The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-19

ENTHUSIASTIC ESCORT TO SANDY HoOK-sCENEs Ar
LEAVING THE PIER-sPEEcHEs, T0AsTs, ETC.
The North Atlantic Steamship Company's steamship
Pacific sailed yesterday afternoon for Galway. She was
escorted out OF the harbor in the and
Enthusiasm than the Prince Albert OF the same line
which sailed hence for Galway a short time ago Al leo
O'Clock the morning the steamer W. G. Putnam len Tho
zoo, OF Bridge street Brooklyn, having board tho
Nappertandy Artillery company, large number OF Irish
and American ladies and gentlemen and band OF misic
she gaily decked with the flags OF all the principal
commerci, nations, and amongst them also the Irish
flag in prominent position.
On leaving the pier she fired salute OF nine guns and
after touching pier taking on another artillery
company and another party Of ladies' and gentlemen she
again got under way firing another salute she departed
She then steamed round to pier as North river, where the
Pacific lay having greeted by cheers from different
points IN the meantime The Pacific also gaiy dressed
with sgs and pendants her steam up and her decks
throngcd with passengers On approaching her the W. c.
Putnam which was TO e~cor her Of the harbor fired
salute OF twenty guns, which the Pacific acknow-
lodged by Dipping her ensign. The small steamer then
landed her Passengers at the per where the Pacific lay,
and they all proceeded wearing badges board o her.
where they met warm welcome from her commander,
Capt. Thompson. and his officers CAps Mcmahon the
commander Of the New York Arery Company. thanked
the Captain and his officers for the reception they had
given them, and expressed hope that the Pacific would
not all TO confirm what the Prince Albert has proven that
the Galway route " the best 10 Europe Tho Captain OF
the Pacific expressed his confidence in the going quail
wanting has part 10 make her all their ancipa-
tons All these remarks and responses received
with loud cheers, and after some cordial exchanges of
friendship the W q. Puinams company again embarked
IN her She then steamed out 10 the middle o the river,
and the Pacific Got ready 10 leave her per. Everything
ready, and her wheels began " rcyolve When
this noticed, the vast numbers who crowded all the
adjacent picrs commenced loud cheer, which
echoed from pier 10 pier. and taken by the W. g. Put
and other vessels aud kept ringing or three
minutes. The Pacific then dred guns and the eacor-
ing steamer fired another salute of twenty ono guns mo
lnfug had
nred some six seven shots when unfortunate acct
dent occurred 70 one 81 The working the guns, and
the firing of the salute discontinued. The accident
was the blowing on Of a mans hand who imprudentiy
attempted 10 reload gun before sTonged atcr
shot had been fired The wounded sent ashore,
when his wound was temporarily dressed, and ho was
then removed 10 the hospital The Pacific acr this crcum
Escort ., Sandy Hook Thr small steamer however COM
mcnced 70 frc and kept Mp continuous tl she
near Quarantine Here the Pacific lay TO and waited for
her t she came alongside, when her company again cana
board the large steamship, and again welcomed
this time the Pacific througcd, and al on board
proceeded 10 the saloon where collation. prepared
or them Every one had an opportunity Of partaking
heartily ~ the good things before them and after they
did so speeches and toasts formed the programmes
% business Tho speeches short ard Complimentary
Captain Thompson stated thai II Intended n make tho
Galway and New York Inc n ono which win 20 al The
rasscngcr and most Of The frcigLtno trade between
Europe and America ant that nothing would d. waning
N financial ront q Consideration 70 make n equal 70 the
work u i intended 70 perform. The in ~ stated waa
TO be an IRISH ono, ana Ir2hman, ~ had the
feelings regarding Il thal hc nauly g. eco mancted
CAPTAIN iTeAy Of the s,x,y rirth Regiment New York
state Militia stated that the day u not far distant when
ono Of the Galway steamers will convey The corps W
Captain smith, ofthe Nappcrtandy Artillery, and Cart
New ahan, aso madu a sW remarks appropriate 70 the
oCcaE on. Tie eniht.iasfn bounds. The cheers
were dtafaanR and loug continued. The toasts wcro
nearly thC those which were gwen VI the ue-
tartnrc 81 tho Prince Albert chccrs were given for
Mr. Icvcr ,ataain Tlompaon. thc Galway steamship
line, and the Pacific. ~ hcah,me NC band
a. fhp NJ. pre.