 tue
| Niagara from the captain TO the coilpassers;
Officers.
| Capain-WILLIAM L. HUDSON.
LieaeHantS.
j. II. North, Wa. Webb
j. ID. Tood, n. L. mcSauD,
John Guest Bancroft Gherardl.
Srge0A. IhrsG.
Daniel III. Green. Joseph 4. Eoredge'
Lieutenant Of Marines. Passed Assistant Sarge0H'
w s. Boyd Francis GunneD.
| assistant Surgeoa. Ctlet Enginser.
W. &. Bsy. j. tolasbee;
l>t AssiStaEf Engineers. 2f AssisfGnt Engineers.
| John Faron now pro. George X. johnson,
| NOTED to Chief Engineer. NJ. Kellogg.
| w. S. Stamer.
| j. McElwen, W. G. Buckler,
| George +. Kutz. Joseph H. Bsrle.
| Captains Clerk. Phrsers CterE