Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-28
FOREIGN NiEIyWjJ.Is:s 8. : ;
ARRIVAL OF THE CRY OF BALTIMORE LiF
rms STEAMER GREAT EASTERN.
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the STEAMER GREAT EASTERN.
by Telegraphto the Daily 1ntelligencer.l
New YoRK, Sept. 27.-The steamer CITY of
Baltimore, from Liverpool on the 18th. arrived
this morning. Her Qdyices have been antici
pated.
a reporter had an nterviea.on Saturday with
Capt. ComstocE, latelyso the Collins steamer
Baltic, who came home as passengcr.in the
Vanderbilt. Capt .. Commanded the Russian
frigate General Admiral on her voyage from
New York to Cronstadt He has taken great
interest in the mammoth steamship Great East.
ern from the commencement and has visited
her every few months while in course of con-
struction; and on the invitation Of Capt. Harri-
son, her commander, and the Board Of Directors
OF the great ship company, he accompanied her
on her recent trip, and happened to be on deck
at the time of the fatal steam explosion off Has.
tlngs, on the evening of the 9Th inst. Captain
Gomstock is highly pleased with the steamer,
aud pronounces her perfect success, so far as
navigation is concerned, and is even enthusiastic
on the subject of her performances. Many
| nave the impression that the trip was trial
| trip for speed, but this is I'm entire mistake
The trip was made simply for the purpose of
removing the ship from her position in the
Ih Ina 10 a seaport, where she can be coaled
and putin proper trim for trial trip
The Great Eastern is to be prepared Cor5her
trial trip as soon as the repairs, necessitated by
the explosion Gun be completed. Her trial trip
WILDE from Portland to llolyhead; and accor-
ding TO present arrangements, she will sail FROM
aolyhead for Portland, America, on the goth of
1t has been fully determined by the Board of
Directors, that FROM Portland, u S., the Great
Eastern shall come on an excursion trim to New
York, by way of Sandy Hook This is posi-.
lively settled and was determined shortly be.
fore the ship left the Thames Capt. Comstock
and Capt. Harrison were both questioned on
/ InOf hAfio fIr1D r ne. 4
/ oOtn concurred IN the opinion that the ship can
enter the harbor over the bar at Sandy Hook,
drawing 248 feet of water with perfect safety.
The famous clipper ship Great Republic, eros.
ssd this bar safely, drawing some inches over
70 teet 1t was then arranged that at Port
land, U.s., the Great Eastern shall be lightened
to the required draft, and then proceed on her
excursion to this city via Sandy Hook. Capt
Oomstock is of the opinion thatthe Great Eas-
tern cannot cross the bar safely except al the
spring tides which occur once fortnight, aud
That even then she cannot bring much, if any,
cargo, and that it would hardly pay to run her
Ircgularly to this port The Hell. Gate channel.
ne thinks, is impracticable, not for want of wa
ter, but because the channel is too crooked for
vessel OF her immense length; under very OK
traordlnary circumstances, the passage through
Hell Gate might be effected
Capt Comstock thinks that n passenger slip
iiEe tue Great Eeastern might be run between
Nv ,'e" III "'lu Sotne european port, with profit,
because she would not necessarily draw too
mus! water to enter the harbor, if she carries
little or no freight; or depot might be formed
for her, the other side of Hell Gate, which after
all would be as near Now York as many ships
approach to the heart of London A large
number of the Stockholders are directly inter
Gsted in the Grand Trunk Railroad, and Of
course would prefer to haze the ship run to
Portland; others in the direction are India Mer
chants, and desire, if she shall prove CONNER.
her one of a regular line OF packets to India
They talk of building five more steamers Of
similar monster proportions for the India trade
but OF course, that will depend upon the sue
cess Of this first great experiment On the
whole, it is probable, that the ship will be run
regularly to this port.