The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-29
THE SCENE ON TIE BATTERY.

The announcement made In the afternoon pagers thal the
great monster ship would cross the bar about three
o'clock In the afternoon, created the mcat lively excite.
eos al the city and thousands Of people rushed 70
convenient places along the North river 70 set glimpse
Of the vessel on the way 70 her cornss The shipping
literally alive with human beings and every build
Ing In West street far up Canal presented
usually animated appearance for that quarter Of the CITY
But the battery, from ih position, aFordns grand
view Of the harbor almost out 10 the Nsrrows, was
chosen by the reat bulk Of the public a. the most
suitable station from whence 70 behold the noble
ve@e, stesmlng into view About four O'Clock,
therefore, the Battery exhibited the spectacle q
living mass Of humanity, men, women snd chiidren,
OF al szes ages conditions and colors some hundred
wagons snf also drawn up along the edge Of
the water and these vehicles people, females
packed closely together as passengers in Broad
way omnibus during q rain shower. The talk wsx, Of
course all about the Great Eastern and the curiosity and
excitement unlimited. 'sffss she arrived yctr'
tbs that her out youdery' woudcr n she'll cone up TO-
nish- "of course she wI sir; there's her bow now In
sight opposite Staten slandv Such were the questions
and answers which new about every dircctca like
lightning The announcement that her bow IN sight
Was no sooner uttered than . tremendous rssb
aud lunge forward were made, causing . sue
ccssion Of squeak, shrlcks and roars, which in.
c,uded an the Articulatc sounds Of which the
human voice Is capable. Everybody sfood tiptoe,
striving 10 overlook his her shoulders and Of course
INFINITE number Of people suffered from ramrci toes
elbowed sides and knocks IN that portion Of tc body
said 10 be the most sensitive Of the African economy u
est the shins. The cry Of the Great Eastern sgh.v
proved to be false alarm, for the magnificent vessel
almost Immediately exhibited her splendid proportions
the gst6ed care Of all assembled the Battery 70 be
hold her, and Involuntary buzz Of admiration which
terminated In hearty cheer. quickly followed The
bay was dotted with small and large ~an gaily
dcckcd with flags, which considerably heightened the
interest Of the scene, and every nov and then was
heard the roar Of the big guns, laundering tprth
their deep notes OF welcome 10 the great ship, the
grsndcst achievement Of human genius in naval
architecture the world has ever witnessed. n was
spectacle truly worth bchodinethc stcaming of the
huxe vessel from staten island towards the city Evenly
and almost impcrreptibly, SIN with grest rapdsy, the
vessel approached towards tho Battery without single
rock or bend and when she ncarcd the shore within
few hundred yards general burst Of pp,Ausc broke
forth, and expressions OF admiration her naninccnt
proportions we're uttered without measure A. as
she reached Castle Garden, the crowd made for West
street and fcr fully three quarters cf an hour afterwards
streams OF people continued 70 pour through Broadway
and all the streets parallel 70 that great shoscgharc