The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-12
THE TURKISH VISITERS,

Visit to the Navy Yssd-Recepti"n by the
UsNed States Office ers-Iusps ct,oo Of the
North Carolina and the Naval W"s shops
Tr,sl Trip Of the New Revenue Cutter
Harriet LsDe-Visit 10 Laura Keeoe's Taes-
TIRE, &c., &c.
The oacha and bis suite although much pressed for time
decided to accept the invitation extended behalf Of the
Secretary Of the Navy to visit the Navy Yard Rroryn
It arranged that the party should start at O'Clock
but through mismanagement half past Il be-
fore everything ready. The Pscha accompanied
by Hassan Bey and Sudk Eendi, SULLIVAN Bsy being too
upwel to attend There we're also Of the party the
Turkish Consul Capt Eagle, late Of the Prin;etoo,
Aldermen Boole ard Bradley ans Couucilmen Van
the, Bunce and Ross, o. the Common Council Com
mttee Of Arrangements. The car,isges stopped
the Mayors Office, TO take up Mayor emaun, who had
expressed q desire 10 attend, when they took their
for the Navy Yard where they arrived a>ou t2
O'Clock At the suggestion OF Mayor Temsnu, Aiermsn
Bradley went with carriage secure the s'enda-ce
Mayor Powell, OF BFooklye hut the Mayor ton busy
70 be present On arriving At the Navy Yard thew found
everyt thing prepared for their reception file of
ripts ppder command of Major Doughty beat the reves
and pre- sented tho Pscba and his suite aIsh,d and
were received by Capt Roots Temporarily in conmsnd In
The absence Of Commodore Kesrney The fachs and his
ru,e then introduced TO Capt Schsnck io command
OF the North Carona; Capt Rowan of tho oriuacce;
Leuts werdon, Drake. carbn and In nber Purser Gib
SOP, Surgeon Smith, Chief Engineer Gay, Civil Eogneer
Graham ard the other officers present after which they
were .lcorfed to the Commandants ONCE
Capt scbepck here through the Interpreter addressed
The Pacba stating that be regretted the absence of Com
ncdo'e Kearpey but was, nevertheless. pleased 10 wei
come the Pscba and his suite, and. together with Capt
Roots ard esp, Rowan would he happy IN show him the
North Carolina the objects Of interest the yard and In
the ordnance department.
The Pacba bowed his acknowledgements and expressed
his willingness TO accept the invitation N visit the various
places rsmed.
Meanwhile number ot ladies' relatives Of the officers,
bad collected the balcony, and with the Pachss
sent they called thher In order that they might he
introduced The ladies bow cd snd smlet bat seemed
ain 90, 70 sbrh r. they feared that the panh.
about to ircorporse them into his hsrem crSmonic
Az gencrni thing however they looked upon the Pscha
and biz cutie very rraconaly % we. they might, for 10
their gteripg uniforms IT binc and gold their honorable
decor atops and above oil their personal appearance, the
Tpksb guess fsr out'boue 10 uacveDess most Of the
American officers present
The Parba and the ladies' having viewed another 10
Their mutual Satisfaction, the tine of march taken
for the receiving chip North raona the first object NJ
interest II half past twelve and ~ all ~ the
many hundred employed In the yard leisure
for dinner they avaed themselves OF the opportunity 10
c'me and zee the visters and with the ADDITION of the
uusue avn Der OF hangers about the yard the crowd
soon became iuconveniepty large, seropy inter
ferc 9th be ocomoton Of the party The national fezof
eentre Of attraction, and running, junpiog pushing aud
crowc~g ihe flock OF sheep, the crowd scrambled 70
set sight ef the Pacha, mixing in prcmiscuousy ~,h
he ofhcers and enests In the most purely cemocratc
msnrer, and 70 the no small ssscu'shmeos of
tho TURKS. The barge WAS. ho~ever, reached
The se II The sbp the Paoss bepe posted as IN the age
OIL shpner being built 10 1s10the To which
she bad long been applied with oil ~ which particulars
the eide ~ the chip the bsud played the uaons airs the
heavy syrs doomed fc-.h the Admiras salute OF freep
drawn NJ amidshps, presented arms CAPTAIN sshsncs
and bic ocers received the Pscha and hts suite a. tho
eang~ay and escorted them TO the captain CABIN where
general Introduction To the oncar ard aie0prcsent
toot place after which the of nspecs Of me shin
was commenced. The upper gun deck, with the heavv
runs; The lower gun deck now cleared Ard usr,
ae ron fry tha man bQ tai no
orlop deck and storerooms, were all vie~ei
By tbe psehs With much interest and mar'saess
the river Rsmak, IN Peru, by Commodore Bal's'd aad
which bss been 90 this vessel over twenty wears, and
Which vas pronounced by all who partoos Of TO ss OF
ceedingly pure AM pleasant 10 the taste Tn" Pacha
noticed particularly the upright closets, just sn
ccpt to bold q man, which are nov used ~ place OF
confinement for refractory or csobedient men ~ sub
siute for oeRps lie seemed Pleased with the strength
and build OF the ship, and remarked that the height be-
tween dtcs was much creator than Is customary IN ths
rprkhh shlpe. with cordial sdieu tho pscha and bic
suite with the rect Of the party took leave of the North
Carolina, and proceeded N view tho Urted STATE. propcl
The n active repair by gang Of two supdred men
dre her out for the Mediterranean Though she Ia to he
ire hsshp o. the squadron and musbe nnsred IN forty
days, everything ve, d course, IN great state
Of confusion, owing TO the thorough nature Of
the rerars, The rigging, machinery, ordnance and
between dects, were all In state Of chaos but Il
thought The Paehas experience would make allowance tor
all this, he we escorted on board pe shown the
monster new rssr'n big gun, weighing II coo pounds,
mlee, ARD spent come tine 10 examining n. and asking
qusttons concerning s capacity, construction. &c The
Fscha was sho~p the monster cable o, the wabash the
iron W the links OF which neaiy two inches in
diameter. requiring email engine 10 haul ashore and
The patert apparatus fnr stopping when running out At
ful speed. or when clips while beirg hared in. The
batter apparatus he thought would DO onv ror small
ses The engines of the Wabash thirty inch stroke
AMI sometimes worked az high horse pow
er with about twelve pounos Of ssea The Pacha viewed
item With sreh scrutny and asked mutiocy Of ques-
TORS concerning them Next the party trampef through
the mud and slush of the yard 10 the ordnance building
followed by the ssme crowd OF curious oilers which had
been before 90 conspcuous, Of Sbich could with
the greatest dincuhy be kept from trcading on the
fachss heels lndiscrimnaely, and pe melt The party
vsded through the slushand sop the sturdy aborers,
tscesmHhs ard carpenters. puiinR aside even Mayor
Temaru, The Councmen, the United sta es officers and
each other to get view Of the Turks until the officers
obliged 10 threaten the use Of their swords pro-
tect the fache and his quite from absolute rough usage
hdeed, one on The sovereign people did tread on the
pachas toes, and threatened 10 give the Ade who
showed him aside Id swat IN the mouth " he didn't
mrd bis own business" Another thought vas g. free
country" and that he had I" as good right here
ne anybody" and the Roodnatured police Of the
ward locked on, kept quiet, and were careful 10