The New York herald., 1860-09-12
peuEwARD TRIP OF THE GREAT EASTERN

The province OF b1lncah-
DonEWARD TRIP OF THE GREAT EASTERN.
Ths Arrival and Departure from Hall
hx-Inesreseing Narrative OF the vOy-
aGe-The Amusements on Board-Skt-
sles, Ventrfloquism and Diablerie-Ths
Behavior OF the ship and Passengers-
Arrival Home and Enthusiastic Recep-
saon-The Great Eastern and the Nsvt-
gatIOn Laws, Sc, sc.
OUR SPECIAL coRREsroNpESCR.
MILFORD HAVEN, August 20, 1890.
Your readers w long this reaches you, have heard
sf commotion that the coming OF the big ship pro-
duced the little town Of Halifax. Happening so shortly
aNr the advent Of the Prince OF Wales, II TO be hoped
tAst viii inspire the worthy Blue Noses with taste
ss~ excitement for in their out otheway position IL
would be bard 70 crafty They were much annoyed TO
sAnk that the ship contemplated stay, but like sensi
he people resolved make the best Of the brief OPP
por,un,y Afforded them inspect the monster weasel
,hsi Domea grAndly in their fine harbor.
NE anchor had scarcely plunged into the mud before
cess Of boats crowded round the port gangway ladder
"a excited natives swarmng up diving 10 the bot
ss Of their capacous pockets satiy the demands Of
"a uniformed Cerberus In the lilo house the after
spmsm.
An the Authorities OF the town came of many OF the
oers OF the army and navy bringing their families
ppscsn brief interval OF our arrival And dark several
bundred people visited the shlp forty-nye OF our pas
ssnecrs here. They stood around the starooArd
anyway waiting for the tug which they were informed
voujd take them on shore, but tug made It's appear
s.oe: So after waiting till they were tired, they we're
obliged 70 make bargains with the boaimen along
49, get their luggage down best they could, and do
psrt--no. altogether rejoicing.
rHx Rrs HlrJFAr.
i,e OF very Unnecessary desour TO the southwark,
No ship run against light head winds and Gains
from sandy Hook 70 the hArbor In forysx hours The
Instance run by the ship $50 knots Your nautical
reader. win be able from data 10 ngure out for
shsuselves how far shc on, Of her way She never
ysu ees than fourteen knots by the log, aud
easanoe Of ny.fou knots By bearings, ., the rate OF
,r.een knots an hour The ship Of the paddles Was found
70 b 90 great The up that on the arrival At Halifax
sbe abe engineering ssAn went 10 work 70 rig out the
a. boards feet further All hight the huge wheel
ssusss rang with sturdy strokes they unscrewed
pus and drew out bolts bat 10 eight A NJ Of Sun.
asy, August 10, before their task was completed
A hAlfpas, eight signal gun nred and The bluc
x4sr boosted The rcverbcraions Of the report among
ths houss Brought out the people 70 see u
On Clustering down 10 The waters edge, the piers
.Dd ,h .ppsns soon presented dcnsey packed Of
ruruahed their quota Of eager sazes. High all, at
sbe gate of the frovnng CITADEL the main guard turned
os and ood the mosoncas figure Of the seotinel
picturesque group, maguiacd BY the dim mist Of the
morning into the stature Of giants with chcery song,
hundred stout fellows msnoed the huge oagssn bars,
and wi stamp and Co. ths, rang along the broad deck
nae the tramp Of legion Of armed men, brought The
sDcbor 70 Tho bows without check
THE rrxAi
A soon a. the dash Of paddles whiteued the water
sonssde the colonial nas salued With fccr guns and
Q, ATTY minutes ps eight A. The Great Eastern, unde'
fun steam stood hcr wsy 70 the fair land that
NV, her birth few minutes suced 70 lose sight o the
rsslax ,hounds that with ha, and kerchef waved her
sseod speed" her voyage, snd ~ We market the Fast
rsosds.x Shore and the foam ayias like mill past
h~r r.osful counter all felt that unless uatowArd
cAsck occurred The next Sabbath would see her
rsdDs 10 the placid waters cf Milford Haven.
An hours run took clear q pliou' ground. Paddle
ard screw ceased their busy revolu,ons, or moment
rcl,ed back the sccthing tide, and the grcs, ship
say motioussss, while the pilots dingy wAs lowered
snx hs and hs two men embarked Their parting
hurrahs- came but family 10 the shp
sssaered way again; bot The vigorous response rou sy
villxs threats probably more spccrs~fal In Ne
IN. Lost and between the long swes that
wsse~. rolling from The southeast, little boat struck
cut hrnveiy Tor hc sn"fc sang qacay 70 srrck that
"a nss scen no more.
ns ~ornlne vas dun and lowering, with light winds
rSvu the eastward, and ~ ve commenced course
slons Ne rugged o Nova Scotia, sweeping fss
~rssihs would cnvesopc from time 70 time and hide
sron our view Fleets of American nshins schcooes,
ruanins scse winged before lhe wind, stood In for s
,Hax appeAras and dsappcaring In The mist Ike sfec
trss, "a they slided smoothly along
BY two r. n. The wind frcshencd and blew
40 rao; bu, ihs cleared Away ~ the sun want
ccwp, leaving the northern horizon well de1n>d,
% ira. when carknsss closed around ve we're
ssaa6ered hy The sight q White Island and Cranberry
psss on our port beam, shining out brightly and telling
q dangers ihAs leaving rapidly bchind. Rigging
sus shs p.ddis seemed to have answered yell The
~p uss rspovcd 70 be much rcduccd, and although tho
r~vou, on wcre also reduced from twelve 10 ten and
nsS The ships spesd increased me log told aeen
,.,d ef,eea an lsN knots an hour.
uouday, Aususs 90 commenced with true Bauk
,,>,lnll. lowering and damp. We shiverci with tho re-
.nsou AZ the repisi warmth we hsi 30 lately let nod
r,ss, ,efpss ihes snd boots against The nsii-
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