The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-22
The Cruise or the Arctic
Qua NAVAL ooRRBsPuaDErCE.
UNITED STATES STEAMER ARCTIC
(re HAVANA lima N 1864

Orr HAVANA, June rs, 1858 I
Owe Of TIE Uai.sd yiates SeaHer Arctic Unpleasant nip
from Nep York-Bod Condition Of the Ship-Speakisg
the Nal Shame NempAis-- Arming the Arctic Creso--
The Engine Broken SAarp Look OFT for tie Sys-GoiEg
on SAors Boya-9dksn for Ss3vsrs Vessels Shoe tssr
COlors-Lyipg OF and On, dc.
take tho first opportunity presented Of sending you
such news OF ship and her cruise thus far Is may
interesting, IN accordance With my promise.
We LEFT New York on the 10Th sitmo, laborsng under
s the Disadvantages OF speedy realtng and departure
Our voyage far has been very unpleasant me
ship found incompetent 70 the task assigned her.
aud Tag produced no little discomfort the part OF the
officers ard crew. Our orders, which were sealed
leaving port were found opening be OF such
10 deprive Of putting into any port, in ac.ua
cases Of necessity. How the department could be 30
stupid to send such craft this in search OF the
syx, and 70 look alter the interests Of
aganst tho Entertainments Of British cruisers wender
70 show you the capacity OF this vessel fos such
mission seLd you my private log up to date which US
follows
On the 31st Of Nay, ono day out, spoke the mail
steamer Memphis from Charleston bound to New YORK
LIST June Armed the each with nusxet cuiiass
and Colts revolver stationed corporal of sud
four men howitzcr--the ship roing very heavily,
making three knots.
4in.-Broke the engine, and made sail, logging about
three miles per hour p N.-Eound the ship leaking
badly very light sea- sc. hands to work al the pumps
GAN. of the tth.A brig bore down rs hailed Der;
proved TO be the brig America, bound for kataozAs
Captain of the brig wished TO know where cargo Was
she mstook for SLAYER; making three knots with q
santlng breeze
6h-Fined cartridge boxes with ball cartridge. Now on
the cruising ground and keeping sharp lookout for the
SlyE.
Shat $50 P. NJ passed Island to windvard. Had
squalls all night
IO,n-Sw brig wing of the ,msli town of Bora, the
COST Cuba 1910 A. H., lowe cd boat and boarded
her. Proved to he Spanish brig all right. II 40 NJ
lowered boat AMI captain went ON shore TIE auihor
ties at oil possed with this unceremopous visit.
They took tor ibuster or SLAYER. e z. NJ, spoke
Tpgsh bark Tried, from London, bound TO Nass 10
CURED If she had seen men OK Said she had not
since leaving home.
18Th AT IL p. NJ, spoke the bark American Flower,
she bad any cruisers, American Eneh.n. said
she had not 40 NJ. called FIRST division TO Quarters.
Two water spouts in sight, but no Siyx
18th Vessels al around rs. Show colors. They
show theirs Waking ~ knots 2 A. N. Moro Castle
light in sight Expect 10 be on Havana TO porrow.
18TH Gettrg Up ste am and heaoipg for Havana. Car
ryDg twenty pounds OF steam and making fOcf kDGS
Here my log closes for tEs present. and boat Is
getting ready 20 shore with letters for the u,as and
the American Consul, I will reserve my comment
remarkably quick from New York TO Havana, in
eighteen days, until my pe-t.
We will lay of and until TO- morrow, when will
take anolher Nosh's ark cruise.
Our boilers in very bad condition and need much
repairing.
We will proceed from here to Key West and Pensacola
where will take prov isions, repair ship, aud wait
orders Fl om the department.