The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21


which bro, sht before Off the port of bourp
The weather thick that we could not get pio.
upti oceck and safely anchored in the har-
Dor at O'Clock P. N. on the 2sth
Our actual running time deductng for difference In time
was eleven days and eight hours under sail alone
for twenty ak hours, twenty hours this time with
propeller hossed, and ak hours with propeller water
TIE sho has proved herself in all ways sve-y,h,ns
that vas expected and in venturpg the assertion that ss
the twitest war vessel hhoat, do not think 1t will be
coptrsdicted
". Il. Webb ETC., the talented builder of the sao naa
not only Done himeeh great credit but has constructed
vetrel Of which any nation csp be proud.
All bands, from Capt s6estakof and Capt Com,tock to
De r concur THINK IN the opoion that she
swiftest war vessel sfost, under sesm canvass.
During our passsge the Atlantic overlook and
passed many vessels bound eastward, and In two in
stances under steam aud under Gail alone had
occasion 70 test her ssrg qualities two large clipper
them which would The result .as ~. SCI upon
both ins'ap passed them With the greatest ease
down astsrn did not exceed two hours and half
We found in Cnerbourg harbor threedecker Russian
man Of wer, the Cesarewtch, built In The Black Sea
(wbose complement Of men 10 about 100, with 40
eurs one Of the largest vessels IN the world one OF
can assure you the General Admiral In looks and
workmanship, does the country in which she con.
structed arr pie jus,ice.
All France Ia alive just with the news OF the battle
Of SoferiDo.
We leave for Cronstadt early next week
FRGArE GENERAL ADMIRAL,
PORT OF CHERBoURG, France, jane %, 1852. (
Leg Of the Frigate General Adnnol-Rer Performance
Under Canvass and ,uith Steam On.
Having now made the Sicily Islands, mouth OF the Eng
eh Chanre Monday Afternoon June e. alter one Of the
most rapid passages made great distance hy
any veseel of war ever built, must give you de-
scIiptiop Of Is.
THURSDAY, June Cleft port Of New York; passed
light ship o. AS NJ, FAIL get passed Fire Is'snd
lighthouse at l:So p M at midnight set fore and aft
sai!e, win light.
get; ire.b breeze, light on; engines in notion lsn
4sm at distance run 1853 miles, midnight three reefs
in foretopsail.
SATURDAY 18th, mornipg-Set foresal and rnizeu ton
tai', MODERATE breeZe; noon, distance run .33 miles
which might have been much more had the rigging been
taut enough TO carry sail; ship behaving most mob
AND TO the admiration Of all board engine, In rooion
the whole Time and working we'll
SUNDAY ls-Soon, distance run 1854 miles; wind more
moderate; engines working moderately and well.
MONDAY, 20 Noon, distance run sol miles; P NJ
stopped engine 40 minutes up oote nuts and con-
meeting rod and other brassee; wind moderate; snip d,r-
ing stoppage making only at the rate Of seven Knots
midnight weather equally; light SEQ; engines and boilerg
working well.
but VINO light; afternoon started fire fifth ooer -four
only 10 use tl row and engines averaging 80 to 40 tu)
WEDNESDAY, Z7Noon, distance run ao7 miles; light
on board delighted with the performance of both so and
engines and looking forward to not eleven days pas
THURSDAY, % Moon, distance run $50 miles; 4PM
fine breeze; engines working WE'LL for four hours ships
rpeed was IA knots per hour; overhauled a long
se and every other rag which could be in SO min
We for the first nne raised the propeller, under o
and stay 'a reeied oress' sopsaisn. and royal sails
SPEAKER roth fbpe same tack and course beat him
in fine style running him hull down and OUT O. sight in
few hours
ed FAIL noon, dWsance 260 mn fine breeze ship
der easy sa making Knots; Midnight lowered propel-
Ter and Rtsr,ed engines; four boilers sill In use
sail set speed IL knots,
SATURDAY, 2I-Noon distance F1u 2eo miles; weather
fresh shortened sa TO three reefed topsais afternoon
ard night gale from N w.. ehoreneh rail; heavy sea,
ship showing perfection In all her povementseand
steering, ARD now the admiration Of every officer on
board; S p NJ, eogines working well.
SUNDAY Moon, distance run SO7 miles; heavy sea on
qusrter ship rolling considerably, engines racing, wind
noderof,pg, engines working we'll but moderately; mid
nisbt Light N w. wind bad eea, ship running 10 TO IL
knots
MONDAY a7-Soon distance run go miles; light breez,s
time afternoon, all this cay calm; pals all Gle up;
pg sea- fnr'eo all square ssil. a. NJ made the scny
lslaros, bearing n E BY NJ; sP N made the T" Liz
| miles distant
TUESDAY rs % A. M set fore sa and tcpears; 6 A. N
pa etd Start Point, coast OF England after which
commenced raining weather tbix stopped engines 70
eouI IN AZ fathos 10 4S made the Caseets bearing
SSE:4h miles dis ant: steered of ana sbore several
hours unable any o,ber land and pilot Offering;
weather thick and rainy fur'ed all SAIL 2P. stopped
oil port OF Cterbog and took pilot arriving at
ctoraPe lmmed'atsly before the Town euh inside the
breskwser, costing anchor at p NJ, in II u days from
| New ysTk
had the weather proved clear enough after entering hs
Channel wouc have made the passage 10 eeven days
not lees hut ~ is toe passage glorious one, and
never eqaaed by any snar shp and seldom surpassed
| by any.
The ship cngines have been most thoroughly tested
refoim be IN every nstsnce the entire satisfaction aud
admir- iiop OF all concerned.
The chip has extraordinary eed either under canvas
or stem and surprises every Que GU board by the ease
with which che moves and steers.
GRTFLEY HuMBuBeBD.-Thc Tlscarawas (Ohio)
Adrcoe nus eer from the gold diseiuss gnlcn rays
thst w. Greeley ~ss hrmhnesed regard the rob
ntfs OF me nincs The writer states that hs has heard