Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-30
LATE JEW S..
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EASTERN
she Mckee . Rtss Passsgs u Lsss sAas
Twelve Bays
LIST OF HER PASSENGERS. ETC.

SANDY HOOK, June 9S
The monster steamship Great Eastern came
In TO the hght-ship at o'clock this morning.
She left the Needles ct 10 A. NJ, on the
l7th. With the exception of two dsys, she
hes experienced ins wssther She las forty.
two passenger. among whom are George Will
kes. Of Wiikss Spirit Of tie Times, and several
directors Of the Company. she steamed the
entire pAssage, ranging from 2s4 to sss miles
per twenty -four hours. Her engines we're not
stopped until she Vas OF Georges Shoal for
. cundings
She VS. received on reaching the light-ship
by Capt. pt.6C0ssgrove, With salute and dip
ping Of colors. and - the mist blew away, I'll
the vessels in eight cheered her
She now lies near the bar, and will not pass
over until Or. n. She 10 drawing u feet Of
~atSr aft. and will be trimmed to An even
keel before crossing.
Toe following is the number Of miles she
made per day:
nth. 2ss; 18th. 2ss; 18th and goth, s7s;
2lst. sO4; a2d. ESQ; Esd, 2O2; Gath. 2ss ;
25th, s2S. 26th, S3s; 27th, 254.
From one Of the passengers We obtain the
following information:
There are thirty eight passengers and eight
gusses, al in the best Of health, and have
been SO during the entire voyage. which has
been particularly fine one and full Of interest.
1t he's demonstrated the Great Esstsrn's superb
ority a. . sea going vessel, and the xcellenee
and reliability of her machinery.
The highest spsed attained Vas fourteen and
halt knota The ships bottom 10 very foul,
and On allowance Of at least two knots On
should be made on that account
The distance from South amption, as usually
steamed, 10 S,l9O miles but to avoid the ice,
she went further South
List OF PAssExGERA Watkins, Col
Harrison, MAJ. L Balfone. Capt Drummond,
Capt. Cannsgie. Capt. NcKinnon, Capt. Nor.
con, lr. and Arr Goock. Mr.. j. s. Oakford Mr..
j. Boebuck. Mr.. G. Wilkes, M. N A. Wood.
Mr. z. r. McKinxie, Mr. and Mrs. Stsinthope,
Miss Herbert. Nr. X. Msrson, Mr.. G. Hawkins.
Mr. F. Simpson. Mr. T. Hubbard. Rev. N.
Lousehey. 4r. W. Samuel Taylor. Mr.. g. D.
Brooks. Ar. F. Harnley, Mr.. H. Menisfeld, Mr.
q. Mann. M. H. N. Wells. M. W. Save, Mr..
n. JuroviIof, Mr. J. Jurolvilof, Prof Dersford,
Mr.. D. Kennedy, xr. N E N, Taylor. Ar. T.
Colburn, Mr.. n. 8. Russell, Mr.. J. E. Skinner.
Ar. Holley, N. Murphy, NJ Barber, C. H.
FELL.
The Adriatic would sail on the goth. and
among her passengers engaged vas John C..
Heenan, the American pugilist
LATER
The Great Eastern passed the Bait cry ct 4SO
p. m. No difficulty was experienced in cross-
ing the bar. and the immense ship vended her
way through the Bay - easily as pilot boat
She wss attended by feet Of small craft, and
the enthusiasm Of the crowds on board them
was unbounded. Thrones at tn . Battery and
on the various piers on the North River we're
immense, many salutes we're fred in her hon.
or. She vss decked with flags from bow to
stern. She moved very rApilly through the
Bay. only one Of the many steamers being able
TO EeeP Up with her. The frigate steamer Nj.
agars. lying in the stream looked very small
in comparison.